ROTORUA NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20800, 17 February 1931, Page 3

ROTORUA NOTES.

ARAWA PARK RACES. The opening day of the .Hotorua Racing Club's annual meeting was held at Arawa Park in brilliant sunshine on Saturday. The gardens and lawns were fresh from light showers which fell the night previously. The brightly coloured flowers were a delight to the eye and made an effective setting for the many beautiful frocks which were to bo seen on the lawn. The Municipal Band undjjr the leadership of Lieutenant Tregilgas, played enjoyable music throughout the day. Among those pi'esent were:—Mrs.T. Jackson (Mayoress), who wore a frock of brown floral ninofi, with a beige Bangkok hat; Mrs. C. H. Clinkard, navy silk costume, naVy hat; Mrs. H. Bertram, black silk lace with black hat; Mrs. E. La Trobe Hill, black and green floral georgette, with black hat; Lady Leys (Auckland), tailored tweed coat, fawn hat; Mrs. H. Hampson, brown knit silk costume. brown and green hat; Mrs. W. S. Wallis, royal blue and lemon crepe do chine, lemon hat; Mrs. E. Roe, orange and white figured ninon, beige hat; Mrs. S. Hay, rose and black figured ninon, black felt hat; Mrs. M. Carr, floral crepe de chine, brown Bangkok hat; Mrs. J. Herrold, green and white figured ninon, green hat; Mrs. Duncan, mauva striped crepe de chine, navy. hat; Mr 3. J. D. Davys, floral georgette, brown hat; Mrs. C. L. Knight, green floral ninon, beige hat; Mrs. A. ,Walker, navy tailored costume, navy felt hat; Mrs. Darrow (Aucknavy and white pin-spotted crepe do chine, navy toque; Mrs. L. G. Ashton, black crepe de chine, amber hat; Mrs. R. S. Whiteside, blue floral ninon. black hat; Mrs. R. Griffiths, shaded floral ninon, fawn hat; Mrs. F. Bunyard, brown floral ninon, Bangkok hat; Mrs. Truscott (Auckland), buttercup and blue floral ninon, hat to match; Mrs. V. Casey, (Sydney), red and black flowered ninon, black hat; Mrs. F. Moorhouse, black and white pin-spot crepe de chine, black hat; Mrs. Smith, black floral ninon, black hat; Mrs. Schotlander (London), black lace and georgette, hat to match; Mrs. H. Hamilton, figured ring velvet, beige felt hat; Mrs. Lees, oyster and blue ninon, oyster hat; Mrs. McNeely (Auckland), cinnamon floral georgette, beige hat; Mrs. Boucher (Auckland), navy marocain, navy Bangkok hat; Mrs. Morgan, gold and brown chenille georgette, brown hat; Mrs. J. Kennv(Kohimarama), cream suit, green cloth coat, hat to match; Mrs. S; L. Patterson pink floral crepe de chine, hat to match; Mrs. McCormick, royal blue ensemble, blue Bangkok hat; Mrs. J. Thomas, black crepe de chine, hat to match; Mrs. R. George,; black georgette, hat to tone; Mrs. Clark, pink floral georgette, felt hat; Mrs. J. Gibson (Wellington), black costume, felt hat; Mrs. Gibbons (Cambridge), black crepe de chine ensemble, hat to tone; Mrs. T. M. Grant (Auckland) black crepe de chine, beige hat; Mrs. D. Gorrie. fawn costume, white felt hat; Mrs. Frost (Auckland), rose crepe de chine, brown hat; Mrs. D. Reeves (Hamilton), fawn coat and skirt, hat to match: Mrs.-Thorpe (Te Rapa), brown lace and georgette, brown Bangkok hat; Mrs. Tutchen (Te Rapa), navy crepe de chine, beige hat; Mrs. H. A. Goudie, green crepe de chine, brown hat; Mrs. E. Guy, navy cloth costume, navy and white felt hat; Mrs. Guthrie-Blakely, primrose and orange ninon, primrose hat; Mrs. Mark Davis (Auckland), black tailored costume, Bangkok'hat; Mrs. M. Walker (Auckland), powder blue crepe de chine, hat to tone; Mrs. Hogan, wine georgette, black Bangkok hat; Mrs. Nash, grey crepe de chine, hat to match; Mrs. E. Alison, blue and ~ white ensemble, hat to tone; Mrs. Irvin (Auckland), white and black ensemble, black hat; Mrs. W. Phillips (Auckland), black costume, black hat; Mrs. P. Sherriff, green floral _ ensemble; Mrs. Tapper, black over pink georgette, black hat; Mrs. Dyson, blue satin, fawn hat; Mrs. C. H. Worthington, cinnamon floral marocain, hat to match; "Mrs. Russell Gardner, blue and fawn georgette, fawn hat: Mrs. E. Burt, red floral crepe de chine, red Bangkok hat; Mrs. Drysdale, cinnamon figured crepe de chine, fawn hat; Mrs. A. A-. Somerville, navy and fawn spotted crepe de chine, navy hat; Mrs. C. G. Hodgson, black marocain and hat<to match; Mrs. G. Urquhart, furtrimmed satin coat, hat to match; Mrs. B. Thompson, blue floral crepe de chine, brown hat; Mrs. Storey, blue floral georgette. lemon hat; Mrs. Jones, green, pink and black jumper suit, black hat; A. Kusabs. blue marocain, canary felt hat: Mrs. Lennox, black and green floral ring velvet, black hat; Mrs. G. French, navy floral ensemble, navy hat; Mrs. D< Steel, royal blue marocain, fawn hat; Mrs. W. Meredith, fawn and tangerine floral ninon, fawn felt hat; Mrs. T. Kelly, black embossed georgette, black felt hat; Mrs. M. Cave, black and orange floral georgette, black hat; Mrs. N. Keane, navy floral crepe de chine, beige hat; Mrs. Guy Pearce, black and tangerine floral ninon, black hat; Mrs. F. S. Parlane, beige lace, black hat; Mrs. R. P. Spedding, floral georgette, lemon hat; Mrs. A. E. Moore, lemon georgette, hat to tone; Mrs. J. Campny, floral marocain, fawn .hat;' Mrs. Garth (Auckland), almond green costume, fawn felt hat; Mrs. Maskery, green floral ninon, hat to tone; Mrs. J. Brett, blue floral georgette, blue Bangkok hat; Mrs. J. Anderson, black ana white pin-spottfcd crepe de chine, black hat; Mrs. C. J. Wright, green 'celaneso and hat to match; Mrs. J. M. Roberts, maroon crepe de chine, black hat; Mrs. C. Levin (Wellington), blue and white ensemble, blue hat; Mrs. C. Griffiths, figured satin beaute, blue hat; Mrs. J. 11. Higgins, floral crepe de chine, hat to tone.

