THE SOCIAL ROUND

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 186, 8 August 1930, Page 10

THE SOCIAL ROUND

PERSONAL ITEMS. Miss Allen, of Morriusville, is staying at the Grand Hotel. » # ir * Mrs. F. Barker, of Gisborne, is spending a holiday at Botonia. Miss Vida Cooke, of Epsom, leaves for Wellington by car this morning. • * # • Mrs. David Casey, of "Brentwood," Cambridge, is on a visit to Auckland. . » # * The Misses Yaile, of. Glade Hall, Epsom, are spending a holiday at Tongariro. ° • '« • • Mr. and Miss Christie, of Wellington, will arrive by Saturday's express and stay at Arundel. * »> ■» » Mrs. J. J. O'Brien, of Symonds Street, has returned from a motor tour of Te Aroha and the Waikato. Mr. and Mrs. Bobert Burns, of "Doone," R emu era, have returned from a holiday spent at Kotorua. ✓ * * ft Mrs. E. Corbett, who has been seriously ill in Botorua, is leaving for Hamilton and Auckland next Tuesday. * «• • # Miss Winifred Allan, of Armidale, Melbourne, is on a visit to the Dominion, and returns by the Aorangi. # * * » Miss W. G. Howell, of Berkley, California, is 011 a -visit to Auckland, and is staying at the Grand Hotel. * * # •. Mr. and Mrs. Clem Lawford, of Bemuera, return 'by motor on Saturday from an extended visit to the thermal district. * * * * Mrs. Northcroft, of Glenside Crescent, has taken Mrs. Graves' house, Fenton Street, Botorua, and expects to be there for some time. Mrs. S. Stubbs and Misa Stubbs, of Wapiti Avenue, Epsom, who have been spending a lengthy holiday in Australia, returned to Auckland yesterday. » » # • Among recent visitors to the Overseas League branch in Paris were Mrs. K. Anthony Carr, of Auckland, Miss Mary Butler and Miss C. Penfold, both of Wellington. Miss E. M. Thomas, of Christchurch, is assistant secretary at this branch, where all members of the League are made very welcome. # # » » Eight women detectives have been appointed to the C.1.D., Scotland Yard. If this revolutionary change is successful, women detectives, it is expected, will operate in all metropolitan police work. They have a good appearance, and all have undergone an intensive course of instruction. One of their chief duties will be to investigate the white slave traffic and the peddling of cocaine and other drugs.