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.Mrs. O. J lodgson, of W.< d- stown. Wellington, is visiting Aiuklund. Mr. and Airs. Alellsop. of Rotorua, an: guests at the Hotel « 'argon. Mr. and Mrs. It. Browne, of Melbourne, are at the Albert Hotel. ; Mrs. K. J. Jones, of Sydney, is stay- ■ ing at the Royal Hotel. ! Mrs. Rees Brown, Miss Rone Brown I and Master Rolie Brown are on a visit i to "Wellington. i Mrs. J. Grav, of Hamilton, is spend- ! ing a few days in Auckland as the guest of Mrs. Meßoughlin in Remuera. Miss Meg Russell, of Auckland, is the guest of Mrs. Pilling in Motumaoho. Mr. and -Mrs. H. Attwood. of West Australia: Mr. and -Mrs. D. M. Tooth, of Sydney, are among the guests at the Grand Hotel. Mr. and Airs. G. o‘Rourke, of Pali latua; Mr. and Airs. E. Harding, of Woodvilie: Mr. and Mrs. T. Picot, of Wellington, are at the Star Hotel. i Visitors at the Grand Hotel include Alls. W. Brown, of Los Angeles: Airs. Graham Place, of San Francisco; and Aliss F. Wilson, of Sydney. Visitors fit Hotel Cargen include -Mrs. T. B. Spence (Gisborne), Airs. P. O. Rowe (Dunedih), and the Misses I R. Godbolt and P. R. Banks (Sydney). Airs. "Walter Barker, of Gisborne, i and Aliss Barker, have returned from ! their visit to England and the Continent. They are staying at the Grand Hotel. The Misses C. and F. Saunders, of . Te Aroha, are on a 1- months’ trip to England, after an absence in New Zealand of 20 years. They intend leaving in January fur the journey back to the Dominion. Airs. Edger and Aliss Rangsford, of Auckland, who have been making an extensive tour of England, Scotland, and the Continent, intended leaving for New Zealand on October 18, travelling via America and Canada. According to a London correspondent, the wedding of Aliss Daphne Myers, youngest daughter of Dr. and Airs. Bernard Myers, formerly of Auckland, to AJ.r. Geoffrey Henry Isaacs, was arranged to take place on October 30 at the Hampstead Synagogue. Rondon. A reception was afterwards to be held at the Mayfair Hotel. TITIRANGI DANCE GAY FANCY DRESSES END OF THE SEASON The final of a series of fortnightly I dances, which have been held throughj out the winter, was given at the Titii rangi Kiosk on Saturday, a very pleasant time being spent. | Some delightful fancy dress cosi fumes were worn, adding bright colour and piquancy to the scene. There were several prizes for com-

petitions, these being won by Alisses Bishop, Newton and Rowell, and Messrs. Abbott and Standish. Air. Alar dell supplied excellent music for dancing, which was continued until midnight, with an interval for supper. Among those present were: Mrs. Atkinson, Airs. Grierson. Airs. Nicholson, Airs. Jones, Airs. Cochrane, Mrs. "Whitten, Mrs. Rowell. Mrs. MacAndrew, Aliss Abbott, Misses Bishop (4). Alisses Atkinson <2), Aliss Crockett, Miss Cochrane, Aliss Fox. Miss Carrutliers, Aliss Gill, Miss Hemming, Alisses Newton (2), Alisses Pent (2), Aliss Mac Andrew, Miss Pegler, Aliss White, Aliss Rowell. Aliss Jones. Aliss Wilson, Alessrs. Atkinson (3), Abbott. Bishop. Carr, Alunro (2), Standish, Fairburn, Tliode, Nicholson, Pearson, Crockett, Pegler and Gill.