Miss Sleddon wore tangerine figured crepo de chine, felt hat; Miss Wilson, blue florp.l ensemble, hat to match; Miss St. Clair, fawn marocain, hat to tone; Miss P. St. Clair, tweed costume, black hat; Miss Davis, brick red crepe de chine, white felt hat; Miss Sargent, navy crepe de chine, hat to tone; Miss P. Wallace, black and lemon pin-spotted costume, fawn hat; Miss 0. Dawson, green georgette ensemble, green straw hat; Miss Vaughan, blue and red crepe de chine, white felt hat; Miss Gilbertson, green floral crepe de chine, lemon hat; Miss U. Higgins, eau de nil crepe de chine, hat to tone; Miss Evans, eau de nil silk costume, felt hat to match; Miss R. WynneBrown, floral crepo de chine, navy Bangkok ' hat; Miss 0. Jury, navy celanese, hat to match; Miss Stevens, black and white figured ninon, black hat; Misa P. Brooker, white georgette and lace, blue straw hat; Miss P. Jury, black, and white figured ninon, black hat; Miss M. Phillipps, navy crepe de chine costume, white felt hat; Miss Holland, cherry 'figured ninon 'ensemblo, black hat; Miss Payton, navy crepe de chine, hat to match; Miss N*. Holland, orange floral georgette, beige hat; Miss Ray, navy costume, hat to match; Miss I. Wright, green floral ninon ensemblo, green hat; Miss B. Dorset, green georgette, hat to match; Miss Snodgrass, navy pin-spotted crepe de chine, navy'hat; Miss Brewer, brown floral georgette, primrose straw hat;. Miss J. Bertram, blue and white ninon, blue hat; Miss J. Isdale, navy georgette, oyster Bangkok hat; Miss M. McLean, pink and brown georgette, nut brown hat; Miss Moore, black floral ninon ensemble, blue velour hat; Miss Lang (Auckland), blue floral'nirion, blue hat; Miss G. Voucher, blue and white pinspotted crepe de chine, hat to match; Miss llawkesworth, navy milanese suit, navy hat; Miss J. Pearce, pink and blue floral georgette, pink hat; Miss D. Hodgson, black and orange ninon, fawn hat; Miss J. Hodgson, green georgette ensomble, white leghorn hat; Miss D. Griffiths, green and white crepe de chine

suit, hat to match; Miss D. Corlett, floral crepe de chine, fawn hat; Miss Searell, petunia crepe de chine, hat to tone; Miss Brackebush, black and orange ninon, black hat; Miss Maher, black and fawn crepe de chine, fawn velour. hat '; Miss M. Bertram, oyster ensemble, Bangkok hat; Miss Shennet, blue ensemble, white hat; Miss Moeller, green polka-dotted ensemble, fawn hat; Miss M. Cooney, eau de nil voile, leghorn straw hat to match; Miss Lennox, pink floral cre|>e de chine, white felt hat; Miss Roma Steele, almond green tailored coat and green hat; Miss Milne (Auckland), navy blue polka-dotted crepe do chine, white felt hat; Miss Ede, navy floral crepe de chine, fawn ,hat; Miss Mactier, black floral marocain, beige hat; Miss Q. Mau, olive green ensemble, primrose hat; Miss M. Mau, •

cream spun silk costume and cream hat; Miss Snell, blue floral silk' voile, blue hat; Miss S. Clark, pink floral ninon, pink velour hat; Miss I. Clark, black satin beaute, white felt hat; Miss Mitchell, brown floral crepe de chine, hat to match; Miss E. Sharpe, figured crepe de chine, blue hat; Miss R. Campny, blue pinspotted ensemble, black hat; Miss B. Bertram, white georgette, orange floral coat and white felt hat; Mias Anderson, fawn costume, Bangkok hat; Mi6s V. Holland, blue figured georgette, fawn hat.