SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 196, 13 May 1908, Page 5

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Tho bridgo tournament, which, has been interesting many people during-tho .past two or three weeks, was concluded on. Monday evening, when winners from the seven'different {centres mot at f Mrs. Newman's to play .the finals.. Those, who took part in this, the last of. tho contests, wore Mrs. Tusori and Dr. Nowman, Miss Izard, and Dr. , Izard, Mrs. C. Pearce and Mrs._ Biss, Mrs. • Grcco iaiid. Mr.' 'Mylno',. Simpson and Mr. T. Young, Miss Stafford.and Sirs. Malcolm Mrs.'; Alec.. Crawford and Mr. Bennett.' ;Tho winners were Mrs. Graco and Mr. Mylne. .'■ • Mrs. Diiiriie has "returned to Wellington after an enjoyable trip to Rotorua. ■ .Prow, -W Maranui, has accepted a three'yoars' engagement; in a Victorian hospital, and. is to leave on Thursday by tho Ulimaroa to take up-her duties. ' The>second '.number, of " Kai' Tiaki/ the Journal 'of 'the Nurses. of Now Zealand," which'is just ■to hand, 'fully maintains the standard of .excellence set .by the first issue. In addition to reports on matters of interest to'riursesj'there "are articles on special subjects;' such as the. registration of nurses •'m mental hospitals, the scope of the ma-ternity-nurse, suggestions regarding hospital etiquette, and a very interesting account of thoVnei'd for trained workers- to "help mission work-in'" China,, and dealing with the treat-, mentjit; or;'.:rather .the- non-treatment,- of'diseases in China. With a view to registering njpntal'hospital nurses, the first examination "bf those nurses has been held. The written questions for examination aro printed irr the " Journal." Lotters from England say that Mrs. Wallis and Mrs.,. Tanner /have, been appointed dolegates 'to the'.Pah-Anglican/ Congress,,: and, , this appointment not only ensures their attending the' j very interesting, meetings in ; London, but .gives ;the'm special facilities for. studying church work; in tho Country districts b.ter on. : : *Miss M'Lean, principal of, the Wellington Girls' College, left, yesterday for a visit" to : - her;friends..in Canterbury. . .Mrs. A. JI. Buchanan, now of Hawera, is i paying a i'short visit to Wellington, and is ;the guest.:of Mrs. Tweed. •The competitions for the cups presented by . Miss Joseph to the'Wellington;,'Ladies' Golf Club, which were toVhavA been played at Silrerstream lapt Saturday, Twere postponed, on account of the . wet weathqr, and will take plice next Saturday. - Miss : Clarke, of Nelson,- is staying with Miss Eileen Ward, and yesterday Miss Ward gave a. pleasant little" morning tea in; her honour. Among those present, were Misses Miles (2),' vO'Connor, ' ltussell, Beatichamp. (2), Fulton', - Ward, - Dean,- Perkins, and , Nathan. i - . : -