IN TOWN AND OUT

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 408, 17 July 1928, Page 4

IN TOWN AND OUT

NOTES At the Royal is Mrs. W. Bowler, of Stratford. Mrs. XX Grant, of Xgaruawahia, is at present in Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. C. Browne, of Wellington, are visiting Auckland. Miss M. Havison, of Christchurch, is spending a holiday in Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lukins, of Wellington, are guests at the Central Hotel. Mr. J. A. Lee, M.P., and Mrs. Lee returned to Wellington by the Limited last evening. * * * Mrs. Tyne and Miss W. Picken, of Remuera, have taken up their residence at “Braeburn.” * * * Mr. and Mrs. H. T. North, of North | Canterbury, returned from Australia to-day by the Marama. The Xlon. Vernon Reed, M.L.C., and Mrs. Reed left for Wellington last evening by the Limited. * * * Mrs. Wingate and the Misses Wingate have given up their house and gone to stay at "Royal Court.” * * * Staying at the Grand are Mr. and Airs. J. S. Neville, of Christchurch, and Air. and Airs. F. Warren, of London. * * * Aliss Beryl Houghton is an Auckland visitor to Wellington, where she is staying with Airs. Chatfield, of Kelburn, Airs. Adams, of Blenheim, is visiting Auckland, and is the guest of her mother, Airs. P. A. Lindsay, O’Rorke Street. Mr. and Airs. C. Clark, of Te Awamutu, Mr. and Airs. G. Hayward, oX Wellington, and Airs, and Aliss Speedy, of Hamilton, are staying at the Star Hotel, Airs. E. H. M. Luke, of Wellington, and Aliss C. Hosking, of Masterton, who were in Auckland' for a few days, left yesterday for a visit to Russell and Helensville. * * * Airs. Ilaviland, who has spent some months in New Zealand with her parents, their Excellencies Sir Charles and Lady Alice Fergusson, left Wellington to-day en route to rejoin her husband in India. * * * Hr. P. Fennelly, LI IX, past president of rhe British Association of Practical Psychology, London, and Mrs. Fennelly, arrived from Sydney to-day by the Marama. They are staying at Cargen. Aliss Enid L. Ross, South Island representative for Metro - Gold wy n - Mayer films, who has been attending the annual conference of her organisation in Sydney, arrived in Auckland to-day on the Marama. Aliss Lorimer, ex-headmistress of Nelson Girls College, has been touring * n Belgium and Holland, and stayed a few days in Paris before going to Switzerland. Aliss Matia Rogers (of Nelson) accompanied her as far as Paris, and then returned to London. OHAKUNE NOTES PLUNKET SOCIETY . The monthly meeting- of the Waimarmo branch (Inc.) of the Plunket SoSi ety -,~ as lleld recently, the president, Mrs. Wood, presiding. There were also present Mesdames Edhouse. Hussey, Jones, McGregor, Woodloek. and Miss Donald, secretary It was decided to add Mrs. List to the committee, and to hold meetings on the first Tuesday of each month. A vote of thanks was passed to Air. •T. H. Alurdie, who has kindlv offered to convey “Karilac,” etc., free of charge irom the railway station to Plunket rooms. The Plunket nurse reported as follows: Ohakune: Old cases 182. new cases 7; total in district, 189. Raetihi: Old cases 160. new cases 6: total in district, 166. Horopito: Old cases 25, new cases 0: total in district, 25. Rangataua: Old cases 28, new cases • 1; total in district, 29. Pokaka: One visit paid oil June 11, two new cases in district, both breastfed and doing well. QUEEN CARNIVAL POSITION OF QUEENS Great interest exists in the competition between the queens in the queen carnival, the latest counts of votes giving the position as follows: Junction Queen 2,480 Country Queen 2,400 Alaori Queen 2,280 Town Queen 2,260 GIFT AFTERNOON On Thursday a gift afternoon was. given in support of the Country Queen in the Plunket Rooms, at which there was a fair attendance. Three of the four queens were present. The programme consisted of musical items and competitions. The items were given by the following:—Musical trio, Mesdames AVoodlock. Cronin and Aliss Johnston: vocal solos by Alesdames Hussey, C. Richardson and Miss Johnston. The competitions were won by Airs. Cronin. Airs. E. P. Wood, Aliss Plunkett and Aliss P. York. Among these present were Aliss I. Plunkett (Country Queen), Aliss AT. Cranston (.Town Queen). Aliss P. York (Junction QueenX Airs. Donnelly. Airs. Coury, Aliss Revell, Airs. C. H. Richardson. Airs. Cronin, Airs. Curran, jun., Airs. Curran, sen., Airs. P. Goldfinch. Aliss R. Goldfinch, Airs. York, Airs. Cranston, Airs. AVoodlock. Airs. Hussey. Airs. Edhouse, Aliss Johnston. Airs. Aloran, Airs. W. Richardson, Airs. L. P. Wood and Airs. G. Goldfinch.

