SOCIAL NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23340, 8 May 1939, Page 3

SOCIAL NEWS

Lady Allen will leave Auckland by the Akaroa on May 19 on a visit to England.

xUrs. J. W. Bailey left on Saturday on a week's visit to Rotorua. She is staying at Brent's.

Miss Nora Phillips, ot Heme Bay, will leave to-day by the Awatea, for a visit to Australia.

Lady Ward, of Christchurch, arrived in Auckland yesterday by motor-car and is at the Wnverley Hotel.

Mrs. Hugh Wright, of Remuera Road, who lias been . visiting Wellington, will return to her lioine tomorrow.

Mrs. J. Falconer Brown, of Arney Road, Reinuera, and her family have left to spend a holiday at Waiheke Island.

Mrs. E. J. Vallentine, Upland Road, Remuera, accompanied by her family, will spend the school holidays at Lake Rotoiti.

Miss V. M. Price, of Cambridge, is studying commercial art in London, wrote our London correspondent on April 20.

Mrs. J. F. Ewen, of Glenesk, Remuera Road, left by motor-car yesterday afternoon for a week's holiday at Rotorua. *

Mrs. F. G. Farrell, of Arney Crescent, Remuera, and her familv will leave to-day to Bpend a short holiday at Lake Rotoiti.

Miss E. M. Upton, of Bassett Road, Remuera, who nas been spending a holiday in Rotorua, returned to Auckland on Saturday.

Mrs. Alan Baxter, of Marton, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. W. L. Sheffield Kenny Road, Remuera, has returned South.

Mrs. L. A. Spedding, of Remuera Road, who has been spending a holiday at Rotorua, returned to Auckland by motor-car last night.

Miss Damaris Metcalfe, of St. Hcliers Bay Road, will leave bv the Mariposa at the end of the week en route for England and Scotland.

Miss Noeline Peterson and Miss Estelle Miller, of Hamilton, left at the week-end to spend a holiday in Wellington and Master ton. ,

Mrs. J. M. Alison, of Rangitoto Avenue, Remuera, left yesterday with her family for Rotorua, where they will spend the next fortnight.

Mrs. G. R. S. Fisher, of Remuera Road, accompanied by her family, left at the week-end to spend the school holidays at Waiheke Island.

Mrs. M. Haldane, of Lower Hutt. who has been paying a brief visit to Auckland, will leave by motor tomorrow on her return south.

Miss Janet Roberton, of Remuera Road, will leave by air to-day for Nelson, where she will spend a holiday with her sister, Mrs. Haultain.

Miss Hose Makgill, ot Great South Road, Green Lane, returned at the week-end from Tatuanui, where she was the guest of Miss Molly Hiliiary.

Miss Thurl Donald, ot O'Rorke Street, who has been visiting Wanganui and Lake Tarawera, returned to Auckland by motor-car yesterday afternoon.

Miss Molly Gray, who has been spending a holiday as the guest of Mrs. S E. Kennings, of Rata Road. Devon port, will return to-day to her home in Whangarei

Mrs. Thornton Jackson, of Remuera Road, who has been staying with her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Gardner, of Here, Gisborne. will return to Auckland to-morrow night.

Miss Mary Gillies, of Cambridge Terrace. Devonport, will leave by the limited express to-night for Wellington, where sh" will connect with the Port Gisborne. for England.

Mrs. A Howden, of Hamilton, is staying with friends, wrote our London correspondent on April 20. She is planning a tour of the Scottish lakes, and hopes to visit the Continent.

At the Royal Hotel are:—Mrs. W. L. Wilson, Mrs. P. M. Jenkinsnn (Hamilton). Mrs. H. .1. Ball (Dargaville). Miss B. A. ('burton (Waihi), Miss V. E Steel (Te Arolia)

Miss Grace Owen, who trained as a nurse at tin- Auckland Hospital, has come to England to further her studies, wrote our London correspondent on April 20. She intends to spend some time in travelling about the country.

Miss L. K. Forrest, ot Auckland, is staying with New Zealand friends in Dorset. She is planning a motor-car tour through England and Scotland with Mrs. R. I) CoiTnell. of Auckland, wrote oui London correspondent on April 20.

Mrs. M. M. Hutehings, ot i'ark Avenue, Takapuna, and her daughter, Miss Peggy Hutehings. will leave by the Mariposa on Friday for Sydney, where they will join the Nestor, en route to England. They expect to be away for about six months

An address was given by Miss 10. Bonnet, general secretary of the Y.W.C.A., to members of tin* Business and Professional Women's Club on the work of the Air" Raid Precautions Women's Auxiliary, of which she is chairman. Miss Bonnet was thanked for her address. Mrs. O. vS. B. Connell, of Mount Eden, Auckland, expects to be in England for a year, wrote our London correspondent on April 20. She will tour as much as possible by car, and she hopes to visit the Continent. At present she is staying with a niece at Twickenham. A well attended meeting of the Young Contingent df the Victoria League was held last week. Mr. A. A. TTarker, secretary of the Red Cross Society, gave a talk on the origin and functions of the society. It was decided to form a branch oT the Red Cross of members of the league, and several of those present; gave in their names. Miss Sheila C. Macdonald, of Auckland. will leave London next week for a tour of Devon and Cornwall, wrote our London correspondent on April 20. This will be followed by a motor tour through the Lake District and Scotland. Miss Macdonald has joined the British Massage Corps, and expects to be 'called up immediately in the event of a war There was a large attendance at the monthly dance of the Halcyon Club, hold in the Y.W.C.A. hall on Saturday night. The hall was decorated with streamers of pastel shades, arranged to suggest a Maypole, the function being a "Maytime" dance. Streamers, balloons and novelties added to the gaiety of the scone. An accordion solo was given by Mr. Roy Bruce.