Rabaul Social Notes

From Our Own Correspondent

Rabaul, July 10.

Possibly the recent low price levels reached in the copra market have set

our hostesses and hosts thinking hard,

as social functions have been very rare

during the past few weeks.

Even about the clubs and hotels quietness seems to prevail to an ex tent unknown in the past.

Salamoa, Edie Creek and the Bulolo appear to be the only places at present where money is plentiful, and there one round of social functions follows close upon another.

On June 23, the Rev. F. Bishop arranged a garden party in the St. George’s Church grounds, by which a large number of resi dents were enabled to meet his Lordship, the Bishop of Melanesia, Bishop Molyneiux.

A delightful birthday party was given by Mrs. G. Schmidt, at her home, “Rainau”

Plantation, in the Kokopo district, on June 29. The party was in honour of the birthday of her daughter, Brigette. After the guests had partaken of a dainty tea, Mr. B. B. Perri man, as a family friend, was asked to an nounce the engagement of Miss Brigette Schmidt, daughter of the late Mr. Walter Schmidt, and Mrs. G. Schmidt of “Rainau," to Mr. Graham Mirfield, son of Mr. T. Mir field, of Gisborne, New Zealand.

On June 25, a very enjoyable social dance was given by the members of the W.R.C.

Club, who entertained quite a number of guests to celebrate the arrival of a new player piano, which was a gift from Mr.

W. R. Carpenter.

Mrs. C. Judd and Mrs. J. J. Gilmore enter tained a large number of friends recently at Wunawuntung, where novel competitions, ten nis and bridge were the order of the after noon.