HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 73, 23 September 1930, Page 13

HERE AND THERE

Prompt Action. The presence of xuind of .two ladies, Mosdames Walker and Pilldngton, was the means of rescuing a small boy in difficulties, in a boat on the Waioeka Eiver at Opotiki on Friday (writes \n local correspondent). Mrs. Walker, who lives in Ford street, near the river, heard screams, and running to the rivorbank, saw the boy, Baymond Pisher, aged 11, standing up in a boat which was in midstream floating down toward the bar. She informed Mrs. Pilkington, who drove her car to tho police station and brought a constable. He took another boat, and brought the boy and the boat to shore. The boy had pulled up the anchor, and, there living no oars, was helpless. Had Mrs. Walker not called to him to sit down l>o would probably have upset the boat (1,11(1 boen drowned, m he was unable to Hwlm.

Groquot Dates.

Tho dates of the two principal tour(inmmitß for the 1930-1931 croquet seaiidn liuvo boon arranged as follow:— North Inland, afc Auckland, on the 9th .1 an nary; Dominion Tournamont, at Oliiliilchurch, 19th January. As some (if Mio players hold honours for both mootings tho dates are somewhat close (o allow of attendance at both fixtures. 11. in Htatod that it is possible that the Now Zealand Croquet Council may rovini! the dates later on.

Thanks for Gifts.

Tlin executive of the Women's Nalloiiol Eesnrvo Iteaidontial Nursery, Owon streot, acknowledge with grateful thanks gifts in kind from the following: Sirs. M'jParlane, Miss Freeman, Hcrlinuipore Branch. Seatoim Branch. Mi.xs Bennett, Mrs. 'IX H. Taylor, Nv. Bennett, Miss Spgclberfa Miag Shoj.)-

pard, Mossrs. Irvine Bros, Mrs. Collifcr, Mrs. Irvine, Khandallah Branch, Lower Hutt Branch, Mr, Embury, Mrs. Binon, Miss Bellingham, Mrs. H. H. Eudkin, Miss Cook, Mrs. Pack (Foilding), Mrs. Camplin (Feilding). The treasurer also received donations of £3 from the Kelburn Branch and from Mr. C. Odlin, £1 Is. Also a grant from Maearthy Trustees, for which the executive expresses sincere thanks.

Meeting at Ngaio,

The Ngaio. Free Kindergarten Mothers' Club hold the first annual ineoting last week, Mrs. Parsons presiding. The report showed a very successful year, and congratulations were given to the officers for their efforts on behalf of the children. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Mrs.. Sims; vice-president, Mrs. Card; treasurer, Mrs, Davis; secretary, ■Mrs. Thompson. ■

Social Service Eoara.

■■-, Tho Diocesan Social Service Board met in tho Diocesan Library with Mr. W. Andrews in the chair. The secretary reported that he had been informed that a revised edition of ArchI deacon M'Lean's book, "Doing Likewise," was to be issued shortly, and would be available for those interested. Mr. Crompton Smith reported- that the "street day" collection held in August had been very unfortunate in the weather, and realised £132 on behalf of the babies' homo. The financial statement was adopted. This showed that for the current year £500 had been received earmarked for the different homes and £420 had been given to them by the board as grants. ■~

Novel Wedding Presents,

In a paragraph entitled "Wedding Presents,'' a London newspaper recently gaye a description, of the presents on view at the wedding of Lady Lettice Lygon to Mr. Eichard Cotterill. At tho reception the rooms were massed with pale blue hydrangeas, white lilies, and blue delphiniums, transforming the house into a veritable fairy bower. Eanged .r.Q.und. the. room,. on narrow benches,' were the r >'Ohd.e'rful..presents, silver in an adjacent- small drawingroom, and the jewellery in a; tail glass case at one encl. In this,-a pearl "necklace, which.. : was' the1, gift of" Lord Beauchamp, was shown. And, on a chair by the, side, was- a silver fox fur, which tho bride's bfothors and sisters had given her. A novel present was a ski-ing outfit, boots and socks complete. A sack, tied with the bridegroom's regimental colours in satin ribbon, was apparently "fodder" for a racohorse not.in view.. , .'■•'.■■■

Husband's Taste Supreme!

A lady. who. shall be nameless, but who isn't in the least so,, decided that she required a new hat. She invaded an excellent hattery, where-head-gear in exquisite profusion is to be seen. She is, she herself admits, hard to please. She removed tfie hat which her husband had admired so much for so long (says an exchange), placed it on the table, and rooted long and assiduously among the' trophies of the hattist's art.. She had exhausted the possibilities of the tables and was still undecided when the saleslady, picking up a chic specimen, said, "Try this, madam!" Madam'tried. "It suits you perfectly, madam*!" Said the saleslady. Madam looked in the adjacent mirrors. "Yes, it really does suit mo," she said. "I think I'll have— oh, good- gracious, it's my old. one!"

