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Miss N. Currie, Wanganui, has returned from Auckland. Misses C. and L. Karbach, of U.S.A.. are at the Grand Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. D. Todd, of Wellington, are visiting Auckland. Mrs. JP. Finlayson. of Matamata, is spending a holiday in Auckland. * * * Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Legatt, of IlongKong, are guests at the Grand. Mr. and Mrs. W. Page, of Christchurch, are staying at the Star Hotel. Mrs. Rainger and Miss P.ona Rainger, of Auckland, are visiting Hamilton. Mrs. Keeling, of Auckland, is the guest of Mrs. R. Neumann, Wanganui. Visitors at the Hotel Cargen include Mr. and Mrs. J. Kimble, of New South W ales. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Craig will leave by the Aorangi to-day for Sydney and Melbourne. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Rennells, of Kansas City, U.S.A., are guests at the Grand Hotel. * -¥ * Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Vosper, of Matamata. are in Auckland for the Methodist Conference. * * * Mrs. J. Hooper and Miss Peggy Hooper, of Hamilton, are spending a holiday in Auckland. * * Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Craig, of U.S.A., and Mrs. A. Morrow, of Toronto, aru staying at the Grand. Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Hall, of Christchurch, at present visiting Auckland, are at the Hotel Cargen. Dr. Bruce Mackenzie and Mrs. Mackenzie have returned from the medical conference at Wellington.. Miss Una Ellick, Auckland, and Miss Moira Clark, Auckland, are the guests of Mrs. H. Wills, Wanganui. Mrs. W. G. Phillipps and Miss Muriel Phillips, of Auckland, are the guests of Mrs. Short in Cambridge. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stigant, who have been staying at Royal Court, left last evening for Hastings and Napier. Sir George Fowlds and Lady Fowlds, of Auckland, accompanied by Miss Fowlds, are visitors to Palmerston North.

Mrs. K. G. Smith and Miss Livesay, of New Plymouth, will leave Auckland on Friday for a visit to Sydney and Japan.

Miss Una Coster, of Auckland, is at present in Hamilton giving demonstration cooking lessons for gas stoves in the Town Hall supper room.

. Mrs. Webster, of Shelly Beach Road, Herne Bay, who has been spending a holiday in Wellington with Mrs. Fuller, returned to Auckland on Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Byrne are Auckland visitors to Wellington, en route to the South Island on an extended tour lasting until May or June.

Mrs. M. White, of Sydney, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Chappell, of Wellington, and Mr. and Mrs. Nowell-Ustieke, of England, are guests at the Hotel Cargen

Miss Anita Webster, who has been spending a long holiday in Sydney, returned to Auckland on Saturday from Wellington, where she arrived by the Maunganui.

Visitors from the United States stayins a.t the Grand are Mr. and Mrs. R. Archer (Ohio), Mrs. L. Bard, Mrs. H. C. Cones. Mrs. C. Berry and Mrs. F. E. Waters.

