SOUTH TARANAKI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 20, 18 May 1910, Page 70

SOUTH TARANAKI.

Ilawera., May 1?. The Races. The Winter Meeting of the Egmont Racing Club was held on Wednesday’ and Thursday. The weal her was not very bright, and principally tailor-made costumes were worn. I noticed on Hie ’first da\ : Mrs. McLean, navy 'blue, hauldome velvet coat, black hat: Mrs. R. AlcLean, green coat and skirt, violet velvet hat trimmed with isable fur; Airs. Nolan, green costume braided in the b.mie .-hade, small green ami brown hat ; Airs. Dr. Harrison (EHhain), fawn checked costume, hat to match; Mrs. (Dr.) Paget (Stratford), green tweed, small bat with wings; Mis. Hogg (Midhurst), Princess blue cloth, handsomely Braided, green ami blue hat ; Mrs. A. Alexander (New Plymouth), navy blue coal ami skirt; Mrs. Birdling (Waitaia), dark grey costume, black hat, white plume; Miss Reilly, navy blue, beaver hat: .Miss Cut field (\Vanganui|, ■mole-coloured tailor-made; Miss B. Gulfield, green coat ami t-kirt, brown hat; Airs. Willis, grey coat and skirt; Air*. •(Wallace, black,, 'heliotrope hat; the .MisspH Caplen both wore green td ripod' •tweed costumes anti green hats; Mi..s Rai rd, grey, r.ixp blue hat ; Mitw Morse, prune vuslumc; Alio® Turton, brown c<M-

•tume, dead rose hat with wings; Miss Reilly, light brown tweed, rose hat; Miss Coutts, navy blue, cherry hat trimmed with black ribbon; Mis« E. Moore, cream continue; Miss Moore, navy blue, black iiat; Miss Glenn, navy blue coat and skirt, green silk hat. On 'the second day the weather was still dull, but luckily the rain held off until after the last race. Mrs. (Dr.) Mac Diarmid looked very smart in a navy blue costume, old rose liat, white fox furs; Mrs. *C. Goodison, navy blue, liat to match, and fox furs; Mrs. Wilkinson (Eltham). green striped tweed coat and skirt, heliotrope hat; Mrs. (Dr.) Paget looked well in a green cloth coat and skirt, smart black hat; Miss M-d Lean, wine-coloured cloth costume, hat to match; Miss Brett, moss green coat and’skirt, 'black and white bat; Miss Douglas, brown tweed shirt dress, brown hat. trimmed with shaded flowers; Miss B. ■Coutts. navy blue, black bat; Mists Whilcombe, black and white striped costume, ftaxe blue hat; Miss Glenn, green tweed coat and skirt, green hat; Mrs. Holder, brown striped costume; Miss L. Greaves, cream serge trimmed with black braid; Airs. Brewer (Waitotara), brown tweed coat and skirt, hat to match; Miss Connolly (Wanganui), navy blue costume; Miss Day (Gisborne), brown coat and skirt, saxe blue bat; Mrs. Nolan, dark brown tweed, black hat; Mrs. F. Smith, navy blue, smart purple hat; Airs. C. Tonks. blue cloth costume, heliotrope 'hat with wings; Alins Gibson (Patea), navy blue costume, hat with shaded roses. A Dance. On Wednesday evening Misses Brett and Douglas held the first of a series ot assemblies. Being a race night, several strangers wen* present. Mrs Coutts wore grey crepe de chine: Mrs Glenn, black silk; Miss Brett, pale blue taffeta; Miss Douglas, pink silk; Miss Newing, oyster white brocade, relieved with black velvet; Mrs E. Burke (Otakeho). pale blue silk; Miss E. Caplen. cream charmeusc; Miss Day (Gisborne), pale pink silk, trimmed with lace and pink roses: Aliss C». Reilly, green velvet ; Miss B. Coutts, white charinouse satin, sequin trimming on bodice; Miss Alexander, blue ninon: Miss M. Winks, heliotrope silk: Aliss Glenn, black chiffon taffeta, white lace berthe; Aliss E. Moore, white crepe de chino, silver trimming: Aliss Coutts, blue chiffon taffeta: Miss \V. Stringed, cream silk; Miss Stevens (Palmerston), white ninon; Miss White, green chiffon taffeta, relieved with darker shade: Aliss Duckworth, black lace, over yellow; Miss Riddle, pink chiffon taffefa; Aliss Stringer, white; Aliss Calders, green; Airs Fantham, white crepe, silver trimming; Mrs R. Ale Lean, pale blue spotted chiffon iaffeta, trimmed with silver sequins; Miss D. Young (Manaia), wdiite; Aliss Gibson (Patea), pale blue satin; Alisses Whit com be, Duncan, Hogan, Tipi er, and Caplen. Personal. Miss Nolan left for Sydney, where she is to join her father and sister, on Wednesday. Mr Hearne who is taking Air Hair’s place at the Bank of Australasia, has arrived in Ilawera. Mrs Glenn has returned from an extended trip to the South Island. Air Bright, of Ekctahuna, has been spending a short holiday in Ilawera.

JOAN.