TIMARU NEWS.

Press, Volume XLIV, Issue 19386, 11 August 1928, Page 2

TIMARU NEWS.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Miss J.. Turnbull (Wellington) is the guest of Mrs Elworthy (le Cren's ferrace). r Airs M. Larcombe, who . has been the i guest of Mrs Torlesse (Park lane), returned to Fairlie yesterday; ■ Mr. and Mrs W. H. Orbell (Levels) will leave during the week-end for Christchurch. Miss Margaret Tripp (Wai-iti road) left yesterday for Christchurch. Guests at the Hydro-Grand Hotel include Mr and Mrs A. J. Melville (Dunedin), Mrs A. Forbes (Ealing), Miss J. Forbes (Fairlie), and Mr J. Forbes (Ealing). ■Recent arrivals at the Grosvenor Hotel include: —Mr and Mrs Love (Dun-, edin), Messrs A. M. Robertson (Christchurch), G. Roberts (Wellington), F. G. Wood (Wellington), R. McDonald (Waikuku), G. Tapley (Dunedin), J. H. Duncan (Dunedin), W. McCullock (Oamaru), W. G. Macindoe (Auckland), S. W. Kelly (Wellington), and J. W. Plummer (Sydney). Those who have registered at the Dominion Hotel include:—Mr and Mrs A. C. Hudson ' (Dunedin),. Mr and Mrs A. Harris (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs H. Otley (•Christchurch), Mrs E. Essex (Dunedin), Miss... T. ...McMurray. (Christchurch), Messrs' J. (Christchurch), .'. E, Essex '(Dunediii), S:; Smith' (Christchurch),- F. Ghrietinson (Christchurch), G; Stevens (Wellington); D. Davidson (Wellington), F.'-Murrey (Sydney), W. Kelly (Sydney), and T. Baker (Christchurch). ....

• .TESNNiS. TOURNAMENT. fronr'alf clubs assembled .at- a ' tournament, organised : by Misses-Eeed'and-.'Saunders, at. ths' .Opiwa">purts, in" order, to say farewell- to Kiss Kathleen 'Seottj '.who • . .is being married at tjie end. of the month, '. and :who . will' reside-.in ,-Inv.ercargill:. in 'the future. Miss-Scott, is. a member of four. Christchurch. clubs, and for some years has been, lady champion' at St. Albans' and Canterbury College. • -Miss Reed presented Miss Scott- with a fruit bowl, handsomoly ornamented in pewter . arid enamel,' and'! wished ? her' every happiness in her future life. Those playing were: Mestfames Bayldon, F. Bullock, Angus Donaldson, B. R. Mottram, Westby Sheppajrd, T. Fleming, Alex Steeds, Peter Wilson, J. Stuart, J. Forgie, G. Morgan,' E. Crawshaw, Misses Constance , Holdsworth, Isobel Scott, Melva Wake, Kathleen and Marjorie Scott, Hilda Jones, Kathleen Sharp, Rita.Richards, Sylvia Gpss, Eva Borrows, Margaret McCallum, D. Allard, E. ,Bowrori, May. Andrew), A..: Fraser, Winnie Angas,..lf. Reed,. and itiss Wilson. Apologies.-wore received, from- Mrs. Stedman snd; Mrs Beale. The prize-winners were Miss -Melva Wake and Mrs' Steeds,; ■

[ SOCIETY FOR PROTECTION OF . WOMEN AND CHILDREN. • At the monthly mating of.-the.So-ciety for Protection '•■ oi: Women and. Children the : following members were presentV The- president (the Rev. C. ;A. Fraer) in the chair; : committee. Mes-* dames', M. Blackaby; FL Biltcliff, ;R.; i Tomlinson; Miis L. Tabart, the Revs. W/, 'Baiimber. and, C,, Perry',' Messrs - McP i, Cafthy, .''C. ;,JR. V N." Mackie,' and . ( the 'secretary (Miss Apologies ' were received ..from.. .Ensign Newton, lpr; and W- G;; Roberts,-. and'- Messrs J; A.'iS. -Wait, and the:Riev.F.:RuJe, and .the rWgpation of- Mrs.Turher was re-; 'ceived-'with regret; , The honorary treasurer sent : in the financial statement!,'. Jhe isecretary re- . ported 239 miscellaneous cases, and 223 f callers been attendedto, and 119 •visits paid. It wm decided;to hold » special meeting: of .the: Society -on Thursday:'- August 23rdvto discussthG Bill '"for Mentiai ' Defectives -now. before the 7 Hoiisti': v 'After heating the special: cases the. committee adjourned.

