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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 21, 22 May 1912, Page 67

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Hawera, May 18. Afternoon Tea. On Wednesday, Mrs. J. R. Cassell gave a most enjoyable afternoon tea. This being the centennial anniversary of Charles Dickens, Mrs. Cassell gave a short outline of his life, and several of the guests read short passages from his works. Included in the guests were: Mrs. Foyster, Miss Lysaght, Misses Good (3), Misses Caplen (2), Miss Newland, Miss McLean, Misses Nolan (2), Miss Pratt, Miss Clapcott, Miss Hull (Auckland ), etc. On the Links. There was a very large number on the golf links last Tuesday afternoon. Delicious tea was given by Mrs. Page and Miss Pratt. Amongst those present were: Mesdamcs Kinibell, McLean, O’Callaglian, Holder. Wallace, T. Campbell, Webster, Bayley, Nalder, Foyster, Worthy. Johnson, Glasson, Misses Caplen (2), Claycott, llawkeu. Young, Winks, Nolan. Hull (Auckland), Raine. Short, Revell, Douglas, Scott, Good, Carroll, At the Opera House. A very appreciative audience filled the Opera House on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, when Professor Norwood gave a series of interesting hypnotic performances. Among the audience were: Mr. and Mrs. Gillies, Dr. and Mrs. Mac Diarmid, Miss Littlejohn (Welling-

ton), Mr. and Mrs. Page, Mr. and Mrs. O’Callaghan. Miss Russell (Christchurch), Mr. and Mrs. Bel!, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilson. Mr. G. and Miss Brown. Mr., Mrs., and Miss Baine, Mr. and Mrs. Bennett. Mrs. Fantham, Mrs. A. Good, Mr. and Misses Nolan (3), Misses Glenn (2), Reilly, Williamson, Young, Winks (2), Hunter. Hull (Auckland), Messrs. Nalder, Nanearrow, Barton, Hill, Parkinson, Treweek, etc. Personal. Miss Edgerton (Auckland) is the guest of Mrs. Good (Ramanui). Miss Russell (Christchurch) is staying with her sister (Mrs. O’Callaghan). Mr. and Mrs. J. Buchanan, who have V?en visiting Hawera, have returned to their home in Masterton. Mrs. Thomson and her small daughter have returned from Dunedin. Mrs. Caplen is visiting Wellington. Mrs. Rawson (Wellington) is staying with her daughter (Mrs. Lennon).