SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6970, 9 November 1909, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES

Mr and Mrs Shannon, of Dunedin, returned homo by the Maori last nighti Captain and Mrs Campbell, of Scotland, went on to Christchurch in tho lonic.

Mr and Mrs Francis Stevens, of Oriental Bay, are on a visit to their son, Mr Gwyn Stevens, of Otaki.

Miss Edith Ecclesfleld, of Hobson Crescent, leaves to-morrow for Auckland on a month's visit to her sister, Mrs Jeffries.'

Among Wellington visitors to the Christchurch Racing Carnival arc Mr and Mrs J. W. Abbott and Mr and Mrs Walter Johnston.

Sirs Salmond (wife of Professor Salmond) is expected back from .Adelaide this week after an eight-weeks’ visit to the “Gity of Cliurchoa.”

Mrs Town end. Miss Townend, Mi-a Ross and the Misses Tabart, who. came from Kngland .by the lonic, wont on to Christchurch yesterday.

Mr#. Hanlon, of' Palmerston North, who hfl« been the guest of Mrs L. Hanlon, Hatnitai, returned home by the northern express yesterday.

Miss Isobcl Failover, who has been liealth recruiting in the Dominion, is at present staying at the Hotel Windsor, and intends returning on

Saturday next, via the Main Trunk, ti her homo in Ashfield, New South Wales.

At Hukanui last week Mr J. Murphy, of the Hukanui railway staff, was married to Miss Jnuo Morrison, daughter of Mr W. Morrison, of Mangaanaire,

A meeting of tho Wellington Convalescent Home Trustees was held yesterday morning. Present—Mesdames Newman (in tho chair), Grady, Moorhouso, Brandon. Pearce (acting-secre-tary) and Barron (treasurer). Tho matron reported that nine patients had been admitted during tho month suid ten discharged. Gifts were acknowledged witli thanks from Mrs Snadclon and Mrs Jacob Joseph.

• Madame Melba is reported to have at last acquired an estate in Victoria, which conus up to her somewhat discriminating requirements. For tho past year , she has been making inquiries, with tho aid of her father, who is an astute judge of these mat) tors, with a view to dropping upon a desirable little place on which to settle her son. The young man is said to have leanings to life on the land, and his patriotic mother insists that ho can oomo, to no better country liban her own. The property which tho diva is said te have bought is that once owned by Mr Grirawado, at Bittern, in tho neighbourhood of Wosternport Bay. Weddings.—Bride's and Bridesmaid’s Bouquets, Sprays. Baskets, and other' artistic floral devices for birthdays, presentations. bon voyage, etc. Choicest flowers only used. Miss Murray, ViceRegal Florist. 3(5, Willis street. ® Of course you have seen the pretty millinery .at Mrs Matthewson’s, Lamhton quay. Everybody says it is the smartest in the city, and certainly it is the most reasonably priced we have seen. • HAIR TREATMENT. Call on Miss Milsom for Delightful Shampooing,'Clipping, Maniour.ng, Electrolysis; Hairdressing done and taught; hair work-of pvery description. Combings made up. Natural Hygienic Hair Pads. Consultation free. Telephone 814. King’s Chambers. Willis street, Wellington. *