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Mrs. W. Byrne, Hatea Street, is visiting Auckland. Mrs. L. Flower, of Matamata, is holidaying in Auckland. Mrs. A. S. Bevin is visiting Mrs. Tate, lierne Bay, Auckland, for a short holiday. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Craig left by the Limited last evening for Christchurch. * * * Mrs. W. A. Beattie, Remuera, is spending a holiday with her mother, Mrs. D. A. McLean. Woodhill. Mrs. Hugh Duffin, accompanied by her daughter. Miss Thelma Duffin, left last evening for a. fortnight’s holiday in Wellington. Dr. Maria Allen, of England, who arrived this week by the Tainui, is at present on a visit to Mr. J. M. Allen j and Miss Allen, of “Annondale,” Mor- | rinsville. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. R. Williams, of \ Christchurch, and Miss Lucy Williams, who have been motoring in the North Island, leave Auckland for the South on Tuesday, via Rotorua. They expect to reach Christchurch about the end of next week. MATAMATA NOTES Mrs. F. W. Hutchison left for Dunedin during j:he week. Miss V. McKenzie, Suva, Fiji, is spending a holiday with Mrs. E. C. Banks. Mr. A. Bassett is leaving Matamata to take a position at Maropiu, near Dargaville. * * * Mrs. A. S. Thirlwall has gone on a visit to Mrs. J. Deane, Woodhill, formerly of Matamata. * * * Mr. and Mrs. L. Leadbeater have returned from attending the golden wedding of Mr. Leadbeater’s parents at Petone. WHANGAREI NEWS Mrs. C. E. Wolley is visiting relatives in Hawke’s Bay. Mrs. Flemming. Christchurch, is touring in the North with Miss Todd, who arrived in Whangarei recently. They will remain here some time before journeying farther North. * * * Mrs. and Miss Finch, who have been absent some months on an extended tour abroad, returned to Whangarei on Wednesday and will go into residence here again. LYCEUM CLUB GUEST ADDRESS BY MADAME FRASER In an interesting address at the Lyceum Club last evening Madame Winnie Fraser described obera as sung in Hungary, Italy, Germany and other parts of the Continent. Mrs. W. H. Parkes extended a warm welcome to Madame Fraser, 'who was accompanied by Mrs. Loughnan, of Christchurch. Commencing at London, where she had studied under Sir Henry Wood and where she also met several famous musicians, including Rachmaninoff, the Russian composer, Madame Fraser took her audience to' Paris and to La Scala, in Milan. Describing the famous opera house, Madame Fraser spoke of its architecture and of the gradual fading of the lights and the slow raising of the curtains at the beginning of each act. Madam© Fraser spoke briefly but most interestingly of the methods of teaching in Vienna. Vienna, she said, was the home of opera and each street was named after a famous musician. The love of music seemed to be born in the children there and in the opera houses seemed to linger the presence of the great masters. Madame Fraser sang two delightful songs, “Vesper Hymn,” by Flora Woodman, and “Cuckoo,” by Martin Shaw. Mrs. Osborne was the accompanist. BUCKLAND BOWLING CLUB ANNUAL SOCIAL AND DANCE The annual social and dance of the Buckland Bowling Club and the Croquet Club was held on Thursday evening. Trophies won by members of the Bowling Club during the year were presented by Mr. A. F. Hewtat to Messrs. A. Steele. A. P. Horne, presidents’ pairs; Messrs. Campbell and H. Bullock, vice-president’s pairs; Mr. F. H. Rae, championship singles; Mr. Griffin, B singles championship. The Croquet Club’s trophies were presented to the following:—Mrs. Bullock, winner of the championship; Mesdames Ward, Stringer and Holland, runners-up; Mrs. Hambrook, A grade; Mrs. Walker, B grade; Mrs. Greenway, runner-up in A grade; Mrs. Richings, runner-up in B grade: Mesdames Deed and Mrs. Jefferis, lower grade games. On behalf of the Croquet Club. Mrs. R. Wright presented Mrs. Ward, who is leaving the district, with a handsome cake stand.