SOCIAL NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 17835, 20 December 1927, Page 2

SOCIAL NOTES.

Miss Temple, Sarah Street, left yesterday for Dunedin. ... Mrs H. Bishop, Malrikihi, is too guest of Mrs W. Quirke, Orari. Mr Vi Foxon, West Coast, is staying with his parents, Mr and Mrs Fcxon, Winchester.. . Mrs Mclntyre, Wai-ltl Road, is at present spending a holiday at Rotorua. Miss Jean Clarke, who spent the week-end with Mrs SAvain, Theodocia Street, returned to Fairlie on Monday. . Miss Effie Selbie, of Timaru, is at present staying with Mrs C. P. Blatlmayt, “Glen View,” Te Moana. Mr and Mrs Ibbotson, Dunedin, have taken Mrs Chapman’s house in Wai-iti Road for some time. Mrs F. Haynes, “Marston,” Marston Road, will spend Christmas with her sister, Mrs Ensor, Rangiora. Mr and Mrs J. H. D. Buchanan arrived from Christchurch yesterday to take up their residence in Otipua Road. Mrs Ben Howell, Cave, will leave to-day for Christchurch, to spend Christmas with Mr and Mrs G. Rhodes, “BeA’erley.” Mr and Mrs Melville Jamieson and Miss Cotterill, Christchurch, will be the guests" of Mrs W. N. Bond, “Claremont,” for Christmas. Mr and Mrs E. D. Mosley, Christchurch, Avill arrive to-day to spend a feAv days at “Cadogan,” Sefton Mr and Mrs F. I. Washbourn, “Wichenford,” Grant’s Road, who have let their house to Mr Hall, Christchurch, for the holidays, Avill leave on Thursday Avith their family, for Nelson. Mr and Mrs Bernard Tripp, “Orielton,” leave this week for Christchurch, en route for the Franz Josef Glacier, where they Avill spend Christmas. Mr and Mrs Hamilton SinclairThomson (Four Peaks);; Mr and .Mrs Derek Gould (Christchurch), ! Mv E. Elworthy, and Mr H. Fenn, Avill be the guests of Mrs A. S. Ehvorthy, Holme Station for Christmas. The engagement is announced of Rita, daughter of Mrs and the late EdAvard Richards, Fendalton, Christchurch, to Lawrence, son of Mr and Mrs W. J. Leslie, Timaru. On Saturday e\ r ening Mr and Mrs SAvain held a party at the Orange Hall in honour of the coming of age of their daughter Mary. Mrs SAvain received her guests in a navy blue silk frock. Games, dancing and music Avere. indulged in, and a dainty supper partaken of. Among those present Avere Mr and Mrs Brown, Mr and Mrs Duggan, Mr and Mrs Dowling, Mr and .Mrs Sheldon; Misses Saunders, BroAvn, Mitchell, SAvain, N. SAvain, Guthrie, Clarke; Messrs Brown, Hooper, King, Hessel, T. Clarke, D. Clarke, E. Swain, A. Swain. The Newmarket Town Plate is the oldest race in existence in England, and is the only one in Avhicli Avomen may ride. Unlicensed jockeys are also permitted. At the last meeting, all the riders Avere women, and most of the betting on the girls, not on the mounts. Each girl rode at 12 stone and it Avas the 2 62nd race over four miles. TAvice before this race has been won by women, Miss Eileen Joel, daughter of the millionaire horseoAvner, winning in a canter on Hogier in 1925, Avliile last year-Miss Iris Rickaby finished first on Stepliania, with Miss Joel a close second. This year, Miss Rickaby and Miss Joel Avere second and third respectively, with Miss D. Saunders on Fair Toy first. Miss Rickaby Avore brickcoloured pull-over grey Jodhpurs (garments that give the appearance of breeches, but are in reality full lengtlij tightening beloAV the knee), a broAvn felt hat trimnjed , with a light ribbon, and broAvn noots. Miss Joel had a roan broAvn jersey, fawn breeches, and brown riding hoots, Avith a close-fitting brown felt hat. Tall and fair, she Avas the biggest of the three girls. Miss Saunders wore a black A’elvet jockey cap with a long peak, a Avhite shirt Avith a gold and blue tie, grey breeches and gaiters, and black boots and spurs.

Two local appointments have been made by. the Board of Governors of Canterbury College to the positions of Lady Principals at the Girls’ High School at Christchurch and at Avonside. Miss Patricia M. Clark, M.A., was appointed 'Lady Principal of tho Cranmer Square School; and Miss K. Gresson, M.A., avlio is nt present in charge of the AA’onside branch, Avas appointed Lady Principal of the Avonside Girls’ School.

Miss Gresson joined the staff of. the Girls’ High School in 1897, and has been in charge of the Avonside branch for the last seven A’ears.

EleA’en applications Avere received for the position of Principal of tho Cranmer Square School, and nineteen for the position of Principal of the AA’onside Girls’ High School, Avhich is to be opened in February next. Miss Clark’s appointment is due to the retirement of Miss M. A. Gibson, and takes effect from the beginning of the second term of 1928. Miss Gresson’s appointment will date from the beginning of the first term 1928.