WOMAN'S WORLD.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3598, 2 April 1924, Page 3

WOMAN'S WORLD.

Thq friends of Miss ..Kavanagh, of the staff of “Northcote” Hospital, will be pleased to bear she is progressing favourably after her operation for appendicitis.

’Mrs Sydney Smith, of New Plymouth, came down by yesterday afternoon’s express to join her husband, Mr S. G_ Smith. M.P.. at Palmerston North for the races.

Mr Theo. Trezise arrives from Wellington on Friday to keep a dancing engagement at the Yogi Hand Cabaret .that night. He and Miss Marjorie Buckeridge are to give all the latest dances from Home Whence Mr Trezise has recently returned.

There are persistent rumours in London that Earl Dudley is engaged to marry Miss Gertie Millar, the widow of Mr Lionel Monckton. So far there has been no denial and the “Daily Chronicle’’ states they will be married in Paris in April.

At the meeting of the St. Peter’s Ladies’ Guild yesterday afternoon a presentation was made- to their president (Mrs J. Hobbs), who is leaving the parish shortly. In handing Mrs Hobbs an umbrella, suitably inscribed, Mrs White spoke of the good feeling which existed between the members and their president, and wished Mrs Hobbs God-speed to her new home. Mrs Hobbs thanked the members for their very acceptable gift. Miss Edwards (sister of Mrs Hobbs) was also given a token of the esteem in which she was held by her fellow workers.

WIMjAKD CHHJDREN’S HOME. The Board of Management acknowledges with thanks the following gifts for the month of March: —Mr J. Hall, soap: West End School (garden party), cakes and sandwiches: Mrs Heath, vegetables; Mrs J. G. Smith, sundries; A. Butzbach, buns and scones; Collinson and Cunninghame (per Miss Casley), dripping: Glen Oroua Harvest Festival (per Mr Farmer), vegetables, fruit and honey; Aukautere Methodist Harvest Festival vegetables, fruit and jam; M&’tlliver, meat; Y.M.C.A. social, Sandwiches and cakes; Mrs Kensington, soup powders; Mr Doull, clothing; St. Andrew's Fair, cakes, sandwiches and clothing.

AI/L SAINTS’ HOME, FOXTON. The matron of All Saints’ Children’s Home, Foxtoii Beach, wishes to thank all kind friends and helpers very sincerely, for following gifts received during last month:—Mrs Tyor, Foxton, potatoes, fire guard; Mrs Shortt, Beach, pinnies, vase, etc.; Mrs F. Robinson, Beach Road, vegetables, butter, easy chair, flowers, etc.; H. Hartley, Beach, fish, milk, white kitten; Mrs Larsen, Beach, eggs, fish, bulbs; G. P. Walker, Foxton, flowers, pears, etc.: Mrs Clapham, Beach, cakes, scones, jam, etc.; Messrs. Collinson and Cunninghame, cretonnes, and samples; P.D.C., Palmerston North, samples, etc.; Mr O. Robinson, Foxton, potatoes,, cakes, etc.; Mrs V. Brooker, Palmerston. North, curtains; Mr Holben, Palmerston North, sheeting; Mrs Barber, Foxton, apples, jam, Mrs Cook, Foxton, large tray; Mrs Walls, baker- Foxton, buns and cakes; Mrs Pedersen, Beach, vegetables; Mrs Walton, Vicarage, Foxton, jam, vegetables, butter, etc.; Mr Vette, Palmerston North, case apples, gramophone records, etc.; Mrs Dawson, Beach, soap; Mrs Holben, Palmerston North, new curtains, vases, flowers, etc.; Mrs Nye, Foxton, flowers vegetables, etc.; Mrs T. K. West, Palmerston, cream buns, lollies, fish, etc.; M. E. Perreau, Foxton, box sandwiches; Mr Wishart, Beach Store, buns and cakes; Mr Winstanley, Foxton Store, lollies; Mrs Cooke, Foxton, large tray; Joe Hall, Palmerston North, home-made soap, etc.; Mrs Gibbs, Foxton, vegetables, double blanket, enamel tray, groceries, etc.; Mr F. H. Owtram, Palmerston North, two cases apples, one case tomatoes, hair brushes, etc.; Mrs Cummerfield, Foxton, vegetables, pie melons; Mr Huntley, Foxton, pumpkins; All Saints’ school children, Foxton, cakes. I wish also to thank Mr Pedersen, Beach, and Mr Andersen, Foxton, for free cartage; Mr Madge, Palmerston North, for free rides for the children to and from Foxton; Mr A. Clarke, for sign board for Homo, and beach ladies for help at our party.