WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20302, 30 July 1931, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

:'■;' The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication : : > •y in the "Women's Corner" items of social or personal newß. •:;: ~ •:|: Such items should be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspond- &• ;i:N ence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, £ women.

Lady .Noian and. Miss .Nolan (Auckland), who have been visiting England, are returning to the Dominion in the Rangitmie, due in Auckland next Thursday. Mrs Harold Barker, Feudal ton, is Lady Nolan's daughter.

ANNUAL BALL. *.Ji6 -0.1.0. s ball is always e;igerlv anticipated and greatly enjoyed by members of the staff and their friends, and tho annual function held at the Winter Garden last night was as successful as any of its predecessors. Tho members of the dance committee were Mr W. It. Knowles (hon. secretary), Captain G. Myers, and Mr L. Campbell. Music was supplied by the Bniley-Marston Band. Mr O. C. Cox and Mrs Cox were the committee's guests of honour. Mrs Cox wore a frock and coatee bottle green faconne, the coatee having a collar of beige fur. Others present were Musdames S. Hemmingsen, E. A. Wharton, 11. ,s. C'hetwin, 'C. E. Sendall, F. Matthews] Maurice loomcr, A. E. Willyams, E. H. Davies, 1). J. Finnegan, W. 11. Enowles, L. Brez, W. Jrl. Fiavell, j! H. Milligan, David Scott, G. L. Will liamson, W. Querec, A. Williamson, Gordon Macdonald, P. Wilkes, C. Lange, S. C. Novclle, G. Coivie, T. M* Mendel, A. G. Davidson, L. Jelfs, E Porcival, M. Withell, A. J. Lambert] and C. Noble, Misses Maisie Gasson' Marion Burns, Stella Coomber, Gwcn Mom, Maris Seodall, Joan Sendall, Jean Ross, } Marjorie Warren, Adeline Carmichael, Gladys Mitchell, Lila Cooke, May Yeoman, Maude Yeoman, Nancy Patten, Jean Wilkinson, Elsie Kotoul, Eileen Yolo, Mercia Cotton, Nonio Dielil. Edna Prisk, I l ' f'f ljrown. Iris Herriott, Noaleen Yates' iV in if red Bust, Grace Bradley, Maud Allan Hazel Sturrock, Betty Sturrock, Mareella Baldwin, Queenie Hart, Zena Casbolt, Olive Papps, Daphne Lanyon, En a Shaw, Nettie Louden,- Ellis Muschamp, Rcna Petterson, Eileen Wilson Ursula Evans, Elsie BJazey, Barbara Pilgrim, Nancy Burgess, Mona Harper, Mae Barrage, Ilfta Bultitude, harbnra Leslie. Phyllis Wicken, Eileen Butterhokl, Eileen Johns, Florence Johns, Gladys Kilwbrth, Joyce Hamilton, Doris Bell, Ruby Guy, Mildred loss man, Aitecn Menimott, Esma Jones, Eileen Mallouk, Mary Burns Joyce Grant, Louise Tallott, Jean Thompson, G. Booth, Iris Lanyon Doreen Ilnrt, Rosa Gallagher, Kathl fell ° g ir S ' «»T is Wri 8 ht ' Grace Stolhers Vera \Vilson, Mary Chancy, Maude James, Nancy Bucktin, Ada Aui 'r.. ?' 6 £ vans ' Mabf)l Mitchell, Molly Clark'i, Grace Grenfell, Doris Hinchey, Olive Holmes, Betty Ilenslev \Villa Jennings, Millie Kerr, Doris Hauorth, Jean Erskine, Rhona Cum.nnngs, Kathleen Vincent, Mary Goukl-lv!pt-v McJannett, Elsie Trenearv i'euty Tapper, Lorna Aitchison, Be?' n,w M ln^ garet Mntliwon, Eileen Burnt, Sybil Tapper, Frances Moore xvnv a , p J' ,or ' Mercia Barrett, V.' C!» « V^ refi " l OT,ea \ K - R''^clan, Uaie Wuliams, Dorothy Mavo. T liiordon, and K. Riordan.