A STUDIO PARTY. At the Schoolroom, Miss Mulvany Gray and Miss Emery • entertained the senior bbys,'at'^Christ's College and their 'friends at a delightful dance. The' Btudio was 'decorated with spring flowers and. foliage and the sup-iper-ro.om with Japanese primulas. 1 ,'Mfes Mulvany. Gray wore a handsome frock of oyster georgette,' embroider-' ed, in gold: and Bulgarian colouring, • and Miss Emery a beatitiful' lime-grfeen jgeorgette, the frock griacefully trinuned with fringe. An' interesting • feature of ihife'.' eviniing .'.was' a. short';'ekhibitioii "of, 'the Yale Blues by two; of the College boys, Messrs Brinkmaft a&d Reading, winners of the competition hela by Miss Emery., Among" those present were:—;Mr and Mrs J. TVlonteath, : Mesdames .. Sl.' T. Reece, J. Buchanan,. Mulligan, F. Scott, and W. H. Clark, Misses ColtWilliam, Scola- Steward,- G. Maiing, P. Kitto, G. Acton-Adams, M. Clark, H. Longton, E. Morris, 'N- Smithson, N. Seabrook, B. Bayley, - F. Cooper, C. Woods, .M. Tingey, 8., Tipping. M. Irwin, I. Hart, D. and P Hutcnison, Jill Barker, S. Atkinson, N. Morten, V.; Dawson, M. Irwin, P. Fowler, P. Price, D. Mulligan, M. Alexander, J. Gardner, Trent, M. Macgibbon, M. Evians, N. Shaiid, ancl Sheila and Joy Tennent, Messrs Sbloman,- West, Lough-'i nan, • Gardiner, - Aclana,. Williams, ■ Scott, R. Clark, Reece, M. Clark, Buchanan, Symes, L." H. Williams, Hilgenilorf, Hampden, Maiing, Morten, P. and M. le Cren,' Brinknian, Richards soil, Eley, Mulligan, Rolleston, TJnwin, Reading, Aitken, - SherrifF, Gtinn, Acton-Adams, Von Dadelzen, Kerr,' Hewlett, Corfe, Bond, and Moore.

EXHIBITION OF PICTURES. f '. fe—.— Many visitors, to the Gallery yesterday enjoyed a pleasant hour viewing the collection of water colours exhibited by Mrs T. 6. R. Blunt; Charming scenes of English woodlands and characteristic scenes depicting picturesque churches and stretches of Cornish coast wer« greatly admired, and many familiar beauty spots in, the Dominion were faithfully and effectively portrayed. Amongst the visitors during the afternoon were Colonel and Mrs Lascelles (India), Mr and Mrs Joseph Studholme, Mrs Boyle* M.rs. Georee Rhodes, Mrs Percy Acton Adams, Miss Stoddart, Mrs Hugh. Reeves ;' Mrs Edward Harris, Mrs, R. Hennah, Dr. G. M ; L. Lester, Mrs "A. R. Blosam, Mrs V. Smyth, Mrs G. Jameson. Mrs Gale, : Mrs Trevor; Foster, Miss : Reeves, Mrs J. S. Thomson. Mrs Claude Sawtell, Mrs .Lionel Knight, the . Misses Neave,. and Miss: Murray Aynsley. Miss Eveleen O'Carroll, late of Han- ' nahs, has joined the staff of Messrs \ Chisnall and Stewart, Ltd.. she ! has reorganised the . Ladies' Department. Miss O'Carroll will be very pleased to welcome old friends.. —2 The prison population a£ England and • Wales, has decreased ' from - 20.000 to : 10,0d0 aincelß7B, i