SOCIAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20536, 10 April 1930, Page 17

SOCIAL NEWS.

Mrs. T. Gilbert is visiting Napier,

Mrs. Haworth, of Wanganui, is a visi tor to Auckland.

Mrs. Aihul Williams, of Hawkc's Bay, j 5 visiting Taupo.

" Mrs. Tiacy Brough, of Christchurch, is staying at J Intel Cargen.

Dr. Elizabeth* Gurm has returned to Wanganui from Auckland.

Mrs. B. Firth is visiting Wanganui, and Js the guest of Mrs. L-\ Wagstaff.

Mrs. Frank Hay, of Wellington, is visiting Auckland, and is staying at tho Grand Hotel.

Mrs. S. J. Cox and Miss Helen Cox left bv the Niagara for England this week, yla Canada..

Mrs. rhillips-Tu rner, of Wellington, left yesterday for a motor tour of tho North Island," and will visit Auckland and Rotorua.

Miss P. Peto, 0.8. E., who is at present director of the Liverpool Women's police patrols, has been appointed to a temporary post at Scotland Yard to advise tho commissioner of police on the organisation and training of women police officers.

Among tho passengers 'who arrived in Wellington by the Maunganui were Mr. And Mis. G eorgo Duncombe, of Brixton, Derbyshire, -who have come out to settle in New Zealand. Mr. Duncombe is an ex-champion hurdler and athleto, and was also a registered timekeeper of trotting in England and a boxing referee.

Sir. Harry R. "Wilson, attorney-at-law, of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, who is on a •world tour, and Mrs. Wilson, arrived in Wellington by t-ho Maunganui on Tuesday morning for a short tour of the North Island, including Rotorua, Taupo and jWairakei. They leave by the Tofua on her next trip from Auckland to see something of tho South Sea Islands.

Among recent Auckland visitors to tho Chateau Tongariro were:—Lady Elliott, Dr. and Mrs. Holmden, Sirs. G. F. Coates and the Misses Coates, Sirs. 11. Horton, Sir. and Sirs. Perkins, Sir. and Mrs. Pope, Sir. and Sirs. S. Reid, Sirs, and Sliss SlcGruer, Sirs. Cole, Sirs. SI. Ridd, Sliss Bollock, Sir. and Sirs. Pope, jun.

A "rainbow" tea was given on Tuesday at the Auckland Girls' Grammar School, Newton, by the executive of the Auckland Girls'- Grammar School Old Girls' Association, to Sliss Laurel Brinstlen, a former president of the association, whoso marriago takes place shortly. The tables wero decorated in tho school colours --blue and gold. Sliss Edgerley and Sirs. Slorpeth, vice-presidents, received the guest of honour, who was the recipient of many dainty gifts. There wero present Sliss Edgerley, Sirs. Slorpeth, Sliss Brinscien, Sirs. Plummer, Sliss Gallaher, Sliss Lund, Sliss Penrose, Sliss Baxter, Sliss Dickey. Sliss Tilly, Sliss L, Buckley, Sliss B. Buckley, Sliss Slortensen, Sliss Porter, Jliss Slills.

The monthly .meeting of the Auckland district executive of the Women's Christian Temperance Union was held this week, Sirs. Slorgan Richards presiding. Arrangements wero made for tho annual peace day, to be held in Slay, and it was decided to take charge of a stand for tho sale of poppies 0:1 Poppy Day. It was reported that Bible reading was now established in 59 schools in the Auckland district. "Unions were urged to interest themselves in the forthcoming school committee elections, and to see that more women were (. elected on school committees. Sirs. Slorgan Richards, who had just, returned from the Dominion convention held in Tirnaru, gave a report of its proceedings.