Of Interest to Women

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3551, 9 May 1939, Page 6

Of Interest to Women

(By Our Social Reporter)

PERSONAL Mrs G. Calvert and Miss Rona Calvert spent the week-end at their cottage at Lake Taupo. #*■•'• Mrs L. Otway, of Auckland, is the guest of her daughter-in-law, Mrs Seton Otway, of "Trelawney." * # » Mrs T. F. Kerr, of Fitzroy, New Plymouth, is at present staying with Mrs G. Williams, Alpha Street. * • • Mrs J. N. Sutherland, of Hastings, is spending some time with her sister, Mrs E. H. Leigh, of Grey Street. ft # # Miss Margaret Macky, of Wellington, is visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs A. N. Macky, of St. Kilda Road, Fencourt. * « # Miss Moya iMahony, of Wellington, is spending the dental clinic vacation with her mother, Mrs L. Mahony, of Duke Street. SOCIAL AFTERNOON BOWLING SEASON ENDS

The closing of the Cambridge bowling season, 1 on (Saturday was marked by a . social afternoon, given by the president and his wife, Mr and Mrs W. R. Garrard. Surrounded by beautiful carpet gardens, the greens were a picturesque sight. The pavilion was lined with ladies keenly interested in the progress of the games, and revelling in the glory of the shrubs and trees which were turning golden and crimson, in the sunshine of a belated autumn. The attractive decorative scheme in the pavilion, where afternoon tea was served, was of bronze dahlias, chrysanthemums and marigolds massed together in large bowls, which were placed at intervals on the table. Mrs Garrard welcomed her guests wearing a tweed costume and navy sailor hat. At the conclusion a presentation of trophies was made, Mrs Garrard receiving a bouquet from Miss Dawn Hooker.

Among those present were: Mrs S. Armstrong, Mrs E. Martyn, Mrs H. E. Amyes, Mrs James Hooker, Mrs Edgar James, Mrs G. Gee, Mrs C. A. Finch, Mrs F. Tucker, Mrs A. |W. G. Pearce, Mrs A. C. Wallis, Mrs Jack Clemow, Mrs Giles, Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Speight (Sydney), Mrs Frank Green, Mrs Wesley .Hooker, Mrs Baer, Mrs H. N. Freeman, Mrs W. R. Edwards, Mrs "A. J. S. Richardson, Mrs T. F. Richards, Mrs Falls, Mrs R. A. Kirkby, Mrs Grimes, Mrs H. C Tod, Mrs D. J. Lundon, Mrs S. Lewis, Mrs Wallace, Mrs W. White, Mrs P. L. Andrew, MrsW. Sands, Mrs J. A. Bryce, Mrs Eric Halliday, Mrs J. C. Allan, Mrs P. Graham, Mrs L. Mahony, Mrs D. M. Bourke, Mrs P. Fagaiu Misses Nan Butler, P. Ferguson, Shona Bourke, Justine Lundon and Bettv Bourke.

82ND. BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED At "Blairgowrie" Mrs A. H. Nicoll entertained a number of friends to afternoon tea recently, the occasion being Miss Gwynneth's 82nd birthday. In the drawing room, gold and bronze chrysanthemums were artistically arranged. Those present were: Mrs Boston Couper, Mrs R. J. Neely, Mrs Hugh Douglas (Hamilton), Mrs Mervyn Wells, Mrs Norman Banks, Mrs V. H. Nolan, Mrs E. E. Taylor, Mrs 11. C. Tod, Miss A. Banks, Miss Joan Couper, Miss A. Cox, Miss G. Brann, Miss Ellis, Miss S. Brann, Miss E. Willis, Miss C. Willis and Miss A. Nolan.

LIGHT ON THE BRONTES UNPUBLISHED LETTER FOUND An unpublished letter of the Rev. Patrick Bronte, father of the famous sisters, criticising Mrs Gaskell's famous "Life of Charlotte Bronte," has just beeni discovered in Sydney. The letter was written by the Rev. Mr Bronte to the Rev. Robinson Pool, of Dullicld, Derbyshire, England, and it is now in the possession of the latter's granddaugh-

Social & Doings, Feminine News and Notes.

