LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 691, 16 December 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND PERSONAL

pS«WpticeKof^Ehgag^ ffi^WßetPreports',;'of cand'.Vann'ounc&|. £Sraents':ofcehga^^ Wfbr'-pubUoationi'tKe'aaiuecand 1 address ;Pf/the: '^sender-'should'he 'enclosed^not->fof■ publication,' 'of the. iK^dunbeinitlcanhbt'ilieipbHshed.] : y.;,•«£;'.-;..; > : Kin ri,; E x h|b it -I V linramrnbn" ■ tHat=AvaS';giyenf y&terday /uf tornppn v <lbg^ StltKree' kindergartens: IptiiiiibliSheiiJ ISSfipnsH precepts: £ frpni;:; ; : a" PstspeQtatbfs,v/:wib:'/wereS $5f and i :'oMrined : ':witli» ; iSVThia'ibegah'ibyithe'ibhiltenlmaM sSvhall r andjtaking'their? places'at .circles. fH«i ; lehgtliJ : bf?.t;fie each ..School., H hite-frocks.'and- paleiblue;belts;' ; 7The' iJK'iret'nera'.bn'ihe /programme ;w'as a:-.marcli, and S^btfg;iand>tken/canie .the; Lord's/Prayer,arid a jsji'ih'ymri;/aft«r^ : ; twb'v , or;'.three ohildreri/.in.-, each, * taking;'the / sblovparts, .-and? the - :rest:/of felithei circle?] oining; ii^the;otorus/y:'Eneh. circle ' jWsang^awimhappily" K'fdid ;■' nbti'starb/.abbut" at '..the 'hext-flobi;'circle,'ai ■■ fear; '.they; ■■ pftCwbre: entirely^^: ! :ab's6rbed':',ih\,tUbir'Hbwh.;part'.pf, teSithe;^r^orniance.:'; song;; i£;?#j ! and^b^ WJ^tobther'wM/hopeful :dream^ pa? ■ H or'• ■*• this'.'.l'part'-/entering,,:.their, |^SMd:VhdwisTieVwoke'>bUjeds«Nojfurther-proof,. IS^shbuld-ihaYqib^nfr^ &p#the'.ikiiider^Tten.fj.Brings':Sp^ -#&sis'<'iti-'shfi^^^ ;^i; its /spngAffe donp/'with,, SSt'earnestt cajje,/;and ittjis-jiis.; applauded, as./hear-:: !3Sttily?asr/foy : as :^ gKS6ongs':and thb'j'marbh'es /were,;.very..''simple, :-but, : •fffi} a'hd : *isiwbn'dbrfdr';fb ? 9«f their Wbrki:f ho wsdeVeHyiHhby-flMjiit.Ji.Tlieri; VhaVS-Jbeen•; two';huhdfed .[bhllbTienVinV-th'pso' >J^-*tliiieo'j;"pirißleß,"'i- : fen'd ■"'ivjny. v.teadber-^.'iaii^piis the.- ; care ] ,M£tnaV; : IfeSlibssiblen: thbsb'iwho ■ i- dfsbhgsiithe^ : elder:,;childreii:.werb : 'pror ones S sat« ttere;4thb:ibihers,Sle'(|' fcaS'&ssdarlet-rbbed . ; Fa'tber; : Christtaas':. : . Wso.^^iidb;; r the : :trep.: at; the.; eno' i .6f''thfl:hnU{ ; : i tha':'teachV : |?!*ri efs'yligh'ted ■ .;.the ; ' ta'perß::.bnl'tlio;-tfee,.vand.itKe'; |S|sirc'eiye^theifi'gif ts. ;frpm' : Vtho'; v r ! hahd3i\bf''y.Saiita' Kflibagsj ; fqilpwed,\'and ended'.with-fev-S'theisiriging; ofjthe.'Natibnal.Ahthbmiby'.all-th'e: fc^bhiidren; : U#?'&;'ffiV^iFfi' : >:!? ; ?^ffi ¥k'.•s!teMrs:;>'jNowmaii, ° Hhe;i Mayoress,'jF?s'"present; aiid t;thb;7prpceedings ; :she; isfeji-irnade -: ii :: pleasb|nt-: speebhv.v'exprbssing;iej , r;regret.f S^tnat ; fheiri|Excelleiicy ,'<lady>-l i lunket ij.had 7. not.' a|obwhr'great-; admiration the .-.work ;that'had.! 