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HIGH SCHOOL DANCE TE PUKE FUNCTION The Te Puke High School pupils held a dance in the Parish Hall on Saturday to assist the fund for sending football and basketball teams to compete in the Bay of Plenty schools' championship shield tournament at the end of the month. Alusic was supplied by Aliss Plaice, Air. Alinogue, Air. Chapman and Mr. Wilkins. Among those present were: Aliss Z. Longworth, crimson satin crepe frock. Aliss V. Sherratt, green and gold shot taffeta. Aliss D. Sherratt, primrose crepe de chine. • Aliss E. Cuff, pale lemon satin. Aliss J. Stewart, satin crepe frock of daffodil shade. Aliss G. Cuff, cherry red ring velvet. Aliss E. Brown, vieux rose crepe de chine, with lace overdress. Aliss A Thomas, sea green crepe de chine. Aliss D. Wilson, moonmist blue georgette, with lace hem. Aliss M. O’Driscoll, mauve crepe satin, trimmed with silver. Aliss E. Mollgaard, leaf green crepe de chine. Aliss AI. Bell, lacquer red ring velvet. Aliss Iv. Keys, black georgette frock. Aliss E. R. Ross, opal blue crepe de chine. Aliss A. Plaice, hyacinth blue satin frock. Aliss J. AlcNaughton, pale blue georgette. Miss I. AlcNaughton, vieux rose crepe de chine. Aliss N. Wilkins, lemon crepe de chine. Aliss I. Wilkins, primrose frock of charmeuse. Aliss L. Morton, pale gold crepe de chine. Aliss P. Perring, white crepe de chine. Aliss G. Bell, deep pink taffeta. Aliss U Black, pale blue taffeta. Miss N. Riddell, dawn pink crepe de chine, trimmed with lace. Mrs. Bennett, flowered crepe de chine.

WEDDING BELLS LUGDEN-^ASHLEY At the residence of Air. M. Ashley, Ohakune Junction, a pretty wedding was celebrated last week between Aliss Eileen Ashley and Mr. Robert Lugden. The bride, who was given away by her father, was charmingly dressed in pale pink satin, with silver lace, and wore a bridal veil of orange blossoms. . She was attended by her sister, Aliss Kathleen Ashley, as bridesmaid, who wore a dainty frock of mauve satin with silver lace. Air. AY. Robinson, jun., acted as best man. A reception was held after the ceremony, when about forty guests were entertained. ENGAGEMENTS The engagement is x announced of Kathleen, second daughter of Mr. and Airs. \V. Saxon, of Clarence Street, Ponsonby, to Frank, only son of Air. and Airs. R. Cunningham, of Richmond Road, Ponsonby. PLAY-READING A very successful reading of Clemence Dane’s powerful play, “A Bill of Divorcement,” was given by the play-reading circl'e at Mrs. RussellWood’s home in Mount Street last evening. The parts were well sustained and were taken by the following readers: Margaret Fairfield, Miss Iza Montgomery; Hester Fairfield,'Miss Asher; Sydney Fairfield, Miss Edna Thomas; Bassett (a maid), Miss R. Warnock; Gray Meredith, Mr. J. S. Laing: Kit Humphrey, Mr. R. Jacobsen; Hilary Fairfield, Mr. W. Russell-Wood; Dr. Alliot, Mr. P. C. Garrett; Rev. Christopher Pumphrey, Mr. W. Esmond Sharp To clean dirty brass knobs, soak a soft cloth in cloudy ammonia. Rub while wet on a bar of sand-soap. Rub hard over the knob, then polish with a dry cloth. A good linen sheet, hemstitched With a two-inch hem, makes an inexpensive easily-washed and light-to-handle bedspread. When thickening stews or curries try adding about a handful of sago instead of the usual thickening.