SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2718, 13 March 1916, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

British and Allies' Relief Fund. Miss Litchfield and Miss Watson have 1 received at the To§'n Hall parcels of clothing for the British and Allies' belief from: Mrs. Hunter Brown, Wairoa, ll.awke's Bay; Mrs. Adkin, Levin; one anonymous parcel. The Rod Gross Shop, Very good week-end results were secured by Mrs. Thomson and Mrs. Reill.v at their Red Cross Shop, their takings on this occasion being £10, or a iittlo over. An extension of their sale days is to bo made this coming week, the shop being open on Wednesday, in addition to Friday and Saturday, from nine in tho morning to five. It will, he in charge of three Seatoun ladies, Mrs. Green, Mrs. Cornish, and Miss Cornish. Every following Wednesday it will .also, be open, otlier_ ladies haying volunteered to continue'the work. Mrs. Thomson and Mrs. Reilly wish to acknow- j ledge contributions from the following firms:—Messrs. Thompson, Brothers, Thomas and Co., and Griffiths Brothers. They are also very grateful to everyone who assisted last week by contributions of various '"kinds. A Red Cross Tea. To.assist the Red Cross funds, Mrs. H. E. Nieholls, of Harbour View, gave n Red Cross tea at her residence on Saturday afternoon. There were many guests present and much keenness was shown in furthering the interests of I this most necessary work. Tho sale of | delicious home-made sweots, cakes, and j also flowers did much to materially assist the funds, the sale of cakes alone bringing in £3. During the afternoon songs were sung by Miss Segrief and Miss Anderson, Miss Newton played, and Miss Simpson provided the Accompaniments. Miss Marjorie Nieholls recited. Before tho guests departed tho Mayoress (Mrs. Luke) made a speech, in which sho pointed out the good which those teas were doing, and l of the valuable assistance which they gave to the funds for Red Cross work. She expressed the hope that others -who were present would take the matter up and each give a Red Cross tea. By this effort fully £10 will be handed in to the funds by Mrs. NicholL. The wedding took place in England a short time ago of Major George Miller,' •son of Sir Henry Miller, to Miss Violet Teschemaker, daughter of the late Mr. William Teschemaker, of Taipo Hills, Canterbury, N.Z. Miss D. Malliuson arrived in Auckland from England by tho Rimutaka on Friday, to take up an engagement on the staff of the lona College, the Presbyterian College at Havelock North, Hawke's Bay. Three school teachers who left New Zealand about two years ago under the eystem of interchange of teachers arranged between the New Zoalandt education authorities and those of Canadi\ and the United "Kingdom—Miss C. Lindsay and Miss Caskey, both of Timaru, and Miss J. Swap, of Tenrnka— returned by the Rimutaka on Friday, twelve months of their period of absence was spent in schools at Brandon, Manitoba, after which the ladies went on to England, and taught in schools in different parts' of London for another year. The idea underlying tho exchange was that of gaining experienco of systems of teaching other than our own, and the insight acquired by the little party mil be invaluable to themselves and to other New Zealand teachers who will profit by their example. As the corollary to their trip abroad, three teachers from Canada came to New Zealand at the tifiie of their departure and!-taught for 12 months in. South. Canterbury schools. A "strike" occurred recently of about 250 fady students attending the Blackfriars Teachers' Trainiag College, New South "Wales. It appears that during tho long vacation two of the three "common" rooms which were available to the students last year had become absorbed in some general scheme of re« organisation. .This left tho accommodation at the disposal of the students for lunch and resting purposes very much more limited, and the dissatisfaction which had been simmering since the commencement of the new term culminated in a refusal of the students to resume work one day after lunch. Tho Director of Education agreed to carry but structural alterations in order to meet- the requirements of the Students.

Quite a series of successes was scored by Miss Lily O'Leary, of Wellington, at the Masterton Patriotic Carnival during last week. In the dancing competitions she was awarded first prize for the Sheantreus, • Highland Fling, and Irish Jig, and was particularly complimented by the judge on her skill.