'fMs(beW'-dbMv))yJ'the'' ! :pf;'the:Freej;Kinfiergarteh: Sfs,tFhibnisMsO'ispbke';.briejly,' , SMK^ |4 ; !iith'e,:.teach'ers'^ho:had ; Hakbni;up; |»^the'*.wbrkfbf,; J estar(lisMng, : '{?:rf^eh r; ;«hefgyi^ : She;'hbpeS:bth.M @?f|;fbllbw,.;;theip ; -.v. W-;, ; ! IwffiAf terijtheVsbiigs : nad''the; mafching^Ml's.vNbw-, S^Mari'v'pt^nii^if'Miss'^Brickell.-'vthe and'othe /Eev; •: T. '.Fee, : -of ithe" mpthefs ;»bf V her.-ipupils;^nrf! r ifs^Whted'-he^ith'-ia^baso^cbntaih'iiig;^^^ iSff^mbunted'brush'/aridicbmbi/jand^cut^ Sipi?ppSi iv fMisii, •Brickellvi'haS: .been i in: j ' s's'Ciby.er'siricej three'■yearV-aw^'shaitbdk:'.chargo.'of. Mvtthe x 'ftst:SMethodist\;kiridCT^ .return vtb.her ';'hbme;iin : Dun-. -fj^orie/SS-'case;'containing vajsiherrmwntc^ fWshbrnv'ahd button','hbbk,^frbm'.:her'i.littlo.,pupils,; *»ft ; ahd; ; a : Vpictura : from.>,the: : m'elubers: of .'.the teach|fl|tiin'g'i staff ?bf'lhe::threb>sbhools.jyilissi Schmidt E§®ahd>;Jliss-.' Garlick'Va're: : the poachers iin • Charge^ : iwov.bther.;:schools,;;and,:they,vwith':^ ipiifassistant^teachets,"/ [|#Ji^bns'rpn'';toir^o^:i|:/ivv^s^ ; Si{#ibneer'Club' •eutertainea.MrsAEankine: Bro>vn '^-i'i ! i't6mmittee, ,: vat.':a>very i''pleasaht i ,afternbon.':tea.- • decorated';-Wth or: sweet ftEichmbrid; iiri ; ; coat' :--.anid'.'iltirt;;bf;. black.;: and S^yhitb :; strip'ed;linen'.iMth iblack;'arid;iwhito hat; iliMiady: ; .Wnrd-.Vwbre:,a':g^ &£i'cbstumo^ ; ;of ;: black';'chiffbnV coat and ..edged -with;-sllk,\thb" bodice a ; ;iet-:Collar;.> and:).she. wore |^ialblack::ihat'twith ; #hitb"crepp' : flowers;,. Mrs, S*SNewrrian; '"inavy.Jb^uoTt[iil.brrlu'ade, , ■. and'black i^i'hatvwithAoses; i'Salmbnd, < green. coat and small: ; bluo flowers; fe%sMr|.'?Nathaiv',black:cbat and.-.skirt,with: largo .SpJblack'hatlMrsiaVinder.-resoda'green coat'.and Sf.^sßkirt, : iarid;black 'hat;-.. Dr.'? Agnes vßennett,--. gi'ey cbati and v. skirt .'with.' black', hat; :Mliss liSSßblyer^idark:'.;grceh^tailor-made; :: withihat" to SjsS^rnatcb;-':Mf3i ?.M'KayV ; : brown ; cloth ';directbiro ythite /robe f ,wLth.' lace \ insertion,';;and ;#tSs:paleiblueaat:with'rbses;vMrs. r :Kankine ; Brpwn, 'shot : -silk/^nth' : :crepe'de' chine .'scarf IJSBofHnb'sahie shade, pndblack hat; Mrs. Malcolm |%At ; ' pvWvßmair l -bfown;tbt|no,.'with ""jot; trimming; ..Mrs. K-P^Ehbdesi:'black? brocade ; black v silk-, coat, p'W^and'-blackibbnnbt':••ftDuririg; the-afternoon Mrs. 'i'- sang"l sbyeral'iongs,;,- Mrs. -': Malcolm PiW Upss,;and;Mrs,; Sutcliife ;recited, ,and :Miss -Lyon fe?ov Coupon" 'compbtitiorisTin:' connection ■with/thc W&fia\e" of ■'.'•.tea 'are'.. an '■ aTe"l^ibn , ;'of': Mr..,". Hardy, 1'?-??meinberifbri/Selwyn, owhavreccived/ an , unfav-'?M-i -;!itirable' ; roply. to: his suggestion ..in Pariiameni M''4ffii-ihat : : these ;shbuld:;bb:iproh!bited';by, the j(-Gov- : to.'