SOCIAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21099, 5 February 1932, Page 3

SOCIAL NEWS.

Mrs. J. W. Carr. of St. Heliers, has returned from a visit to the Waikato.

Mrs. A. Hatpck and Miss Hatricls, of Wanganui, are visiting Auckland.

Mrs. R. T. Rei'l. of Hamilton, is visiting Auckland and is staying at the Hotel Cargen.

Mrs. E. Newton, of Wellington, is visiting Auckland and is staying at the Hotel Cargen.

Mrs. J. Wardrop, of Christchurch, is visiting Auckland and is staying at the Grand Holei.

Mrs. Atbol Mills, trho has bwn the guest of Mrs. A. Johns at fapr seaside cottage at Manly, has returned.

s Miss Joyce Herdman is the guest of I Mrs. E. M. Silk. of Wanganui. at her i hammer residence at Kawaa Island.

Mrs. David Cuthbert, of Lower I Symonds Street, Onehunga, returned this j week from a. motor tour of Mercury Bay

and Tauransa.

j Mrs. A. E. Watkins and Miss Shirley | Watkins, of Mission Bay, are visiting I Opotiki. -where thev are the guests of | Mrs. Forbes.

Mrs. A. Wildrr. Miss McLaren. Miss Mao Donald and M:ss Allan, of Masterton,

are visiting Auckland and are staying at

the Grand Hotel.

J Miss Kathleen Cameron, of Glendoun | Station, Wairarapa, is the guest of ber | aunt. Mrs. Cedric Herman, Ccrunaa I Avenue, Piiriisll.

I Miss Helen Fowke, principal of the i Hastings Kindergarten, who has been j visiting her parents in Auckland, returned I last evening to Hastings.

The Rev. W. G. Monckton, Mrs.

; Monckton and Miss Violet Monckton, of ! the Vicarage, Takapuna, irave taken up j their residence at- Hauraki Road, Takaj pu::a-

Mrs. Frank Osmond, of Waingake, Gisbome, is visiting Auckland, where she :s the guest, of Mrs. and Miss Sheath, Market Road, Epsom. She will also visit Canon and Mrs. Hobday before returning heme.

Mrs. F. Claude Fraser, of Woodky Avenue. Ecinuera, accompanied by Miss Audrev Bar! v. iefl vesterdav on a visit

to Manly. Miss Val Jackson, of Earwood Crescent. E.emaera, -trill leave today to ioin them.

Mrs. F. Fitchett will return to Auckland this month alter a holiday in England and the Continent- She ivill stay with Mrs. M. Latuhmore and Mrs. Sheath, at Fitzroy, Market Road. Epsom, before taking up permanent residence.

The Mothers' Club, Y.W.C.A., recemlv spent an enjoyable day at, Mission Bay, when the annual picnic look place. There w'Ss a large attendance of members, friends and children. The club will hold their opening meeting tor 1332 on Tuesday, £ ebruarv 9.

Dr. Agnes Bennett, of Wellington, returned lo Xew Zealand by the Marania this wppk after a 10 months' trip to England and Scotland. Dr. Bennett visited obstetrical hospitals and institutions and

has been engaged in the investigation of infant moriaiiiv.

Miss B. Lecgo. of Nelson, late of Silkeborg Institute, Denmark, has been appointed physical instructress and dancing mistress at the Waikato Diocesan Schoui for Girls, Hamilton. Miss Leggo was educated at Net sen College and later proceeded to Denmark to specialise in physical training and dancing.

Evening classes in which woodwork is taueht to women are becoming jocreasit gly popular in many parts of North Wales. At Colwyn Bay and other centres, special classes for •wronaen only have been instituted, and they are often better patronised than the classes reserved for men. It. appears that men's interest in this form oi occupation is waning while women find it much more entertaining than sewing or knitting.

Miss Annette "Wynyard. of Epsom, was hostess recently at a combined farewell morning tea given at her home in honour of Miss Mona Bur gin, ox Sydney, Miss Lusk, Miss Joan Neill, Miss Freda Knight and Miss Kitty Mayscr, who will leave to-day to attend the Empire festivities of the 21st anniversary of Girl Guiding to be held at Albert Hall, London. Miss Jean Matthew, who will leave shortly to continue ranger work in Australia, was also a guest of honour.

The monthly meeting of t.he Northcote j Plunket Committee was "well attended. • The president, Mrs. A. Campbell, welj coined the two representatives from the j Birkenhead district, Mrs. N. J. Campbell ■ and Mrs. M. Campbell. The report of | Nurse J. Campbell stated that the visits I to the Plunket rooms at Northcots had ! been well maintained throughout the holi- | day season, and that there was less ! whooping cough in the district. It i was decided to hold a card social on ! Thursday evening, 18tli inst., prizes to be I donated by members of the committee and j supporters. The thanks of the committee were conveyed to Mrs. Gordon Iraser for | her donation of display cards.

The •weekly concert arranged by Mrs. Raeburn and Mr. A. Hamblin -was gi-ren in Ward 4 at the Public Hospital on Wednesday evening. A most enjoyable programme was provided consisting of songs, duets, humorous items, pianoforte solos, and special items by Mr. Norman Tate,

" The Fun Doctor." A large number of patients was also present from other wards. Those taking part were Miss K. Christie. Miss K. O'Leary. Miss N. Marriage, Miss C. Foster, Mr. D. J. Williams, Mr. Knight. Mr. Norman Tate, and little Miss Aldwyth Dunn. Miss Kathleen O'Leary and Madam Dunn were the accompanists.

The officers, non-commissioned officers jwd men of "C" Squadi'on, Machine Guns and Signallers No. 1 Troop, held a successful dance in the Parochial Hall, Whangarei on Wednesday night. The hali was decorated with coloured streamers. Mr. C. Wright's dance band supplied excellent music, and an extra was rendered by Miss Alma Maekay. Novelty dances were won by Miss Bracey-Mills and Mr. Peterson and Miss Thompson and Mr. Symc. Major H. Carrulh. Major D. T. Woods, Captain H. M. Foster, Captain N. C. Shepherd and Lieutenant McQueen acted as hosts. Sergeant J. Beeslev was in charge of the floor arrangements. Among those present, were:—Mrs. D. T. Woods, Mrs. H. M Foster, Mrs. N. C. Shepherd. Mrs. P. Creadon, Mrs. W. Saul, Mrs. R. Caton, Mrs. L. A. Sfcndman, Miss G. Martin, Miss B. Piggott, Miss H. Nicholls, Miss M. Holioway, Miss F Campbell. Miss Alma Maekay, Miss A. Dent, Miss E. Campbell, Miss G. Wilson, Miss Bracey-Milis, Miss Webb, Miss R. Alderton. Miss Shepherd. Miss Thompson. Miss H. Peterson. Miss E. .Tames, Miss P. Wilson, Miss M. Haynes, Miss E. Wilson, Mrss G. Havncs, Miss I. Haynes, Miss R. Snookes, Miss Svme, Miss Kenderdme. Miss F. Collier, Miss E. McDonald, Miss J. Hamhlyn, Miss T. Buckley, Miss A. Primrose. Miss M. Baker. Miss A. Tnc.ker, Miss E. Richards, Miss Mary Cooper (Hamilton).