CIVIC RECEPTION WELCOME TO VISCOUNT CRAIGAYON CHARMING SETTING Beautiful orchids, deiicateiy tinted primulas and other blossoming plants | combined with the green of fern and : shrubs, transformed the Council j Chambers into a delightful lounge for i the civic reception given to Viscount ! Craigavon. Prime Minister of Xorttaj ern Ireland, and Viscountess Craig- | avon. The Viscountess was wearing : a cloth frock in pale hocked fawn, ; with brown furs and a fawn hat. There was a large attendance of the ' public, the welcome accorded the j visitors being a very cordial one. Also . on the dais were the Mayoress, Mrs. Campbell, who wore a blue cloth frock with pipings of royal blue, and a felt hat to match: Mrs. .7. B. Donald, wife of the Postmaster-General, and Mrs. \V. H. Smith. The Mayor, Mr. George Baildon, and i the Hon. J. B. Donald, who reprej seined the Government, welcomed | Viscount and Viscountess Craigavon. KITCHEN EVENING A JOLLY PARTY I A kitchen evening was given 1 recently at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ; Davidson, in Murdoch Hoad, by Miss Nancy Davidson, for Miss Gladys May and Mr. W. Patterson, who are to be married this month. A large number of useful kitchen | gifts was received by the guests of | honour. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Davidson. Mrs. Todd, Mr. and Mrs. Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer, Miss Gladys and Thelma May, Miss Nancy and Lily Davidson, Miss Edna Patterson, Misses Olive and Edith Todd. Miss Gwen Elliott. Miss E. Moore, Mr. 11. Chapman, Mr. W. Lewis and Mr. R. Scott. Music, games and competitions occupied a very pleasant evening. WAIKATO NOTES Nlrs. 3L Pavitt, of Masterton, is the guest of Mrs. J. Clachan in Plamilton. Mrs. Z. Lloyd is an Auckland visitor at present staying in Hamilton. & * * Miss E. Strachan, of Otorohanga, is visiting her sister, Mrs. lan McGregor, in Hamilton. * * * Miss A. C. Nicholson, who is leaving Mokai for a position in the Wliakaj tan© District High School, was farewelled by the residents before her ! departure, and presented with a beau- • tiful dressing-case as a memento. (. * * * BRIDGE PARTY j On Friday evening Dr. and Mrs. I Clough Blundell gave a very jolly “handkerchief” party at their home in Te Awamutu for Miss Moira Quin, who is shortly to be married. Mrs. Blundell was wearing a frock of shell-pink embossed georgette. Miss Quin's frock was of very attractive floral ring velvet. Mrs. Frank Quin wore black georgette. Business bridge was played, the winning table being that of Mrs. J. Oliphant, Miss Irwin, Mr. D. Wallace j and Mr. 11. Foche. | Other guests were:—Mrs. F. Quin, j Mr. and Mrs. A. J. McGovern, Mr. and | Nlrs. J. Oliphant. Mr. and Mrs. D. Wili liams, Mr. and Mrs. Miles Otway, Mr. j and Mrs. Lockyer, Nlrs. Frank Mcj Govern, Nlrs. Lionel Chamberlain, Mrs. i Cv Teasdale, Miss 11. Foc£e, Miss IC. j McGovern, Miss H. Civil, Miss G. ! Irwin, Miss K. Wallace, Miss M. Ivay, j Nliss A. Monteflore, Miss L. Bray, Miss ! A. Houston, Messrs. Smith, J. O’Sullivan, Wallace (3), B. Haig, L. Kay. i H, Foche, M. Winter, Bent (2), D. | Storey, Jeffreys and H. Armstrong. PARTY AT CAMBRIDGE : On Thursday evening Mrs. Mervyn | Wells gave a very enjoyable bridge j party at her home in “Oakleigh,” Cam- | bridge. Her drawing room was most attractively decorated with masses of yellow azalea and fragrantissima. Nlrs. Wells’s frock was of beige georgette made with innumerable tiny tucks. Her guests were:—Mrs. A. IT. Xicol, Mrs, N. Banks, Nlrs. B. Couper, Mrs. ITeywood, Mrs. Tod, Mrs. McDonald (Blenheim), Mrs. Calvert, Nlrs. Sutherland, Nliss Cox, Nliss Brenn, Miss Christophers, Miss Dunne, Miss Gwynneth Jackson. * * * AFTERNOON FOR BRIDE-ELECT The Sonning Old Girls’ Association gave a very bright party in Mrs. H. Valder’s home, “Edingthorpe.” on Friday evening. The guest of honour was ; Nliss Beryl Iliggott, who is shortly tc j be married. Nlrs. Yalder received the guests wearing a gown of deep red panne j velvet. * | Nliss Xoral4 Valder wore a pretty I frock of lettuce green taffeta and golc ! lac© and Nliss Lilian Valder's frock ! was of pale pink embroidered swiss j muslin. Nliss Beryl Iliggott was in s j dainty frock of coral flowered marquis- ! ette and organdie. , j A merry time was spent with ping- | pong and competitions, which were ! won by Nliss B. Vickery, Nliss B. Houl- | den and Nliss X. Taylor. : j Miss F. Jolly, on behalf of the ole i girls, asked Nliss Iliggott to accept £ | set of fish-knives and forks. ' Among those present were:—Nlrs ! IT. Valder, Mrs. E. Luks, Miss F. Jollv ’ j Miss M. Cowie, Miss P. Iliggott, Nliss 'j K. Hedge, Nliss A. Nloore, Nliss F ; | Clayton-Greene, Miss NI. Clayton- { Greene, Nliss X. Taylor, Miss X. Sergei ! Miss J, fcSmales, Nliss I. McKinnon | Nliss C. Chittv, Nliss 8.. lloulden, Nliss IJ- Pratt, Nliss P. Bullock, Nliss D . j Pratt, Nliss P. English, Miss NI j Richards, Nliss B. Vickery, Miss D . ; Yule, Nliss R. Vickery, Miss F. Hall , j Miss D. Clark, Nliss I. Vercoe.