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At the Cargen are Mr. anti Mrs. \V. Newman, of Hokitika. Mr. and Mrs. W. Foster, of Auckland, are visiting Wellington. Among the guests at the Grand is Miss Evelyn Rich, of London. Mr. and Mrs. M. McXair, of Te AwaI mutu, are staying at the Albert Hotel. At the Royal are Mr. and Mrs. W. I White, of Hukapapa, and Mr. und Mrs. I K. X. Gage, of‘Retaruke. I Mrs. Rachel Thornley, of Palmerj ston Xorth. has returned home from a | holiday spent in Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Leighton. of . Wellington, and Mr. and Mrs. R. Han- | non, of Cambridge, are staying at the I Star Hotel. Mrs. G. E. Roe. of Auckland, and i her daughter. Kathleen, have returned ! home after a visit to Mrs. James j Knight in Feilding. * W * I , Mrs. W. H. Parkes returned to Auckland this' morning with her daughter, j Mrs. P. J. McLatchie. wl)o has heen ; seriously ill in Wellington.

PLAYING BRIDGE i TWO PARTIES GIVEN BY MRS. H. R. BURRETT PRETTY DECORATIONS Blue ninon, patterned with pink rosebuds, fashioned the attractive little frock worn by Mrs. H. R. Burrett at “Tahoma,” her home in Victoria Avenue, Remuel a, last evening, when she entertained a number of her friends at bridge. Her gown was made with a yoke of golden lace, and a smartly dipping hemline where the lace appeared again. Autumn flowers made pretty decora-, tion.s in the rooms. This afternoon she had another little bridge party, at which she received her guests in a smart French frock of georgette. The guests at both parties included: Mrs. C. Spencer White, Mrs. Prior Williams, Mrs. Frank Mucky, Mrs. H. Ccrbett, Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby, Mrs. J. Francis, Mrs. F. Pope, Mrs. E. Friedlander. Mrs. B. Jefferson, Mrs. 11. Philpott, Mrs. George Hutchison, 1 Mrs. Ernest Alison, Mrs. P. Herman, Miss R. Ashton, Miss Edna Rhodes, Miss Audrey Walton, Miss Jean Epfill., Miss Jean Macindoe. Miss Janet Clarkson, and Miss Lot Wilson.

TRADE UNION FOR DANCING GIRLS STARTING A NEWSPAPER The dancing girls of India's capital town held.a mass meeting, and decided to form a trade union of. dancing girls. They collected about £2,000 to promote the welfare of their community, and have decided to start a newspaper of their own in order to strengthen, their position. Music, dancing, acting, and public entertainments are the . four main points on which they will concentrate. Ten per cent, of the lunds are to be devoted to the helping of the aged and decrepit.

SURPRISE PARTY ‘ I EVENING AT GREEN LANE A gay surprise party was held at the j house of Colonel E>. Munro in Green j Lane last evening. The guests were J received by Miss Munro, who wore a frock of flame crepe de chine. Among those present were: Miss R. J Gresham, black georgette, with black j shawl; Miss KA Spragg. nile green crepe i de chine, with Russian shawl, Miss M. Young, coral pink crepe de chine and variegated shawl; Miss INI. Gresham, jade satin; Miss Gwen Foster, mauve georgette, ivory and tinsel shawl: Miss C. Pragnell, mauve lace, cream embroidered shawl.