ROTORUA.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIII, Issue 7, 18 August 1909, Page 63

ROTORUA.

August 13. A most enjoyable little dance—the fourth of a series—was given in the Parish Hall last week by a committee of ladies—namely, Mrs. Maxwell, Miss Pownall (matron of the Sanatorium), Miss C. Smith, Miss Donne, and Miss

Kx Hawkeswort®. Mrs. Maxwell, unfortunately, was indisposed and unable to be present. In addition to the committee, there were present: Mrs. Birks, Nurses, Lyons, Cecily, and Davey, Misses Empson (2), Malfroy, Grace, Osmond, Cranwell, Bell (Auckland), Penney, Messrs. Birks, Thacker, Wanliss, Hampson, Algie, Rmpson, Melville, Macdonald, Penney, Grace, Clay, Rutherford, Purcell, Graham, Braekenbuseh, and Drs. Endletzberger and Bertram. Golf has been taken up with enthusiasm this winter in Rotorua, and on fine days quite a number of players and would-be players may be seen on the links. Mr. Allan (of Christchurch) has been giving some of the keener golfers the benefit of his experience lately, as he, with Mrs. Allan, is visiting Rotorua. On Wednesday last afternoon tea was given by Mrs. Hill, assisted by Miss (Helen Scott, and amongst those present I noticed: Mrs. C. Kusab, Mrs. Grove, Mrs. Crowther, Mrs. Campbell-Smith, (Mrs. Urquhart, Mrs. Judge, Mrs. Goudie, Miss Ireland, Miss Pownall, Miss S. Empson, Miss Mackenzie, Miss Bond, Miss Corlett, Miss Lundon. Miss Stella Bmpson, and Miss Mackenzie, who tied for the ladies’ monthly medal at the last match, played off on Wednesday, Miss Empson winning by two. Quite one of the most flourishing clubs In Rotorua at present is the Literary and Debating Society, which holds wellattended meetings every fortnight. It has a membership of about GO, quite half of whom arc ladies. Thursday, the sth, was centenary evening, when most interesting papers were contributed by our president (the Rev. C. A. Tisdall) on Tennyson, Mr. L. Birks on Darwin, Mr. Worthington on Abraham Lincoln, and Mr. Hampson on Gladstone. A great feeling of sadness pervaded the town this week, owing to the particularly sad death of the young and charming wife of the Rev. F. Bennett on Tuesday morning last. Mrs. Bennett was loved by all for her remarkably sweet and gentle disposition, and honoured for the great aid she gave her husband in his work amongst the Maoris. Both races deplore her loss, and the greatest sympathy is felt for her husband and his five children, the youngest being a baby of only eight weeks old. Personal.

Mrs. Ireland and Miss Ireland, of Parnell, have returned to Rotorua after a month spent in Auckland. , Mrs. Laing, of Parnell, is visiting Rotorua at present and taking a course of baths for her health.

RATA.