SOCIAL NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21937, 22 October 1934, Page 3

SOCIAL NEWS

Miss S. Salsburv, Ngaruawahia, is at the Central Hotel. Mrs. T. Russell and Miss Russell are guests of Mrs. W. I£. Fusseli, Wellington. Mrs. J. R. Spicer, Cheltenham, is the guest of Mrs. Len Adams, Whangarei. Mrs. E. D. Quick, Hamilton, is the guest of Mrs* R. W. Bagnall. Liver- ! pool Street, Epsom Mrs. Porteous and Miss Elaine Porteous, of Rcnuiera, are the guests of Mrs. A. Harwood. "Hakea-nui," Wells- j ford. Mr. and Mrs. A. Bischoff-Madden, Waiuku, Mr. and Mrs. S. Jackson, Wellington, and Miss M. B. Walshe, i Wellington, are at Hotel Mon Dcsir, Takapuna. Mrs;' C. C. Sheath will arrive at Auckland by the Mariposa on Novem- j ber 17 from Sydney. She intends to remain in New Zealand three months before going to Europe via America. Overseas/visitors at the Grand Hotel include Ladv McKelvie, Sydney, Mrs. E. Brocklehurst, Colombo, Miss Betty Robinson, Gundagai, New South Wales, Mrs. V. C. Blacjv, Sydney, and Miss j M. E. Cooper, New York: Mrs. G. Vallance-Webb, Johannes- j burg. South Africa, who has been spending the winter months with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Tancred, Remuera, intends leaving on her return journey by the Marama on Friday. An Empire fair and display of arts and crafts was hdd in the Presbyterian Church hall at Castor Bay under the auspices of the Women's League of Helpers.. The function was opened by Mrs. J. 0- Rennie and in the evening a concert was given. Mrs. A. C. Ball, Dargaville, Mrs. F. Scale,. New Miss R. Robertson, Hamilton, Miss G. Woods, Christchureli, Mrs. R. M. Stevens, Hamilton, Miss Flvnn, Hamilton, Miss £-. M. Harper, New Plymouth, Mrs. G. M. Corbett, Invercargill, Miss H. Burgess, Hawera, Mrs. Grace Fife, New Plymouth, and Miss T. G. Tremlett. New Plvmouth, are at the Station Hotel. . / The South Australia- State Centenary Committee of 20 includes two women. Mrs. Lavington Bonvthon, ds;uchtei-in-law of Sir Langdon Bonvthon, and a former lady Mayoress of Adelaide, and Mrs. J. L. Leal, president of the South Australian National Council of Women. Mrs. Leal suggests the establishment of a seaside home tor country women as one of the Centenary memorials. Miss Janet Palk was appointed secretary and treasurer to the Christchurch branch of the Plunket Society at its monthlv committee meeting last week. Miss Palk will take over some of the duties which have been handled bv Mrs. Cecil Wood, who retired recently through illness, tor the last ' three months she has . been helping Miss M. G. HavelaJtr in her work as head of the s Auxiliary of, the Mayor's Relief of Distress Committee. - ... "

A concert was given at the Home by the. Victoria. League Girls Committee. Miss Mavis McCulloch . was V the convener. Chorus songs were given bv the 'Misses P. Cooper,' Bartleet, Joy Bishop, Helen Ifraser, Vonnie Henderson,^vMizpah Hutchisdn and Gwen Pickett; solos bv Mrs. Humphrey Gordon and Miss Gwen Pickett: sketches and reciiaiions by Misses Marv Cruickshank, Cruickshank and Kathleen Teape; piano, solo by Miss Eria Liangsford; tap ballet by. Misses Joan Charlton, Dinah Isaacs, Kay Spriggs and Allison Lairy. Miss Erta Langsford . was the accompanist. Tobacco w;as distributed to the veterans and at the conclusion of the concert Major Wallingford "thanked the performers. The Weiti Golf Club entertained members and frieu,ds at,a social evening and dancb on Friday at, "The Flower Patch Tea Rooms,'' Silrerdale. The presentation of kilver cups donated bv the president of the club, Mr. Storey, for the best aggregate scores in medal rounds during the past season was made. The lady's trophy was won by Miss Storey and the gentleman's by Mr. Chaplin. A gold brooch presented by' Mrs. Webster for competition among the ladies was won by Miss Bayley. A gift of a cigarette case from the member's of the club was made to Mr. Storey in recognition of his work and help during the past year./. Various competitions and games were plained during the evening and supper was served by Mrs.' Green.