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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 953, 22 April 1930, Page 4

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NOTES Mrs. W. N. Abbott is spending- some days at Taupo. Miss Barraclough is a Hamilton visitor to Auckland. Mrs. Fookes, of Wellington, is staying at Hotel Mon Desir. Mr. and and Mrs. W. Casey, of Sydney, are at the Royal Hotel. * * * Lady Brett, of Epsom, is staying at Hotel Mon Desir, Takapuna. Miss Lucy Stapleton, of Timaru, is on a holiday visit to Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Wansborough, of Sydney, are at the Hotel Cargen. Miss Bunney and Miss Collier, of Wanganui, are visiting Auckland. Mrs. Andrews, of Dunedin, is staying at Hotel Mon Desir, Takapuna. Mr. and Mrs. D. K. Logan, of Masterton, are guests at the Central Hotel. * * * Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Male, of Wellington, are staying at the Royal Hotel. Miss M. Bodle arrived in Auckland yesterday by the Maunganui from Sydney. * * * Mrs. Rogers, of Napier, is spending the holidays at Takapuna and is staying at Hotel Mon Desir. * * * Mrs. W. A. Andrews, of Karori, Wellington, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Atkinson, Remuera Road. * * * Dr. and Mrs. L. Rexford Hetherington left Auckland last evening on a motor tour of the North Island. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. O’Leary, of Wellington, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Houston, of Hawera, are at the Star Hotel. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Dransfield, of Remuera, are spending a holiday at Takapuna and are staying at Hotel Mon Desir. Mr. and Mrs. B. Lambert, of Wellington, and Mrs. F. Jackson, of New York, are staying at the Hotel Cargen. * * * Mrs. J. Tolley, of Karori, Wellington, is visiting Auckland, and is the guest of Mrs. Atkinson, Remuera Road. Mrs. Starnes, of Nelson, is spending Easter with her son, the Rev. J. H. Starnes, of the Manse, Morrinsville. * * * Miss Vera Hay, of Grafton Road, Auckland, returned by the Maunganui yesterday from a tour of China and Japan. » * * Mrs. Ivan M. Phillips, of Seaview Road, Remuera, left by the Aorangi last evening on a visit to Sydney and Melbourne. * * * Miss Eunice Mcllroy, who has been staying with her aunt, Mrs. Donald Ogilvie, leaves this evening on her return to Lyttelton. Mr. and Mrs. Alan Donald and Mr. and Mrs. Protliero, of Hastings, are visiting Takapuna and are staying at Hotel Mon Desir. Mrs. Jenkins, of Wellington. who has been visiting Mrs. A. Carter, of Mangateparu, Morrinsville, left this week for Rotorua. Mrs. E. B. Gunson left on a visit to Sydney by the Ulimaroa accompanied by her sister. Mrs. Coutts, who has been touring New Zealand. Miss Doris Crespin, of Christchurch, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. Crespin, of Grange Road, Mt. Eden, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Mackie and Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Hooper, of Waipukurau, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Coleman, of Stratford, are guests at the Central Hotel. The Misses M. and V. Jackson, of Burwood Crescent, Remuera, returned by the Maunganui yesterday from an extensive tour of England and the Continent. Mrs. J. C. Rolleston. of Te Kuiti, Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Dorrington, of Dannevirke, Airs. F. Strickland, of London, and Mrs. T. Carter, of Auckland, are staying at the Grand Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Leicester, of Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. G. Weston, of Christchurch, Mr. and Mrs. T. Francis, of London. Mr. and Mrs. C. Bignold. of Norfolk, are among the guests at the Grand Hotel. Mr. H. Atchley and Miss F. Atchley. of Highgate, London, who have been visiting the Dominion, left Auckland by the Aorangi last evening for Sydney. and intend spending some months in Egypt before returning home.

Mrs. H. R. Bettington, of Sydney, and Miss E. R. Falkiner arrived in Auckland yesterday by the Maunganui and left in the evening for Hawke’s Bay to visit Mrs. Bettington’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Lowry.

PLUNKET SOCIETY

POKENO SUB-BRANCH The annual meeting of the Fokeno sub-branch of the Franklin Plunket Society was presided over by Mrs Dear. Officers were elected as follow: President, Mrs. Dear; vice-presidents llesdamcs W. Motion, W. Billings, F. Pope, G. Lyons. Lippiatt, and McDonald; committee. Mesdames Clarke Mackie. Pugh, Billings, F. Pope, Lippiatt. R. Lyons, McDonald, and D. McPherson

SUCCESSFUL CONCERT

APPEAL FUNDS BENEFIT GREY LYNN EFFORT To help the Grey Lynn effort in the obstetrical appeal, a successful concert was given last week in the Grey Lynn Cinema Theatre. A speech was made by Mr. J. S. Fletcher thanking all who had contributed in any way toward bringing the campaign to a successful close. The items given were highly appreciated, the artists being as follow: Vocalists, Miss Laura Walker and Mr. Arthur Ripley; elocutionists, Miss Edna Thomas and Mr. Raymond Reeve. A ballet presented by Mile. Valeska was danced by the Misses Jean Ferguson, Betty Kerr, Maree Moffat, and Marjorie Calander. An excellent exhibition of Scottish dancing by Miss Betty Kerr and Mr. Bain Macdonald, accompanied by Piper McComb, was very much enjoyed. Mile. Valeska’s Jazz Babies, little June Rico and Dorothy Katipa, received great applause for their song and dancs number. The duties of announcer were carried out by little Nancy Kerr, dressed in a pageboy suit of scarlet and gold. The theatre manager. Mr. Sagar, to whom tho women’s committee is very grateful for his most valuable assistance, was warmly thanked.

YOUNG HELPERS’ LEAGUE

MORRINSVILLE BRANCH HAS ANNUAL PICNIC The annual picnic of the Morrlnsville branch of the Young Helpers’ League was held this week, when about 40 children were entertained by Mrs. G. Howie at her residence. Games, were played, and tea was enjoyed by the children. Prizes and badges were distributed to members who had collected the most during the period which ended in November. The prizewinners were as follow; Girl under S, Betty Latimer; boy under 8, David Tribe; girl over 8, Essie Thompson; boy over 8, Michael Stringfield. An extra prize was awarded to Bonnie O’Connor, as she was only 2&d below the winner of her section. The collection made by the chcildren during the half-year was «£7 14s 6d, and this was considered a very creditable amount.