At the Mowai Hospital.

A pleasant evening was given, to the inmates of the Bod Cross Hospital, Hobson street, recently by Miss Esme Crow and her concert party. The items given were of a very high standard, and were heartily encored by the patients. At tho conclusion.a,vote of thanks was accorded Miss Crow and party for the bright and cheerful evening, after which a.very dainty supper was served by the matron. Items were given by Mrs. Reeves's Banjo Band, Misses Parrant, E. Cross, Stanton, and' Hazel Martin Messrs. H. Matthews and T. Voyce. Mrs. Peyton was the accompanist.

Not a Hoax.

Magdalen King-Hall and Luise KingHall, whose novel,"The Well-meaning Young Man," appeared recently) are in private life Mrs. Percival Maxwell and Mrs. Alastair ■ ;.MacLeod ..respectively (states an exchange). They wrote the book together during a holiday in Switzerland. Their father is Admiral Sir George Fowler King-Hall, who wa,s commander-in-chief on the Australian station from 1910 to 1913. On their mother's side they are descended from Francesco Gu^rdi, the famous Venetiaii painter, whose daughter Madalcna' was the heroine of1' Magdalen". -'.King-Hall's first book—that romfli'kablo hoax "The Diary of a Young Lady of Fashion," purporting to be by "Clebhe Khox." Their brother is ' Commander, Stephen King-Hall, the author of "The War on Sea" and two plays, "The Middle Watch" and "B.J. One."

Invitations Issued.

The Young Women's Christian Association has issued invitations for the annual meeting, which will be held in the Y;M.C.A. Hall; The programme will include a short display by Frieda Shaw's physical culture class. These meetings are always of much general interest, and deal with the good work being done among the girls of the city. Invitations have been issued by the Kelburn Municipal Croquet. Club for the opening of the lawns on Tuesday, 7th October, at half-past two in tho afternoon. " > •

The members of the Young Maori Party have issued invitations for a dance and social, which will be held in the Caledonian Hall, Sturdee street. Mr. H. M'Keown is the hon. secretary for the dance.

Obituary.

Tho death oeemrea at the Palmer-, ston North Hospital yesterday of Mrs. Mary Ann Christina Telford, the mother of a family who have been prominently associated in racing circles in the Dominion and also in Australia. The late Mrs. Telford, who was 84 years of age, was a daughter of the late Dr. Degidon, of LisdOTUvarna, South Ireland, and when, a^ girl of. 13 yea:rs she came out. to Australia to rejoin her/ brothers who had been' attracted hyj the news of the finding of. gold. Landj ing from the sailing ship "Star or Brunswick" in 1859, she proceeded th Ballarat, and she was still resident in that town when she'married her late husband, Henry Telford, who was private trainer to a well-known identity, Mr. Walter Craig. " Some few yenfrs later Mr. Telfora came to the Domfnion, where he set up as a public trainer in Invercargill. When the family "came North Mr. ana Mrs. Telford followed them, being for a period at Lower Hutt, and then going on to Palmerstou North, where Mr. Telford died in 1918. Mrs. Telford continued to

Charm of design and a definite standard of quality stamps all printed Linens and Cretonnes sold by Hurdley's, Mercer street. The wide range of colourings, so different to the ordinary, are priced from 3s 6d yard. Hurdley's draw attention to their low charges for making loose covers, chairs from 12s Gd, .settees from 17s 6d, the covers being cut in the home if preferred.—Advt.

Bouquets of distinction, for the Brifle .irid hur maids in oxclusive colouring and stylo to suit Frocks. Mis* Murray.. 3G, J7illis 6jtfect.-~A.dvi, ,I.__Z"

reside with Her son,. Mr. J,. D. Telford, of North street. There are four sons and one daughtor surviving their mother—Messrs. J. D. and W. E. Telford (Palmorston North), Mr. ft. B. Telford (Sydney), and; Mr. H. A. Telford (Tfenthain), and Mrs. W. 801 l (Inveroargill). • Mr. IT. R. 'folford is well known in sporting circles as the. fortunate lessee of Pliar Lap, while Mr. 11. A. Telford is still following his profession of trainer at Trentham. Count O'Loghlan, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives iv Adelaide, was a relative of the Jate Mrs. Telford.

£1000 for a Batlv!

• Modem decorators are fast reverting to thie Boman ivay of thinking about baths —that nothing is too precious or too costly with which to make them, states an English exchange. Princess blue and blue John are two semiprecious stones of a deep and light blue, flecked with 'grey and white, which are now being made into wash-basins for the vory rich. Boths of these atones would cost the owner over £1000.