WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 February 1917, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD.

PERSONAL. The Misses Scott (2), who have been the guests of their sister, Mrs. R. 11. Rockell, have returned to Bulls. Mrs. W. Shaw (Auckland) is the guest of Mrs. Stanley .Shaw.

Mrs. Lueeiu and family, who have been spending the holidays in New Plymouth, having taken Miss I<\ Wood's residence, have returned to Toko. Mrs. and Miss Watson (Bulls) are the guests of Mrs. Devenish. • • V •

'Mrs. R. IT. Standish is the guest of Mrs. Standish, senr.

Miss Jenn Hamrd, of Auckland, is visiting friends in New Plymouth.

Miss I. Devore, who lias been visiting her sisters, . Mosdamos Collins and R. George, has returned to Auckland.

Visitors who attended the races this week were: —Mrs. .T. Stanford and Miss Spencc (Stratford), Mr.-. H. L. CutfielA (Inglcwood), and' Mrs. R. McLean (Hawera).

Misses Dempsey and 'Dullard, who have been the guests of Mrs. Horroeks at Motuck'a, have returned.

Mrs. iPercy Lawson, who Hits been on a visit to Wellington, has returned.

Mr. and Mrs. Alison and Mr. E. Alison (Auckland), who arrived in New Plymouth to attend the race meeting, left on Friday morning for Te Kuiti, thence on to Woodville and Wanganui.

Miss N. Capel, who has been on a short visit to Wellington, has returned Mrs. Rubina (Christchureh) is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. A. IT. Colvile.

Miss F. Wood, who is visiting her re latives in Christchureh, returns on Monday.

Mrs. McTlardy and family, who have been staying at the Dawson Falls Mountain House, have retir.rn.6d.

Miss F. Whitcombe, who has been visiting her sister, Miss L-. Whitcombe, returns to her. home in Christchureh on Monday.

Mrs. P. Cornwall, who has been staying at the Mountain House, has re turned.

Mrs. Rochfort (Nelson), who has been the guest of Mrs. H. Fookcs, has returned.

Mrs. L. A. Ha inert on (Tnglewood), who has been tiro guest of Mrs. W. H, Skinner (Christchureh), returns on Mon-

For the next six months., Dr. Mary Dowling will act as partner, to Dr. Boyd, whose practice includes Tailiape and the Mangawcka district.. Mr. and Mrs. W. Drassin (Wanganui) aro at present in New Plymouth.

Mrs. Coxhead (Whangamornona) is spending a few days in town.

Mrs. Wilkinson (Christchureh), who has been visiting New Plymouth, has returned.

Mrs. McLaren (Toko) spent a few days in town this week.

Mrs. Miller (Wellington) is at presenl in New Plymouth.

Mrs. Edwards has returned to Wellington after her short stay in New Plymouth.

NEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL NEWS RACES. Last Wednesday and Thursday, the Taraiinki .foe-key Club held their autumn meeting, and the weather, which had been rather boisterous and 'wet during the few days preceding, proved idea! for these two days. The meeting was exceptionally successful, there being visitors from Auckland, Wellington, Hawkc's Bay and the South Island. An excellent musical programme was rendered by the Citizens' Band, under Mr. F. W. McLeod (bandmaster), many of the items being repeated in response to an imperative encore. Great interest centred in the Taranaki Cup, to which was attached for the first time a valuable gold cup, and the winner proved to be Mr, J. Hawkins' Toa Terc. Mrs. 0. Samuel, the wife of the club's president, at the conclusion of the race presented Mr. Hawkins with the cup.

GOLDEN WEDDING. MR. AND MRSj C. H. SMTH. Mr. and Mrs. C. IT. Smith, of Lemon street, New Plymouth, celebrated their golden wedding at their residence on Wednesday. There was a gathering of about forty guests, including the Rev. and Mrs. W. Cannell and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Boon. Mr. and Mrs. Smith were made the recipients of a large number of beautiful presents, and at the ceremony held to mark the occasion hearty felicitations were exchanged. Mr. and Mrs. Smith were married in the Methodist Church, Grimsby, on February 7, ISO 7, by the Rev, Jacob Wilson. They came to New Zealand in the ship Western Monarch, which left London on September 27, IS7-9, and arrived in Wellington on January 2, 18S). They settled in Cardiff, near Stratford, where they remained for IS years. Mr. and Mrs. Smith removed later to Mimi, and afterwards to Tfuirangi, and came to New Plymouth seven years ago. Both M.\ and Mrs. Smith, though well advanced in years, are enjoying good health, and the News joins with their friends in hoping they will have many more years of married life before them.