Or. and Mrs. 11. O. A. Major, of England, and Mrs Harold Bull, of Auckland, who have been .staying in Hamilton, left on Sunday for a motor tour of Hawke’s Bay. AT DIXIELAND The popular Dixieland dance band had to respond to many demands for ! encores made by the large crowd of | dancers who attended the seaside j cabaret on Saturday evening. The ballroom was effectively decorated with orange lilies and palms. Among those present were: Mrs. A. Benson, frock of headed black j georgette and diamante* Mrs. E. O’Neill, chartreuse green lace I and ivory satin. j Mrs. Wrathall, gentian blue beaded j georgette. : Mrs.* B. James, beaded frock of blonde ! georgette. Mrs. J. C. Smith, ivory georgette i beaded in rhinestone. Mrs. Blaney, white crepe de chine j beaded in cherry and green. | Mrs. Hansen, frock of gold figured lame. • Mrs. Clifton, black lace and georgette j with large black taffeta bow. ! Mrs. F. G. Lundon, Singapore, black ! lace period frock with crystal. Miss Jean Rogers, white georgette with diamante trimming. Miss Lugdon, olive green and fawn floral crepe de chine. Miss Marjorie Webb, gold lace and chiffon velvet. Miss J. Stirling, old rose sequinned georgette. Miss L. Hardy, cameo pink satin and georgette embossed in silver with cream shawl. Miss Perkin, mauve and pink taffeta • with lace hem. I * Miss Batchelor, frock of flame satin. Miss R. Burrett, lace frock with relief i of pink crepe de chine. j Miss Citing, black lace and georgette, i Miss Chiplin, petunia taffeta shot with ! gold. j Miss O. Chiplin, cardinal red georgette Miss Connell, lemon taffeta and pale pink shawl. Miss Binney, sunset fi'ock of chiffon with Spanish shawl. Miss R. Archibald, black frock of taffeta. Miss Pritchard, saxe blue and gold georgette. Miss Taylor, cameo pink frilled georJ gette. Miss Somerset Clive, pale petunia taffeta with uneven hemline. Miss E. Brodie, Chinese blue crepe satin. Miss E. Sinclair, turquoise blue taffeta. Miss M. McArthur, powder blue georgette with diamante relief. Miss Nora McArthur, mandarin red i georgette flounced in taffeta. i Miss Molly Overton, rose ninon figured 1 in black and apple green. Miss D. Buckley, lotus pink frilled ; georgette. Miss D. Garrett, rule green and white i crepe de chine. i Miss E. Smythe, cyclamen frock of ! taffeta. j Miss Lola Martin, gold taffeta with 1 flower motifs.

BEACH PICNIC PARTY TO CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY BATHING AND DANCING A decidely amusing and novel party was given on Saturday afternoon and evening by Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Rogers, of St. George’s Bay Road, Parnell, to celebrate the 21st ’ birthday of their daughter, Mrs. S. F. Gordon. Invitations were sent to the guests to meet at the seaside home of Mr. and Mrs. Rogers at Home Bay, Motutapu, whither they were conveyed by private launch, arriving at 3.30 in the afternoon. The afternoon was spent in bathing, pony riding and games. In the evening the guests danced and were taken home by launch at midnight. Those present were: Mrs. W. B. Colbeck, Mrs. Fred Waller, Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ludbrook, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. MacGeddes, Mr. and Mrs. Oliphant. Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn Reed, Dr. Gordon, the Misses Nancy Colbeck, Pauline Murphy (Gisborne), Jean Lawford, Freda Rathbone, Margery Stewart, Marie Sim (Palmerston North), Leslie and Rosemary Waller, Dolly Vaile and Susie Austin.

FAREWELL SOCIALS The Rev. N. Robertshawe. vicar of St. George’s Anglican Church, Thames, and his wife were gievn a farewell social last week by the members of the church. Mr. C. Poulgrain, the people’s warden, said the vicar hod won the friendship of his parishioners during his four years of stewardship, and it was with deep regret that they had learned of his departure for England. His tact and general kindness had endeared him to everyone. On behalf of the parishioners lie presented the vicar with a New ealand travelling rug. Mrs. McNeice, on behalf of the Women’s Guild, presented Mrs. Robertshawe with a beautiful bouquet, Messrs. A. Chapman and J. Willis, vicar’s warden, also spoke of the esteem in which Mr. Robertshawe was held by the community, and the able manner in which he had carried out the work of the church. Mr. Rob.ertshawe replied to the speakers for their kindly utterances and the parishioners for their kindly thoughts. He thanked them all for what they had done to make his period in Thames a pleasant one.

The Presbyterian Church held a farewell evening for Mr. and Mrs. R. Urquhart in the Parish Hall on Friday. The evening was devoted to musical items and competitions. Songs were given by Mesdames Shaw, Booker and Mr. Wilkie. Mrs. C. Anderson acted as accompanist. A phonetic competition was won by Mr. Urquhart and Mrs. Wilkie, who each received a handkerchief. Messrs. King, Gill, Warnock and Osborne. all spoke in warm terms of Mr. and Mrs. Urquhart’s long association with the church.