WAIKATO HUNT CLUB SPECTATORS AT OPENING MEET A perfect afternoon on Saturday attracted a large crowd to "Ngaheke," the home of the Master, at Fencourt, for the opening meet of the Waikato Hunt. A splendid number of spectators followed the exhilarating sport of red-coated huntsmen, the day being full of interest for hound and horse-lovers. Later, the riders and spectators were entertained to afternoon tea by the Master, Mr Wynn Brown, and Miss Rhoda Brown, who was assisted by Mrs Ned Brown and Mrs L. L. Orr. Among the riders and spectators were: Mrs M. V. Halford, Mrs J. M. Allen (Morrinsville), Mrs C. Potts, Mrs Yarndley (Te Awamutu), Mrs R. Swayne, 'Mrs C. Meredith, Mrs A. Fisher, Mrs W. Fisher, Mrs J. Fisher, Mrs W. Ranstead, Mrs Alex Miller (Hamilton), Mrs T. Ranstead, Mrs G. Ranstead, Mrs Eric Day (Hamilton), Mrs J. Ryall (Aria), Mrs J. Morris, Mrs C. Morgan (Matamata).

Mrs R. Reynolds, Mrs J. Graham, Mrs C. Blundell (Te Awamutu), Mrs Friedlander (Te Awamutu), Mrs D. Gorrie (Auckland), Mrs Mulcahey (Morrinsville), Mrs T. P. Cole (Eureka), Mrs F. E. Coote, Mrs E. E. Taylor, Mrs Vercoe (Hamilton), Mrs Johnson, Mrs T. Thompson (Hamilton), Mrs J. Clarke (Hamilton), Mrs W. Rush, Mrs Joe Banks, Mrs Hewitt, Mrs Tudhope (Hamilton), Mrs A. J. Swayne, Mrs Robins (Whakatane). Mrs Jack Clemow, Mrs R. L. Swayne, Mrs H. Hopkins, Mrs Nelson Banks (Matamata), Mrs Norman Banks, Mrs W. Harbutt, Mrs Stewart (Hamilton), Mrs S. Pilkington (Matangi), Mrs R. Ranstead, Mrs Whitley, Mrs B. Brewer, Mrs T. Nickle, Mrs S. Banks, Mrs C. Taylor (Hamilton), Mrs Kendall, Mrs 11. Whewell, Mrs R. S. Hanna, Mrs M. Otway (Te Awamutu), Mrs T. Hounslow, Mrs A. Richardson, M.'rs S. Otway Mrs T. Pickering, Mrs H. Miller (Morrinsville), Mrs K. Butler, Mrs S. Haines, Mrs D. Williams (Te Awamutu), Mrs W. Home, Mrs J. P. Alexander (Taupiri), Mrs J. Johnson (Te Kuiti), Mrs F. Hardy, Mrs A. D. Bluck, Mrs Soppet, Mrs B. Allen, Mrs K. Browne; Mrs T. Home (Hamilton), Mrs J. W. Walsh (Hamilton), Mrs Butler (Matangi), Mrs J. Butler, Mrs N. Wrightson, M:rs A. Johns (Eureka). Miss M. Gibb-Brown (Te Puke), Miss Myra Taylor, Miss B. Swayne, Miss Kath Fisher, Miss Peter Gorrie (Auckland), Miss Peg Ranstead. Miss Min Peake, Miss Jocelyn Rush, Miss Pat Farrer, Miss Biddy Farrer Miss C. Farrer, Miss Ruth Souter, Miss Cynthia Hewett, Miss Audrey Hewett, Miss Susan Banks, Miss Barry Harbutt, Miss Z. Provis (Hamilton), Miss Heather Stewart (Hamilton), Miss Rosemary Rishworth, Miss June Banks, Miss J. Ellis, Miss Shirley Tudhope (Hamilton), Miss Noeline Banks, Miss Winnie Hulmc, Miss Joan Meredith, Miss Russell (Hawke's Bay), Miss N. Pickering (Hamilton), Miss Estelle Miller (Hamilton), Miss Jean Goodall, Miss Barbara Taylor, Miss Joan Sayers, Miss Heather Taylor, Miss Noeline Petersen (Hamilton), Miss A. Smith, Miss J. Baxter, Miss Norma Johns, Miss Eva Clarkin. Miss V. Collins, Miss Pat Nickle, Miss Ruth Nickle, Miss M. Speake, Miss Home (Howick), Miss P. Ferguson, Miss Jean Ferguson, Miss Mary Ferguson, Miss Olwyn Taylor, Miss Mary IMiacky, Miss Kathleen Macky, Miss Sheila Richardson, Miss Margaret Macky, Miss Phyllis Nelson, Miss Gwen Brunskill, Miss Pat Ambury (Hamilton), Miss Myrtle Holmes, Miss R. Ranstead, Miss Moya Mahony, Miss Nancy Moore.

ter, Mrs Anne Atkinson, of Sydney. The letter says: "The memoir which you refer to, though well and ably written, contains some extravagant anecdotes about me which are utterly untrue and without the least foundation."

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