PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 46, 18 November 1929, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mrs. C. M. Brough, of Wellington, is visiting Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. K. 11. Bartlett, of Wellington, are in Christchurch. / Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Reed, of Bay of; Islands, are on a visit to Napier. ////. Mr. and Mrs. G. Cooper, Miss Copper? and Mr. and Mrs. Potter have returned' from a tour of the south. , Miss A. L. Rees, who has been on a ro'iind of visits in Taranaki, Hawke’s Bay, and Wellington, returned home' to Gisborne on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. K. S. Williams have .arrived in Gisborne from IVellington;'. and; are the guests of Miss E. Williams, Clif-; ford Street. • /

Dr. and Mrs. Hutchison,: who have been visiting Dunedin, are staying in ' Christ-5 church on their return north. ■ Miss Kathleen Henry, of Wellington, wbo has been staying with/Mrs. B. 11. Tripp. “Orielton,” Timaru, has left, for Dunedin, where she will be the guest of Mrs. P. Riley.

Mrs. J. Spence-Nicol, Wellington,- is' visiting her daughter, Mrs. Neville Chamberlain, Merivale Lane, Christchurch. Mrs. Vavasour, of Ugbrook’ Marlborough, is the guest of Mrs. R. G.,Petre, : of St. Albans, Christchurch. / The Dunedin women’s societies at afarewell function to Lady Alice Furgusson next month will present;, |ier with an address enclosed in a choice casket, states an exchange. The Freemasons of Dunedin are combining to give Sir Charles B’urgusson a fitting send-off. ,5 ./"

Wellington Girls’ College “Parents’ Day” will be held next Friday afternoon, when an exhibition of work will be on view, a' -l the sports trophies won earlier in the j ß .ir will be presented.

Mrs. 11. E. Gibbs, Mrs. Martin-.Luckie and Mrs. E. C. Adams are giving an afternoon at Mrs. T. Nicholson’s residence, Kelburn, in aid of the Free Kindergarten.

The Garden Circle of the'Pioneer Club will hold its annual flower show to-mor-row (Tuesday) afternoon, which will be opened at three o’clock by Mrs. Sprott. All members and friends are cordially invited to be present to see the exhibits.

The first woman fare-paying passenger! on the Imperial Airways India mail route was itfiss Harriet Camac, of. New York. Interviewed on her experiences, Miss Camac said she insisted oh making the journey, despite considerable opposition from friends, as. no one thought the journey a suitable one for a woman. She enjoyed the journey, however, which was not without its novel side. Once she had to sleep in a' tent, and. twice her quarters were in the Imperial Airways depots.

The verger, bellringer and gravedigger at the eight-centuries-old Normanton (Yorks) parish church is a fair-haired girl, Miss Maggie Freeman, the last of five generations to hold the office of janitor. Five years ago she succeeded her father, and she has already attended , 500 weddings as verger. She lives alone in a little cottage adjoining the churchyard, the birthplace of her great-great-grandfather, and is perfectly happy in her strange calling. A Danish woman, Mrs. Astrid Sawyer, conducts a large, business as a builders’ merchant in the United States. She started with nothing,«and now she has her own company, with a capital of £60,000. - . • The first woman transatlantic air passenger, Miss Amelia Earhart, has been appointed assistant general traffic manager of Transcontinental Air Transport, Inc,, in New York. Miss Earhart will be the official adviser concerning refreshments, comforts, and luxuries for women passengers on > aeroplanes. m Never before in the history of Canterbury has a horse been more lustily cheered to victory than was the beautiful Cup winner, Peter Bingen, at the Addington trotting course when he established a world’s race record (says the Christchurch “Press”). The glorit ous weather and the prospect of exciting races had tempted forth a great crowd, many of whom divided their attention between the trotting meeting and the Show. The dressing was gay and festive. Patterned crepe de chine and satin frocks were worn with shady hats, and many smartly simple summer frocks made a welcome appearance. Mrs. J. H. Williams, wife of the president, presented the gold cup to Mr. W. Johnstone, the owner of Peter Bingen. She wore a pretty frock of rose-beige spun silk, and Bangkok hat to match. Mrs. Cecil Ollivier, wife of the vice-president, decorated Purser, the Derby winner, with the coveted blue riband. She wore a smart frock of navy plain and patterned crepe de chine, navy georgette coat, and navy hat. .... The final scene in the obtaining and presenting of new colours to the Wellington Regiment by the women of Wellington took place yesterday, when those chiefly responsible were invited to be present to witness the “laying up (a strange tet’m) of the old colours in. St. Paul’s Pro-Cathedral. It was a unique ceremony (even more so than the piesentafion since that had taken place in Wellington once before) and the church was filled to its utmost capacity. Visitors were accommodated in: the main aisle, while the usual worshippers kindly gave up their scats to accommodate the men who formed the guard for the colours, old and new, which both reposed in the church during the service, the latter being carried by the guard as they marched back to barracks afterwards. The Mayorr css (Mrs. Troup), who headed the committee which raised the money for the new colours, was present yesterday with Mrs. Austin (secretary),.Mrs. J. P. lirth (treasurer) and members of the executive. ■ General and Mrs. Young attended, as well as members of the naval and military forces with their wives. . j

The Aero Ball at the' Adelphi Cabaret on Saturday night was a huge success, the cabaret being packed to capacity, and several large parties were; unable to gam admission. In consequence another special “air” night will be held to-night, and no doubt it will be another very cheery evening. The “Journey’s End” Company will be guests of the management. Dancing will continue from 8.30 p.m. to, 1 a.m. WHAT IS ELECTROLYSIS? It is the only effective method of removing unwanted hair, the insidious enemy of beauty. The treatment is painless and permanent; a standard Rolleston Beauty Service. Appointments preferred. Mrs. Rolleston, Ltd., Hair, Skin, and Permanent Waving Specialists, 250 Lambton Quay. ’Phone 42—227, Wellington.—Advt. SAFETY IN SYDAL, A lady, after a strenuous life, became engaged to a rich man. “Fancy diamond rings on those hands!” remarked one of her envious friends. Not a kind remark, but if the lady had made a practice of using Sydal it could K not have been made.- Take the suggestion and buy a jar to-day. Take no risks! —Advt. Kirkcaldie’s presentation of original model Continental suits and knitwear offers au unusual opportunity to secure exclusive garments—two and three-piece suits, stockinette Jumper Suits, etc., in the smartest styles. Now showing.—Advt. Whether you be the wife of a professional man, or business man, “Do your own washing in your own home.” NO RUBBING LAUNDRY HELP solves the problem. Wellington grocers.—Advt.

The enormous output of Linoleum

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