SOCIAL NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21295, 23 September 1932, Page 3

SOCIAL NEWS

Mrs. W. Pass, of Putaruru, is staying at the Royal Hotel.

Mrs. T. Clark and Miss M. Paton, of Opoliki, are staying at the Station Hotel.

Mrs. Brake, who made the trip by aeroplane, is spending a few days in Tau ranga.

Sirs. W. A. Fairclough, of Remuera Road, will leave for Sydney to-day by the Maunganui.

Mrs. J. W. Leggatt, of Hamilton, is visiting Auckland, and is staying at the Central Hotel.

Mrs. J. B. Mason, of San Francisco, is visiting Auckland, and is staying at the Station Hotel.

Mrs. D'Arcy Blackburn, of Gisborne, is spending a holiday with Mrs. H. B. Mountford, Tauranga.

Miss Patricia Matthews, of Lower Hutt, is visiting Auckland, where she is the guest of Mrs. G. Shera, of Remuera.

Mrs. Humphries, who has been visiting Mrs. Gordon Bartleefc, of Corunna Avenue, Parnell, lias returned to Wellington.

Miss M. Hay, who lias been at Stonehurst for the winter, has left to visit her sister, Mrs. Patterson, Tho Hill, Geraldine, South Canterbury.

Mrs. W. G. Lodder, of Lower Hutt, Wellington, is visiting Auckland, where she is the guest of Mrs. H. Kinder, Woodcroft, Arney Road, Remuera.

Mrs. Victor Macky, of Mountain Road, Epsom, who has been visiting England, is a passenger by the Ormonde, which is due at Sydney from London on September 28.

Among the guests staying at Hotel Stonehurst avo : Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Simpson; Miss M. McGilvray, Gore; Miss G. Buddie, Christchurch; Miss A. Wngley, of Tauranga.

At a well-attended card evening held in Taupiri Public Hall under the auspices of the Taupiri Croquet Club, the first prizes wore won as follows:—Ladies, Mrs. N. Signal; gentlemen, Mr. C. Hill; consolation prizes, ladies, Mrs. J. Murphy; gentlemen, Mr. M. West.

The To Awamutu fire brigade's seventh annual ball was held at the Town Hall this week and proved very successful. Many visitors from Auckland, Hamilton, Te Kuiti, Cambridge, Olorohanga and Ngaruawahia were present, and special guests were the members of the Fire Board, including the two Auckland members, Messrs. G. Nevill and H. Duncan. The hall had been beautifully and appropriately decorated, and Miss Gerrand's orchestra provided excellent music.

During the winter months bridge afternoons havo been held in connection with the Mount Eden branch of the Hospital Auxiliary. Wednesday afternoon was the last of this season's functions and a large number of ladies gathered for play, the Mont le Grand Bowling Club pavilion being well filled. Afternoon tea was served by the ladies' committee. Mrs. Hooton outlined the work carried on by the auxiliary and stressed the need for funds to carry it on. Prizes for the highest score were won by Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Fowler.