Mr. Warnock presented Mr. Urquhart with a cheque. Those present were: Mesdames Gill, Graham, Wilkie, Booker, Wheelan, Anderson. F. Palmer. Barrow, Brownlee. Osborne, Shaw, Ferris, Mollgaard, Wilson, Warnock, Wilsone, Tees, Misses King, Ryburn, Tees.

PTiends and members of the Te Puke Presbyterian Church gave a farewell social to Mr. and Mrs. R. Urquhart, who are to live in Auckland. Both Mr. and Mrs. Urquhart were enthusiastic workers for the church. Mr. Urquhart was presented with a cheque.

YE PIRATE SHIPPE | Ye Olde Pirate Shippe at Milford ! was again crowded with dancers on Saturday evening, when the Versatile ; Pirates’ Orchestra provided one of its J inimitable programmes of joyous music. Among those present were: : Mrs. W. Smith, shell-pink beaded ‘ georgette. Mrs. Fotheringham, black lace over j mauve and pink georgette. * Mrs. A. B. Webber, blue crepe de ; chine and lace. J Mrs. E. Gould, frock of black and ! silver georgette. Miss Nancy e Martyn, geranium pink ninon frock. j Mrs. F. Ford, frock of black beaded ; georgette. I Mrs. Trevor Bell, black frock of crepe mariette. I Miss Joyce Dewing, frock of floral j ninon, with black georgette. [ Miss Jean Jordan, frock of figured crepe de chine. ' Miss Freda Parry, black georgette, reI iieved with gold. Miss M. Hutton Whitelaw, blue and silver chiffon and lace. Miss Maureen Fenwick, rose pink crepe de chine, with hand embroidery. Miss Anita Pagni, white brocaded frock, of satin. Miss S. Warner, cherry red georgette frock. Miss L. Stokes, frock of shot blue taffeta. Miss H. Harris, jade-green satin, with bois de rose relief. Miss Lorna Uoldsworth, briar pink crepe de chine. Miss V. Eileen Prince, peach crepe de chine and silk shawl. Miss Amy Ryan, green spotted georgette frock. Miss Leana Whitney, ivory georgette frock. Miss P. Newcomb, black taffeta frock. Miss S. T. Temple, black crepe de chine, with red relief. Miss Grace Endean, golden-brown figured crepe de chine. Miss Edna Curtis, powder-blue french crepe de chine. Miss Ngaire Webber, leaf-green silk crepe frock. Miss Lena Lennox, nile green painted ! . georgette, with diamante buckles. Miss Painter, black satin and geor- • gette, with handkerchief panels. Miss M. Macfarlane, frock of black > taffeta. Miss Elma McCrystal, fawn georgette frock.

Miss Adela Ilarrop, powder-blue georgette. Miss M. Mackinnon, black frock of satin and georgette. Miss C. A. Floyd, shot taffeta frock. Miss li, Mackenzie, royal blue beaded georgette. Miss M. J. Young, blue and -white floral crepe de chine. Miss M. Moon, frock of flame taffeta. Miss L. Cuthbert, white embossed organdie. Miss Clevely, frock of flame georgette. M? ss B. Hill, japonica pink georgette. .Miss Betty Pountney, frock of figured ninon. Miss M. Colebrook, figured ninon and green taffeta. Miss M. McCray, frock of floral ninon. Mrs. Walker, black crepe de chine frock. Mrs. Mclndoe, frock of white beaded georgete. Mrs. S. Meltzer, paisley crepe de chine, with uneven hemline, relieved with blue. Mrs. S. W. Chandler, absinthe green satin crepe. Mrs. Lynon, rose pink crepe de chine frock.

Mrs. J. Saidy, lune marocain and fringe. Miss M. Hutchings, white georgette, appliqued with scarlet. .Miss Olwyn Odium, blush pink floral ninon.

Miss Blakey, white crepe de chine, with hand-painted roses. Miss Audrey Higginson, turquoise blue frock georgette. Miss F. M. Hall, apricot georgette, beaded in crystal. Miss Ngaio Collins, white crepe de chine and tulle. Miss Doreen Rhodes, white satin and tulle, with Spanish shawl. Mrs. Harry Adeane, fuchsia georgette frock.

