SOCIAL NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21577, 23 August 1933, Page 16

SOCIAL NEWS

. ? Miss F. Airey, New Plymouth, is at fiie Central Hotel. . :Mtb. R- A. Anderson, Invercargill, Is visiting Auckland. • *1 " , . | Mrs. D. A. Virtue, Oxford, North Banterbury, is at Hotel Cargcn. #• • |Mrs. R. A. Holmes, Wellington, is ppyi'ir/ a short visit to Auckland. —— "S Mrs. Harold Carr, of Bayswater, is spending the holidays at the Waiuikere Ranges. « Lady Leys, accompanied by her son Hilton, will leavo for Botorua tomorrow. «Sir.-?. T. F. Jolly, of Hamilton, is it present the guest of Mrs. Parker Pittar, of Whangarei. «Mrs. .Herbert Kirkcaldie, of Wellington, and Mrs. H. Coleman, Hawke's gay, are at the Grand Hotel. "Mrs. W. A. Fairclough and Mrs. E. & Valentine have left for a fortnight's holiday at Lake Rotoiti. "Mrs. H. G. Edwards, of Masterton, id visiting Auckland and is the guest of Mis. J. It. Palmer, Stanley Bay. m, ■ «Miss J. Kirkham, Ruatoria, Tokoinaru Bay, is visiting Auckland and is the guest of Mrs. J. H. Joll, Mount Albert. «t iJMrs. J. Best, daughter of Mrs. F. Mcßride, Mount Albert, is leaving Sydney shortly to join her husband in »jj|alava. "Miss Noel Gresham, of the teaching irtaff of the Warkworth District High School, has returnee! to Auckland for {he holidays. —— ;; Miss Elsie Andrews, of New Plymouth, president of the New Zealand Women Teachers' Association, is visiting Auckland and is the guest of Mrs. yjl. G« Douglas, Lochiel Road, Remnera *?pr " %At the annual meeting of the OneEimga branch of the League of Mothers Mrs. W. Jordan was re-elected presi<|bnt. The report stated that membersip stood at 147 and keen interest was manifested in the work of the league i %■ The Mount Albert Croauet Club held lis fortnightly bridge and five hundred ifternoon yesterday in the bowling Jig&vilion. Mrs. Maxwell, .the president, Presented the prizes won during the afternoon to Mesdames Alder and Whitfield, for bridge, and Mesdames E. Wil£bn and Robertson, for five hundred. A (Special prize was won by Mrs. Forsyth. ~The Daytime Social branch of the Takapiina, Boating Club held an aftergoon in the clubhouse at Bayswater yesterday, the hostesses being Mrs. V. Broughton, Mrs. J. Schultz and Mrs. W. Verran. Competitions were won by Sir?. J. Deacon, Mrs. J. Schujtz and Miss J. Verran and items were contributed by Miss Pat Reeve and Miss Kathleen Anderson. " A pleasant evening was held by Members of the North Shore Transtort Company, Limited, at the Pirate hippe, Milford, in honour of Miss Zena fotts, who is leaving for Melbourne Khortly. The community singing, • led li>y Mrs. Eric Steele, with Miss 3Patridia Lugton at the piano, was a jjreat success. Miss Warbrick sang some Alaori songs, and Miss M. Findlay gave a recitation, after which dancing concluded a pleasant ovening. r-~

" A Very enjoyable concert was arranged by Mr. A. Hamblin on Monday Evening for tho young people of the Community Sunshine Association, NelK>n Street. The programme was under |he direction of Madam Annetta Stock, pf Deronport, and consisted of songs, , choruses, dancing, elocution and pianoforte duets. Those taking part were:— Misses Bernice Allen, Edna Tyson, Xudrey Rawlings, Ailsa Smith, Helen Hitchen, Joan Cooney, Masters Eric Godley, Alan Lock and Cyril Batten. . Madam Stock was the accompanist. •» •

.m . $ The report of the year's activities |(f thg Belmont-Bayswater branch of the League of Mothers, presented at wio annual meeting, showed a record ££ much good work. Financially te position of the branch was satisctory. The following officers were 33ec£'ed:—President, Sirs. J. Schultz Xre-elected unopposed); secretary, Mrs. 37. Yerran; librarian-reporter, Mrs. Broughton; committee, Mrs. McCarthy," jtlrs. H. Reynolds, Mrs. Ogilvie, Mrs. Reeves, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. ffamilton, Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Seagar. in •

'' .The monthly bridge ajFternoon given By the members of the Devonport Croquet Club was held yesterday in the D&vonport Bowline Club's pavilion. (The president, Mrs. J. Newell, received the guests. Prizes were won by Mrs. W. C. Beaumont (highest number) and Miss B. O'Neill (hidden number). Among the players were: —Mrs. J. Newell, Mrs. J. R. Spicer (secretary), Mrs. W. Robertson, Mrs. G. H. Lacy, Mrs. R. Duder, Mrs. G. Campbell, Madame Humphrey-Steward, Mrs. R. Cooper, Mrs. C. Buchanan, Mrs. J. Ford, Mrs. W. C. Beaumont, Mrs, R. D. Muller, Mrs. W. Rogers, Mrs. A. H. Dswin, Madame Johnstone-Toplis, Mrs. D. Harvey, Mrs. F. Flinn, Mrs. A. Ryan, Mrs. F. Prime, Mrs. J. Angovc, Mrs. T. Salmon, Mrs. R. Lydford, Mrs. H. Scott, Mrs. J. Kew-Harty, Mrs. Rico, Mrs. F. Newell, Mrs. J. Foster, Mrs. R. Coutts, Mrs. Boswell, Mrs. C. H. Wheeler, Mrs. H. Purser, Mrs. H. Wilding, Mrs. W. Watson, Mrs. Pilkington, Mrs. Lippitt, Mrs. Vause, Miss M. Duder, Miss G. Duder, Miss Powell, Miss B. Gudgeon. Miss Kosh, Miss Burton, Miss B. O'Neill.