SOCIAL NOTES

Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21034, 9 February 1940, Page 3

SOCIAL NOTES

Mrs H. McLennan, Auckland, is visiting Hamilton.

Mrs John Allen, Morrinsville, is spending a holiday at Takapuna.

Mrs P. Jones, Waitara, is visiting Hamilton.

Miss Peggy Jones, Stratford, is spending several weeks in Hamilton.

Mrs A. Jane, senr., has returned from six weeks’ tour of the South Island.

Mrs A. E. Bickle and Mrs E. C. Bath, Hamilton, are on holiday at Cox’s Bay, Raglan.

Mrs E. H. Apthorp has returned to Hamilton from a holiday spent in Wellington and Christchurch.

Mrs Howard Hammond, Hamilton, is visiting her sister, Mrs Thornton Jackson, Auckland.

The resignations of Nurses M. F. McKean and H. M. Ryburn, of the staff of the Waikato Hospital, and Nurse L. Perry, of the Matamata Hospital, were received by the Waikato Hospital Board yesterday.

“It was a hard world for women when I was young,” said Mrs C. K. Wilson, Pio Pio, when speaking at the presentation of medals at the Nurses’ Home yesterday afternoon. She spoke of the opportunities open to women now compared to the past, although she considered this was to a great extent off-set by the sense of security in those days which was unknown to this generation. “I do not think the good times experienced by the young people today have weakened their libre and when you girls are put to the test you wjjl not be found wanting,” concluded Mrs Wilson.

MORRINSVILLE

Mrs Morris is spending a holiday in Wellington. Mrs R. B. Morton has returned from a holiday spent at Takapuna. Mrs S. Andley has returned from a holiday spent at Mayor Island. Miss P. Parker has gone for a holiday to Wellington. Mrs Strevens and Miss Elizabeth Strevens are on holiday in Christchurch and will visit the Exhibition en route.

HINUERA

Mrs E. Robinson has returned from a visit to Auckland.

Mrs Guy Ring has returned from a holiday at the Mount, Tauranga.

Mrs P. Hawke and Miss Meryl Hawke are holidaying at Waihi Beach.

Mrs Ralph Settle is spending a holiday in Auckland.

Mrs C. Scelly has returned from a visit to Auckland.

Mrs F. C. Toogood has returned from a visit to the Mount.

Miss Irene Rich has returned from spending the school vacation in Auckland.

RAGLAN

j Mrs Gladys Thomson has returned from a visit to Auckland. | Mrs Alan Cameron, Ngaruawahia, is spending a holiday at Raglan. Miss Betty Cushman has left to spend a week in Auckland. Miss Barbara Chitty is spending several weeks in Hamilton. Miss Isabel Pegler is spending a ; holiday at Mount Maunganui. j Mrs N. Oram has returned to Raglan, after spending a holiday in j Auckland. j Mrs G. C. Watson, Cambridge, was | a week-end visitor to Raglan and j was the guest of Mrs C. H. Marcroft. i Mrs W. Howe and Miss Norah : Howe, Hamilton, who have been i spending a holiday at Raglan, have ! returned home.