WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 August 1917, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL KEWS Mr.,and Mrs. W. J. Bowman and family are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Martin, Pukearuhc, prior to their leaving on a southern trip. # # • * Miss E. Brown (Ingiewood)' spent a few days in New Plymouth, during which she was the guest of Miss A. Wilson. Mr. and Mr=. Ilarle Giles, after spending a few days in New ■Plymouth, have returned to Auckland. Mrs. and Miss Perkins, who hava been the guests of Miss Leatham, have returned to Wellington. • * * • Mrs. Percy Plainton, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Osborne, Dunedin, has returned. Mrs. Jackson (Toko) spent a few days in town this week. * # # * Miss Brooke (Cambridge) is the guest of Mrs. J. H. Hammond. Gover street. * 4 * * Mr. and Mrs. Pn inter (Hawke's Bay) are at present in New Plymouth. ••# * * Mrs. Baumo(Auekland), who has been on a short visit here, has returned. # * * * Mrs. Tinncy (Wellington) is at present in New 'Plymouth. * # * • The engagement of Miss W. Blyth (New Plymouth) to Mr. G. L. Knight, of Auckland, is announced. Mr. Knight leaves with the 35th Reinforcements. Mrs. Birch-Johnston (Wellington) is spending a. few days with her relatives at Maketawa. WOMEN S PATRIOTIC COMMITTEE The New 'Plymouth Women's Patriotic Committee acknowledges with thanks the following gifts:— For soldiers.—Mrs. Holmes (Spotswood), sugar, coll'ee and milk, old linen; Lepperton Ladies' Guild, <! pairs hand-knitted so.v, "> face washers; Miss Muriel Pearson, 8 eye bandages; Mrs. Sandford, old linen and 24 face washers; Mrs. MeKellar, rifle-cleaning material; Mi-.s Pvobson, 4 bags for riflecleaning materia;; collected by Mrs. W. Ambury, 12 pairs sox; Mrs. McDonald (Feildingj prize sex; Mrs. Potts, handknitted "s.ox; Master Iloulton, Misses Quickfall and Evans, face washers; Mcsdames Duncan and E. B. Kyngdon, face washers. Gift parcels—Mr.?. Young, 2s 6d. Christmas gift parcels.—Mrs Dempsey, 7s <id; Mrs. A. Clothier (Warea), 17s tkl; .Ah'.-. West (Oakura), 2s Cd; Mr H. Smitii iTataraiiuaka), 10s (for soldiers); 10. 1!. Cooke (Puniho), holdall donation, lis (id; Miss Coombes, bold-all donation, l(Js tkl; anonymous, 10s; proceeds "hard-up" social, Egmont Village, per Miss I. Jones, for Y.M.C.A. £4; Miss Clcda Pratt, for Y.M.C.A., ss; West End school, for Y.M.C.A., 4s; donation, 2s; tea donation, 2s lid; Misses May and Nellie Fleming (Oaonui), tins and i) 6to fill them. For Belgians.—Friends, 5 garments; Fitzroy Guild, 20 garments; Mrs. J 'Pepperill, 7 garments; Miss Deacon, woollies; Miss Boulton, 3 woollies. Victoria League— Okau Sewing Guild, per Mrs. Bower, 13, treasure bags. 1 pair mittens, 1 pair spiral sox, 1 muffler, 11 face washers, 2 dozen blue handkerchiefs; donation for cleaninc, Os; tea donation, 2s lid. Mrs. Dodgshun has kindly returned fireless cooker won ir competition, to be sold for soldiers' comforts.