PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24935, 6 June 1942, Page 7

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Mrs G. Hay and Miss Jane Hay will leave this morning for Wellington. The Mayoress, Mrs A. H. Allen, and Mrs Keith Cameron visited Balclutha yesterday on patriotic business. Miss Noema Rice who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs A. R. Lavender, will return to-day to Wyndham. Mrs J. A. C. Allum, Mayoress of Auckland, is at present visiting Dunedin, and is a 'guest at the City Hotel. Mrs L. Fenwick and Miss Sadie Cameron, of Alexandra, arrived in Dunedin on Thursday, on their way home, after a holiday tour of the West Coast.

Mrs W C. Eggleton has returned to Christchurch after visiting her daughter. Mrs Russcl Shaw, at the Manse, Waitahuna.

The monthly meeting of the Nelson Old Girls' Association was held on Thursday evening at the home of Mrs Golding, in Leith street. Vocal items by Mrs McMaster were greatly enjoyed.

The Mayor, Mr A. H. Allen, and Mrs Allen, gave a reception in the Mayoral Chambers yesterday morning to the country delegates to the annual conference of the W.D.F.U, in Dunedin, when a pleasant hour was spent by some 70 delegates. The work of the Services Welcome Club was the subject of a brief address by Mrs G. Fitzgerald, and Mrs Keith Cameron spoke on the patriotic knitting in connection with the Otago Provincial Patriotic Association.

. Mrs Hunt, president of the St. Kilda Ladies' Bowling Club, entertained members at her home recently, when a pleasant evening was spent in cards and competitions. After supper a vote of thanks was passed to the hostess for her hospitality. Members of the Green Island W.W.S.A. met in the Concord Church on Tuesday to celebrate the completion of the eightieth camouflage net. Miss Walker (president) welcomed Mrs E. T. Seymour and Mrs Jennings, from. Dunedin, and helpers. Mrs Seymour spoke on canteen work, and congratulated the workers on their fine total of nets and on the fact that all the work had been accomplished without incurring any expense. Afternoon tea concluded a pleasant function. Mr A. G. W. Dunningham, chief librarian of the Dunedin Public Library, entertained the staff to morning tea on Thursday, in honour of Miss V. Bryant, deputy chief librarian, who had that day completed 30 years of service in the library. This length of service is exceeded by only one other librarian in New Zealand, Miss Blackett, chief librarian at the Wanganui Public Library, who was appointed to the Christchurch Library in 1911, about three months before Miss Bryant's appointment in Dunedin.. Mr Dunningham made eulogistic reference to Miss Bryant's service and to her faithful ness in the performance of her duties.