/gamble. .'-was ?.'S: i'i[heUerm' ; ".he/ : used.',to:'describa ;these'.'cbmpebWs* ybris-iri'discussidg■ theTeplyMri the:,House..yes-\^'»'-^crday-?Th'at:-.Wignt!be\-.espected,r>ho.ottnsticailj S'x-.ii.eiiiarke s d;lfroril yd - Kyji bookmakers: ; ancl,:assisted;the.'pepplo.;tpigambh A'.;"?.,iii? 'everv : ■'way-"bpon.'-.tb.,:: the -.state.'.' NP^ihroirglu: 5 of - ,Wellin ? 1 S^^lardy, l ohb/saw : Buites' of furmtuio,:crockery S"S' ; 'Biid3pictures, I tp;rteople.,as.;ari i :anduc3 ; Sre^tiibnclto^pnrChasovtea.;iThat j ; fromutherri.^: m « ; i aged /gambling with ; 'nien; .'why ; should-, they _nol /gambling :bn

if Weitinglon: ; Weddi 7 -7(;, .■:; ,7 7.77,(.'7; ; •Yoster^y:;Mo^bbrii/at.. St., Mark's .Cliurcli ie •BeT^: , Ar^M.:vJohnston.; officiating, vMiss Erami6v'Bnlkl9>'yfifyi - dauglitor7of thb late kli^''E. i -Oi'"'Bnllie3p;/was^to'arriedHo , ".Mr.rouj Lfultbri," second son of 7t.hb'lnte'Mr. A. K.\Y Fulton.''The churbh' tf as"decorated with whit< lowers by. girl ffierids of ,the:bride. Tho bride vorbVa'taharrhirig'frock.of white;satin,' my Iraped.' skirt:. and: ■ folded ; " bqdico. : .'1 he, yok« ind J sle'ovei'''wer6'bf r :silk embroidered not, ani ;lie'bbdico draped also edged ;]i e :drapory\of the' skirt",in : front/ She won t''veil,'--tulle"' hand-embroidered,'•:and a':iTcatli if (orau"go',blbssofnsj' ; and;carried a", bouquet ol vhite -lilies," - att(l : 'maidenhair Chore were two:bridesmaids,' Miss Molly ,Bulk ey, (sister of the', bride,-: and Miss'. Vera I'.nl; :ou; cousin; of the bridegroom,, both r of. whom Toreiipicturesque :>ftocks, -of' palo blue, .striped linbri, with: pointed-vest, and sleeves(of tucked :hiffoh,7 tho-skirt-drapedvand trimmed;witli ace; 'They;":.wore wreaths :-bf;:tiny;;-crimson •oses,' and,carried'«d shepherds' crooks, with liusters' of.: dark .-:red:Vfoses, : . tied .'with, red itreiimers:'. -,Mr. Harry Putnam :was ..best' man, ind' Mr. 'Clivo'-grobmsmari;/-After the woddiug iTeceptionr-which iwas ■•attended by a, number ifguests,' was -held -at tho.home of .'the- brides nbtheiy:. i-i, ;Austi;:i.(Street;... .Tho .room. '.where ;hS bride aiid'bridegroom received their. friends vas decorated", with quantities of-.pink ..(lowers; :oses,.\ sweet :;peas,7:.afid(7carhations,;- while-' the lining-r'obui:was.. : deco"rated'..with:white Dowers, [lndibli,- tweet peas,:.' tfhdC; irises,' with 'a': few mle . > ni'auvo".;flbwei : s.';;:. , Xbb,:table.' wds';charm-deCoratp'd;;,'ivith:-:.wliit(j. sweet;peas; and irahgo (blossom's'..'