SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2725, 21 March 1916, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Countess of Liverpool Fund. Contributions received by the Mayoress's Committee of the Countess of Liverpool Fund during the past week are as follow:—Raetilu Ladies' Patriotic Guild, 8 balaclavas, 1 pair socks, 1 cholera belt, 25 "housewives," 25 holdalls; St. Andrew's Guild, 14 pairs socks, 1 balaclava; Hiss L. C'arrington, 3 pairs socks; Mrs. Alick Williams, 1 pair socks; Mrs. L. Cohen, 3 pairs socks; "An Old Grandmother," 1 muffler, 1 pair mittens, 1 pair socks; the women of Takapau, 8 pairs socks; Mrs. Baumgart, 2 balaclavas; Oroua Wharo, 10 pairs socks; Levin Patriotic Society, 13 balaclavas, 2 pairs mittens, 2 pairs socks; no name, 4 pairs socks; E. and A. Dolby, soldiers' comforts; Mrs. G. 0. Hamilton, 3 pairs socks; Girls' Friendly Society, 8 pairs socks, 4 balaclavas; Mrs. Mills, 2 balaclavas; Mrs. Luke. 2 pairs socks; Mrs. Pettit, 1 balaclava; Miss Mainwaring, 1 balaclava; South Wellington Knitting Guild, 6' pairs socks, 4 pairs slippers, 3 balaclavas; Mrs. Boocock, 3 pairs socks; Mrs. Campbell, 1 pair socks; Dannevirke Mayoress's Committee, 4} doz. pairs socks, 39 balaclavas, 6 pairs mittens, 1J- doz. day shirts; Miss llussell, 1 pair socks; Mrs. Collet. 5 pairs socks; Mrs. Hall, 2 pairs socks; Mrs. S. Good, 1 balaclava 1 pair mittens, 2 mufflers; Miss Biddle, 4 balaclavas; Mrs. M'lntyre, 3 pairs socks, 2 balaclavas, S pairs mittens; Ngarowa Croquet Club (per Mrs. J. G. Castles), 4 pairs bed socks, 7 small cushions, 6 pillowslips, 1 pail' ward slippers, 1 pair socks; Mrs. A. R. Ramsden, 4 pairs mittens, 1 balaclava; from Kaponga, 20 shirts, 8 pairs pyjamas, 13 singlets, 12 pairs socks, 1 pair bed socks, 8 pairs mittens; Mrs. Evans, 3 pairs mittens, 8 balaclavas, '1 scarf, 4 handkerchiefs, 10 faco cloths, 10 pairs socks.

The Sydney "Sunday _ Times" announces that the marriage of Lieut George L. Bacon, 2nd Mounted Rifles, Whangamomona, New Zealand, eldest son of Mr. W. W. Bacon, of Stratfield, with Miss Elsie M. Levett, of Mascot, was celebrated at St. Matthew's Church on January 29. The Rev. AV. W. Price officiated; Miss Tester and Miss Eileen Bacon were the bridesmaids, and Messrs R. J. Marks and W. Tedder attended the.bridegroom.

Mrs. Geo. Nicol, of Picton, is spending a few days in Greytown, and sang at a military concert at Featherston camp.

Mrs. Haslam (Island Bay) is visiting Miss Bee, in Mastertou.

Visitors to Wellington staying at the Albert Hotel are Mrs. G. Pliunmer, Miss C. Plummer, and Miss G. Johnston, Sydney, and Mr. E. A. Burko, Greymouth.