Opening of the Miramar Coif Club. raa "y people went out from ! j 011 SafcuKla . v afternoon to attend the formal opening for the. season ot the Miramar Golf Club. On such a brilliantly sunny afterijoon, when "hardly a hreath of -wind stirted the air, Miramar, with its glimpses of vividly blue sea caught between the sand .dunes, and . of purple hills bevond, and its sea breeze, was a very 'delightful p/ace; so much so, that it was with reluctance at the close of daylight that many of tho visitors returned to their iioines in the City. Mr. Firth made the customary opening speech, after which various competitions were played off. Afternoon tea was served in the tearoom upstairs, which was arranged with bowls of hydrangeas. In assistm" with patriotic work, the Miramar Golf Club iiadi done some valuable work, and oil Saturday ftfrther assistance was given . to the patriotic funds by the sale of home-made sweets and pretty' fancy ai tides, Mrs. Firth, with the assistw? 0 , of Misses _. Chalmers, Cameron, \\ heeler, and Kirkcaldie, carrying out this work. Among those who were present were i> Holmes, Mrs. Macarthy lveid, Mrs. C. Richardson, Mrs. and "Miss Gavin, Miss Massev, Miss Knox, Miss Didsbnry, Miss M'Master (Feathei\ston), Miss M'Kellar, Mrs. Law. the Misses Seed, Sirs. WuMop, Mrs. Forrest, Miss Richardson, Mrs. Young, Miss Ban-, and Miss Wilsonbmith (Auckland), Mrs. Matthews, Mrs Hornibrook, Miss Doughty, Miss Gambrill, Miss Von Dadelszen, Miss Focke, Airs. Cachemaille, Miss M'Clure, and others. i Miss Wilson-Smith, of Auckland, who has been visiting friends at Hataitai, leaves oil Thursday oil her return to the north. Mrs. Norman Beetham (Mastertou) is visiting Christchurch. Miss Florence Scapini, the Christchurch violinist, has been engaged by Mr. Shipman to tour the Dominion with M. Paul Dufault, opening in Dunediu at 'Easter time. Miss Wynifred Carter, who is an Aucklander, has been appointed to the professional staff of tho Sydney Conservatoriuni ■ of Music by the Minister of Public Instruction. Miss Carter, who is a harpist of ability, recently appeared in Christchurch on the Fuller circuit, as one of the Carter and O'Shea pair. The weekly Hamua-Hukanui Red Cross tea was held on Friday last at Mrs. A. V. Udy's, when a busy after-' noon was spent by those present". Tho tea next Wednesday, March 15, will again be held at the same place, when it is hoped there will be a. large attendance. Miss Doris M'Cormack leaves by the Piitcena to-day oil a holiday visit to Nelson. Oil Saturday afternoon a garden party organised by tile Ladies' Auxil- ■ iary was held in tho grounds around Mrs. Dent oil's residence, in Woolcombo Street, ill aid of the Methodist Foreign Mission. Many visitors were present, and'the picturesque garden, with its lovely uativo bush, was a delightful place, in which to spend a hot summer's afternoon. Dotted about the lawn were stalls for the sale of flowers, sweets, and fancy goods, and a musical programme, together with afternoon tea, was much appreciated. Among thoso who were present was the Maj'oress (Mrs. J. P. Luke). The weokly shooting practice of the Petone Ladies' Rifle Club was held-last evoning, the attendance' showing an increase. the arrival of the new guns, a keen "interest is being 'taken in the shooting, and some good scores were registered. A competition to be hold shortly is being -arranged for by the committee. Several Socialists were recently offered decoratimis by King Lwlwig of Bavaria for "special mprit" and for "wort for the country's welfare," but they politely declined the honours because they considered icceplnnco incompatible with the principles of their party. At present Mrs. Rollestoii has one of the largest and the most beautiful stock of Hair in the colonies. Every shade and texture can be accurately matched in hair of the best quality, which is guaranteed to keep its colour.! This department lias been considerably enlarged of late, and the services a specialist in knotted partings and transformations has been secured, in addition to a large staff of expert Hairworkers. Switches, Swathes, Transformations, Toupees, Temple Waves, and Pin Curls are sold at English Prices. Combings made up by special hygienic process. 256 Lambton Quay.—Advt.

A Persistent Fairy. A small girl of, six years won a placo among the fairies at Lancaster i'ark, Ohristclnirch, on Saturday by iter dogged persistence to get there. At the first rehearsal at Crannior Square she appeared as an uninvited guest, having walked over a mile to be present. 11l place of tlio delicate fairy wand of the chosen ones sho liad manufactured a rough and ready one of hei own. A sympathetic teacher allowed her to stay, but told her she was not to come again. In the practices at hoi owii school sho persisted in taking part, and tlio rebuffs of the teacher 111 charge made lier the more persistent in her atteiidanco. She then tried the blandishments of coaxing, nieoting the arbiter of lier fate at street corners and in tlio playground, but inexorablo authority was deaf to her appeals At the rehearsal hold at Lancaster I ark on Friday afternoon she again appoared and claimed a place as if hers by right »f inheritance. Such persistenco was too convincing, and the proudest and youngest to appear before Lady Liverpool on Saturday afternoon was the six-year-old mito who mado up her mind tn be a fairy. Marriage of Captain Hardham, V.C. : Captain W. J. Hardham, Y.C., who recently returned from the front, was married at St. Peter's Church on Saturday afternoon to Miss Parsons, of Ohiro Road. „