Mrs W. A. Moore (Timaru), who has been visiting her parents, Sir Joseph and Lady Kinsey, Papanui road, returned home yesterday. Mrs Frank Petri* (Rugby street) is Jeuvjng at tiro end of next weok for PaJmerston North to attend the marriage of her son to Miss Cicely Pitaherbert.

Miss Aroha C; 1 iii'orci (Fendalton), who has been visiting Mi's A. Larsen, Levin, returned to Christcliurch vestcrday.

Miss Hilda Montgomery (Little Biver) will be the guest of Mrs John Montgomery, Fendalton, for tl'e Grand National gaieties. Miss Sybil Butherford (Hay don Downs), Miss Sheila Atkinson (Ilanmer Springs), Miss Molly Masefield (Akaroa), and Miss Joy Bawnsley (Ashburton) are the guests of Miss Mary Alexander, Lincoln.

Mrs AVilford Harris (Timaru), who has been visiting Christchurch as the guost of Mrs B. H. J. Camm, Morivalc, has returned home. Mrs Malcolmson and Mrs isorman Tittle (Timaru), who have been staying at " Stonehurst," Christcliurch, have returned home.

The first Aovangi ski championship week at Mt. Cook was brought to a close last night at the Hermitage, with a carnival dinner and fancy dress ball. The costumes were brilliant and original, and the large dancing room was filled to capacity. During the evening the prizes won at the ski meeting were presented by Mrs F. W. Furkert. Mr and Mrs Macarthy Iteid ( Wellington) entertained more than five hundred of their friends at an afternoon reception held this week at the Hotel St. George. About two hundred of the guests played bridge, and the remainder enjoyed a musical programme. The hostess woro a honeycoloured French laco frock mounted on soft black satin and made with n bolero coat and jabot of honey-colourocl satin. Her wide picture hat of black ciro straw was raised on a bandeau in fl0 i n i t " Iter «jster, Mrs Rutter, wore a. black lace frock and a black straw I'? 4 ;, with wide u Pt" r ned brim. Mi?s Molly Rutter wore a black frock finely striped in lime green and a black hat. The death occurred somewhat suddenly in Nelson of Mrs Montgomery, wife of Mr G. A. Montgomery. Mrs Montgomery was th© youngest daugli°_f the late Mr John Harper, ol Christchurcli, who arrived in Lyttelton in 1850 in the ship Randolph, and had resided in Nelson for about nine years. There is a family of two sons— Messrs L. N. and R. H. Montgomery, of Nelson; and three daughters—Miss v. Montgomery (Hastings), Mrs Sansoni (Awatere Valley), and Mrs H. Mauchamp (Christcliurch). There" are also eight grandchildren.

SPORTS DANCE. I" aid of the funds of the Waimate to Christchurcli road race, a very successful dance was held at the Ferry road Hall last, night under the auspices of Beg. Stillwell's Dance Assembly. Scenic representations adorned the walls of tho hall, and baskets of ferns and coloured festoons hung from the ceiling. Musie was supplied by Lcs Grummit't's Orchestra.

