PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 109, 1 February 1930, Page 21

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Misses George, of Hataitai, have returned from a holiday at Paraparaumu beach. : ’ The following ’Wellington visitors were at the Hermitatge, Mount Cook, during the week:—Mr. and Mrs, C. A. Skelly, Mr. and Mrs. A. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Scott, Mrs. L A. Munt, Mr J E Hartland, Mr. E.' King, Mr. D. J. Robertson. The new British Ambassador to America, the Hou. Sir Ronald Lindsay, has a charming wife, who is an American, and daughter of the late Mr. Colgate Hoyt, of New York. She has already been social head at Embassies at Constantinople, and for the last two and a half years .at Berlin, so she has gone to Washington, as an expert. Miss Margaret Bondfield, Minister of Labour in the British Cabinet, gave a Christmas party to about 3t>o members of the staff of the Ministry of Labour at Montagu House. The guests were of rII grades, from typists to employment office managers, chosen by ballot from the headquarters of the Ministry, the I.oudon divisional headquarters. employment exchanges, and the offices at Kew Apart from the loan of the building' Miss Bondfield did it out of her own pocket and quite unofficially, a fact that, was much appreciated. Miss Bondfield felt that owing to the recent accident to her ' leg she ha'd not been able to get about and meet members of the staff as she would otherwise have dohe. She therefore wished to meet as many as possible quite informally, and this was the primary object, of the party. .

A new opening for women has been ’ created in England by the Women’s Automobile and Sports Association, which has been formed to look after the interests of women motorists and sportswomen generally.. The association is arranging to put uniformed women patrols on the road in the near future. These skilled mechanics will be mounted on motor-cycles "and will be able to render first aid where necessary. The association also intends to provide caravans at frequent intervals and to make provision for medical assistance in every centre. The first woman road scout, a young woman of twenty-three, started her work last month. A well-known London Skin Medjco declares Electrolysis the only satisfactory method for removing super- • fluous hairs. A scientific accomplishment that brings certainty to results without fear of pain or possibility of regrowth., Appointments with our Specialist are invited. Mrs. Rolleston, Ltd,. Hair. Skin and Permanent Waving Specialists, 250 Lambton Qy. Phone 42—227, Wellington.—Advt. A distinguished lady recently returned from London relates how on almost . every occasion of any importance coat and skirt of high quality,' black or navy, herringbone, is worn by people who count. These people have their clothing tailored to order. •‘Cooper’s, Specialists, The Avenue, Wanganui, are now opening, ex Tainui, fabrics as described. Sampled and quotations by post.—Advt.