BIRTHDAY PARTY

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1050, 14 August 1930, Page 5

BIRTHDAY PARTY

COMING-OF-AGE CELEBRATED AT POINT CHEVALIER A delightful birthday party was given on Saturday evening by Mr. and Mrs. TV. Starke, at the Coronation Hall, Point Chevalier, for their daughter Nancy, in honour of her coming-of-The hall was gaily decorated with balloons and streamers, and a very enjoyable evening was spent in dancing. games, and competitions. Mrs. Starke received the guests in a frock of wine ring velvet. Miss Nancy Starke wore a froek of pompadour pink crepe de chine, with uneven hemline. During (he evening items were given by Mrs. G. Moore and Mr. and Mrs. J. Hill. Among those present were: Mrs. IT. < rocker, who wore a frock of parchment georgette; Mrs. Stormont, black sequined georgette; Mrs. Hill, navy satin; .Mrs. Dearsley, mauve georgette'; Mrs. G. Moore, mauve crepe de chine; Mrs. J. Moore, black satin and net; Miss Q. Simpson, eau de nil georgette; Miss K. < Tosier, rose georgette and tirisel; Miss K. Bridges, powder blue satin; Miss J. Duran, moonlight blue crepe de chine and lace; Miss J. Ha viand, apple green georgette and lame; Miss A. Neal, ankleWngth frock of flame lace over satin; Miss P. Pair, black lace over cherry satin; Miss E. Crocker, blue crepe de chine and lace; Miss P. Barnes, anklelength frock of ring velvet; Miss L. Donovan, rose shot taffeta; Miss E. Walls, silver and green lame; Miss P. Johnson, palest pink crepe de chine; Miss T. Johnson. flame and gold lace; Miss B. Crocker, shell pink georgette: Miss I*. Crocker, pale pink taffeta; Miss B. King, anklelength taffeta and lace frock. S.P.W.C. EXECUTIVE MEETING On Monday afternoon the executive committee of the Society for the Pro- ) tectiop of Women and Children met at j the society's rooms, tlie Rev. W. Jellie ! presiding. j A steady increase in the work was ] shown by the reports of the secretary i and inspector, 52 new cases haying 1

been dealt with during the month, as compared with 29 for the corresponding month last year. Of these cases, 20 dealt with trouble between husbands and wives, a number having been sent to the society’s solicitors. There were 369 office interviews', and the inspector made 122 visits to homes, and 3 2 attendances at court during the month.

Indignation was expressed that the Government should have considered it necessary t 6 cut out the small grant of £IOO which the society has received lor many j-ears. This is much to be regretted, as it is felt that the society very materially helps the Government. It is becoming increasingly difficult to get the monetary assistance required for the administration of the society's work, and it was decided to send a letter of protest to the Minister.