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A fox trot contest was won by Miss Harris and Mr Muschamp, and a lucky-' number dance by Miss B. Munro and Mr Barrett. .Exhibition dances were given by Miss Erin Matthews (Russian dance) and Miss Lotty Naylor (tap dance). Others present were Mesdames H. Watson, A. Watson, Grose, T. Chis- j lioJm, A. Muir, Iv. NankivelJ, K. V. Atkinson, Misses Billie Hocking, Stella Jacobsen, Grace Betts, Rita Hall Ruby Mason, May f Terris, E. Holmes,' Kathleen Serine, Dorothy Brant, Constanco Barker, Doris Banfield, Phyllis Barker, i Rachael Sandford, Gladys Johanson, ' Norris Waters, Billie Stribling, Ivy Lawrence, Nellie' Wilson, P. Ford, Eileen Collie, Bona Weston, Eileen Bell, Lilian Ford, Nellie Weir, Monica Pye, Myrtle Weir, Winifred Arnold, Picheham, E. Gattle, M. Murray, Rita Parish, Isa Logie, May Cook (Aranui), Beryl Gibson, Ethel Sneddon, Ailsa Crew, Pearl Waddell, Dulcie Slack, Agnos Waddell, P. Slack, Lena Hallett, Rona McMillan, Iris Vaughan, Iris Black.ler, Joyce Ling, Dorothy Lee, Mabel Halliday, M. Waddell, Dorothy Eonan, Ruby Caulfield, E. Hall, B. Carter P. Young, Rita Taylor, Thelma Mitchell, Phyllis Earl, Marie White, Ivy Bell A. Mac Donald, B. Urtderwood, P. Southon, Zena Piper, Alice Kearney, Betty Patterson, Laurel Trigance, Alice Fairthorne, Nellie Woods, Frances Woods, Irene Grant, Phyllis Harris, Olive Weakley, Irene .Fearon, Ruby Free, Pearl Monson, Ada Jones, Emily Raistrick, Betty Munro, Nellie Malyard, Edie Adams, Betty Adams, Zena Crichton, Mabel Pring, Peggy Williams, Vera Pring, Doris Pring, Myrtle Taylor, Ettie Wade, Anne Jackson, Winnio Connor, Dorothy Mngford, and Joyce Watson. PARTY AT HALSWELL. j

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To cehbrate the coming-of-age of Iter son, William, Mrs Giblett entertained a number of friends in the Dickens Street Hall, Addington. The evening was spent in games and dancing, and the distribution of paper hats und novelties caused much amusement.'; were given by Miss Dorothy Williams and Mr N. Burtt. The dutips oi M.C. were carried out bv Mr }l Pelt it. ./

Amongst those present were Mr and Beck, Mr and Mrs Slirimpton, Mr and Mrs Harberson, Mrs E. Giblptt Mrs A. Whithair, Mrs M. E. Hunter' ri 1 ™ Mi . ssas M - GiMetfc' J. Bull, D. Williams, A. Greenway A Cottle, E. Shrimpton, T. Colvin ' A D lo w y ir J ' Liddle > p - Arscot, B. Arscot,' P. Matlueson, A. P. Morris, and N NoiJson, Messrs William Giblett, ll' Cheesemar., R. Pettit, A. Shrimpton, a* ? i\ T Giblett, R. stur'g* A- Arscot, A. Giblett, W. Kerr \V Whithair, R. McCleavy, E. Betts,' and ». fsturge. DANCE AT KAITUNA. _ A pleasant dance was held in the Kaituna granary, gaily decorated with coloured streamers. The attendance was go<jd and an enjoyable time was spent; Music was supplied by Miss Moore's orchestra. Messrs M. Coop and F. Watson carried out the duties of M.C.'s. A waltzing competition, won by Mies R. Baker and Mr S. Stott, caused much amusement, and a Monte Carlo one-step was won by Mrs K. Parkinson and Mr J Coop. Amongst the many preseut were Mr and Mrs Templeton, Mr and Mrs L. Coop, Mr" and Mrs G. Turrell, Mrs Brady, Mr and Mrs Burnside, Mr and Mrs Gardiner, Mr and Mrs Taylor, Mrs McKenzie, Misses Jones, Withell, Templeton (2), Hewlett, Watson (2), Burnside,> Brady, Coop, Minson (Christcliurch), Manson (2). Arps, Thomas, Wickes, Fields (2), Messrs Gray, McKenzie (2), F. Coop, Withell, Watson (2), Wakelyn. Shaw (2), Keenan, Jones (2), Miller, Coop (2), Brown (2), Streeter, and many others.

At their home iu Lincoln road, Halswell, on Tuesday night, Mr and Mrs James Mercer gave a very pleasant &ird party to assist the funds of the Catholic Tennis Club at Addington. The prize-winners ,were Mrs A. '"Williamson, Miss Sheila Flannigan, Miss Vonnie Flood, the Rev. Father J. Quinn, and Mr W. Talbot.

