KING COUNTRY JOTTINGS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 640, 17 April 1929, Page 5

KING COUNTRY JOTTINGS

(From. Our Own Correspondent) Scholars of the local school provided the main features of a merry dance and semi-concert held at Niho Niho Mall in aid of the school funds. The building was brightly decorated, and the wearing of paper hats by the numerous patrons added a touch of the bizarre that was not unpleasing. Mrs. R. Kelly, of Niho Niho, provided excellent dance music, and a playlet by the children, and an action song, “I’m on the Road to Anywhere,’’ were really good items. Miss W. Leach gave a recitation, and Mr. J. Gordon a vocal solo. Miss Shannon was the winner of the cake competition. Supper was served at midnight. At the annual meeting of the Kaitieke Ladies’ Sports Club the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Patroness, Mrs. J. F. Waldcgrave (re-elected); president,

Mrs. W. H. Edwards; vice-presidents, Mesdames Vanstone, J. Dempsey, H. Cole B. R. Gibbons and L. Couper; hon. secretary, Miss V. Crocker; committee, Mesdames T. Crocker and Murphy, and Misses M. Inverarity, G. Weller, M. Edwards and A. Inverarity. At the monthly meeting of the Taumarunui'branch of the Plunket Society the resignation of Plunket Nurse Tupp was received with keen regret. Miss Tupp has been a very popular official of the society during her stay in the district, and it was resolved to send her a letter of appreciation of her conscientious services, and conveying the branch’s best wishes for her happiness and success. •* * * The second of a series of three delightful dances arranged by the Ohura Tennis Club attracted a very large gathering, and the event proved the growing popularity of this energetic sports body’s functions. A beautifully decorated hall, and the pleasant music rendered by Mrs. H. Thompson’s orchestra, enhanced the pleasure of patrons, the evening being voted one of the most successful yet held.

TOO MUCH ROUTINE Regular habits are valuable. It is an advantage to be methodical, punctual, tidy; to have a place for everything and everything in its place. Indeed without a certain amount of regularity life becomes a muddle. But it is possible to have too much. People who can’t bear to have their habits interfered with are liable to be a nuisance. If the current of their existence is disturbed and checked by every slight deviation from routine, they worry others and they are a positive curse to themselves. It shows weakness of character to need the support of routine. Habits are useful so long as they are our servants, not out masters. Routine is dangerous when, instead of being a silken thread helping us to find our way through life’s labyrinth, it becomes a chain. Our daily customs should be broken through now and then just to prevent them from getting too strong.

LORGNETTES ONCE MORE LUCKY CHARMS OF ELEPHANT HAIR Lorgnettes are replacing hornrimmed spectacles. The newest chains for attaching them to the neck are made of elephant hair connected with gold links. Many women are having these njade specially to their own designs. There are two reasons for their popularity. The hair of the elephant’s tail is extraordinarily strong, and it is supposed to be very lucky. This jewellery has been sold for some time, though for some unknown reason it has suddenly become more popular than ever. Fresh designs are being brought out to cope w’ith the demand, among them

. adaptable wrist-watch straps and 1 i men’s cuff-links. The cable and plaited patterns are liked best. Whole sets of these trinkets are made. The most popular shapes for earrings are double loops. These are very becoming when worn with the centre parting which is a feature of the new hairdressing modes. On account of the sudden new demand whalebone is often passed -off as the genuine hair from the elephant’s tail. To the expert there jis a marked difference between the ! two. The bone is circular and the | hair flat on one side, j Like the white elephant itself, the • white hairs in the tail are rare. These j are much sought after. They are nearly always set in silver and made into rings. For the seekers after good fortune double good-luck is ensured by having other emblems of luck such as wishbones, horseshoes and swastikas made of gold, and used as decoration or as a connection for the two ends of . the hair.