LADY’S LETTER FROM DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1745, 16 August 1905, Page 24

LADY’S LETTER FROM DUNEDIN.

(By “Norma.”)

On Tuesday afternoon Mrs A. A. Finch gave a tea at the Balmaoewan golf links and offered a prize for the lady who won eighteen holes at the usual handicaps. A few outsiders, as well a® all the members were invited so the links presented a gala appearance on that day. The weather was all that could be desired, calm, and neither too hot for the players nor too cold for the onlookers. A sumptuous tea was served in the pavilion, and each couple as they returned and handed in their scoring cards thoroughly appreciated the kindness of their hostess. Mrs Mackay and Miss Scott tied for first place, and so played three more holes to decide the winner. The result was a win for Mrs Mackay, Mrs Woodhouse being third. The first prize wsfe a silver mounted scoring tablet, amd the runners-up received golf balls. Among those present during the afternoon were the following :—Mrs Marshall, Mrs Butterworth. Mrs Nelson, Mrs Sinclair-Tbomson, Mrs Oldham, Mrs Fenwick Mrs O’Neill, Mrs Ogst-ou, Miss Batchelor,, Miss Mill, Mrs Barclay, Miss Slise, Miss M. Reynolds, Miss Graham, Miss Woodhouse, and Mrs Michie.

The Amateur Operatic * Society brought a most successful season to a close on Monday evening, and one and all of the performers are to be congratulated on the excellence of this their initial perfonnanoe. During the interval on Monday evening the opportunity was taken to present Mi' Joe -Stoyle was a gladstone bag, as a mark of the gratitude of the players for all the trouble he has taken with the production. A hearty vote of thanks Avas also accorded to Mi' Wolle, the conductor. Notwithstanding good houses every evening it is doubtful if there will be quite sufficient funds to pay expenses, Avhich are always usually heavy for this opera. Dr and Mrs Lindo Ferguson returned Dunedin) last- Tuesday, via Melbourne and Sydney, from an extended trip to the South Sie-a- Islands. Mr and Mrs Watson Shennon returned by the s.s. Moeraki from Melbourne last Tuesday. Mr Balfour Neill also returned by the Moeraki on Tuesday after spending about six weeks in Victoria, visiting friends and relations. Miss Mendolssohn, of Temuka, is at present the guest of Mrs W. H Reynolds at Willow Bank. Miss Cargill returned from Wellington last Thursday by the s.s. Talune.