On behalf of t-Jie club, the Rev. Father G. Daly expressed appreciation to the host and hostess tor their kindness in arranging the party, and for their willing assistance on any occasion that conerned the welfare of the club. Mr Mercer suitablv responded.

The guests included the Rev. Fathers J. P. O'Connor, G. Daly and J. Quinn, Mr and Mrs R. Mercer Mr and Mi's E. C. McDermott, Mr and Mrs G. Getson, Mr and Mrs W Tal•lx»t, Mesdames T. Lagan, 11. J. Henderson, E. McGrade, A. Williamson, W. Hayward, O'Connell, Misses Eileen McAleer, Monica Laverv, Molly Cousedine. \ era O'Donoghue, Alice Murphy, Mary Murphy, May O'Donoghue, Nell Sloaji, Rose" Bridget Sloan. Thelma Poole, Lena O'Donoghue, Pearl O'Donoghue, Phyllis Cunneen, Vonnie Price, M. Toorisli, Margaret Brosnalian. Julie Brosnalian, Vonnie Flood, Sheila Fiannigan, Alice Hampton, B. McCormack, Marjorie O'Brien, Clare Phillips, Messrs JM. Murpliv, J. O'Donoghue, P. Campbell.. P. Kelleher. H. Gillespie. ,1. O'Malley, B. O'Connell, E. .Lavery, and J, Camp-' bell.

CANTERBURY AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

ANNUAL DANCE. A BRILLIANT SUCCESS. Within the hospitable walls of Canterbury Agricultural College at Lincoln, many friends o£ the College, and of the students, the members of tho staff, and of the Board of Governors, were entertained last night at a particularly enjoyable dance —the annual social gathering of the College, which is regarded by hundreds of young people as tho most important dance of the season.

Tlie hall was decorated with lines of rari-coloured lights and with baskets of greenery suspended from the ceiling, while shades of navy blue and old gold —the College colours—softened tho electric lights. In the entrance hall were stately ti-trees and masses of cinerarias and the long corridors were panelled and festooned with navy and old gold. Supper was served in the Board loom, where the tables were decorated with lovely narcissi, jonquils, and daphne sent specially from Blenheim for the occasion, and the main supper room was decorated with vari-eoloured cinerarias in pots.

Music was supplied by Fritz Seymour's Orchestra.

Tho visitors were welcomed by Professor It. E. Alexander, Director of the College, and Mrs Alexander, the latter wearing a handsome gown of black lace and georgette, lightened with a posy of violets, freesias, and daphne, and a bridgo coat of gold brocaded lame, with upstanding rucked collar. Miss Mary Alexander, who assisted her parents in the entertainment of their guests, wore a graceful frock of malachite greCn georgette, with narrow belt clasped with a brilliant buckle and a coatee to match the frock. Miss K. Martin (Martinborough), who is at present Mrs Alexander's guest, wore a lovely model frock of bottle green fishnet, and a bridge coat of gold tissue boldly patterned with pink roses. Mrs Weston wore a pervenche blue lace frock and a black panne velvet coatee patterned with orange rosebuds; Mrs Sidey wore a frock of black satin with long fully flared skirt; Mrs Frankel wore a frock of crepe tourraine conventionally patterned in beige, flame, and black; Mrs Calder's attractive dress was of pale primrose shadow lace and her gold lame bridge coat had a collar of fur. Mrs Scott wore a black satin dress and a blue and gold bridge coat patterned in small design and finished with white fur collar and cuffs. Mrs Muirson wore n black satin frock. Miss Armour's black panne velvet frock was lightened with whito flowers, and Miss B. Hose wore n pretty frock of lapis lazuli lac 3 trimmed with rows of fine eilk braid.

Mrs John Deans wore a black georgette and faconne frock opening over a front panel of gold lace. She was accompanied by her daughters, Misses Norah and Nancy Deans, the former wearing a patterned ninon frock in autumn colouring, and Miss Nancy Deans wearing a patterned ninon in shades of blue, yellow, and pink, the colours being repeated in the frills of plain georgette that weighted the skirt. Mrs H. G. Denham wore a handsome frock of black souplo satin mid a eoateo of black miroir velvet, effectively trimmed with largo gaily coloured- floral motifs. Mrs Rennie wpre a black lace frock mounted on black eolanese and a black and gold" brocaded bridge coat.

