HAMILTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 2, 13 July 1910, Page 64

HAMILTON.

July 7. YVaikato Show. The event of the week has, of course, been the fourth Waikato Winter Show. I his was opened on Tuesday afternoon at 2.30 by the president. Mr. J. S. Bond, when speeches were also made by the Mayor, and the member for the district, Air. Greenslade. The 1910 show was a great improvement on other shows; things were better arranged, those likely- to interfere with one another being kept apart. The platform, from which the Hamilton Orchestral Society and the Hamilton Band alternately gave selections, was this year placed at the end of the annexe, where the home industries were shown. Among those present on different days I noticed: Mis. Douglas, black coat and skirt, black hat with red roses; Mrs. Brewis, pretty green costume, green hat; Mrs. Gillies, navy costume, pretty violet hat; Mrs. Going, brown tweed costume piped with blue, blue and brown hat; Mrs. Knight, styli-ih dark tailor-made with pretty satin front moss green toque; Mrs. Jolly, navy costume, heliotrope toque; Mrs. T. Jolly, dark coat and skirt, pretty black hat; Mrs. Hume, navy dress, hat to match; Mrs. Furze, black dress, relieved with white, hat en suite: Mrs. Allen Bell, black coat and skirt, black hat; Mrs. Hunter, violet dress and hat; ‘Mrs. J. I. Thompson, grey cloak, green toque; Mrs. Watt, green costume and hat, green motor veil; Mrs. Tompkins, black, with brown furs; Mrs. Barton-Parkes (Fremantle), green costume, pretty green hat; Mrs. McDiarmid, navy coat and skirt, vieux rose hat; Mrs. Bond, vieux rose toilette and hat; Mrs. Insoll, petunia dress ami toque; Mrs. Eben Wilson, grey cheek costume, pretty black hat; Mrs. Valder, senr., dark costume; Mrs. Harry Valder, grey dress and toque; Mrs. McLeod, navy costume, green hat; Miss Brewis, in light dress and hat; Miss Houehcn (Takapuna), dark grey tailormade, brown toque; Miss Rothwell, green dross and hat; Miss Swinburne, black costume, navy and black hat; Miss Lorie, grey check costume, navy hat; Miss Holloway, navy dress, nattier blue hat; Miss Wallnutt, violet hat and costume; Miss

Primrose, wine-coloured eostume, hat to match. A New College. The foundation-stone of the Hamilton High School and Technical College was laid on July 7th by Mr. C. J. Parr, chairman of the Auckland Board of Education. Unfortunately, it was an extremely wet day, which rendered it impossible for many to attend. Speeches were made by the Mayor (Mr. Young), Mr. Entrican (of the Auckland Harbour Board), as well as by Mr. Parr, who, in congratulating the people of Hamilton upon this further advance, said he was sorry to see that only five acres had been set aside for this purpose, as it would probably be found before many years had passed to be inconveniently small. Bridge. Another of the series of bridge evenings in aid of the Croquet Club was given in the Kia Ora tea-rooms by Mesdame.s McLeod ami Hyde. A goodly number assembled, sufficient for eight tables, and a very enjoyable time was spent. Mrs. Ward was the fortunate winner of the first lady’s prize, and Mr. Georgetti won the gentlemen’s. Mrs. McLeod received her guests in a pretty cream eolienne frock, while Mrs. Hyde wore black silk, with cream lace vest. Among the guests were: Mrs. Brewis, in crushed strawberry, trimmed with velvet of a darker shade; Mrs. Ward, pink silk; Mrs. Georgetti, fawn silk nicely tucked; Mrs. Valder, senr., wine-coloured velvet; Mrs. Bennet, grey dress trimmed with blue; Miss Wallnutt, black skirt and blue silk blouse; Mrs. Ewen; Mrs. Fergusson; Miss Bavly, etc., etc. ZILLAH.