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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 93, 17 October 1939, Page 14

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Plunket Work at Karori. It was reported at a recent meeting of the Wellington Plunket Society that the bazaar arranged by the nurses in aid of funds for the erection of a play area for the Tpre-school children had resulted in a profit of over £ 50. A tribute was! also paid to the wonderful work which 7is being carried out by the Karori Mothers' Club, and particularly. Mrs. G. A. Laird, the president, and the officers of the club. The club was formed with the obje'et of stimulating the interest of the mothers and providing better, facilities for the carrying on of the work, and the wonderful success of a bazaar held recently would enable the club to complete the purchase of a section for the erection of Plunket rooms at Karori before the close of. the year. Impressed by C ommunity Work. "The Post's" London correspondent states that Miss V. M. Greig, Wellington, had a wonderfully interesting experience in Scandinavia, during the I.tf.TJ .W. conference. She also thoroughly enjoyed her visit to Finland, Norway, and Denmark. Miss Greig was interested in the peoples of these couritries, all of whom are friendly, happy, and industrious. The community work which she saw in Sweden, especially in child welfare, impressed her greatly. Miss Greig, who was sorry to have so brief a time in Scandinavia, is now at Exeter, South Devon.

"At Home" Next Week. r At' a recent meeting of the ladies' t auxiliary of the V.M.C.A. it was dei cided to hold a final effort for the r year in the lounge in the form of an , "At Home," and members will organise well-stocked stalls of flowers, produce, k fancyworki cakes, sweets, etc. It was ■ decided to make a charge of one shil- _ ling entrance fee which would include afternoon tea. Arrangements are well in hand for the entertainment of the! ' guests and a pleasant afternoon is ass sured. The "At Home" will take place \on Wednesday,' October 25, from 2 | o'clock until 5. * Conference Reminiscences. ! Most of the nearby women's institutes were' represented at the Pioneer Club Centre meeting, when Mrs. Kane pre--1 sided. Miss Maddever, as leader of the New Zealand delegation to the Associated Country Women of the World Conference in London, gave a most interesting account of the arts ■ and crafts section in connection with, the conference. Courts containing examples of the .work from thirty different countries were described, and the wonderful way the articles were displayed commented upon. Mrs. W. Huse, who also attended the conference, gave an account of the Continental tour arranged for members.. Holland in tulip time, and a trip down the Rhine, the beauty of Heidelberg were, she said, outstanding memories. Mrs. Ballinger contributed songs with Mrs. Fauvell playing the accompaniments. A vote of thanks was accorded the ladies who had enr tertained, after which afternoon tea was served. Wanganui College Reunion. Members of .the Wanganui Girls' College Old Girls' Association were entertained by'their president, Mrs. A. B. Gibbons, recently at an evening in the English-speaking Union rooms. The rooms were-specially decorated for the occasion with bowls of mixed flowers. Two entertaining competitions were held, and musical, items were contributed by" Mesdames Hardie Boys, Stevens, and Miss Goodwell. Miss Marjorie. Barton, who spoke of her recent trip, to England and the Continent via the Dutch East Indies, shared her experiences and the high lights of her tour with an interested audience. Mrs. Gibbons spoke briefly of the aims of the branch, and outlined suggested activities for the ensuing few months. Later a home-made supper was served, the everting closing with the "school song." Among those present were Mesdames A. B. Gibbons, R. B. Gibbons, Grainger, Littlejohn, Betts-Vin- - cent, Macky, James, Hendry, Bunny, Rennie, George, Tattersall, O'Donovan, Girdlestone, Laurie, Bennett, Sapsford, Hardie Boys, Gault, Taylor, Huthnance, Miller, Weeks, Paul, McGavin, Coates, Saunders, Campbell, Wellings, and Claridge, and Misses Barton (3), Staveley, Plimmer, Symes, Holder, McMillan, Blythe, Millar, Brown, Barber, Cave. Towgood, Bennett, Cocks, Roots, Riley, Wesney, Palliser, Jones, Honeyfield. Joll, Hine, Jackson, -Leete, Burton, Grainger, Nicholas, Luke, Eggleton, Frankish. Anderson, Bogle, Guscott, Rider, .Chatfield, Dunkley, PalmerBrown, Baughan, Emanuel, Burnet, and Johnston. Mothers' Club Active. There was a most gratifying attendance at the evening held last week at the Home of Mrs. Flux of the Mothers' Club of the Taita-Knox branch of the Plunket Society. Mrs. Maclaughlan was the winner of an amusing competition under the guise of "Find your partner:" -Then followed a most instructive talk and demonstration on home nursing by Mrs. Bonifant of the St. John Ambulance Brigade. Supper was served and .the evening concluded with a hearty vote of thanks to Mrs. Bonifant'moved by the president, Mrs. Francis* M. Renner. These meetings are held fortnightly at Mrs. Flux's residence under the auspices of the TaitaKnox branch: of the Plunket Society, and all mothers who attend are assured of an instructive and pleasant evening. Card Party at Miramar. The Saturday card evenings held by the Miramar Home and School Association and. held at the school continue to be.aigreat success. The association is now catering for bridge players as well as the usual "500." The winners on Saturday evening were Mesdames Barlow, Ogden, Mullholland, McClennan, Murray, Gubbin, Murphy, Mr. Edwards, and Mr. Baker. Members of the . committee served supper. Mrs. Walker was hostess for the evening. Charades in. French. The Groupe Francais of.the Y.W.C.A. met last week. ' Mme. Logue gave an interesting talk on French customs, ] and Claudia Simon and Shirley Kay played a piano duet. Members joined in singing charades and games in French until supper was served. Among those present were Mme. Logue and Mme. Finlayson and Misses Joan Drury, Valeric Verco, Bunty Butler, Claudia Simon, Shirley Kay, Joan Fuller, Margot Grace,. Mira Parsons, Ruth Dowden. and Gay Steeds. Tour in Europe. "Travelling in Central Europe, 1938," was the subject of the address given ion Saturday by Miss F. E. Kershaw at the Baptist Church, Island Bay. Miss. Kershaw was one of a:party of English Baptists who toured Austria, Czechoslovakia, Rumania, and Hungary last year, and was able to give first-hand information of the peoples' attitude towards the present situation. Her lecture was illustrated by lantern slides; The Rev. G. T. Reilly thanked Miss Kershaw and also Mr. Stock who operated the lantern. i