The following was the guest-list:— Dr. Ililgendorf, Dr. and Mrs Weston, Mr and Mrs Sidey, Dr. and Mrs Frankel, Miss B. Rose, Mr and Mrs Calder, Mr and Mrs Scott, Mr and Mrs Muirson, Mr and Mrs Morrison, Miss Armour, Mr Leslie, Mr Geddes, Mr Fougere, Mr Fleming, Mr Flay, Mr Davies, Mr James, Mr Ilullett, Hon. D. and Mrs Buddo, Mr and Mrs W. A. Banks, Mr and Mrs and Misses Deans. Mr and Mrs E. J. Howard, Mr and Mr 3 1L S. S. Kyle, Dr. and M%9 H. G. Denham, Mr and Mrs H. A. Knight, Mr and Mr 3 W. 0. Ronnie, Rev. and Mrs Ache son, Rev. Father Gallagher, Mr and Mrs Fred. Morrish, Mr R. and Miss Morrish, Dr. and Mrs E. Cooke, Mr and Mrs Gerald Stoddart, Mr R. and Miss N. Morten, Mr and Mrs D. E. Blythe, Mr and Mrs •T. G. L. Vernon, Mr and Mrs J. .Woodhouse. Mr and Mrs A. Dey, Mr and Mrs A. A. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs R. Chamberlain, Mr and Mrs A. Winterbourne, Mr and Mrs K. D. Henderson, Mr and Mrs C. Newell, Professor and Mrs Pocock, Dr. and Mrs R. S. Allan, Mr and Mrs B. B. Knight, Mr and Mrs Symes, Mr and Mrs V. Smith, Mr and Mrs W. Coull, Mr and Mrs Ivan Wood, .Mr and Mrs James Deans, Captain and Mfs Bueklej r , Mr and Mrs Douglas Deans, Mr and Mrs A. M. Gunn, Dr. and Mrs McKillop, Dr. and Mrs Lewis, Mrs Forbes, Misses Anne Cooper," L. Baker, May Andrew, Sheila Atkinson, M. Dean, M. Black, Joan Cooper, Betty Coop, Shona Crossley, Nancy Harper, Betty Guthrie, E. and M. Menzies, N. and J. Gard'ner, N. and K. Hoare, Phyllis Norton Francis, Betty Holmes, M. Free, E. Lancaster, J. and G. M'aling, N. and M. McKellar, J. and S. Newton, Montgomery, Myers, J. Overton, M. Masefield, Agatha Upham, E. Upham, K. Westenra, P. Powrie, Betty Rutherford, Sybil Rutherford, J. Rawnsley, M. Sidey, M. and J. Stevenson, G. Smyth, M. Todhunter, Tennent (2), P. Wynn-Williams, N. Salmond, Fleetwood (2), L. Ollivier, D. Day, N. Haggitt, P. Stewart, L. Hay, J. Snow, O. Macdonald, M. Clark, M. Macgibbon, P. Bowie, M. Pyne, B. Fleming, if}. Niblock, R. Weston, D. Walton, M. Graham, E. Pearson, 11. Buchanan, F. Mcßean, P. Hilson, G. Mabin, N. Newton, M. Turner, E. Washbourn, N. Jones, B. Orbell, E. Morris, E. Wishart, N. Watkins, P. Clowes, D. Jeivett, S. Sherwin, J. Taylor. M., Ballantyne, M. I-line, J. Fleming," B. and M. Harris, White, P. Orbell, M. Morran, M. Greig, M. Kensington, 1 E. Riekard, M. Kerr, F. Webb, WstWatson (2), B. Hughes, N. Shankland, B. Stock, D. East, P. Ronalds, M. Ogilvie, G. Sargent, R. McKenzie, M. Gregg, M. Anderson, N. le Cren, Enright (2), 31. Lawn, 0. Jurriss, Shand (2), J..Blunden, A. Garrett, L. Ogilvie, P. Dunn, D. Thompson, A. Henderson,' 11. rclier, Wareing, Messrs ' Bruce Brown, L. Averill, R. Bean, L. Black, M. Coop, J. Coop, I. Cottrell, M. and C. Ililgendorf, G. Nor.ton Francis, F. F. Leckie, S. Lester, J. D. Lawrence, T. A. McKellar, D. C. Johnstone, R. Overton, C. Upham, W. and R.. Westenra, Pinney, B. G. Rutherford, B. Jmythe, H. Solomon, P. Wynn-Williams, J. Ward, T. Harman, J. Kilian, D. Dick, R. Nicholson. J. Courage, K. - Throp, R. Masefield, A. :Hilson, M. Acland, J. Bennetti S. Halliwell, J. B. Rogers, J. Earl, and students of the College.

