SOCIAL NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22444, 13 June 1936, Page 21

SOCIAL NEWS

Miss Trudie Kelly, of Te Kauwhata, is visiting Hamilton.

Miss J. Gordon, of Seattle, Washing ton, is visiting Auckland.

Miss Joan Biss has returned to Auckland from a visit to Rotorua.

Mrs. D. Clifton Lewis, Bassott Road, Remuera, has returned from a visit to Rotorua. +

Mrs. J. A. Strang and Miss Ann Strang left yesterday by the Mariposa en route for England.

Mrs. Einilo Schepens, of Kaikohe, North Auckland, left by tho Mariposa on a trip to Australia.

Mrs M. Herold, of Mexico, arrived in Auckland by tho Mariposa yesterday and is at tho Grand Hotel.

Mrs, D. A. Bathgate, of Hawke's Bay, is the guest of Mrs. E. Vivian, St. George's Bay Road, Parnell.

Mrs. Reginald Bradley, accompanied by her husband, left by the Mariposa last night to visit Australia.

Mrs. H. 0. Nolan, Mount St. John Avenue, Epsom, returned yesterday from a brief visit to Wellington.

Mrs. C. L. Dvmock and Miss Marjory Dymock, of Wanganui, have taken up their residence at Mission Bay.

Mrs. John Horton, of Hamilton, is visiting Wellington, where sho is staying with her sister, Miss Sybil Nathan.

Mrs. Cecil Dick, of Wellington, who has been spending the past two months at Royal Court, returned homo last night.

Mrs. Claud Newton, of Wellington, has taken Mrs. R. L. Elkin's house, Kolmar Road, Papatootoe, for some months.

Mrs. A. E. King, of Waipawa, who is staying with her daughter, Mrs. W. Prujean, of Heme Bay, will return on Monday.-

Mrs. W. G. Quarrie, of Taupo, is visiting Opotiki. She is staying with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Payne, St. John Street.

Mrs. J. S. Emanuel, Victoria Avenue, Remuera, returned by the Mariposa yesterday from an extended holiday spent in England and America.

Dr. Lois Lawrie, of Mt. Albert Road, left by the Mariposa for Sydney to take up a position in the pathological department of the health department.

Mrs. Albert Oldham, of Ladies' Mile. Remuera, has left for Australia, where she intends spending a months' holiday. She was accompanied by her husband.

At the Station Hotel are:—Mrs. R. Peterson (Greytown), Mrs. T. B. Duffcott (Wellington), Miss C. Gee and the Misses M. and A. Chapman (Christchurch) .

Miss Corinne Ogster, of Dunedin, who has been on an extended visit to England and the Continent, arrived in Auckland yesterday and is staying with Miss May Ridings, of Scaview Road.

Miss Frances Tsherwood, Miss Betty Holland and Miss Dorothy Campbell, of Missouri, United States, who have been touring New Zealand, left by tho Mariposa yesterday for Sydney and Melbourne.

Mrs. S. G. Walker, of Eglinton Valley, Mrs. J. W. Sumner, of Whakatane, and Miss M. Crosbie, of Mossburn, who have been the guests of Miss E. Walker, Great Scutli Road, have returned home.

Mrs. A. P. D. Whitaker, of Hongkong, will arrive in Auckland by the Wanganella next week and sta .T with Mrs. Jones, Ladies' Mile, Hern uora. She will be accompanied by her two sons, and after a tour of New Zealand, will leave for England.

Following an address on the working of the Sewing Circle of the Auckland Hospital Auxiliary by the convener, Mrs. M. Carr-Smith, members of the Northcote Women's Progressive League forwarded two large sacksful of gifts of clothing for making up or reno'vating by tho Sewing Circle.

The girls' commi'tteo of the Victoria League held their monthly bridge party at the Evelyn Firth Home yesterday afternoon. Among those present were: Mrs. L. S. Rickerby, Mrs. G. Erne Adams, Misses W. Kent, B. Stedman, M. Dryden. Prizes wero won by Mr. W. Gordon and Mr. W. Chancy.

There was a large attendance of members and friends at tho weekly meeting of tho Mothers' Club of tho Y.W.C.A., over which Mrs. Hynes presided. It was stated that the recent socials arid concerts had added substantially to tho club's funds for renovations. An address was given by "Uncle Tom," and later tea was handed round.

The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of tho Opotiki Hospital Sunshine League: President, Mrs. C. Gordon: vice-presidents, Mesdames Hird, Morice, Grant, Quirk, C. Clark, and Miss Budd; secretary, Mrs. C. H. Fleming; treasurer, Mrs. J. R. Sinclair; auditor, Mr. T. H. Pearson. Mrs. J. Wilson was appointed superintendent of hospital visitation and Mrs. Steele to take charge of the books and magazines for the hospital. The president's annual report showed that invaluablo work had been rendered • during tho year, as, apart from hospital assistance, the league had built a dwelling for an invalid Maori who had been living practically in the open. The hospital matron, Miss McLean, on behalf of the staff and patients, thanked tho league for its work during the year.