SOCIAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20132, 18 December 1928, Page 7

SOCIAL NEWS.

Miss Beverly Horrocks returned yesterday from a visit to Sydney.

Miss J. Irvine, of Sydney, is visiting Auckland and is slaying at Cargen.

Mrs. Hindson, of England, is visiting Auckland and is staying at Arundel.

Miss Frances Tanner, of Palmerston North, is visiting relatives at Heme Bay.

Miss Joan Quiraan and Miss T. Quirnan, of Sydney, are staying at the Grand Hotel.. "* . ■

Miss M. P- Primrose and Miss M. Allprc.w, of Melbourne, are guests at Car go'-

Miss A. Holland left yesterday for Whangaroa, where she will spend several weeks.

Miss Mvra Jackson, who has been paving a visit to Auckland, has returned to WAitganui.

Mrs. C. F. Wilcox, and Miss J.. Wilcox aro visitors from Sydney and are staying at Cargen.

Miss Todhunter and Miss D. Todhun' ter are visitors from London and aro staying at tho Grand Hotel. '

Miss Gladys Holman, of Heme Bay, has returned from an extended visit to England and the Continent. ?

Mrs. H. B. Maguiro and her family leave on Saturday to spend the holidays at their cottage at Beachlands.

Miss Barbara Pierce, of Ranui Road. -Remuera, returned yesterday by the Niagara from a visit to Sydney.

Dr. Grace Peck and Miss M, Peck, of Sydney, are on a visit to Auckland and are staying at the Grand Hotel.

Mrs. C. Mayer, of Melbourne, arrived by the Niagara on a visit to Auckland and is staying at tho Grand Hotel.

Miss M. Heron and Miss I. A. Heron are visitors from Buffaloe, New lork, and are staying at tho Grand Hotel.

Mrs. McKinlay and Mrs. Richmond, of Scotland, are on a visit to New Zealand and are at present staying at the Grand Hotel.

Miss Joan Cavers and Miss Trimble, of London, are visitors to the Dominion and are at present staying at tho Grand Hotel. ' .

Mrs. May Somerville. of Palmerston North, has returned to New Zealand by the Niagara and is at present staying at Cargen.

Mrs. Nelson Glover arrived from London yesterday lo join lier husband, Commander Glover, of 11.M.5. Philomel, and is staying at Cargen.

Mr. and Mrs. Owen Mahon, of Mount St. John Avenue, Epsom, returned by tho Niagara yesterday from an extensive lour of the Commonwealth.

Mrs. Maurice Sinclair, of is spending tho Christmas and New Year holidays with her mother, Mrs. \V. Pavitt, Tortland Road, Remueia.

Miss Rona Richardson, daughter of General Sir George Richardson, who accompanied her father to Geneva, returned to Auckland vesterday and was met. by La3y Richardson, whs came from Wellington for that purpose.

The Ist Takapuna. Troop of Girl Guides held their annual field day Saturday on Mr. "Robinson's property at Takapuna. Captain Johnston and Lieutenant Brentoul were in charge of arrangements and were assisted bv different patrols. Games were played and a very pleasant time spent by all concerned.

Among the visitors staying at tho Hotel Stonehurst are: Mrs. D. P. Baird and Miss M. Baird, of Brighton, Victoria; Miss G- Mclnnes and Miss A. Dawson, Melbourne; Mrs. 11. 0. Roberts Misses J. and A. Roberts, Braidwood. New South Wales; Mrs. Brownlee. Christchurch: Miss S. E. McKay, Dunedin; Miss A. Wool009k, Melbourne.

A non-stop flannel dance, in aid of the Band Queen. Miss Connie Porter, was held in tho Parish Hall, Dcvonport, last evening. The dance music was played by two orchestras, Bolton's- Dovonian Orchestra and Stancey's Society Orchestra, and supper was in charge of the-ladies* committee. The resulting funds are to aid in the purchase of equipment for tho Devonport United Band.

A children's' party was given on Saturday afternoon for tho junior pupils by Miss , Hilda Parkinson at her studio. Elocution, dancing, musical items and games were much appreciated l>« the children. Those who contributed to tho programme wero Jean Douglas, Connie, Dorothv nnd Paulino Sinton, JTovce Chapman, Jewel Paterson, Pearl Robinson, Heather Cuthbertson, Bcttv Edwards, Betty Oakes, Merle Perkins, t)oreen Rodwell and Miss Hilda Parkinson.

Tho annual meeting promoted at Te Awamutu by tho Waipa Racing Club on Saturday last was largely attended. Included among those present wero Mesdames F. Quin, Wynvard, Jeffrey, Storey, Lacey, Peake, O'Sullivan, F. McGovern, Bond, Armstrong. Hawkins, Oliphant, D. Williams, Childs, Reese, Wilcox (Te Aroha), Carroll (To Aroha), Downes, S. Houstan, Haliburton, K. Rickit, Dawson, Lord, Preston. Teasdalc, Porritt, Loughnan, Lipsey (To Aroha), Worley (Hamilton), Elliot (Hamilton). Von Slurmer (Auckland), A. Wallace, Walker, North, Chittenden, Matthews (Otorohanga), 11. Y. Collins, A. J. McGovern, Whito, Misses Jones, Quin. Lord, K. McGovern. North. Davis, Chittenden. Elsies ton (2) (Hamilton), Forlio, Wallace, Rickit, Ilawke. MoLeod and Pcako.