SOCIAL NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21882, 18 August 1934, Page 18

SOCIAL NEWS

Mrs. M. Smillie, Gisborne, is at the Central Hotel.

Mrs. Trevor Bloomfield, Waiuku, is yisiting Rotorua.

Miss Patricia Newton, Rernueia, is epending a holiday in Wellington.

Mrs. Alfred Suter, Remuera, and Miss B. Suter are at Chateau 'longariro.

At the Esplanade Hotel; Devonport, are Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Richards and Miss Richards, Wellington.

Mrs. Henry Siedeberg, Dunedin, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. John Buxton, o\yens Road. Epsom.

Mrs. Beatrice Thompson, Hongkong, Mrs. E. F. O'Brien, Queensland, and Miss/ Sylvia Welling, London, are at the Grand Hotel.

The Misses Marjorie and. Marion Macfarlane, Gillies Avenue, Epsom, who 3re at present in Suva, will return bv the Mariposa on September 7.

Mrs. R. T. Marsden, Hamilton, Mrs. J. S. Woolley, Whangarei, Miss 1. Galwav, Wellington, Miss M. A. Reid and Miss M. Eadie, Sydney, are at the Station Hotel.

The annual-bring-and-buy sale of the Henderson branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union was presided over by Mrs. Piatt. Delegates were appointed to attend the convention in .Auckland next month. Mrs. Olcoat gave a reading.

A very enjoyable concert was given at the Dock Street Mission, St. Matthew's Hall, on Thursday Evening hy Mr. A. Hamblin. The programme consisted of songs, instrumental items, Scotch, Irish and fancy dancing. Those taking part were: Mrs. Ernest Asher, Misses Gladys Stormont, Beatrice Balfe, Mavis Ward, Reay Notton, Hazel Reid, Pat Duggan, Beryl Noyer, Daphne Stevens, lona Sutherland. Messrs. James Deane, Will Brenan, Colin McLeod and Ronald McKay. The accompanists were Madam' Dunn <piano), Messrs..McLeod and McKay (bagpipes).

In connection with the Melbourne Centenary Air Race, the Auckland Aero Club is holding a bridge and Mah Jong afternoon at the end of'this' month; when every player will be given a ticket in the Great Air Race Aft Unioq. f)u the committee are: Mrs. Spenc.er Mason, Mrs. W. Sexton, Mrs. F. B. Cadman', Mrs. A. Follick, Mrs. G. E. McKillop, Mrs. L. W. Swan, Mrs. W. L. Perkins, Mrs. R. Robb, Mrs. G. Kay, Mrs. E. Yates, and Mrs.'Jefferson.

Prior to her departure from the district Mrs. H. Hewitt,'of Great South Road r Taupiri, was farewelled at an •afternoon held at her residence by members of the Taupiri Croquet Club. On behalf of the club the president, .Mrs. F. R. Catley, presented Mrs. Hewitt with a cut-glass vase, Mrs. Hewitt suitably replying. A competition was won by Mrs. G. Horwood. Among the ladies present were: Mrs. Hewitt, Mrs. F. R. Catley, Mrs. G. Horwood, Mrs. A. W. Buss, Mrs. F. Wilson, Mrs. F. C. Day, Mrs. J. Murphy, Mrs. S. J. Stanley, Mrs; 'l. McDowall, Mrs. J. Bruce, Mrs. R. E. Hunter.

The third of the winter series of bridge afternoons in connection with the Remuera Croquet Club was held in the Bowlers' Pavilion. Market Road, on Thursday. The president, Mrs. E. E. Daniels, welcomed the members and friends. The prize-winners were Mrs. J. Shanlev, top score, and Mrs. A. Sheppard, hidden number. Among those •present were Mesdames Daniels, Lusher, Oldham, Chapman, Coutts, Owen, Morey-Bell, Brabant, Mahoney, ShepSird, Whitley, Ellerbeck, Coltman, iddljbrook, Katterfeldt, Beckerleg, Graham. Lowe, Shanlev, O'Connor, Cross, Ward-Smith, Burrett, Norton, Peacocke, Chalmers, Penn Davis, Woollier, Bassett, Laxon, Harrison, Watts, Murray, Nichols, Ellison, Gardner. Broad, Webber and Bray.

The Ponsonby Croquet Club held its fortnightly bridge and "500 " afternoon in the Ponsonby Bowling Club's pavilion' on Thursday. The winner of bridge was Mrs. Torrance and of the hidden number Mrs. Mangan. The winner in " 500 " was Mrs. Aitchison. The hostesses were .Mrs. Aitchison, Mrs. Heale.v and Miss Turkington. Among those present were Mesdames Aitchison. Hiltrjn, Torrance, Adams, Sneddon. C. E. Hardle.v, Kirk, Hunt. Wilson, Rowbottom, C'olthurst, Hopwood, Wilson, L Lucena, Mangan, Goldsmith, Lucena, A. Foster, Crosby, Reynolds, 8011. Lowe. Waldron. Horsley, Thomas, Frcyberg, W. Hardley, Morton< Heale.v, Adess . (Dunedin), Evans, Worsfold. Johnson. Cox, Misses Barber and Turkington.