SOCIAL NOTES

Taranaki Daily News, 23 October 1930, Page 13

SOCIAL NOTES

NEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL. ■ Mrs. J. C; ’ Nicholson, Mrs. T. P. Anddrson and Miss Eileen Blundell motored through to Wellington on'Tuesday. ##* ; * Mlis. 0- Bltindell is How the guest of Mrs. Blackley. # # * * Mrs. J. Smith and Miss Marjory Smith, Wellington; visited Ndw Plymouth ibis week aild left yesterday for Wanganiti. ' ■# * * Mrs. S. P; Warbiiftoh is to return to New Zealand fol- several months and is expected to arrive on November 11. ss s $ # ■ ■ Mrs. Uorfe is visiting ChrisTchurch. ■* * * Miss Vera SaiidersOtt 'has returned from visiting Hunterville, # =::■ # ■» Mrs. Truby King returned to Stratford yesterday. # «= * * Mrs. N; Ffiltofl, Wanganui) is spending an extended holiday iii N T Ow Blymotitli. =s * s * Mrs. Grove, Rotorua, is the guest of her ddtightbr, MiS; J. H. Boon. § * Miss Potts, who has been the guest of Mrs. M. Campbell, has returned to Hokitika. ##- * * Miss i'rdnOes BrOad left yesterday on a visit to Greymouth. # «■ * * Miss Jessie Cfdig has returned to Hastings; * * Miss Elsie Andrews was welcomed in Christfclitircfi fit dii “at JiOlhe” given by Ali&* E. A. Chaplin at her Mine, St. Albafis. The hostess Was herself last year a delegate to the Pan-Pacific Conference at Honolulu, and realising that Miss Andrews, who has recently retliriied froiii the 1930 OOrifereHcn, would have mliOli of interest to tell to teachers, she invitbd rtiany ladies prO : ininent in education circles in Christclitifbh to mefet hhr informally..

Mrs. R. Giblin, Wanganui, was a visitor fiOtc last week-end;

Mrs. John RaWiSoit lids retilined. tri Auckland after visiting Mount Egfflpiit.

Miss Robinson left Stratford Oil Tuesday bn return U Iler Ji6itie fit Uhristchurch after an extended visit to Mr. Irid Mrs. J. T: Oldridge, Te Popo.

engagements.

The dngageriient * ifi announced of Gwendoline Mary, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Aimslifi, Eltliam, to Albert Mervyn Howard, son of Mr. arid Mrs. A. J’. Chong, Manaia. Bark croquet Club’s Opening. Competitions at ha wee a. Notwithstanding the uncertainty of the weather ah eiitliifeiitstib gathering of members and visiting friends celebrated the opening of the Hawera Park croquet lawns on Saturday afternoon. The club pfesiUdfit, Mrs. A. Murdoch, welcomed players and visitors and hoped the season would prove as successful as had past ones. Mre. L. A. Bone played the first ball, when the greens were declared open for play. Little .Dell jjartbtf*pfes«iiit!d Mrs. Murdoch, MIB. L. A. Bone and Mrs. J. W. J. Harding (secretary), witjr pocies, the handiwork of Mrs. T. Hobbs. Several competitions were played, and tea was served by Mrs. O’Brieii, Mrs. Crtitcli, arid Mrs. fide. The afternoon closed with the presehtiltioh Of prizes for tlie afteriiobifis competition play, the results being: Golf croquet, Mr. E. 0. Hbrner (Pdtea); trail, Airs. Snowdon (Manaia); ring the bell, Air’s. J. Syme (Kia Ora) • ladder, Alisf, Giddy (Rew Plymouth); peg croquet, Alt. A. J. Gibbs (Patea); spot, Mr. J. Exley (Park). Among those present were Airs. L. A. Bone” Afro. Aleuli (Nornuthby), Aire. Alaiiners, Aire. Ashton, Mfrs. 'Mufd&cil, Aire. J. W. Harding. Aire. Parkes, Mts. Stewart, Airs. Willidhis (Okaiilwd), Mrs. Ward (Okaiawa), Mrs. Washer, Airs. Jim Syme, Mrs. O’Brien, Aire. Bai-row, Airs. Crutch, Mrs. Grech (Okiiiawa),. Aire. Hall, Aire. Nelson (Patea), Aire. Penny (Okaiawa), Mrs. Rhe, Airs. Chadwick, airs. Collier, Aire. Vai Meredith (Normanby), Mre. G. Harding, Alts. Brough, Mrs, Snowdon (Atariaia), Airs. T. Hobbs, Mre. W; A. Spfagg, Aire. Gubb, Aliss Giddy (Now Plymouth), Mre. Arthur, Airs, H. Robinson, Aire. Peacock, Aire. A. E. Stevens, Airs, Jihi Campbell, Aire: Evans, Air; and Airs. Horner (Patea), Air. Gibbs (Patea), Air. Grindrotl, Mr. z and Mrs. Exley, Mrs. AV. G. Strange, Mrs. Guy, Mre. Barnett, iMre; Meredith, Airs. Shepherd, Airs. ■Johnston (Okaiawa), Alias Stoddart (Alanaia), Miss Washer (tnaha) arid Miss Tait.

A Princess’ Pearls. Tile Crown Princess of Italy, on the day of her wedding, became the owitef of a collection of pearls which includes sOniO df the ino*?t priceless spfeciinens in the /wbrkl, says an exchange. Qtieen Margherita of Italy bequeathed het .famous pearls to her grandson, the CroWh Prince, to be given by him to his bride. The gbms are the result of niahy years’ collecting by all the Well-known pearl-dealers in the world, for every year King Humbert used tb give Queen Margherita a. short string of pearls or one large pearl.

Fitting a hat is a difficult problem to InOst people, the right style, shape, or shade, the latest fashion, or something that will go with that costume. These problems vanish when purchasing from Mikldine Betty’s, Imperial Buildings. Everything of the latest and plenty to select frbni,* ■

CABBAGE PLANTING A PLEASURE.

Gardening has many pleasures but a few drawbacks. One of the faults is that it makes sad work of the hands. But have you tried Sydal? Your hands need not be rough. Sydal will save them—-Buy a jar now. Sold everywhere. Send 3d in stamps for a sample, to Sydal Proprietary, 75A Kent Terrace, Wellington.