SOCIAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20621, 21 July 1930, Page 3

SOCIAL NEWS.

Mit,. <Palmer Brown, of Wanganui is visiting Auckland.

Miss M. Walker, of Wanganui, is a visitor to Auckland.

Mrs. T). G. Clark,,of Khandallnli, and Mrs. Alison Clark, nro visiting Auckland.

Mrs. Hansford is leaving Wellington shortly to take up licr residence in Auekland.

Lady Mvers, of Wellington, is visiting Auckland and is staying at. the Grand Hotel.

Miss Cooper and Miss Marjorie Myns have returned to Wellington from a visit to Auckland.

'.Mrs. W. Brown, of Timaru, is visiting Auckland and is staying at the Grand Jlotul.

Miss Noeline Worthy, of Wellesley Street, left- on Friday for a visit to Kaco, North Auckland.

Mrs. Cork, of Whnrenui, Wanganui, is the of her daughter, Mrs. Horjocks, of Auckland.

Mrs. Ci. T. I'roude, of Bombay, is fhe guest of Mrs. Reynolds, of St. Ileliers Bay, for a few days.

TV. Kathleen Abbott, v;ho lias been acting district medical officer at Lcvuka, Fiji, for some months, returned to Auckland by tho Niagara last week.

The Olahuhu Women's Christian Temperance Inion met in tlie IVresbyterian School Hall on Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Eccersall presiding. The, llev. W. Gatman gave an address and tea was handed around by the members of the union.

Mis.; f! Wynne Holford. who has boon the guest of Her Excellency Lady Bledisloo at Government House, Wellingtoil, loft Inst week for a visit to lfawke s ]!nv. She will be the guest of Mi'.;. Nairn, Hastings.

The Henderson W.C.T.U. lield its annual social afternoon recently. Miss Jhinc,in jiresided. A reading was given by Mrs. Klcoat and an address by the. T!pv. W. Perkins upon (ho work of the Xew Zealand Alliance. A parcel nf children s clothing was given to the treasurer (•> send to the Frances Willard Home at I'ahner.st'in North.

('onsiderable enterprise was shown by Lady P.ettio Walker, the Earl nf Denbigh's daughter, who, with her husband, Captain Shcrbrooke Walker, has been successfully running an lintel at. Kenya. In building tho hotel, which now has 20 bedrooms, Lady Walker and her husband had to haul the timber and other materials bv themselves. At present the young couple are spending a wclr'tjirned holiday in England.

The stall-holders and helpers at. tho fair, concert and dance held recently in aid of St. Martin's Memorial Church, Wnimauku, were entertained at afternoon tea by the organising committee at the residence of Mrs. C. \ • Nairn, of Waimaukn. On behalf of the committee, thf> president, Mrs. T. I .'ho rter. thanked those who hail assisted so generouslv. Ir 3. C. Jackson, secretary and treasmer, announced a, balance of £36 from the dual functions. Afternoon tea was handed round by the 00111i 1111 'on, followed bv musical itcmr> fiom piano and gramophone.

At .i well-attended meeting of ladies held on Friday evening at, 'lanranga it ■was decided to form a physical culture club. Officers worn elected as follows: Patron, Mrs. B. G. Robbins; president, Mrs. Alexander; vice-president, Mrs. Xewsham; executive committee, Airs. Pattie, Mrs. Crowley, Mrs. lleald. Aliss Hetliorington, Miss l'apps, Miss Brewer and Miss Patterson; hon. secretary, Mrs. W. A. Paterson ; hon. treasurer, Airs. A. P. Faulkner. It. was decided that the. season should open on Tuesday and terminate, on October 23. Several ladies volunteered (heir services for instruction and the playing of music.