WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 November 1916, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD.

NEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL NEWS PERSONAL ITEMS Mrs. J. B. Roy has gone on a visit to Oamaru and Dunedin. * » • ♦ ■ Mrs. J. MeNiece (Awakino), is holiday making in New Plymouth. *** « * Miss Berry, who lias teen holidaymaking in Auckland, has returned. Mrs. Menzirs (Wellington) is at present in New Plymouth. Miss Peart, after her short but pleasant trip to "Auckland, has returned to New Plymouth. Mr. and Mrs. George Millar have returned after their week's Stay at the Mountain House. * • # # Mrs. W. Avery (Awakino), returned home from a visit to New Plymouth on "Wednesday. Miss Glory Harrison is holiday-making in Auckland and is the guest of Mrs. S. Smith, of Takapuna. * # # * Mrs. Kimbell spent a few days in New Plymouth last week, but has now returned. * » » * Mrs. E. L. Mason left for Wellington on Monday to join ths Turakina. en route for England. * * * * Mr. and Mrs. Eolous have gone to Auckland, where they will spend the summer months. ~ o * » * Miss Renaud has gone for a six months' visit to Melbourne, and will be the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Clyne. Mrs. W. E. Spencer, who has 'con the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. Stapp, has returned to Wellington. Mrs. E. C. Horner, who has teen the guest of Mrs. Hirst, has • returned to ■Patea. » * » » Mrs. Devore, who has been visiting her daughters, Mesdames A. C. H. Collins and R. George, 'has returned to Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. Nat. Miller ant' family, with Mr. "Dick" Miller, have gone to reside at Omata, having leased Mr. Barrett Honeyfield's farm for two years. Mr. and Mrs. M. Eraser leave next Tuesday for Wellington, to bid farewell to Sergeant Hugh Eraser, who leaves with the 10th Reinforcements. Mr. and Mrs. Birch-Johnston, who are visiting Maketawa for a few days, leave Wellington for Sydney (their future home) on,.Thursday, Qth inst. * Mrs. and Miss Kelly (Auckland), who have been on a short visit to New Plymouth, left for Stratford on Wednesday * » » r Mrs. and Miss Cook (Hastings) have come to reside in New Plymouth, Mr. Cook having been appointed borough engineer here. * # » « Mrs. A. C. Fookes and the Misses Eookes, who have been the guest of Mrs. Xichol, Ashburton, return to New Plymouth- on Monday. « * * * Sister Parkinson, prior to her leaving the New Plymouth Hospital for her home at Te Kuiti, was presented by eight Anzae men (patients in the hospital) with a handsome silver-mounted hair brush and hand mirror. WOMEN'S PATRIOTIC COMMITTEE. / Soldiers' gifts.—Mrs. Hamblyn, mitts; Mrs. Arden, four balaclavas'; Mavis Mawks, one pair socks; Miss K. Colson, one pair socks; Mrs. Mackay, knitted waistcoat, toilet soap, glove mittens; Miss Ereck, -six tins coffee, one Swiss milk, four packets cigarettes; Mrs. Blanchard, five cans jam; Nurse Patterson's patients, 17s 6d; Mrs. Patterson, tin comforts for soldiers; teachers and scholars of Hillsborough school, per Miss Mc.Carty, £1 10s Cd; Mr. Haddrel, £5; Thomas Avery and staff, £2; Okato Patriotic Tea Rooms, £5; St x Andrew's Guild, per Mvs. Corney, £1; Omata Sewing Guild, per Mrs. Hughes, £2; "Jean" A.E., 2s (id; Miss Godfrey, 3s; Golliwog 6d; sale of gift bracelet, Mr. R. Cock, £3; Newall road school children, per Miss Cassie, 15s; weekly tea donation, 3s, hostess, Mrs. Hurle; collected by Mrs. Frecth, 8s; Mrs. Blackball, Bell Block Sewing Guild, Anon., Red Cross gun rags.

For the Belgians.—Mrs. Longman, Westown, 32 hand-made garments with pennies and dolls in bags sewn in sleeves; Mrs. Hamblyn, garments; Baptist Sewing Guild, per Mrs. Honor, 24 children's garments, 15 handkerchiefs; Miss Deacon, bootees, bonnets; A.E.. four garments; "A Friend," length of cloth; Mrs. P.oebuck. shoes; Mrs. Campbell, Waitara, clothing; A Mother, U.W., four suits for Belgian children; Mrs. Alf. Smith, Urenui, knitted woolies, Miss O. Tnch. woollies and garments: Miss Ereck, clothing; Monday Evening Sewing Guild, "The Busy Bees," 35 garments for children, one complete outfit for child with bonnet, coat, shoes and socks. Mrs. Burgess has received a lovely gift for Belgian children from Miss Elsie Carter of 35 garments, beautifully made, and picture scrap book for a little girl, Victoria League.—Lepperton Ladies' Guild, per Mrs. H. Lcpper, for No. I Stationary Hospital: Eight suits pyjamas, eight handkerchiefs, eight pairs slippers, two pairs socks, five face washers, two tray cloths; Awakino Sewing Guild, per Mrs. McNeill: Nine suits pyjamas, seven shirts, five flannel shirts, si;.' sponge bags, six kit bags, butter muslin swabs, etc; Oknu Sewing Guild, per Mrs. Corney: One pair socks: sewing tea donation, 10s Gd; golliwog donation, ss. For Belgians. Lepperton Ladies' Guild, four garments and parcels clothing.