SOCIAL NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21731, 21 February 1934, Page 16

SOCIAL NEWS

Mrs. N. Webster, Wellington, is at the Hotel Careen.

Mrs. A. C. Winne.v, Christchurch, is at tlie Central Hotel.

Miss F. MacKcnzie (Ninette) has returned from a visit to Sydney and Melbo urn o.

.Mis Stirling I'atcrson, Kdinliurgh, and .Airs. V. Evans, London, arc at the Station Hotel.

Mrs. H. Young, Mrs. .1. A. Mitchell and Miss D. C. Williatnson, Wellington, are at the Station Hotel.

Miss Hazel Nolan, Gisbornp, has ieturned home after a holiday visit to the Bay of Islands aiul Rotorua.

Mrs. G. A. Mills, Heretaungu, who has been visiting Hawko's May and Auckland, returned South on Monday.

Mrs. F. Patience, of Edgecumbe, Bay of Plenty, is visiting her parents, Captain and Mrs. G. J. Parrcll, of Remucra.

The Misses Gwynedd and Thvyuwen Colo, formerly of Taranaki, returned to New Zealand last week by the Rangitiki.

Lady Sinclair-Lockhart, president" of the Auckland Plunket Society, is a visitor to Dunediu to attend the Plunket conference.

Miss Jean Stevenson, National General Secretary of the Y.W.C.A. of New Zealand, will arrive in Auckland this morning from the South.

Mrs. S. F. Burgess and Mrs. C. A. Burgess, New Plymouth; Mrs. Alfred Mumford and Miss Margery Mmnford, Dunedin, are at the Grand Hotel.

Mr. and Mrs. 0. T. Williams, who have been visiting Auckland after attending the celebrations at Waitangi, returned to Gisbornc last week, and to their home at Ruatoria later.

Mrs. James Hargest, Jnvercargill, who lias been the guest of Mrs. D. M. Rae, St. Andrew's Road, Epsom, is spending a few days with Mrs. Goddard, Victoria Road, Takapuna. She returns South next week.

Visitors from overseas at the Grand Hotel include: —Mrs. L. E. Gransburv, Adelaide; Mrs. W. M. Catamack, Melbourne; Mrs. R. C. Dixson, Mrs. *l. Fairfax, Mrs. F. W. Thatcher and Miss .T. Webb, Sydney; and Miss Dorothy Robinson, London.

Overseas visitors at the Hotel Cargen include: —Mrs. J. Herburt and Miss Herburt, London; Mrs. H. G. Valentine, Tasmania; Mrs. G. E. Edwards, Mrs. C. E. Gordon, Miss G. Trickett, Miss I). A. Selby, Svdncy; Mrs. 1. C. Mitchell. Mrs. H. Rowc and Mrs. E. Clark, Melbourne.

A party was given by the Waimauku branch of the League of Mothers in the local hall. The president, Mrs. T. Charter, gave an address, and the children played games and danced. Mrs. A. Burrell played the music. A "witch" very much amused both old and young. The committee served afternoon tea.

At Hotel Stonehurst are Mrs. M. i Willock, of Gisborne, Miss G. Bowman i and Miss A. Grant, Victoria, Miss E. j C. Duyer, Hastings, Mrs. G. H. Mc- ! Ihvee. Christchurch. Miss .J. Bain, Nel--1 son. Alrs. J. R. Allan, Suva, Miss G. | M. Clarke, Melbourne. Miss H. .T. WhitI marsh, Caversham. Reading, Mrs. H. 1 Smith, Hastings, Mrs. J. Keeling, Eng--1 land.

M iss Rosemary Game, the 14-year-old daughter of the Governor of Xew South Wales and Lady Game, was reported at the end of last week to be making an excellent recovery from an attack of influenza. She had been receiving medical attention at Government House. Sydney. The Governor and Lady Game, w ho were making a holiday visit to New Zealand, decided to abandon their tour of the North Island and left by the Wanganella.

Although tlie Dominion headquarters of the Girl Guide Association has been moved io Hastings, girl guiding in Auckland will continue as usual under the control of the Auckland provincial executive and in the headquarters in the Bank of Now South Wales Buildings, in "Upper Queen Street. The executive, in taking over a certain amount of the stock from the Dominion headquarters. finds itself in urgent need of funds, and is planning a garden party, to be. held at the residence of Mrs. Savage. Orakei Road, next mouth, weather permitting.

Appreciation of the of the •Jewish Women's Benevolent Society in forwarding parcels of clothing for distribution among the poor and needy was expressed in a report from the Belief Committee received at a meeting of the Auckland Hospital Board yesterday. Mr. W. K. Howitt, chairman of the committee, said the clothing was mostlv new and fit to he worn by any child in the city. The recipients of garments were always grateful, but he did not think the majority of citizens knew (>f the magnificent work being carried on bv the Jewish women.