DANCE AT DIXIELAND. The Xga Toa Club, a group of men students who take a prominent part in the social life of Canterbury College, arranged a dance which was held at Dixieland last night, and which was a particularly cheery and enjoyable gathering. Music was supplied by the Collegians' Orchestra, and during the evening an exhibition dance was given by Miss Iris Edmonds and Mr Desmond Day. The members of the club who were responsible for tho dance arrangements were Messrs T. Evans, G. Watt, and X. L. TJniackc. Tho ladies present were Misses Florence Cannon, Betty Evans, Molly Evans, Betty Harper, Beatrice Lucas, Irene Peart, J?. r McDonald, Kura Bell, Dawn Nelson, Peggy Smith, May Carr, ST. Brodie,. Arlhio Parr, Joan Powell, Nola Shand, Alison West-Watson, Margaret Wilson. Zenda Giorgi, Mary Hine, Yvonno Levvey, Elsie liutter, Alma Marchant, G. Keighly, Dorita £>evereux, Phyllis Agar, Ngaire Smith, Kathleen Munday, Bhona Brooke, Doris Munday, Ella Fitzgeorge, Lesley Dyhrberg, Mona Sliarman, Kathleen Sharman, Janice Blunden, and Joyce Kane. HOME ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION. At a well-attonded meeting of the Homo Economics Association, held last night in tho Lecture Hall at the Public Library, Mrs M. I. Shaw gave" some very helpful advice to members on tho art of dressmaking. • Mrs Shaw showed how to draft a pattern according to measurements, and cut and fit a foundation pattern which could be used for tho simplest or the most complicated frock. The lecturer demonstrated the correct way to pleat a skirt, always making the pleat wider at the hem, and how to insert a flare, fit a collar or a sleeve, and cut and 'fit undergarments. Individual patterns, Mrs Shaw claimed, make dressmaking easy, and no longer the hidden mystery it was once considered. Mrs Shaw was accorded a vote of thanks for her instructive lecture.

BAPTIST BIBLE SCHOOL RALLY.

The annual missionary rally of the Young Women's Baptist Bible Classes of Canterbury district was hold in the School Hall of the Oxford Terrace Church on Sunday last, with an attendance of about 260.

This meeting, held at the eloso of the financial year of the Union, is the occasion for the presenting of the year's offerings for mission work, from the various classes. Those classes prevented through distance' from attending, appoint Christchurch representatives to hand in their amounts.

. Miss H. Thompson, president of the Canterbury Baptist Young Women's Bible Class Union, occupied the chair, an<? on behalf of the Baptist girls, welcomed representatives of the Methodist Young Women's Bible Classes, the Baptist Young Men's B.C. Union, the Baptist Women's Missionary Union, the Inter-Bible Class Council, and the Y.W.C.A. and the Y.M.C.A. The address of the afternoon was given by Miss 11. M. Rice, who since 1914 has worked amongst the women of East Bengal,' as a representative of the New Zealand Baptist Missionary Society. Her interesting address contained stories of some of the tragedies she had witnessed in the lives , of India's women, and also some of the successes which had been gained through the work of the mission. She was presented with a beautiful bouquet as a mark of affection from the girls of the Canterbury Union, and was then asked to receive, 011 behalf of the Baptist Missi6nary Union, the amounts which the class treasurers then brought forward. As each amount was handed in a brief account of how the money had been raised was given. The. total from all classes amounted to £240.

