SOCIAL NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23057, 7 June 1938, Page 2

SOCIAL NEWS

Miss Elfio Reed, Paihia, • Bay of •Islands, is visiting Auckland.

Miss Effie Studholme, Paihia, Bay of Islands, is visiting Auckland.

Mrs. Paul Hockley, of Gisborne, ig visiting Mrs. L. C. Miller, Omahu Road, Remuera.

Miss Newcombe, of the Whangarei Hospital staff; is at present visiting Auckland. •

The Misses F. and C. Murray, of Carlton Gore Road, will leave on Friday on a visit to Sydney.

Mrs. JI A. Grimwood, of Wellington arrived at Auckland yesterday by the Awatea after a visit to Sydney.

Mrs. P. G'. Blenkarne, Princes Street, Devon port, returned yesterday by the Awatea from a visit' to Australia. >-■

Mrs. S, C. Carter (Ngarua), Mrs. A. McDonald (Palraerston North), : Mrs! P. Simmons and Miss R. Simmoni (Patea) are at tho Central Hotel.

Mrs. John Parry and Miss D. R, Parry, of Waitara, have arrived in London and intend to tour Scotland' and Wales, wrote our London correspondent on May 18.

Mrs. G. B. Baldwin, of Frankton, and her sister, Miss E. M. Batchelor, of Dunedin, will be in London during the season, wrote our London correspondent on May "18. They will leave for Scotland in August.

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Mackay, of Napier, spent two months in South Africa before they arrived in wrote our London correspondent on Ma? 18. They will return to Naw Zealand in the English autumn.

Miss M. Chilcott,. of Auckland, who has been in England for two year*, U writing film scenarios for the Metro* Goldwyn-Mayer company. She 'it tins preparing articles for London public*, tion and reviewing books for Tfee Queen, wrote our London correspondent on May 18.

Miss Doris Bransgrove, of Auckland, will make her first appearance in Eng. land at the Brixton Astoria, wrote our London correspondent on May 18. It was in this part of London that Bransgrove began her musical training before she went to New Zealand 15 years ago.

Mrs. Frank <sßoman (London), Mrs. Anne Cohen, Mrs. H. Mcßean, Mrs. H. C. Greenlees, Miss D. de Beyer and ' Miss M. Mcßean (South Africa), Mr«. Russell Grace (Wanganui), Mrs. W. Perry (Wellington) and Miss S. Major (Birkenhead, England) are at the Grand Hotel.

At the Royal Hotel are: —Mrs. L. Dibbreell (Melbourne); Mrs. 8. A. Shaulders, Mrs. V. Crabtree and Mrs. H. B. Gibson (Eltham), Mrs. 6. O'Brien (Taumarunui), Mrs. A. Carter (Stratford), :Mrs. : H. Rothery (Otorohanga), Mrs. A. S. Fleming, Mrs. E. Yennell and Mrs. J. Neill (Gisborne), Miss V. McMillan (Sydney). ■

Mfs. W. Lee who has been on a visit to Australia with her husband, the Minister of Agriculture, returned with him on the Awatea yesterday. Miss Daisy Lee Martin, who accompanied her parents to the.'Conimonwealth, remained in Sydney, :wbere she will be staying with relatives for a few weeks before' returning. hontt,/Vfo. Leek Martin was accompanied" by Mil. W. R. King.

Miss Irene Wilton, of Canterbury, has spent the last eight months on the staff of Hill School, Tunbridge Wells, wrote our London correspondent, on May 18. She plans to go to Denmark this month, and will visit some of the folk high schools, and will take a month's course at the International People's College at Elsinore. Afterward she will visit North Germany and Holland, and will leave for New Zealand in August.' ' . , .

Princess Alice of Athlone, president of the Victoria League, received the guests at the ball at the Savoy Hotel in aid of the league funds on May 17A number of New Zealanders attended, including Miss Jean Batten. Lady Forster, chairman of the Victoria League, Viscountess Swinton, chairman of the league's London hospitality committee, the Duchess of Rutland, Viscountess Suirdale, Lady Weigall and Lady Violet Astor were also among those present, wrote our London correspondent on May 18

Mrs. Phillip Williamson (Whakgamata), Mrs. ~J. K. McNeil (Mfcwrewa), Mrs. D. Butler (WaipaffWi Mrs. R. D. Bausfield (Waipukursu), Mrs. Cullen Finlayson and Miss Vazey (Whangarei), Mrs. G. A;: Wwster and Mrs. A. Sandford (HamutoJOj Mrs. S. W. Grainger, Mrs. F. Gill and Mrs. P. McNaughton (Wellington), Mrs. J. Jones (Sydney), Mrs. H. w. Young (Morrinsville), Mrs. G. MaoLean (Hawera), Mrs. T. Nixon (New Plymouth), Mrs. F. H. Chppett and Misses S. and A. Clippett (Whakatane)» Miss S. Ormonde (Gisborne) and E. Duggan (Hawera) are at the Station Hotel. V • '