(iifcdvi'fuirrow (streaiiibi:-.: -pi *hite'r ribbbn':;cau'ght 'frorn:. : the .'lamp , above ;hb.. table,- Vto 7 the,' four 'corners :of - the - table, jarge: bb.vls' Heaped. strawberries ;a vb a' ribto. of-' vi vid'Tcolbiir.';.' In'. a ■ third room verb ( displayed'' th'e v ■many..;' beautiful /wedding iresents received 'by tho <brido arid/bridegroom, Wrs.'"Bulkley'"rbe'eivpd,-in "a ;frock, of,.silver irep's'-.v.de 'witli.-applied,'em-)rbide^'-::of'-the''5a'mo; shade, .'and narrow, grey ielybt':ribbori: : ' : Witli' it'-shp" wore;a' black•' hat ;i , immedv'iritK'..CMt.:'.iet;;ahd''blhck : plumes, -and t blackfbatiier'boa.'.antl'she carried a-bouquet if. heliotrope flowers.; -Miss(Elizabeth: Bnlkley vbre-.a'frbek muslin,'.with a, white :hip ;hat;:litrs; ])idsburyi:a:;piincess';frock :oi iiile?blue: ottoman silk;'/with deep,yoke aiid lanbl /of 7 cream;'silk,-.; embroidered .filet lace, ind'stra^ ; hat/(with (shaded roses; 'Miss: D. lulklev,'; Ki'liotropiV .loiiisine frock, 'with cream iet/yoke.'ann/sleevesij 'and white chip hat, with argo :heliP.tfope:-;'rose.;.:'v:Miss; : Kitty..Bulkley; rbite7 : inusliri, : and; white, hat,(/trimmed/;with vhite'v silk l;. Miss ,/Jl;'.7 Bvrlkley,;. ..white"muslin , rock,Liwith;:.pale;-,blua.::hat.,; -Mrs.';. Lake,.;the riother7bf-(iue; -bridegroom, ■-.wore;.'. n-., .frock' 61 ■tripedvnihonj;-.'in . : twb;sliadcs of(marive,;rind larried/.a'bbriq^et'Of/mauve sweet peas.' '.The louqhets/wbrb s'upplied , -'by:-"Miss''.Miirray,', vice-*gal-'-.iibnst,:--.'bf-'-AViUisvS£rc'eti:.,-.TUe'...bri'de.'s a-.directoirb,!coat.-..ancl ikirt, Vin.(lotus .blue ".shantung,.;-. faceil;': -.with iriental-embroidery,', and; a', large/straw 1 : hai incd' with /black;; arid, -tommed 'with'V black ilk,7 arid;;a .bunchV; of ((grasses..;fThe;,, bride.Room's,:"present to. her was a pearl and ditirioiid':'/rinj;; to;" Miss (Bulkley 7a blue ;'enamel jendaht;, 'and : -''to(;';Mis9 .'Fulton' a;"greenstone ugnet/ringfeln -Bulkley ;ave' a 7 dance' -at ;he,r. 'hpine,; 1 : y- -; Vvkhandail^/^WiM ; 'At : "the-./ltomriii.Catholic',Chiirili.'. Johnson.'ille,;. on-.Tuesday-'-afterribon; *Mr//:'H..;';H, thearn, accountant; to'.the. firm of ;.Gollin ;arid Jomp"any,;was' m.arried ; to.- Miss 'Ethel-; Spence, roungest.7 daughter:-. of 7 Mr;; 7J. ■' S.': Spence; 7oi itaintbri Hail,;Ybrfcihire,7Ent{lorid.'C'i'he.bride i'bro :'a\ walking: costuino, and i -.white'J;crinoline;. stiftwj,.;hat,r trimmed ' with vhitd;. r6.ses;7and>she.. s carried. a bouquet of Aito,;;floAbisf-';'.(Her'liri(lbsri'.aid,"'-''Miss!]. Ahearn; ister y.of-; the. .;tridegropm,- -wore ,-a .vhcjliotrbpc •-, riiuslin,":; and :.widc iat';iriniriied:; : with7lilac. : . : '; The • Ccremony.v.was serforiried -;Ebv.; Jather-. Lanp, if thb ;Hutt."; 7After,'thb7-weddiiig,;;a'-rcceptibn, itterided ; 'by:vinariy,;:relafi,vps.7and guests/ ,wns ield:.7nt: the 7 home ;bfythe ; '-bride's i mother, 1 , in ihrindalltth,' i Svherb,,.t-he.houso.,was, decorated yitt7many 'Ahearri voro 7 a.'