NEW PLYMOUTH

Taranaki Daily News, 12 September 1934, Page 11

NEW PLYMOUTH

Mrs. J. A. Pigott has returned to New Plymouth.

Miss Ethna Roberts has returned from a holiday visit to Whakatane. Miss Durward returned on Monday from a holiday at Dunedin.

Mrs. Cyril Blundell left on Monday to take up her residence at Wellington.Miss I. McLean has returned from Wanganui, where she spent the school vacation

MisS Duff returned on Monday after a holiday visit to Wellington and Rangiora.

Mrs. E. P. Webster and Miss Joan Webster will" leave to-day on a visit to Kai Iwi, Wanganui.

Miss Aileen Horner returned on Monday after a holiday at Te Aroha and Otorohanga.

Miss D. N. Allan has returned to New Plymouth after spending the school vacation at Wellington.

Mrs. D. Blackley and Mrs. P. E. Trevella returned by car yesterday, from' a visit to Rotorua.

Mrs H. Cowling returned on Monday after spending a holiday of several weeks at Wellington.

Miss Eileen Campbell has returned to Rotorua after spending the school vacation at New Plymouth.

Mrs. Noel Rix-Trott, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. E. Griffiths, left on Monday on her return to Marton. Mrs Cole and Miss B. Cole have returned to Auckland after a brief visit to New Plymouth.

Miss E. McMullan, who has been visiting her sister, Miss I. McMullan, for the school holidays, returned to Hastings on Monday.

Mrs. Arthur E. Manning, Harnilton, who has been visiting Wanganui, is spending a short holiday at New Plymouth. Miss Kathleen Thomson, who has been visiting New Plymouth for the PigottThomson wedding, has returned to Wellington.

Miss Eleanor Gray returned to Auckland by the express on Monday night, after a visit to her mother, Mrs. M. Gray.

Mrs G. H. Stephenson returned from Auckland on Monday-after spending a holiday as the guest of her sister, Mrs. L. T. Symes.

Miss M. Campbell and Miss B. Rybum, who have been spending the school vacation at Dunedin, returned to New Plymouth on Monday. ■

Miss Alison White left yesterday to take up a position at Hawkes Bay. A farewell bridge party was given in her honour on Saturday night by Miss Joan Rennell, and 'MisS' Amy'Gentles entertained at bridge for her on Monday.

In order to raise'funds;for; the roy Ladies’ Golf Club a bridge and five hundred evening was held at the home of Mrs. D. Weir, Beach Street, on Monday. Pussy willows and golden marigolds decorated the room, where eight tables were occupied by. players. Mrs.Ivil won the prize for the bridge players, while Mrs. Searle was the prize-winner for five hundred. • . .. Victoria League.

Mrs. C. H. Burgess will be the hostess at the Victoria League on Friday afternoon, when Mr. Dansie, Inglewood, will exhibit curios and antiques and 'give a short talk about them. Te Mara Girl Guides.

The annual meeting of the Te Mara Girl Guides’ Committee was held recently.' Mrs. Harris; divisional commissioner, presided. Mrs; Berridge, district commissioner, was also present. Tlie guides, under the leadership ■of Captain D. Gallagher, are progressing well. Mrs. O’Donnell and Miss L. Sampson are in charge of the brownies, which are also doing well. It was decided to send a letter of thanks to Miss Champion and Mrs. Grocott, who have resigned from the committee, and also to the Methodist hall committee for its generosity in the use of the hall since the foundation of the company. The following committee was elected: President, Mrs. R. J. Kibby, vice-president, Mrs. L. Chivers and Mesdames Burke, Cook, A. Harvey, Reid and Miss Colson; secretary, Mrs. L. Chivers. Miss Harris gave an interesting talk on guiding to those present. ELTHAM ITEMS. : Miss Margaret Lawrence, Mangatoki, has returned from Wellington, where she was one of the successful competitors at the Wellington competitions, gaining three second and two third places and one highly commended. NORMANBY ITEMS. Misses G. Harcourt and Kath" Hickey (Normanby), were visitors to New Plymouth for the hunt club ball. PLUNKET COMMITTEE.

HAWERA MONTHLY MEETING.

On Monday night at the Plunket rooms Mrs A. M. Winks presided at the monthly meeting of. the Hawera branch of the Plunket Society. In addition to routine business the reports of Mrs. A. F Beck and Mrs. Winks, delegates to the recent Dominion conference, were read and discussed. Nurse McCall’s report for the month of August was: Visits to rooms, adults 257, babies 222, older children 54; .advice by telephone, 80'; visitors, 9; visits to homes, old cases 96, new cases 7. All the new cases were wholly breast fed. In order that mor.. of the nurse’s time could be given to country visits, where in most, cases it was impossible for the busy country mother to come to .the rooms,' it was stated that it would be preferable if a greater number of town mothers called at . the .rooms. The nurse reported also that she desired mothers to bring the older children up to school age for a quarterly examination. In this way small defects were often recognised, in the early stages and enabled .prompt medical, attention to. be advised. . . ; The list of subscriptions for August included Mesdames Goodwin senr., Gomer, N. Lewes and J. Everett. The following car donations were received: Mesdames McCann 10s, Ehrler and Coutts 2s 6d.