WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume XLIV, Issue 19390, 16 August 1928, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

j .The Jjady Editor will be pleased to receive, for publication in tie .. "Women's Corner' items ol social . or < personal news Soch items should be fully autnenticatea, and engagement ooucee oast bear the signatures oi . both parties. - Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women, Mr Dudley Oliver, Miss Ivy Oliver, and Mrs Bruce (Thnaru), and Mr Esmond Goodwin (Fairlie), who have been in Christchurch for the Grand National, motored to Timaru yesterday. Mrs McCullum and Miss V. O'Brien (Kokatahi, Hokitika) are staying at Mount Pleasant Accommodation House. Mr and Mrs. N.. McLean (Amberloy) and Mr and Mrs J. Williams (Dunedin) are staying at the Glarendon Hotel. Mr arid Mrs Norman Rutherford (Me'ridip HillsX Mr and Mrs F. Peter (Mt. Somers)>- and Mr and Mrs A. R.' Willis.,-(Dunedin) are staying at the United. Service. Hotel. Mr and Mrs J. S. Langford, of Hokitika, are staying at Warner's Hotel, j . Eecent arrivals at the Hotel Federal inclede: .Mr W. B. Andrew (Timaru), Mr and Mrs A. F. Richter (New York), Mrs J. G.. McKechnie (Greymouth), Mr W. G. Imrie (Mayfield), Mr arid Mrs F. V. Hodgkinson (Christchurch). Mr and Mrß Peter Gaffaney (Waimate) are spending a few days in Christchurch,. • Mrs Orbell (Qaniaru) is th© guest of Mrs . George. .■ Buchanan (Fendalton road). The engagement is announced of Laura May, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Vernon Charles Rivett-Carnac, late of Timaru, to. Harold Henry Poynton Ballantyne, of Christchurch, elder son pf-Mr and Mrs H. C. Ballantyne, of Aiickland; \

I The engagement is announced of I Henrietta (Ettie), only daughter of I Mr and Mrs Walter Donovan, to Cecil Gilbert, "second son of Mr J. D. Mathieson, Watford street,. Papanui, Christchurch. i ,4. ) The warden and members.; of jthe Council of St. Anna's Guild have issued invitations ' for the annual "pound day," -to be observed-on- Wednesday, August 22nd. His Grace Archbishop Julius will give a short address, and there .will be ah]/exhibition of the jjloiflk. All interested friends are into. yisit' th.e.x home at. ,429 Papaniii on'"that day bririg v a "pound-of/something." ;.'; ■ ' : -Tie exhibition of pictures by Mrs T. G. : E. Blurit fias been attracting much interest during the week,* and the charm: ing scenes, •of c ?rtiral England: arioV -of :New Zeaiarid.vfii^.ibeen':greatly admirr ed arid many of them have found pur-. chasers. Because of the success'of-the; exhibition, Mrs Blunt ha.B decided, to continue it until Saturday, t ' - <■>*' ——« V- • R.D.J. JOINS 6ATH CLUB.

' "R.D'.'J. "has 'recently"become a ntember of the Bath. Club and has a piping hot bath every morning. HUtfife says the Mercer Vacuum Electric Cylinder which R.D.J, had installed is "just great," for- -it,--' gives -her a plentiful supply of '•beautifully" hot water throughout the day; Particulars from J. Mercer and Sous,,-Ltd., 54 Oxford terrace (neay.Montreal 'street "bridge). A' London'doctor's advice is never to go to bed' with cold feet-v-a hot-water bottle is irifiriitflly better, /especially when an-V'3jSelipjsev is. obtainable from, only 4s;sd.'" The Eclipse l is made <of heavier ;<this-means' fhat~it:^re- : ■tajnp" ■. ftjfr.lhe'ai: }sM%&. J Jwd. Ifisfs . l maijy seasons."'Obtainable from E 7 ?;OafiieVon Smith, Chemist, .Cathedral square.. -r-6 ! FREE PRIZES. J "/ v •'"' A free weight-guessing competition is being held by" fob -Canterbury ByeProducts, .-connexion a big barjof. Verbei^,^S/;ap j at.; : the Company 's -exhibit"'at:, the -Winter Show. Valuable prizesjare;;;bein£jgiven. The result .will bepnT>lVsh'ed.,i.H the papers onTuesday, ■{ August 28tL ': Pannell and Co., 105 Manchester street. Thone" 694;F0r National 1 Week : New Season's, Goods ta hand. ■Very smart, types of,- .Footwear"- in Coloured' Kids, \Oourts, and : Birapßi,"als'6 ; Lizard, and Crocodile. attractivevbnes invito inspec#on7 _ .■ ; . ~^

THE VOGUE OP SPRING. \ :'SpTing'is 'tdkl, it 'the' liire of. a comely appearance » that new apparel. Some ladies .find it difficult to retain that slimness of figure that is so necessary to display those, new: frocks -to their best advantage. Helene Sands, who. is specialising in weight reduction for ladies, •can-ignarant.ee. to reduce \yonr figure to its normal proportions. Studio, 663 Colombo street (next Ballantyneta). 'Phone 9759 for appointment. —3

Mi-b E. Davies (late of "Khartoum") wishes to announce that she has opened. "Oriental "House," Seaview road;', New- Brighton, which is under her personal supervision.., Mrs Davies is how'ready to receive.paying guests. Telephone No 1622 M. D 3269