Miss Mclndoe, black beaded georgete. j Mrs. Everton, viola mauve taffeta, i -Mrs. Taylor, gentian blue chiffon frock. Miss R. Meltzer, pink georgette, rucked and relieved with black. Miss Freda Jaffe, mustard yellow jumper suit, relieved with -white.

WAIKATO NOTES (From Our Own Correspondent) Miss J. Rollett, of Waihi, is the guest of Mrs. G. B. Knyvett in Matamata. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Wilson, of Wanganui, are the guests of Miss A. Robinson. in Matamata. Mr. and Mrs. Puckeridge, sen., of Te Aroha, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. Puckeridge, in Taihoa. Miss Rhoda Brown, who has been holidaying in Russell and at her home in Cambridge, has returned to King George V. Hospital at Rotorua. * * it FANCY DRESS SURPRISE PARTY The Sisters at the Hamilton Hospital took a surprise party to the home of Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Douglas on Thursday evening. The guests, in fancy dress, came to say farewell to their host and hostess before "tlieir trip to England. Those present were: Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Douglas, Dr. and Mrs. Mackereth, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Smith, Dr. Mary Douglas, Miss Margaret Douglas, Miss Nan Douglas, Sisters Fricker, Jenkins, Bloxsome, McDerSmith, Mackay, Sinclair, Misses K. Wilson, Vickerman and Dawson, Dr. Barrett. Dr. Mercock, Dr, Miller. * * * AT POLO ON SATURDAY The polo matches between the Cambridge A, B and C teams against Matangi A, B and C on Saturday afternoon on the Cambridge polo grounds attracted a large number of enthusiastic spectators. Among those present from Cambridge and Matangi were: Mrs. W. M. Garland, Mrs. Blennerhasset, Mrs. TV. Fislier. Mrs. A. Fisher, Mrs. G. Ranstead, Mrs. TV. Taylor (Ohaupo), Mrs. T. Ranstead, Mrs. TV. Phillipps (Auckland), Mrs. S. Banks, Mrs. W. Ranstead, Mrs. J. Taylor (Te Awamutu), Mrs. Waite, Mrs. C. Herrington, Mrs. Pilkington, Mrs. T. Harper, Mrs. Graham (Ohaupo), Mrs. P. Clarkin, Mrs. G. Hinton, Mrs. Gibbons, Mrs. N. Banks, Mrs. Pickering, Mrs. Dingle, Mrs. R. Harding, Miss N. Butler, Miss Addie Brown, Miss V. Garland, Miss T. Banks, Miss E. Garland, Miss J. Veale, Miss M. Taylor, Miss H. Crowther. Miss Martin, Miss Wilson, Miss K. Fislier, Miss A. Mackay, Miss Pickering. From Hamilton: Mrs. T. A. Milroy. Mrs. Parke-Pittar, Mrs. J. D. Smith, Mrs. N. Ratcliffe, Mrs. A. Peacocke, Mrs. Colin Taylor, Mrs.

G. Rogers, Mrs. E. R. Gresham, Mrs. Armstrong, Miss Pittar, Miss M. McCormack (Gisborne), Miss Lawrenson (Matamata), Miss Bailey (Tirau), Miss Innis Taylor.

TENNIS PARTY AT MATAMATA. A very enjoyable tennis party was given by Mrs. H. E. Schofield recently for Miss A. Nico-1, who is leaivng shortly to take up a .position under the Wellingrton Education Board. Among the players were: Miss Nicol. Mrs. G. G. Bell, Mrs. T. Simpson, Mrs. J. F\ Wells, Mrs. L. McHortens, Mrs. S. B. Knyvett, Mrs. A. Larabourne, Mrs. W. Knight, Mrs. T. J. Underwood, Mrs. B. Barnes, Mrs. McGuire, Mrs. G. Spence, Mrs. L. Flower, Mrs. J. T. La wren - son, Mrs. S. Stockdale. Miss Garry, Miss Waite, Miss Bark, Miss Vazey, Miss Knight, Miss Patterson. BIRTHDAY PARTY' A party was held at the residence of M.r. and Mrs. J. W. Baildon, Owairuku. Mountain Road, Mount Albert, during the week to celebrate the birthday of their daughter, Marjorie. A large number of firends of the guests spent a delightful evening on the tennis court, and after a couple of hours’ pla3'. large flood light* were used to illuminate the court fo.r dancing, community games and competitions. Supper was served on the verandah

