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A visitor from New Plymouth is Miss Gill.

A Wellington visitor to Auckland is Miss Kohn.

Mrs. Sydney Nathan returned today to her home in Dilworth Avenue.

Miss Nancy Colbeck, of Auckland, is visiting Mrs. F. Gordon, of Hamilton.

Mrs. Norman Parsons, who has been visiting Auckland, is back in Christchurch.

Mr. and Mrs. IX Gardner and Miss Gardner, of Ohio, are guests at the Royal Hotel Mrs. M. Baird Buxton, who lias been visiting Auckland, has returned to Christchurch. Miss A. Speedy, of Auckla.nd, is the guest of Mrs. Blomfield, of Radnor j Street, Hamilton. Mrs. Wilson Smith, of Auckland, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. Bremi ner, in Hamilton. * * # i Mrs. J. Atkinson, of Claudelands, ! has left for Australia. She expects | to be away several months. I Mr. and Mrs. George Kersley are in i Auckland, and are staying at Arundel. I They are from New Plymouth. * * • I Miss Philson, of Ilemuera, ‘who has I been visiting friends in Rotorua and ! Hamilton, returns to Auckland today. i Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Britton, of Welli Ington, Mrs. A. Bond, of Hamilton, and Miss Ring, of Ilinuera, are at the Star I HotelA Dunedin visitor is Miss Holford, who has come to Auckland to attend the annual conference of the New Zealand Trained Nurses’ Association. Mrs. E. Leihy, of Dunedin, Mr. and Mrs. K. Hall, of Hororata, Mr. and Mrs. W. King, of Brisbane, Misses P. and M. Nairn, of Hastings, are among the guests at the Grand Hotel. WAIKATO NOTES Mrs. J. D. Ritchie, of Wellington, is the guest of Mrs. J. A. D. Ritchie, in Waitetuna. • • • Mrs. J. L. Vergette is a Napier visitor to Hamilton. * tie * Mrs. W. B. Fowler, of Palmerston North, who has been absent from New Zealand for some time in Perth, has now returned, and is visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. Halliday, in Roto-o-rangi. Mrs. Tteld, of Tauranga, who has been the guest of Mrs. G. G. Taylor, in Cambridge, has returned home. * * * SHAKESPEARE CLUB. On Friday night the Hamilton Shakespeare Club gave a very line reading of R. C. Sherriff’s powerful play, “Journey's End.” The readers were very well chosen, and caught the atmosphere of the play very well indeed. The part of Stanhope was read by Mr. W. L. Ranstead; Osborne, by Mr. Eben. Wilson; Trotter, by Mr. A. B. Coltman; Hubbert, by Mr. H. Morton; Raleigh, by Mr. R. C. Griffiths; the colonel, by Mr. E. Bouillon; the company sergeant-major, by Mr. G. Ranstead; Mason, the officers* cook, by Mr. G. Ranstead; Hardy, an officer of another regiment, by Mr. W. King. CAMBRIDGE BRIDGE PARTIES. On Thursday afternoon Mrs. G. G. Taylor, of Cambridge, gave a delightful bridge party for her guest, Mrs. Reid, of Tauranga. Her drawingroom was most attractively decorated with wood hyacinths and peach blossom. Her dining-room, where afternoon tea was enjoyed, was gay with Iceland poppies. Her other guests were:—Mrs. P. Stewart, Mrs. E. H. O’Meara, Mrs. C. Rees (Hamilton), Mrs. Neely, Mrs. E. Lee, Mrs. Nicol, Mrs. Calvert. Mrs. Haywood, Mrs. Sutherland, Mrs. Lundon, Mrs. Innis Taylor, Mrs. B. Couper, Miss Christopher, Miss Hart, and Miss Gwynnetli. In the evening Mrs. Taylor entertained more of her friends with bridge. She was wearing a handsome frock of golden brown, velvet. Mrs. Reid’s gown was of apricot and silver ring velvet, banded in fur. Others present were: —Mrs. Mervyn Wells, Mrs. Nicoll, Mrs. Couper, Mrs. Tod, Miss Cox, Miss Bran, Miss Christopher, Miss Calvert, Miss Couper, and Miss Dunne. TENNIS DANCE. On Tuesday evening the Kaipaki Tennis Club had a very happy dance. The local hall was gay with bright streamers and bowls of orange and yellow shaded blossoms, intermingled with ferns, the club’s colours in green and gold. Music was supplied by Mr. Banfield, ! extras being plaj'ed by Miss D. Tumwald and Miss Cunningham. The non-dancers played cards, prizes being won by Miss W. Scott, Mr. R. Boyd, Mrs. T. Searle, and Mr. F. Cunningham. Among those present were:—Mrs. A. Goodwin, Mrs. J. Tarr, Mrs. J. Graham, Mrs. A. E. Donald, Miss O. Graham, Miss I. Cunningham, Miss D. Cunningham, Miss V. Wallis, Miss F. Foster, Miss R. Bilton, Miss M. McKillen, Miss R. Revell, Miss G. Daisley, Miss D. Jones, Miss E. McFarlane, Miss M. Speake, Miss M. Kivell, Miss R. Mellow, Miss P. Mellow, Mrs. A. McDonald, Miss W. Scott, Miss E. Field, Miss I. Cowley, Miss M. Curler, Miss C. Catchpole, Miss Dole. BRIDGE AFTERNOON A monthly bridge afternoon in connection with St. Peter’s Anglican Church was held in the howling pavilion at Takapuna yesterday aftetmoon. Mrs. Julius Williamson and Mrs. E. E. Grim wade acted as hostesses. Following were among the players: Mrs. Williamson, Mrs. Grirawade, Mrs. Alan O’Xeili, Mrs. J. King. Mrs. A. Seaman, Mrs. E. C. Cutten. Mrs. Matthews, Mrs. J. Bartrum, Mrs. Borie, Mrs. H. Matthewman, Mrs. A. Gould, Mrs. Temple, Mrs. J. Fotheringliam. Mrs. Dryden, Mrs. Deighton, Mrs. Rollo, Mrs. McHarg, Mrs. T. Mowbray, Mrs. Kells, Mrs. Gillett, Mrs. Black, Mrs. Beattie, Mrs. Hume, Mrs. Ileilly, Mrs. Horn, Mrs. Turtil], Mrs. Armitage, Miss E. Berry, Mrs. Collard, Mrs. McEidowney, Mrs. Stronach, Mrs. Lewies. Mrs. Ray. Mrs. Binstead. Mrs. Worthington, Mrs. Phillips. Mrs. Randall. Mrs. -N Howe. Mrs. Kensington. Mrs. Jacobi. Mrs. Hickson. Mrs. F. Gaudin, and Mrs. C. Knight.