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PROVINCIAL NOTES. Miss Grace Holder, of New .South Wales, is visiting Palmerston North, and is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. ,S. Kingston. Miss E. Bowler is a Palmerston North visitor to Christchurch. Mrs. C. 'Webster has returned to Feilding from a visit to New Plymouth. Mrs. Parr, of 'Wellington, is a visitor to Tokomaru, where she is the guest of Mrs. Wuffendun. Mrs. J. McGregor, who has been tlic guest of Mrs. John Murray, Palmerston North, has returned to Dunedin. Miss Narbey, of Palmerston North, will leave for 'Wellington this week, where she will in future reside. Miss Elmslie, Christchurch, is the guest of Mrs. Maurice Earle, lYauganui.

Mrs.Murchie has returned to Wanganui from Wellington. Miss Ballautyne, Christchurch, is the guest of Mrs. W. L. Russell, 'Wanganui. Mrs. C. P. Brown is a 'Wanganui visitor to Auckland. Mesdamcs Hall, Briscoe and 'Wilson are New Plymouth visitors to 'Wanganui for the golf tournament. Mrs. S. Cunningham, Marton, returned from 'Wellington on Monday. Mrs. F. Y. Connell, Wanganui, has returned from 'Wellington. Mrs. Radd, who has been the guest of Mrs. J. Barney, Wanganui, has returned to Tiru, after meeting many old friends in 'Wanganui East. Mr. and Mrs. A. Shanks, 'Wanganui, are visiting Woodville.

Mrs. E. M. ' Silk has returned to Wanganui from Napier. Mr. and Mrs. A. Steel arc Gisborne visitors to Wanganui. Mrs. F. Therkleston, who has been the guest of Mrs. Helm, Wellington, has returned to Wanganui. Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Mcßae (Palmerston North) are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Mcßae, Kai Iwi. Miss Lucas, Nelson, is the guest of Mrs. A. E. Boyes, Wanganui, for the golf tournament, which will commence to-day. Mrs. Martin and Miss Gambrill (Wellington), Mrs. Davidson (Palmerston North), and Miss Plirnmer (Wellington) are the guests of Miss Newcombe for the 'Wanganui golf tournament. The following will leave for Whakapapa, Mount Ruapehu, on Thursday:— Mesdamcs J. Farley (Wanganui). A. 0. Jones (Wanganui), McKeehnie (Wellington), T. L. Sperrlng (Wanganui), Misses E. Scherer (Hamilton). L. Hughes (Taumaru), M. Hughes (Wanganui), I. Hughes (Wanganui), E. Moore (Wanganui), E. Martin (fitickland), M. Gordon (Wellington), Dr. Bathgate (Ashburton), Messrs. W. Salt (Wanganui), C. S, Cooper (Wanganui), L. M. Lennard (Auckland), L. L. White (Auckland), A. Edwards (Wanganui). Neilson (National Park). A. Campbell (Auckland). F. McKeehnie (■Wellington), L. Hooper (Wanganui), G. F. Lomas (Wanganui), C. Beattie (Wanganui). The monthly meeting of the 'Wanganui branch of the 'Women’s Division of the Farmers' Union will be held to-day in the Victoria League rooms, when the Rev. Creed Meredith will speak on “The Leagtm of Nations.'’ Mrs. Evans, M.A.. gene: secretary for the League of Nations, will be present, and a short musical programme given. A. pleasant and profitable afternoon should eventuate.

Miss Beryl Innes Jones, of Roseneiilh, Wellington, is staying in I’abiatua for a week or more.

Miss Elva Harris, of Wellington, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Darvill, of Masterton.

At the annual meeting last week of the Greytown branch of the League of Mothers, Mrs. Norrie was elected president and Mrs. W. J. Knell secretary and treasurer.

