SOCIAL NOTES

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 179, 27 April 1931, Page 4

SOCIAL NOTES

Miss M. I. Gillespy, who arrived in New Zealand with their Excellencies the Governor-General Lord Bledislce and Lady Bledisloe a year ago, and who has been her Excellency’s private secretary during that time, was a passenger to England on the R.M.S. RangitanC, which sailed early on Saturday. A small farewell party was given her at the Adelphi Cabaret on Thursday night. Miss ,N. Bourkc, of Wellington, is visiting Auckland. Miss D.. Farquabar, of Wynyard Street, Auckland, has left for Wellington. Mrs. Henry Kent, Auckland, is visiting Wellington. MisS Iris Hale, Auckland, has left by the Jtangitane for England. Miss Neta . Billcliff, Christchurch, has left by the Rangitane for Great Britain. , .Mrs. T. Lisle, of WadcstOAvn, Wellington, is the guest of her sisters,' Missefe Barth, Musselburgh,. Dunedin, Mr. and Mrs'. John Anderson and Miss D. zfnderson, Christchurch, have left by the’Rangitahc for England. Mr. and Mrs. Owen B. Bridger, Web ling ton, are spending a few days in Christchurch. Mrs. W, Marchant and Miss E. Dumbleton, Wellington,, are the guests of Mrs. 41. A. Johnson, Sumner, Christchurch. Lady Margaret Loder, who lias been spending Several weeks in Christchurch, lias left by the Rangitane on her return to England, ‘ Major arid Mrs Brown and family, who have resided in Nayland Street, Sumner, Christchurch, for about two years, are leaving to take up residence at Trentham. . Miss Fox, Timaru, has gone to England. Miss Fox’s niece, Miss Betty Fox, who has been,spending the last two years id the Dominion, is accompanying her. Miss B. Crawford, who a few mouths ago, visited friends in Canterbury, and hag recently been* staying with Mrs. Alex. Crawford, Wellington, has left for England by the RangiUnc. Admiration was expressed on the appearance of the nursery, which has been renovated by the Chilton House . Old Girls’ Association. The w-inners of the guesfeing competitions held during the afternoon were Mrs, Bourne, Mrs. Moss, and Mrs. Clarke. , ' An interesting afternoon was spent last Saturday by many visitors at St Barna-, -bas Motherless Babies’ Home, Khandallah, when the matron and women of the committee held a coin/’at home,’, the sum of £l3/16/- being raised. Mrs. Stirott and the Rev. SykeS werfe among those present.