Tea Garden To Be Set Up. It was decided at a recent meeting of the Plunket Society that a tea garden be set up at the Karitane Hospital for one day a week during the period when the rhododendrons were in i flower, thus affording visitors an opportunity of seeing the gardens at their best. A [ Red Cross Sale. An outstanding display of needlework, knitting, and'fancy goods will be available at very reasonable prices at, the Red Cross sale of work to be held on Thursday.' There will also be many well-stocked stalls. The organisers of this function hope for the support of; the public in this effort, the proceeds of which will help to further the humanitarian work of the Red Cross. Tlje sale is advertised in this issue. Tribute to Late Sir William Hunt. At a recent meeting of the Royal New Zealand Society for the Health of Women and Children members stood in silence'as a tribute to the late Sir William Hunt, one of the members of the advisory board, who had passed away since the last meeting. , Mrs. Jowett, Wellington president, referred to' the part Sir William had played in establishing the work of the society in the early days' of its existence, and stated that the assistance which he so readily gave at all times would be greatly missed. Y.W.C.A. Inter-house Sports' Day. . The Y.W.C.A. Inter-house Sports' Club held a most successful sports' day at Nairn Street Reserve on Saturday afternoon. The programme- included team, pairs, and individual events, all of which were evenly contested. Novelty items, such as "Catch-the-Train" race and "sack relay," caused much amusement among the spectators as well as .the participants. The •final result of the afternoon was as follows:—Y.W.C.A. A, first (64 points); Schneidemans, second (32 points);, Recima, third (25 points). Those who officiated during the afternoon were Messrs. A. C. Kitto, A. ■D. Rouse, and members of the A.A.A., assisted by Miss Helen * Mac Donald (physical director) and Miss Meg Saunders (girls' work secretary). Precpding the sports a demonstration game of baseball was played by members of the Y.W.C.A. Club. Trophies for Sports' Day and inter-house basketball are to be presented a grand sports dance on Wednesday in the Blue Triangle Hall. Coming-of-age Party. A party was given in the city recently iby Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Stephenson,, to celebrate the coming-of-age of their daughter, Joyce. Mrs. Stephenson received the guests wearing a gown of black georgette and lace, and the guest of honour wore an attractive frock of chartreuse green georgette, with a shoulder spray of golden-bronze tulips. The guests were entertained with dancing and novelty games. - Mr. Frank Crowther played the piano, and solos Were sung by Mr. Frank Maher. A delightful supper was served, the toasts being proposed by Flying-Officer F. J. McWhinnie and Mr. Jack Hickmott. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Beavon, Misses Irene Bailie, Pat Hickmott, Dorothy Rigby, Joan Brazier, Chris. Tait, Betty Jones, Ray Jones, Aeila Patterson, Naomi Goldsmith, • Mavis Laurenson, June B*eavon, Joyce. Young, Gwen Froude.and Messrs. F. J. McWhinnie, J. Hickmott, C. Brazier, O. Goldsmith, B. Bennetts, G. Bowden, G. Hunter, D. Hogan, K. Beavon, F. ' Maher, D. Diedrichs, T. McConkey, E. , J, Prendeville and B. Simmonds. Finances Sound. I Golden thread impressions of the '• branch's recent flower show were given ■