KASHMIRI DANCE CLUB

Over 200 people attended the dance held by the Kashmiri Club in its up-to-date ballroom at Dominion Road on Saturday evening. The Kashmiri Dance Band, conducted by Walter Smith, played the latest in dance music and were called upon for many' encores. Among those present were: Miss R. Goldbei'g, lavender crepe de chine, with tissue front and uneven hem. Miss L. Reilly, hand-embroidered, lace over shell pink satin. Miss E. Gubb, black satin beaute, and diamante. Mrs. Richard I. Thomas, white taffeta, with overdress of tulle. Miss H. Scott, black satin and silver tissue. Miss Phyllis Hayward, apple green georgette, with dianianie girdle. Miss Kathleen Grant, pompadour rose taffeta frock. Miss Thelma Parker, silver tissue, with shirt of tulle. Miss F. Botterill, apricot crepe de chine, and silver lace. Miss I. Sommerville, rose crepe de chine and silver relief. Miss Follas, white taffeta and silver lace. Miss S. Slowther, flame satin, with gold relief. Miss Oliver, chartreuse green satin frock.

Miss Ivy’ Botterill, electric blue, with gold panels. Miss Smyth, yellow taffeta and gold lace.

Miss E. Ashman, black taffeta and green georgette frills. Miss Myrtle Shute, sapphire blue taffeta, with Spanish shawl. Miss F. McGregor, frock of black satin crepe.

Miss Estelle Morgan, white satin, with uneven hem of tulle.

Miss M. Perrett, spotted silk . rayon, with uneven hem. Miss L. Whitfield, silver lame and white georgette. Miss V. McCarthny, figured ninon frock.

Miss Wharton, cyclamen velvet frock. Miss Chalmers, cherry georgette, with gold lace. Miss F. Brouder, hois de rose crepe de chine and silver lace. Miss O. Milburn, flared frock of ivorysilk crepe. Miss A. Knight, alice blue satin, relieved with gold lace. Miss N. Knight, rose georgette, with panels of tulle. Miss Eilleene Drake, betty blue crepe de chine, and lame. Miss D. Webb, blue georgette and silver lace.

Miss E. Goodman, red georgette, with silver trimming. Miss D. Rothes, white geox*gette frock, with shawl to tone.

Miss C. MacDonald, leaf-green georgette, with pale pink shawl. Miss A. Smvthe, black velvet, with light fitting bodice, flared skirt. Miss M. Greening, black satin, and lace frock, with rose relief. Miss E. M. Hans, rose blush crepe de chine. Miss B. Williams, bifeck panne velvet, and silver lace. Miss L. Keesing, peach georgette over crepe de chine, and silver lace. £7OO FOR A PICKWICK ORIGINAL OF FAMOUS BOOK A first edition copy of “The Pickwick Papers” in the original 20 parts ■was sold at Sotheby’s, London, for £7OO. The copy, which contained several defects, belonged to the late Mr. W. J. Wormell, of Coventry. The highest price paid so far in England for a first edition copy with all the advertisements was £1,400 for the Macgeorge copy (Glasgow), in 1924. Another copy, sold in New York two years ago, brought £1,700. In Mr. Wormell’s library there was a first edition copy of “Valentine Vox,” in the original parts issued in 1839, and this was sold for £6B. A copy Of “Sylvester Sound,” as issued in 1544, realised £4O.