The Maslerton amateurs, who are staging “High Jinks” at the Municipal Hall during this week, are meeting with a good reception. There are several new prineijitils, and the work of the performers generally is of a high standard. The producers are .Messrs. T. Vaughan and IV. F'. G. I’aqualin. The principal parts are taken by Misses Roma -McClure. Mollie Collier, B. Holniwood, F. McKuin. E. Buick and M. Donald, Messrs. C. C. Marsack, S. Gilding, 11. Hall, A. Hale and G. Trevellyn. Misses L. Smith and B. Bothwell and Mr. D. Bothwell feature in the dancing. Mrs., R. Brown, of Christchurch, is on a visit to Mastertoil. MADAME MENERE IN MARTINBOROUGH. Ladies of the district should ou no account fail to visit the great display of Russian and Canadian furs which is at present being held in the Town Hall, Martin borough, by Madame Menere and Co., Ltd., the noted fur merchants. The display ends next Thursday evening and is worth going a long way to see. Thousands of pounds worth of magnificent furs are to be sold under New Zealand wholesale prices.—Advt.

Wedding Bouquets of charm and distinction, presentation posies and baskets, at Miss Murray’s, Vice-Regal Floriste, 36 Willis Street.—Advt.

OBITUARY. !i The late Mrs. Towson, who died at i, Inch-Clutha a few days ago, was born I. in 1810 at Dumfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland. Site came to New Zealand } in 1864, to be married to Mr. Peter Lawson, who had preceded her, and she had resided in Inch-Clutha ever 3 since. Her husband pre-dcxieased her 40 years ago. Her family consisted of eight sons and two daughters, oue r daughter and two sons having preI deceased her. Of the survivors, her daughter, Mrs. Knowles, resides at J .Sterling, 'William lives in Napier, An- - drew in Dannevirke, George in Duu- . edin, James, Robert and Charles at the home in Inch-Clutha. The deceased I lady belonged to a long-lived family, and was the youngest of 10, her father , and mother being born in 1707 and ' 1798 respectively' IhlN-PACIFJC WOMENS CONFERENCE. : NEW ZEALAND DELEGATE'S EXPERIENCES. A meeting convened by tlic National 1 Council of 'Women was held in the Lea Cross rooms on Monday night, when MJ' S - Fraer, leader of the New Zealand delegation, gave an account of the Pan-Paeihe Women’s Conference, which she attended. Mrs. Henry Smith, president ot the ’ Wellington branch of the N.C.M., was in the chair. Mrs. Fraer described the working ol ' the conference and gave the executive. ’ She described Mr. Hume Ford, the organiser of the Pan-Pacific Union, who had organised this conference and made arrangements for housing them, as well as for the meetings, all of which were held iu beautiful buildings. Mrs. r raer described some of the women who attended the conference, especially me Eastern women, and said that the delegates bad come back with increased understanding of the Oriental mind. the great value of such a conference was in the personal contact, when people ’ got to know each other. The value of such contact could be seen when .lapsni.se and Australians could discuss informahy such vexed questions as a "W bite Australia.” The speaker spoke especially ot thfc two Chinese delegates, who we.re outstanding, and the Japanese delegate, | > who was chosen by. popular vote., receit- > ing 90,000 votes. The Philippine dele- , gation was mentioned, also the harnoan | and the one Fiji delegate, these las. , usually acting with the New Zealand , delcgafon. Mrs. Fraer spoke o. Miss , Jane Addams, who was chairwoman, and who was a delightful woman, and very fine chairwoman. She spoke, too, of Mary Anderson, director of the Women s .Labour Bureau of the U.S.A., who had risen to that position from being a domestic, worker herself. Dr. Valeria Parker, head of the Association for Social Hygiene in America, was also outstanding, and Dr. Osborne, of Melbourne, and others in that delegation. Mrs. Fraer said that Mrs. Osborne, of Auckland, who bail transferred to the trades and labour section, had done very good work. . There were few resolutions because this i was a new thing in conferences, but it j was decided that a similar conference ; should he held probably in two years’ I time and the leader of each delegation , was placed in charge of the organising ; iu their own countries. Miss M. Seaton also seolm and dos- I cribed how hard they had worked, and . described Miss Hinder, the secretary of i (he conference, who had done wonderful work. She had always had things ready i and had known just where everyone 1 should be and what (hey should do. She J snoke of the value they felt they got out | of the conference and said that New Zcaj land had a contribution to make to such ! a gathering. A hearty vote 'of thanks was passed to the sipcakers. * * * CONCERT. I A very enjoyable concert was he’d in the Ngaio Town Hull on Saturday night, before a large and appreciative audience. The programme was arranged by the members of the Methodist Bible Class, assisted by friends from 'Wellington and the pupils of Mrs. 'l’lieo Hills. Two choruses in costume were given by the girls and a humorous item I by the Young Men's Bible Class. The following contributed items: —Misses L. Shakes, Ngaire Coster, E. Bull, Sawden, Thompson, J. and M. Newport. I’eiiu, Davies (2), Holmes, and Banin-gren.-Mr. Gray, and Masters Peter Lea and lan Galloway. The accompanists | were Mesdames Christian, Galloway, and Shakes. Mrs. G. Stuart-King, of St. James’s Manse, Wanganui, who lias been on a visit to her brother and sisters in Johannesburg, returned by the Uliiimroa yesterday. Mrs. Stuart-King informed a “Dominion” reporter yesterday that South Africa was enjoying a period of prosperity, but she found that there was still some feeling between the Dutch and the English, which had doubtless been intensified by the flag question. She was confident, however, that Briton and Boer would be forced to come together before long to present a united front to the black menace. The coolie inundation wals also a serious problem in South Africa. Mrs. Stuart-King saw. a good deal of the New Zealand Rugby team in South Africa, being present at the second Test match at Johannesburg and the match at Pretoria. She stated that the All Blacks were popular in South Africa.

