SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2252, 11 September 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Countess of Liverpool Fund. Gifts' received by the Mayoress's Committee for the Expeditionary Fund are as follow: —Magazines and' papers, Mr. Balcombe Brdwn; papers, "Anonymous" j magazines, Mrs. M'llwham; illustrated papers, "Anonymous"; magazines, "Anonymous"; 4 cases books, Hastings Y.M.C.A.; 2 balaclavas, books, "Anonymous"; 2 balaclavas, Mrs. Eassou; old Roman coin, to bo sold, Mrs. Poole; 2 pairs sox, Mrs. Burnett; 6 cholera belts, Miss Reeves; 2 cholera.belts, Mrs. Hussey; 6 cholera belts, Miss Reeves; French, books, Rev. G. 'W. Wilson; books, Marjorie Nash; 12 shirts, Mayor of Taihano. • The following amounts of money havo also been received: —Star Boating Glub sale of flowers, £87 Bs. lid.; Lady Stout, £3; Mrs. James Mould (Akaroa), ss.

A generous offer lias been received from J. E. Watts, 104 Clyde Quay, .to repair and make- good one pair of ladies' or children's boots eacli week belonging to the .families of Navy or Army. Reserves who are in distress through tho war. . Tho lion, treasurer of the Countess of Liverpool Fund acknowledges the following :—Ladies of Wairoa (per the Mayoress), £400, £2 6s. from Mr. H. Percival Clark and his juvenile pupils (riolin) — Mioses Eugenia Russell, Nellie -Richardson, Rhoda Quin, Doreen Clark, Addie. M'Millon, Connie Butch, Minnie- Watson, Ruby Brown, Messrs. A. Ward, H. Allen, David Aveny, H. Peck, Jack Ridler, Jim Kennedy, Sam Harris, Percy Chase, B. O'Brien, Raymond Carter, Raymond Irving, Leo O'Brien, Walter Williams. Richmond Free Kindergartens. . The ninety-fifth meeting of the Richmond" Free Kindergarten Council was held at 125 Molesivorth Street this week. Mrs. Gill, president, was"in the chair, and present were Mrs. M'Laren, Mrs. Dixon, Mrs. Hannah, Misses Myers, England,, and Hiscock. It was moved by Miss'Myers, seconded by Mrs. M'Laren, that the council accepts Mrs. Winder's resignation with regret, and wishes to place on record its deep appreciation of the services . she .has rendered tie Richmond Free Kindergarten Union ever-' since its formation Mr*. Gill's report, which' Was most satisfactory, was read. vMiss Riley, in her report, stated that tho attendance at a'l the kindergartens is quite good. Monday and Thursday afternoons at Turanaki Street, the students are devoting their time from 3.30 to preparing for the Christmas treo, and they would bo- so glad if any members of council would get some girls to help. Thanks are duo to tho Forget-me-not Club at Lyall Bay for the successful entertainment hi aid of the piano fund. Bills were passed for payment of salaries, rents, etc.,. to tho amount of £51 18s. 6d. . Y.M.C.A. Spring Fair. ' j

Tho Spring Fair, organised by >tho Ladies' Auxiliary of the- Y.M.C.A., was continued yesterday afternoon and evening. Mrs. E. Low,' president, performed the opening ceremony, and very satisfactory business'was transacted. A varied programme of entertainment was provided for the evening, finishing with a gift jumble* auction. On Wednesday--"morning Mr, H. T. Russell, son of Mr. J. R. Russell, of Dannevirko, was married 1 in Holy Trinity Church to Miss Madge Tyerman, third daughter bf.'Mr.'B., Tyerman, of .Woqdville. ■ The wodding was a very quiet one, and was performed by ' the Kev. Canon EccJes. - Miss Mabel Macandrew returned to Wellington yesterday, from a visit to Dunedini Miss B. Nowman, who has been staying with ■Mrs.'La Trobe at Oriental Bay, left for' Auckland yesterday. Miss E. M. Talbot, who arrived by the Corinthic on Tuesday from England, is staying with her brother at Kelburn. Miss Talbot has boen on the nureing staff at tho London Hospital for somo years, and now intends to take up professional work here:

Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Leyiand were passengers by the Main Trunk express from Auckland to Wellington on Wednesday. ■ " ■ Mrs. D. Casolberg (Masterton) is visiting Wellington. Dr. and Mrs. Ferguson left Auckland for Wellington on- Wednesday. : . 'Mrs. Murison (Auckland) and Mrs. Elliott (Hutt) are visiting Mrs. Guy. Groves (Tinui). ■ Mrs. W. Cruickshank (Masterton) is visiting Wellington.. . For Face Massage, Shampooing, all Hair Treatments, and Electrolysis, Mra. Rolleston's is recommended. Spacious Private Rooms, Qualified Assistants, and Personal Attention. Switches and Transformations of every shade a speciality. Hair guaranteed to keep- its colour. 256 Lam...bton Quay.* The burning of paper money for ancestral -worship, which was largely discontinued after the revolution in China, according to a consular report on Hangchow, is being generally resumed. The water of the River Tin'to, in Spain, hardens and petrifies the sand of it*,bed, and, if a stone falls ia the stream and alights on another, in a few months they unite and. become one stone. Fish cannot live in its waters. '

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