-'lrt-bk ■' of s black Hsilk'j colionriv relieved nthj7c'r.eair\[iJbfie. , i'at:.'7Mr'i,'-iliuttlew'orth-,-: from' 'Le-. wovc7a-greon::costiimo;';,with''hni io. match; ;.In'\ tho 'evening a' dance was held, ivhen; auqut-ibrtyyguests, were present..;.;.,-:. 7 ;;Si|ehce, V;-:,; ,7 'l : v 7:7 ; -7 :;Mr. incmber7fbr Wellington Sbuthi lately'■;.as; : 7they'khightly ihariipion.;bf,,.tho! Wellinptpnj telephone •-':; girls. kVhen. he : : ,asked fa}, questibri'in-the: House' 'reri'7regardi;to;ithe.:;excliange;'.tho :: Postmaster-general,.-.(Sir7Jbseph7Ward)7 gave.:'a:;;nbrircbmiiittal -replyvlKMr. returned to.thb;subect; yestorday.':.' Ho;;,said ho. ;was7given; to un; lerstand.:tUat-;thoTemplbyees of7tho.; exchange vere;:very.: the.'■■ reiult: of .'.tho, inquiry,-firstly^because.the order oi '6ference:,w,erit7baek.orily.:' twelve :mbnths,'and, ;econdly,"itecause7.they' ielt>.that v ;they arevsiif-eririg-anvinjustice;;:: He-tlioughtithat an' iii-,-estrßatiori':7shou!d7bo7'm'a(le-into /the. rcgulalons: affecting;.telephone,'exchanges.'. "When., it vas ;,iriade7almost: : :a;;criiribVfo'r- a: girl to.tnrn lbr.liead/vlpok;round -, or,.say one word (to her lbighboiir,''the7regulation 7seemed;to'.:him on :he (strict (side.'. '- : Ee' admitted,' the; necessity;- for liscipline.vbut' lie :feared:;that; tho Supervisors rircbarge'jbf ;th'e;:;excharigb,'had pone too,far! further," he iougbtrhe wbald -;find.-;that.'all;,the'.'blame'-.was wt ■;oh7-the''shbulders'.' ; bf ;•'the ..'employees.';. "I tnbwn ,theyC'have;hb Tight to (carry bn'-,;.con-'crsatibns -when ■ they .should .be answering 'the •alls>;bf;: I subscribers;"(;went. ; ;ou, Mr..'Wright/ .'biit: it.is impossible to"; get. any; body of. girls :b .remain' together ; iri;,a : rboni:'for three .hours ind riot'; : say, ;'a( word.; ■'Tou'll7.never.- get it." ;Hpar,thear,7aiiU laughter.);- v •. ,7(7'. 7 .-;;': rhe;' Nurses!-; y ; '' 7The'; district. nur'ses.J.'iis.-'.they(go '-about;their ivorlc (in;,Wellington/' are' brought into;;-cot'-tact'7with ; 'iriany ; .small.|ichildren,.7and ,'niany mothers, andfor-twb or "three years they 'have tlibmselves : (givcn7ari.:, : eiijtertainmont; to. these iriends'bf. theirs. ;.Ycsterday.;afternoou, in St. l'etbr!s: Hall,.' Nurse .Sexton;,'and. Nurse; Mac-riidrew-entertained'a-large number of mothers and children at ;a:delightful;partv..' First; of all; theyCplayedi-.gariieSi (the 'children . joiriing id.'heartily,'While;the mothers arid the tiniest children sat and looked' on admiringly, : and i (friendly. visitor ;;at; ano', played .'bright turies.' 'After .mariy''gameS,' tea/was served,-and very; .muchvenj oyed, .;-arid;-then • cam c the" distribution -.of-- gifts from ji.feay"and fragrant 'Christmas trebthatstood oil/the:.platform:.