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Mrs. C. Maclnnes, of Sydney, is slay- j ing at tlio Star Motel. Mrs. J. Williams, of Claudelands, is j staying in Auckland. Mrs. Dignan and Miss r>ignan have returned from Rotorua. * * * Miss Bruce Hay has returned to Auckland from a visit to Rotorua. A Wellington visitor to Auckland is Mrs. A. A. Shorter, of Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Teschemaker -Shute, of Hastings, are guests at the Grand Hotel. Miss Jean Mac-indoe is spending a short holiday at Waiwera House, Rotorua. Madame Irene Ainsley and Master Ainslev leave today for a holiday visit to Sydney. Mr. and Mrs. McCleaver, of Auckland, leave by the Maunganui tonight for Australia. Mrs. W. S. Wallis, who has been visiting Auckland, has returned to her home in Rotorua. Miss Manor, of Stratford, will be a passenger this evening by the Maunganui for Sydney. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Davis and family leave tonight by the Maunganui for Sydney, where they will live. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Mends and Mr. and Mrs. G. Mends, of Te Puke, are among the guests at the Central Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. E. Baume and Mrs. Zimmer are leaving by the Maunganui tonight for Sydney, en route for England. Mrs. Stirling Rogers, of Auckland, | accompanied by her small son and J daughter, leaves by the Maunganui to- ; night for a holiday in Sydney. Miss Raie Robinson, of Auckland, leaves Wellington on Saturday by the Rangitiki for a visit to England and the Continent. She will remain away for about two years. Miss M. Forsyth, youngest daughter of Mr. T. Forsyth, chairman of the Wellington Education Board, has been awarded the Sarah Ann Rhodes Travelling Scholarship by the Victoria College University. Miss Forsyth will leave for the United States next year to take an advanced course in domestic science and research at the Columbia University New York. The scholarship extends over two years.

AN ENGAGEMENT The engagement is announced of Flora Isabel, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steward Reid, o£ Ngahinepouri, to Clyde Villars, younger son of Mrs. J. E. Taylor, of Tauranga, and the late Mrs. Taylor, of Manurewa.

BRIDGE PARTY

PLEASANT AFTERNOON AT PAPAKURA

A very delightful afternoon bridge party was given by Mrs. E. C. Foote on Thursday afternoon in the Broadway Tea Rooms, Papakura. Mrs. D. Flood, of Auckland, won the first prize and Mrs. E. P. Hirst, of Opaheke, the consolation. The flower decorations were stocks and sweet peas. Among those present were:—Mrs. G. Beechey, Mrs. G. O’Connell, Mrs. V. Goddard. Mrs. E. P. Hirst, Mrs. W. Me 11 wraith, Mrs. D. L. Ryan, Mrs. F. Johnston. Mrs. S. Cosgrave, Mrs R. Naylor, Mrs. W. A. Pavitt, Mrs. E. A. J. Busing and Mrs. D. Flood*

OTAHUHU PRESBYTERIANS

TEACHERS’ AT HOME

The Rev. A. Elllffe presided over a large attendance of teachers of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Sunday school, and their friends, at a very enjoyable “At Home” held in St. Andrew's Hall, Station Road, Otahuhu, on Tuesday afternoon.

The 1 all had been prettily decorated with palms and flowers, intermingled with festoons of asparagus fern.

Tho proceeds are to be devoted to the Sunday school classroom fund. During the afternoon a delightful programme of musical items was contributed by Miss E. Roseveare, elocutionary item: Mrs. Brockie,; and Mrs. Greenall, vocal solos; Jean Gardiner and Donald Hardy, character sketch. Miss Emily Moffat contributed a pianoforte so’o, and acted as accompanist. A competition was won by Mrs. Brockie and Miss E. Moffat. Between items, a dainty afternoon tea was served by the teachers.

“THE MESSIAH’

PRESENTATION AT NEW LYNN

There was a large and appreciative audience in the St. Andrew's Hall at New Lynn on Wednesday evening, when “The Messiah” was given by the Western Choral Union. The popular local contralto, Miss Irene Frost, replaced Miss R. Thomas. A tine interpretation of the oratorio was given by tho following artists, who sang the principal solos:—Miss Irene Frost, “He Shall Feed His Flock,” “Be-

hold the Virgin,” and “Behold the Lamb”; Miss Lindfoot, “Rejoice Greatly.” “And Suddenly.” and “I Know That My Redeemer Liveth”: Mr. Barnes, “For Behold Darkness”; Mr. Forster, “Behold and See”; and Mr. Jeffcott, “Thus Saith the Lord.”

The different choruses were exceptionally, well interpreted.