WANGANUI NOTES

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7140, 30 May 1910, Page 9

WANGANUI NOTES

(By "Bileou.”) The Hon. Mr and Mrs .T Carroll were present at our races on Thursday. Mr and Mrs J. Williams left on Thursday for a trip to Sydney. They expect to be absent about five weeks. Lieut.-Colonel Hughes, V.D., nccomnaniod by Staff-Major Peacock, left on Thursda/on a visit of inspection ofMho Pcilding and Palmerston Xeiu torials.

Mra J. Boat, sen., "Belmont,” Waver3ey, was in town this week. She returned on Friday.

Mrs and Miss Nolan (Hawera) wore hero for the races, and returned homo by Friday's express. Mr and Mrs Alfred Hill (nee Miss L. Newoombe) left for Wellington, their future home, on Friday.

Mrs Brown, Karori, has been visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs J. brook. She returned to Wellington by Friday's express. Mrs Young (Stratford) is the guest of her sister, Mrs C. 33. Mackay.

For the second day’s races we were again fortunate in having fine weather, and although there wore several falls in the various hurdles and steeplechase, no serious accidents resulted to the ndors. Among the many handsome gowns on the lawn was one of dark violet serge, worn by Mrs Gifford Marshall, with the Russian basque, long silk scarf of tho samo shade, and stylish hat of watered silk en suite.

Mxs Maokay (Mayoress) wore a creme serge coat and skirt, with pale blue silk inlet, a large black hat with black and white ostrich plumes.

Mrs C. Patterson (Gordon Park) was in a delicate French grey cloth, with deep Russian basque richly trimmed in narrow gimp braid, black and white hat, with mink head and tail, and long shoulder scarf of creme Spanish lace. Mrs Med hurst looked very dainty in a slate-grey tailor-made, and long white feather ruffle; eho wore a very chi-o hat in dark blue and black, with-cockade at side.

Mrs Hoggard wore dark prune tailormade, with very long coat, and a straw hat in a lighter shade.

Mrs Young (Stratford) wore a perfectly fitting dark bottle-green gown, arid a black tricorne hat.

Mrs J. Carroll wore a black tailormade, and a black and white hat.

Mrs Gregor McGregor was also in black, with long black silk lace shoulder scarf TiTid email vieux rose crinoline hat relieved with black velvet and a plume. Mrs J. OUiver wore a dark brown striped serge tailor-made, with close fitting felt hat in dark greenMrs G. Franklin (Hal com be) was in a creme tailor-made, the very long coat strapped in black military braid, large black velvet hat with fancy feather mount.

Mrs Nolan (Haw-era) wore a dark green costume, richly braided with floral toque to match. Mrs Merrychurch was in a dark navyblue cloth tailor-made, with cuffs and collar of black velvet, and large golden straw hat wreathed with pink rosea.

Mrs Spencer Peel wore a mole-grey gown, with Russian coat in velvet, close fitting toque of velvet, and set of emoked furs en suite.

A most enjoyable evening was given on Friday last by the Gonville Tennis Club. Progressive euchre was played till 10 o'clock, when a tempting supper was served, and later on a dance was held. During the evening a number of vocal items and recitations were given by ladies and gentlemen present, and occasion was taken to bid good-bye to Mr Percy Jones (of the Lands Department), who has been hon, secretary to the club, and tins been removed to Timaru, and to present him with a set of razors and a silver-mounted pipe and. tobacco pouch. Mr Geoff. Pownall made the presentation, and Mr Jones thanked all who had sho much appreciated what he had done. Mr F, Webb-Jones then presented the prizes won by progressive euchre, the first going to Mrs Fitchett and Mr W. Lyall, while the booby prizes were won by Hastings Moore and Mr Pice. Among those present wore Mrs Hastings Moore, Mrs Chisholm, Mrs P. WebbJones, Mrs Comyuß, Mrs G. Bullock, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Meuli, and the Misses Jones (3), Barkman, Hastings Moore, Palkner, Arnold and many others.

It will be of great interest to women who appreciate the highest ideals of art in dress to know that the latest Paris and London fashions ore now obtainable in Wellington. Orders for Fashionable Costumes in distinctive styles and exquisite designs are being taken by Hayward, The Ladies' Tailor, 294, Lambton quay, Wellington. *

The £1 Is reward offered by the proprietor of Shaw's Death to Rats for the most suitable name has been awarded to Mr Baker, of the Hotel Calumbia, who ©ends' in the word "Shawtwork," which will not be very agreeable to the pest, as it clears a house in one night. This preparation is sold in bottles at Is 6d, ana is obtainable, only from Frank Shaw, Consulting and Practical Chemist-Optic-ian, Medical Hall, Manners street, and the Cecil Buildings, Lambton quay. *

The air is so chilly now that one must think of warm clothing. Mrs Mathewson has just opened such a nice assortment of woven underclothing, wincey and nun's-veiling nights, cosy dressing gowns, bloomers, spencers and vests. Tho prices are reasonable, and ©very line right up-to-date. ° SUPERFLUOUS ~HAIE DESTROYED, 2s 6d. Face Body' Massage, Cliampoomg, Manicuring, Pedicuring, Chiropody, Rheumatism, and Nerve Troubles treated. Corpulency cured. Mrs Hulien, 308, Lambton quay, opp, Kirkoaldi© and Stains. 9