SOUTH TARANAKI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIII, Issue 22, 1 December 1909, Page 67

SOUTH TARANAKI.

Hawera, November 26. The Show. The weather was all that could be desired for the two days of the Egmont Show, although early on Thursday morning the day looked threatening; nevertheless people flocked into Hawera by' all trains. There were many pretty costumes worn. Among some I noticed present were: Mrs. Webster, in navy blue with long coat; black hat with black ostrich plumes; Mrs. Barton, grey coat and skirt, white straw hat with black velvet; Mrs. O. Hawken, navy blue costume, white hat with grapes and black velvet; Mrs. Nalder, dark grey tweed coat and skirt, green and black hat; Mrs. R. McLean, white embroidered linen coat and skirt, white hat with black ostrich feather; Mrs. Coutts, grey frock, trimmed with white embroidery and grey buttons, black and white hat; Mrs. Page, black and white striped linen eoat and skirt, black hat; Mrs. Blennerhassett (Eltham), grey costume, strapped with green, black hat; Miss Blennerhassett (Eltham), violet costume, violet plumed hat; Mrs. A. Good, pink linen coat and skirt, Leghorn hat with pink roses; Miss Good, fawn costume, hat with crush strawberry flowers; Mrs. Nolan, green frock, relieved with purple, purple hat, trimmed with green flowers; Miss Nolan, blue and white striped cambrie, trimmed with embroidery, green hat; Miss B. Nolan, white embroidered muslin, heliotrope hat with violets; Mrs. Caplen, navy blue costume, brown hat; Miss Caplen, pule blue linen Eton coat and skirt, burnt straw hat with blue scarf; Mrs.' Hamilton (Opunake), navy blue coat and skirt, saxo blue hat with roses of the same shade; Mrs. Parkinson, black linen costume, black hat; Mrs. Bell, grey costume, brown hat; Mrs. Raine, white embroidered muslin, black hat with black feathers; Mrs. Glenn, navy blue eoat and skirt, black" bonnet; Miss Glenn, green cambrie, trimmed with white embroidery and green buttons, green hat; Mrs. H.

Good (Stratford), blue linen eoat and skirt, brown hat; Mrs. Stewart, white linen, trimmed with embroidery, white linen hat; Mrs. O’Callaghan, blue linen, white hat with blaek roses; Miss Russell, white serge costume, purple hat; Mrs. Hunter, white muslin, white hat with black velvet and pink flowers; Miss White, white muslin, rose pink hat trimmed with roses; Miss Baird, grey costume, navy blue hat; Mrs. Cassell, grey coat and skirt, blaek hat with red roses; Mrs. Parrington, green linen eoat and skirt, green hat; Mrs. Harrison (Eltham), brown tweed costume, burnt straw hat with brown searf; Mrs. Williams, grey eoat and skirt, white Leghorn hat with black velvet and pink roses; Mrs. Lovell, black and white striped costume, white straw hat with black velvet; Mrs. Brewer (Waverley), black voile, blaek hat; Miss Brewer (Waverley), pink linen costume, collar and cuffs, braided in blaek, pink hat with pink flowers; Miss Newland, black and white check Princess robe, white felt hat with black wing; Miss Carey, pale green cambric, white hat with green flowers; Miss Whitcombe, pale green frock, eream hat with pink roses and green velvet; Miss Clapeott, navy blue costume, black plumed hat; Miss Pratt, grey coat ami skirt, saxe blue hat with wings of the same shade; Miss Reilly, black and white striped frock, large blaek hat with white roses; Mrs. C. Hawken, green cloth costume, blaek hat; Mrs. T. Winks, green and white striped cambric, green hat; Miss Morse, brown costume, burnt straw hat with brown and white spotted searf; Mrs. Powdrell, green tweed coat and skirt, brown hat. Personal. Mrs. T. Alexander (Wanganui) is paying a visit to Hawera. Mrs. Nicholas left this morning on a long visit to Nelson. Mrs. IT. Good (Stratford) is visiting relatives in Hawera. Mrs. Hamilton, from Opunake, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Caplen.

JOAN.