- The work Df dismantling, tho tree was undertaken ..by so many 3 hands' that :> ; ery; soon'.bferyorio.'had; T'eoeived a'gift.i' - Yesterday,: as ;in.fbrmer; years, Mrs;<;Walter; vHislbp'S'little /daughter,'• Betty, helped in~the.distribution,; arid Miss" JoanHislop;7distrib'uted:7the;. parcels, of; -.clothing-.-(that liad,boon;made(:rip (and 'assigned;to .different families-7-aduty -that Hri.the two provioiis'yoars had;boeri .ohe.erfully.,Und'ortaken. by':her. mother, An :f^tj'Home.''-;i07:;-((f/';;,(:.;;'(-;;;.v-(7;;-;V;7 (■Mrs.-Allan, 'wh'b'/hfts-recently: arrived from Scot}andi''"was.thQ:guest; i of;honour:-at .an'"At Home",- given.'bn. .Tuesday - ; by ,her. niece,' Mrs, Elliott,''wife ofiDr. 'Elliott. ' The: rooms .were beautifully;.decorated ,with' flowers,;the.decbra. tion'v of-. .tho7:,tea-table,': vzhich.-,. w-as'l carried but with '/yellow aru'm lilies.!and (grasses in silyei vases, and'vases" ofybllow''broom, being especially .admired.' Mrs.rElliatfcireceived in a. frbcß of rbld-r.ose'eolierine,- .mado.;with; tnnio skirt, arid trimmed.with,embroidered chiffpri arid gold tassels,"and; fringe; 'Mrs. Allan,-.wore(violol eblienne, with trimming of. jet and' point lace, Mastertpn7Notes^7-' :; y(-'';7 7; ! ('; ;V .;:;'■ "'(:'■'. :'Mrs.7F.:Cainoron,''of(Hastings/, is (visiting Masterton; arid is' staying,with ■ her people:; - . 'Mrs; Milne,'accompanied .by her son, whe has been for so long':ari; invalid in"Wellington, rpturned'tb Jlasterton on Saturday. .' .' :■; :-;Mrs.'-A. M.- Johnson,-of Wellington, is spending - sbmo 'days', in Greytown,, and is the guest of'Mrsf'JohniCotteW'' '"';:; •■.,: :Mis's Vallanco,' who ' has been staying, witli Mrs. T.'.' C>,.."William'si.7 returns to-day.."7 '■'•■'■. ':'.''••■■:■ . ■ '.■■;-■:-.-.-.' '■■'■■■-.-• : ■:Sirs."'Herbert-.Wood, of .'.Mastorton,. arid hoi sister,- Mrs; Espie, : from Auckland,' aro visitors to Wollingtori "atprescnt.7 7'7-,(7". 'Mrs.. A..Stewart has-returned to Mastertor after;spending somo r time\in' Auckland. .: 'Tho"marriage of Miss (Flora M'Gregor, of the Ijppor Plain, Masterton, to 'Mr, W.i Chamber lain is to take place ;shortly.-' A. "kitchen tea'in.hor' honour was givori. last Friday by (Mrs, Munro.' , '':::;'.':'':-.(-. / : :.-'.-'7-;.7':',■-.- ~':■-(':;,t: :' '. A. children s;party,' given by Mrs. 'Harrj Holmes,;;of."Matahiwii':-;is(to' tako'fi.placo..or Friday.';-'"; ; -.::- : '--:,7'- <■';■'. v, :'-.'.;.;■'.■-.'..■':";' - Mr. and Mrs.' Harry Humo, from' a trip (to' th.b'coast, and .intend going, iij the. Waigariiii-Eiydr -bPforo, gding 'outitp'.tht : cpast:again. , .77("77';.'; ; ':':' ; '7:- : ; t ''"-(7 J 7v'(7;:. :.- ; Miss-.Andrews, matron of.', tho ...Greymoutl Hospital,(leaves. by- i tho-B.M.S.:Turakina:torda3 for :,7;;''' v<y 7"; ■['.'[:-C-'f Marr (property;;:;;;,;;.; ;;v '■ .;7 ■■•:-• .;v;.( 7;iMr,t : .'Fißhbr7 recently (asked thP,7Governmen whether ' tinririg '-the approaching ..recess:, the; woald, consider' the: question of introducing i married •''■somen's property Bill;' which-'wouli

