A girl created by this author dances with young men who remark on the quality of the floor before being upset by an old man telling her no one will want to kiss her once she’s old. Nurse Andrews takes excessive helpings of bread and butter in a story by this author about Con and Jug dealing with their father’s death. On a day where “after all, the weather was ideal,” a character who appeared in this author’s “Her First Ball” complains about her mother ordering flowers (10[1])and supervises a marquee set-up. A man from Godber’s (10[1])is received by a character who rehearses “This Life Is Weary” in a story by this author, in which news of the carter Scott being killed interrupts the title event organized (10[1])by Laura Sheridan. For 10 points, name this New Zealand author (10[1])of “The Garden Party.” ■END■ (10[1]0[2])