MRS. PEPYS'S DIARY MONDAY. —Mr. Pepys's Cousin Gladys, confessing to me how she is sore vexed with a corn, the same painful enough to prevent her wearing any shoes save old ones, and so her vanity to be hurt as well as her foot, I do advise her to wear, by day,ia circular corn-plaster to keep off all pressure from same, and at night to put upon her toe a small poultice to be made of carbonate of soda and glycerine, keeping of it on for half an hour at the least. This to soften her corn so that after a few nights, as I am informed, to pick it out with the fingers to be possible without pain. Then the way to drop a little of peroxide of hydrogen into the cavity left, for a few nights running, and so the corn not to return it is said, and I pray God this may be so. TUESDAY.—Here, at a leisure, do write out, for sending to Mistress Bassett, a very old method indeed for Pickling Large Cucumbers in slices. Take your cucumbers, before they are too ripe, and slice them thinly into a pan or deep dish, to every dozen of cucumbers slice two large onions, thin, and so continue till you have filled your pan, with a handful of salt between each row. Then cover with another dish, and let them stand for 24 hours, then put into a colander and drain very well. Next, put in a jar and cover over with white wine vinegar, and let them stand four hours, when the vinegar is to be poured from them into a saucepan and boiled with a little salt. Put to the cucumbers a little mace, a little whole pepper, a large race of ginger, sliced; then pour over the boiling

vinegar and cover close. When cold tie down, and they will be fit to eat in two or three days. And this excell-

ent for any needing a home-made pickle for immediate eating.

WEDNESDAY.—With my own hand do make, for our eating at supper, a very fine Onion Souffle in the fol-1 lowing manner. I do soak a-quarter i of a cupful of breadcrumbs in onethird of a cupful of milk, adding to them half a cupful of white sauce, | half a cupful of onion, first cooked ' well, allowed to get cold and finely ; chopped; also add the yolk of one i egg, a little salt, a pinch of white I pepper, and, last of all, the white of an egg beaten until it is indeed stiff. I then turn all into a buttered mould, bake for 45 minutes, and serve with the utmost speed.

THURSDAY— A very strange thing,! as I think, that as I do start to write - to her of pickling cucumbers, Mis- j tress Bassett should be writing to me, ' begging that I should tell her a favourite way of Pickling Runner Beaus, j So do I bid her start upon it at once while her beans are in good condition, and to choose them with care, | it being but a waste of time to pickle \ them otherwise. A way that is easy, j and well thought of by many, is to j put a layer of salt in a stone jar and j then a layer of beans, and so to con-!

tinue until the jar is full, when they must be tied down closely, ajj I Stored in a very dry place. Whea 1 cooking the beans soak them first i a 5 cold water for 24 hours before cat. - ting them up, then cook in the usual •" j w ay, but adding no salt to them m -: the cooking. 1 FRIDAY.—When sending to Mis- - tress Bassett, the recipe for Pickling - Beans, did also enclose for her u; 2 t one for the making of Lemon Dumia ; lings, this a very suitable pudding - for giving to children, and so will i i write of it In my diary, also, for tie - use of any who wish to use it. The [ way to finely chop a-quarter of a i pound of suet and to mix it with half . a pound of breadcrumbs and a-quarter - of a pound of -sugar. Add thereto , the peel of one large lemon, finely : minced. Moisten all with two egp ' well beaten, and the juice of the 1 lemon, strained. Now mix well, and pour into buttered cups or small , : moulds, and steam for one hour | Serve with sugar sifted over, and i '! think you. and all who eat of them, r | to be pleased. SATURDAY.—For eating cold, at , our supper upon the Lord's Day, do ' prepare beforehand some Jellied Veal, ’ this being a very tasty dish indeed] t The manner of it to cover with water , and to cook a shank of veal, the cool--2 ing to be slow and continued until ' | the meat done leaves the bone with “.ease. For a seasoning use salt aad 1 pepper. While your veal be a-coek- • ! ing. cook also tw o eggs until they be . hard-boiled and cool them in cold I water. Now moisten a mould, slice your eggs, and arrange in a pretty : | device in your mould. Take the • bones and the gristle away from your . veal with carefulness, and pour all L , that remaineth upon your eggs. Put i in a cool place, or upon ice. if you 1 j have i{. and it will jelly thickly. This j dish not to prove expensive, which doth also recommend it.