'conserve -the ! rights of married . women in re spectof their -huiies..Mr.,Fisher stated.thai the. lftte'"'Mr:..'S«ldoriv promised that ■ ho .woyli submit legislation on tli»*b Hues;-thus,prevent ing tho\inflictinn of much hardship whose : rights ; at; the present; tirrio ;had. ,n< recognition'' in law. The Prime ; Minister •■ hoi replied that ithore appears to bo araphrpro vision undor the law as it stands' at present. District Nurse at Seddon. ■'Nurso Condon, trained-in'Melbourne Hos pital, and tho Women's' Hospital, Melbourne and- for- some, years . a . sister. 1 in > tho: forme; hospital, has been appointed district nurse fo Seddon, under, .the Wairau Hospital and Chari tablo Aid Hoard. : Miss Condon is the secoin nurso to take up . tho back-blocks nursini scheme,, initiated by; Dr.- Vnlintine.; She ha had 'wide- experience in general,., fever, : an< midwifery. nursing. - ; Tho ;' residents in Moti district,- near Gisbornej.' ore now raising fund; for tho establishment,of a., nurso. on thoi sami 'lines.; .-..:'■.'••'■■',:. '..•■'■' ■;■..'•"■ '•"■■.:.■■ • Invitations have been issued for: a gardei party'at Government House, Hokowhitu,' 01 Saturday- next. "It' is understood ' that theii Excellencies,: Lord and Lady Plunket, •willl giyi up possession of"\Voodhey". at the end.of thu month.- ..:'.'/ .'-.■••■: '■'•.'. ,- .',■-■ Miss .'Maude Fane, of tho' Scarlet Trouba -Hbttrs;'who" has 'been laid ; up in Sydney witl an .'attack of diphtheria, arrived in; Welling .'ton/yesterday by the Warrimoo, to rejoin thi ! Company. \ ,'';'-'; v' :,: -;>:. : :' •■■■•'■■ '■.■ I- : :■.■'/■. j''-'Miss'' -'Pearson,' of Stoncstead Farm.'./Tlppei Hiitt,;will: leave :for England (from; Auckland; by-the ,: Mpngolia in; March.next. ... / ;Mrs. Louisson returns. to Christehurch tomorrow. *••'■'"■■:■■■■■ ■■ .•■;,;• ■■'.V ■'•' '.'■.''■' ;■''Mrs.' : '' ; ScctV wife..of Mr. Scott,'. M.P., ■■ goes south to-morrow. ;:,.'. -.-.> ■■.'■"■ vMrs'.; Blakeley, ;from\Christchuroh,' , is ,th( guest, of. Miss, Major. .;' '•; • Mrs; 'Kendall: and, her children:England by the Kaikoura about- the. middle of-Fcbruarv,'. intending, to ,go first..for some weeks to-;' London, and...then-: to ,Switzerland, .where they, will Tomain; sometime. , ...... ;;;Mrs:; Hector Bethuno. goes; Homo ; by:th£ -same'.boat.''; ■ ','; :, Miss' Meuteath leaves by the. Aihehic'at thi end .of; this month .for a trip to. England.-- "