DANCE. The Empire Hall, Palmerston North, on Monday night presented a scene of gaiety and revelry, when the Palmerston North Fire Brigade held their annual ball. No pains were spared to make it a success, and the catering left nothing to be desired, while the music supplied by a professional orchestra was excellent. Mr. L. Wallis (hon. secretary) and Mr. IV. 11. Barnard (superintendent) are to be congratulated on the success of the dance. The ball was artistically decorated with dark blue and red streamers, while in the centre hung a giant bell with a red light in the centre resembling a smouldering fire. The walls were decorated with blue jar effects capped with scarlet rhododendrons, and this combined with the uniforms of the firemen lent the scene a picturesque touch. The chaperones were Mesdamcs W. H. Barnard, E. Butcher, C. White, J. Marshall, the committee being Messrs. AV. Wyatt, A. Flowers, A. Toon, I’. Gaskin, N. Edgar, C. Hughey, A. Nesbit. F. Nesbit. W. Fowlds, E. Butcher, and U. White, while the duties of M.C.’s were capably carried out by Messrs. W. Fowlds and P. Gaskin.

An attractive display calling attention Io the fishing facilities in the Dominion (writes our London correspondent on August JO) is to be seen in the window of New Zealand House (says an exchange). As a background there is a frame taking tlic whole width of the window. This is deeorated with Maori designs. On eaeli side of the frame is a lifesized silhouette figure. On the left is a Maori wahine, and on the right a Maori chief in full war paint. Both figures arc accurate in regard to dress, ornaments, and weapons of war. A painting of the hot springs at Rotorua, a tine photograph of The Hermitage, and one of the Bay of Russell occupy central positions. Along the front of (lie window are 20 photographs of some of the Dominion's most striking scenery. Notices draw attention to the fishing facilities,. and four large trout demonstrate what sportsmen may expect to catch if they “spend the winter there where it is summer." A map of the world shows the shipping routes to the Dominion.