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NELSON.

March 21, Bridge. The members of the Golf Club organised a very successful bridge drive to laise funds for the ladies’ ehampionship

tournament. 3lie committee were: Mrs Burnes, Mrs Jack Sharp, Mrs Robison, Misses Booth and G. Clark. Progressive euchre was played by some, and bridge by many others, 't he euchre prizes were won by Miss Blechyuden and Mr Hanron (Cable Bay), and the successful bridge players were Miss Stevens and Dr. Gibbs. Mrs Marsden wore blue satin, with tunic of black ninon; Mrs Burnes, black chiffon over silk; Mrs de Castro, grey frock; Mrs Melsop (Palmerston North), heliotrope satin, with Oriental gaion; Mrs Robison, French grey ninon; Mrs Booth, black and white, chiffon over black silk; Mrs Renwick, royal blue charmeuse, with overdress of black; Mrs Barr, alulainium grey satin; Mrs P. Andrew, yieux rose taffetas; Mrs Iloby, pale blue satin; Mrs Hayter, black silk; Mrs Murlay, black ehiffon taffetas; Mrs J. Sharp, black ninon over black charmeuse; Mrs j. Wood, Mrs Horn, Mrs and Miss Dod6on, Mrs Harrison; Mrs Allen, peacock blue velvet; Miss Marsden, black frock with ermine; Mrs Bunny, Mrs Worthy, (Miss Itichmond, salmon pink crepe frock; Miss Sutherland Smith, white f-ilk and lace; Miss Bateson {Stoke), sequined chiffon over white (Satin; Miss Elsie Booth, mauve satin, With mauve tunic; hfiss Vera Leggatt, pale green embroidered chiffon over green satin; Miss Stevens, sequined net Over eream charmeuse; Miss Morrison 7 Masterton), white chiffon taffetas; Miss Houlker, pale blue chiffon; Misses ( lark, white lace frocks: Misses Langlev Adams, Miss J. Wright, Miss Jilecliynden, Misses Cock, Gitkison, Tomlinson. Mary Hodson, Maginnity, G. Hayter, Gibbs, de (astro. q The Races.

The autumn meeting of the Nelson Jockey Club was held during the week at the Richmond Racecourse. There was S very large attendance, including manyvisitors from the West Coast, Marlborough and Wellington, as well as a large contingent from the Takaka and districts. Mrs George Seymour (Blenheim) wore a fawn striped tailor-i lade, wide brown hat ; Mrs RenWick, blue silk gown, black velvet coat, small black and blue hat; Mrs Noel Adams, pale mauve voile frock, black hatwith large ostrich feather, sealskin coat; Mrs D. Edwards, white lace frock, pink tagel hat with roses; Mrs Hoby, black velvet coat and skirt, black hat with ■lancer plumes; Mrs Airey, grey- gown, liat on suite; Mrs Hayter, champagne voile, floral hat; Mrs Huddleston, brown linen costume, with striped rever?, large brown hat with pink flowers; Mrs Philip Andrew, white, cloth taalor-made, hat with pink roses; Miss Ingles (Wellington), save blue coat and skirt, smart black hat; Mrs A. P. Burnes, aeroplane tdue voile over satin, blue hat; Mrs E.B. Moore, nattier blue frock, black hat; Miss Booth, black and white striped Voile, with emerald green, and black hat; Miss D. Booth, floral muslin, black hat; Miss Houlker, blue frock, black hat wreathed with blue flowers; Miss Joan (leghorn (Wellington), mauve muslin, mauve chip hat with pale pink tulle bows; Miss K. Morrison (Masterton), feseda cloth coat and skirt, much braided, black and white hat; Miss Shirley Blackett, white embroidered muslin, hat with red roses; Miss Gladys Adams, green linen, hat en suite; Miss lewis, white linen, black feathered hat; Mrs Donald (Christchurch), white coat and skirt, floral hat; Miss Eileen Adams, white frock, largo white hat; Miss Gertie ( lark, pale blue shantung, black hat with pink roses; Miss F. (dark, white serge, white lace hat; Mrs Robison. grey striped tailor-made, smart green hat; Mrs Ralph Jackson, white silk with Oriental insertion, black plumed hat; Miss Bateson (Stoke), pale blue linen eoat and skirt, floral hat; Mrs J. Simpson (Westport), grey coat- and skirt, black hat, Afternoon Tea. A large ‘afternoon tea” was given at the ‘-Haeremai” by Mrs Donald, of ( hristehurch, among others present being: Mrs Dodson, Mrs and Miss Booth, Mrs Andrew, Mrs Harrison, Mrs Bunny. Mrs Allen, Mrs S. Gibbs, Mrs Renwick, Mrs Airey, Mrs Kingdom Miss J. Tomlinson, Mrs and Miss (lark, Mrs and Miss Gibbs, Mrs F. Hamilton, Mrs Burnes, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Harris, Mrs ( oek, Mrs Hamilton Smith, Mrs Broad, Mrs Robison, Mrs J. Wood, Mrs Squires, Miss Leggett. Personal. Miss Roberta, who recently retired from the Board of Education office, was

entertained at an afternoon tea by the staff, and was presented with a silver Inkstand and a silver jewel casket by the inspectors and clerical staff. Mrs George Seymour, Blenheim, is visiting Nelson for the races. Dr. and Mrs J. Simpson, of Westport, are spending a few weeks here. Miss Joan Cleghorn, Wellington, is the guest of. Mrs Booth. Mrs Lyell has left for a trip to England. Mrs Glasgow, Brooklands, leaves for England next week.