The singing of the Doxology closed thjj afternoon meeting, which was then followed by a tea to which''a' ; large' number stayed.

BALL AT FAIRLIE. The Aoraugi Hall, Fair lie, was well filled on the occasion of the first annual ball of the newly-formed Ex-Pupils Association. An energetic committee had made excellent arrangements, with the result that the evening was voted one of the best held in the township for a considerable time. Among those present were Mesdames C. J. Talbot, who wore black satin; S. A. Cooper, black net; G. Lyons, green georgette; A. 11. Manchester, levise georgette; A. Forrester, pink tulle; J. Collins, gren satin; B. Slow, lemon brocaded satin; J. Anniss, black georgette and lace; H. Carlton, blue figured georgette; M. Eagle, saxe organelle; J. Mac Donald, red georgette ; J. G. Bain, blue ceianese; T. Scott, black georgette ; W. Close, gren tig velvet; R. Ferguson, apricot plk marocain; W. Burgess, brown floral voile; W. Bourn, green lace; It., Mills, chenille georgette • A. Loomes, lemon crepe <le chine and lace; TL Davis, black satin and lace; E % Bray, apricot ceianese; P. Neilson, 'green silk and lace; S. P. Bray, wine silk; Misses M. Quirk, floral green georgette; W. Dick, pink crepe de chine and lace; R. McGillen, bronze satin; M. Liddy, powder blue ceianese; J Seay, pink floral.taffeta ; E. Davis, white ceianese; J. Cook, shot-blue silk taffeta; D. Davis, flaiiie satin; Lucie Annett, pink beaute; V. Whitehouae, pink georgette; li. Scarland, green georgette; Fairlie Dale, blue satin; Eulalie Crichton, lemon figured taffeta; G Bateman, rose pink satin; T. Marshall, sage green, ring velvet; F. Bateman, pink silk; M. Phillips, pink satin-; T. Tolb, ribbon embroidered net; K,. iates, figured rayon; E. Braddick, ' s i ,' Brook, figured taffeta; M. Cadenhead,' blue satin ; J. CadenTir a< k f a^n ; K- Bell, apricot satin; M. Bell, blue taffeta; M. Jones, lemon crepe de chine; N. Bain, green crepe de chineClark blue shot taffeta; P. Collins, shell pink georgette; P. Annis, rose pmk ninon; A. O'Connor (Timaru), •i ue ,l^ ce > ® ou 'ter, blue satin; I>. AVhite (Timaru), pink net; C. Nichol (J linaru), green satin; D. Barwood, blue ceianese satin; Iv. Manaton, black georgette; §. Geddes, powder blue € ? T-' i ralbofc > black satin and , 'i? ; ' r ,.j j. r(lu^la , rt > Pink ceianese satin; E. biddings, black net; Mcintosh, i gieen lace sash, floral georgette; II". Collins, black georgette and lace; Ogden N Allan, flame satin; Wheeler; u. Boulter, pmk georgette; C. Dobson, Ha r ison (Timaru), W. R. Smith (Timaru), R,_ Ferguson, F. Dick. T? \r Uy ' i j. Saville, G. Lyons, p" la "chester, M. Eagle, B. Slow, S. L5 ra ?' Annett. B. Trotter, J. M. M. ri Dale > T - McAlister, J. G. lac Donald, E. Robinson, G. Clarkson, Talbot^A. Fricker, C. IWI ' P- Neilson, H. W V? a ? y ' W - Robertson, T. Dobson, F Bell H. Carlton, J. Anniss, •A Forrester, E. Robertson, A. Sullies™ v c - Ferrastone, S. A. Cooper, F, O'Qpnnwi £ Macdonald, i ,

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