WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 December 1916, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD.

NEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL NEWS. PERSON/". Hiss M. Good (Hawera) is the guest of Mrs. Harry Good. Mrs. Holbrook is visiting Mrs. W. Newman, New Plymouth. » * # * Miss W. George (Auckland) is on a visit to her relatives in New Plymouth. Miss Tansley, Now Plymouth, has gone on a visit to Dannevirke. Mrs. and Miss Burry (Auckland) are at present in New Plymouth. Mrs. McLaren (Wairarapa) is at present in New iPlymouth. Mrs. Dent (Eltham) is on a visit to New Plymouth. '» * * » Miss Devenish, who has been visiting relatives at Patea, lias returned. Miss McKcllar is on a visit to Inglewood for a few days. Mr. an'd Mrs. G. W. Palmer (Wanganui) are recuperating in New Plymouth. Mis s V. Geddes (Wellington) is t-he guest of Mrs. Oliver Samuel for a few days. /, : , Mr. G.' Samuel (Wellington) is the guest of his uncle, Hon. 0. Samuel, beiore he goes into camp. Mrs. F.',_G. Evans leaves,on Monday for WelliiigiAn to meet her husband, Chaplain-Major Evans, who is atriving back in New Zealand by the Maheno. Mrs. W. D. Webster and MiSs Webster "leave on Monday for Wellington to meet Mr. Charles Webster, who is returning by the Maheno. Mrs. Dowling leaves on Monday for Wellington as her son, Mr. "Bert" Dowling, is returning to New Zealand by the Maheno. Mr. and Mrs. G. Stokes and family, who have been visiting their relatives in New Plymouth, have returned to Auckland. Miss D. McAllum leaves early* next week on a short visit to Wellington, as her sister, Nurse Elsie McAllum, is returning in the Maheno.

Mrs. McNaughton Christie left on Friday for Wellington, to welcome her husband, Dr. Christie, who is returning in -the hospital ship Maheno. v . * » '•

Mrs. and Miss Berkeley (Christd'.uroli), who have been on a short visit to New Plymouth, have returned.

Commander F. J. Easther, E.N. (I)nnedin), who has been the guest of Mr. G. P. O'Callaghan, New IPlymouth, left on Tuesday for Hamilton, accompanied by Mr. O'Callaghan, where they will be the guests of Drs. Rogers and j.J. O'Callaghan, respectively. | HORTICULTURAL SHOW, The New Plymouth Horticultural Society 'held their annual spring show last Thursday in the Whiteley Hall but owing to the precarious weather lately experienced the blooms, especially the roses, were not up to their usual standard. The decorated tables were works of art, and were judged by Mesdames H. Lepper, :K. Cock, Misses Godfrey and Percy Smitili, and as the proceeds of the show are to be devoted to patriotic purposes, the majority of the prizewinners also decided to give over their prize-money to the same fund. There were also several patriotic stalls, one where cut flowers could" be bought, being in charge of Misses Blundell, B. Matthews, Cutfield and K. Leatham. The produce stall was arranged by Mesdames Dockrill, McGahey and Miss B. Smith; while the afternoon tea was served by Mesdames Newman, Matthews, Eilerm and' Misses Hempton, Curtis, M. and E. McGahey and A. Sole. WOMEN'S PATRIOTIC COMMITTEE. The New Plymouth Women's Patriotic Committee wish to acknowledge with thanks the following gifts:—Mrs. Skippon. two pairs hand-knitted socks; Mrs. R. Colson, two pairs hand-knitted socles; Ma,vis Mawkcs, one pair socks; Omata Sewing Guild, per Mrs. Hughes, si:; gun rags, six hold-all cases, six treasure bags; Mrs. Sutcliffe. two pairs socks; Omata Sewing Guild, gift parcols, £2; Okato Sewing Guild, gift parcels, £1; Warea Sewing Guild, gift parcels, 7s fid; Mrs, Pxiddoch, sift parcels, "is; Mrs. Sumner. Miss A. E., K. H,. Mrs. W. Chambers (Opunake), Tarurutangi School, 2s fid each: Mr. Barleyman, per Mr. Mcleod. 10s fid; Mrs. 1 fowling, donation, £1; St. Andrew's Guild, per Mrs. Cornev. £1; Miss Kirton, donation, sale of hadse*. 3s; sewii)2 tea donation. 3s fld (hostess, Miss t Wade); Mrs. Sutcliffe, Mrs. Freeth, Mrs. Salway. Mrs. Hnghson (Rahotu), bags and rifle-cleaning material): Miss Taunt. I'2 eve bandages: collected by Mrs. C. F. Foote for (handkerchiefs, £1 3s: Condensed Milk Brigade, November, £1 IBs 6d. Butter—Opunake two boxes, Maketawa one, Lepnerton one, Uruti one, Waitara one, Tikorangi one, Stratford one. For Belgians.—Mrs. Baker, *ot quilt; Mrs. R. A. Gray, two pairs babies' boots, two bonnets, two garments; Mrs. If. Cock, parcel clothing and knitted woollies; Baptist Guild, per Mrs. Honnor. 25 garments; Mrs. Bullock, parcel clothing. Victoria League.—Okau Sewing Guild, five eye bandages, flannel shirt, three pairs socks, mitts, 32 handkerchiefs, iwo mufflers, eight treasure bags, material, eight garments, hose, for Belgians. Mrs. Thompson, Tongaporutu, eight treasure bags, three face cloths; Mrs. McAllum, three garments, books, gun rags; Okau Sewing Guild, V.L. Motor Ambulance, £1; Miss A. E. Hamerton, Putangi, motor ambulance, ss; "Sol-1 flier's Mother," for Mesopotamia. 10s; Miss Nicholson, donation, £1; K.H., ss; handkerchief donation, 2s Od; sewing tea donation, 4s Cd; "A Friend," dress-ing-gown rug.