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Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 25, 29 July 1932, Page 13

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Lower Hutt Red Cross Ball.

4 statement of:receipts and expenditure in connection with the Ked Cross Ball, .held.at Lower Hutt on 16th. May, has: been issued by the secretary, Mr. W.: P. Williams. It shows that the receipts were £167 10s 3d (sale of tickets £105 18s 6dj donations £56 19s 6d, sale of goods £4 12s 3d), and the expend^ure £12:,2s sd, leaving, a net balance -of £155: 7^-iOd: ' The committee was able to keep down the expenses owing to the generosity of those who assisted, particularly the proprietors of the King George Theatre, who gave the use-of the' hall-free. The secretary, states, that; the net proceeds have been divided1 equally between the Lower Hutt branch' of the; Bed; CrpSß Society ana^hcir Jiayor's^EeUe^ Fund;' : .? , > AVpieasantßeceptidn."; V There was a good gathering of members' of the Wellington Lyceum Club yesterday afternoon to meet Miss Madge Elliott .and Mr.- Cyril Bitehard, of the <'Blue Roses'* Company* at present inv season in Wellington.. The bright/club.ioom..was-'charmingiy arranged, with flowers, ■ yellow narcissi and brown birch" being generously used, and ■vthefe. .were..also dainty -floating bowls."ofnearly parisies and primroses; A delicious tea was served;by members of the committee^' Miss' Elliott was in a smart tabacbrawß. costume, a crochet cap to match, and a'^handsome fur coat; She was presented with an artistic posy of-.-mauve and! cream,; free'sias :■ r and maidenhair 'fern;;-: The ■programme was brief.; but- mist .enjoyable.:. Mrs. BehtleyK played >'a /piano .'s6lo^.;Mra." D. A. ■and Miss SHiller sang, and- Miss ■Joyce Barker gave an appreciated reoi■tation.-' -Miss L Ne.lson. was hostess for the afternoon,;. and 'Mrs.'; Oakley welcomed the guests of'honour on behalf of the club.' ' '■' Obituary.: : ■■■'."•.""'_■'.• '..';■ ■. •'• Cabled advice was receivfed in Christchurch this week,.of the death at Brighton, England, of Mr* Mabel Quill, widow of Mr. ,T. B. Quill, formerly a well-known; business.': man in Christ•church' (states "The. Press"). ' Mrs. . Quill, who was the second daughter of the late. Mr. aid Sirs', George Bonning--tbri,,was born in Nelson, and canie with her parents;to Ohristchurch when she was a chili She was educated at the Ohrifetchurch Girls' High School, and later was married to' Mr. T. B. "Quill, who was for.many years a partner in the firm of Messrs. Quill, Morris, and Company, About three months ago Mrs. Quill left.for England, to see her soii, Lieutenant -N. B. Quill, of the Boyal,; Navy, who, after spending his leave with his mother, left for New Zealand; in; H.M.S.' Dunedin, due. in Auckland;; nest month. It had been Mrs; Quill's intention to return to New Zealand shortly. A few days ago, news was received by cablegram in Christchurch that she was seriously ill, and on Tuesday came the news of her death. She is survived by one son, Lieutenant N. B. Quill, 8.N., and one daughter, Mrs. J. Hannar Macdonald, Fendalton; Miss Bi Bonnington, Christchurch, is a sister, and Mi. Cecil Bonnington, St." •Albahs, is a brothor of Mrs. Quill. '•' ' ■-■"■.■ Mrs. Julia Letitia Clinkard, wife of Mr. C. H. Clinkard, M.P., of Botorua, whose death, in. Auckland was announced: yesterday, was aged 70 years, (states the "New Zealand Herald"). Mrs. Clinkard was born in England j'and 'was the youngest daughter .of .the .la*e Mr. Hooper, of "Warkworth. She .came to New Zealand with her parents 68 years ago, and lived in the North of' Auckland for many years, and more recently in the Botorua district. Mrs. Clinkard leaves five sons, Messrs. C. • H. : Clinkard, barrister of Wanganui;. G. W. Clinkard, general manager for the Tourist and Health Department, at Wellington;. C. T. Clinkard, of Tauranga; A. E. Clinkard, and S. E. Clinkard, of Auckland. Social Progress. A meeting of the Brooklyn group of the Women's Social Progress Movement was held at the residence of Miss Crabtree, -.Ohiro road, Mrs. B. Wright presiding. Miss Eiehmorid.read a very intorestiiig paper on "Bussia and Communism.?' Miss Bichmond answered a number of questions. An enjoyable discussifth' followed. A branch of the "Fellowship of Service" was formed. Votes of thanks were passed to Miss Kiclimond and to Miss Crabtree,