WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 November 1917, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD.

PERSONAL, j Miss Devenish, who lias been on a lengthy visit) to Nelson, returns to New Plymouth on Monday next. Miss Percy-Smith is on a visit to Auckland. • # • • Mrs. Bennett (Blenheim) is the guest of her mother, Mrs. J. Paul. Miss L. Reid has joined the stall of the Alexandria Hospital, Wellington. * « * t Mrs. F. 6. Harvie, who has been visiting her relatives in Cambridge, has returned to New Plymouth. Mrs. K. Deacon, who has been the guest of Mrs. C. Deacon, has returned to Auckland. Mrs. Wilfred Rcnnell, who has been visiting New Plymouth, left for Okoroire by Friday's boat. * « • ■ • # Mrs. Ron. Paul, who has been visiting lier mother, Mrs. D. Casey, has returned. Mrs. R. Heard left on Friday on a visit to Gisborne. Miss Harris, who has been the (guest' of Miss Whit combe, has returned to Hawera. * # * • i Mrs. Horace Bayly (Wanganui), with Mrs. Noble (Auckland), motore<l<through to New Plymouth and spent a few days here before returning to Wanganui. * * * * Mrs. Jackson (Toko) is at present in New Plymouth. *» # * * Mrs. Wallace, who has been on a visit to New Plymouth, has returned to Eawera. * * • • Mrs. T. C. Fookes (Stratford)- is at present in town. * » * « ' Miss Bowden, of the Hokianga, is spending a short holiday in New Plymouth. » » ♦ » Mrs. Booth has returned to Hawera after a short stay in New Plymouth. Mrs. Hudson has returned to Wellington.

Mrs. Armstrong and the Misses Russell and Trcadwell, having motored through from Wanganui, spent a few days in New Plymouth before their return. Mrs. Ooxhead (Whangamomona) is at present in town. Mrs. Montgomery (Sir James Allen's daughter), after her short stay here, left for Auckland yesterday. NEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL NEWS. ANNUAL SPORTS. At the New Plymouth Boys' High School annual sports, last Thursday, the weather was exquisite, and there was a large attendance of parents and friends. The guest of the day was Sir James Allen, Minister of Defence, who came to New Plymouth to present the Imperial Challenge Shields (open to the schools of the Empire), won l>v the senioi and junior New Plymouth High School teams in 1010.

After the ceremony, an adjournment was made to the new boarding establishment, where afternoon tea was served in the spacious diriing-room, the floral decorations being masses of gorgeous pink roses. Appreciative music was rendered by Mrs. Woods' orchestra.

Those who assisted in serving tea were. Mosdames Moyes, Roc-kel, Kenrick, Penn, Kobbell, and Misses Saxton. Billiard (3), Palmer, Biling, McLood, Penn, Poach,Campbell (2), X. Corkill, Winfield, Roekel, Rollo. Mackav, Armstrong, F. Bedford; and members of the Girls' Higli School.

Amongst those present were: Mr?. C. H. Burgess (Mayoress), Mesdames Montgomery, Ryder, Addenbrooke, Courtney, Newman. J. Henipton, F. G. JO van's, [ D'Arcy Robertson, Walker, H. Fookes, J. Clarke, Campbell, Brewster, G. Kyngdon. n. McAllum, Foote, K. Renneli, 10. Lash, Rowles, J. Noble (Auckland), H. Bayly iWangamti), B. Chaney, Wati kins, C. McAllum, Waters,' Hutclien, .Standisli. W. Bayly, F. S. Johns, A. Renneli, W Ki'imell (Auckland), Roy, D K. MVirrison, M. Fraser, R. A. Gray, G. Fraser, Alexander, J. C. Nicholson, G. Millar. Remttul, S. Shaw, Greatbacli, Martiif, E. Winfield, P. Webster, F. Blurtdell, Sumner, A. Kirkby, HoiorooV.e, »>. C. Viesiox J. "iVilso'i, §V.el".ot.. G. "vil, ?. roo/.es (Stratford! *V. Amtdirr. S'min'.'iTi, Ve~-!r.*4y, n. .''farvrowid, J. Xiyror. 7.. Wilson, Cruiekrhnni:, Donny-lirnvo, I>'"le~\ Collins. 71. George, A. i'ewlry, P. Fit/lherbert, C. Gray, N. King, Hirst, Madden, Palmer, Sykes, C. B. Davies, McQuade, Bolus, S. Avery, T. C. List, Hi.ll, G. Sykes, S. Teed, Reston, F. Fookes, J. S. Fox (Okato), J, Ducker (Warea), Nolan, T.. Webster, Misses Goldwajter, Thomson (2), Wade, Knrr, Fookes ('£), Grant, Sturtevant, Esse King, Browser, D. Gilbert, Crookej Baily, Roy, B. Evans, Marshall, Matthews, F \\ ood ; Leathani (2), Simpson, Mills, Greatbacli (2), Webster, Cholwell, F. Bayly, Henipton, Renaud, Putt (2), Cassie, Foote, Reimell.