WOMEN IN INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC LIFE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 258, 28 October 1916, Page 16

WOMEN IN INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC LIFE.

The death has occurred at Fremantle of Mrs Skuthorp, who, with her first husband, the late Mr. Thomas Deacon, travelled overland from Sydney to East Kimberley, a distance of 2,500 miles, and was the first white woman to accomplish this feat. The members of the party travelled through the bush withouttne aid of any track or stock routes. They suffered many privations through drought, and had many thrilling encounters with the natives.

Mm. de Castro, who worked at the soldiers' canteen for the benefit of New Zealanders in Egypt, has gone to England, where she will assist in the various activities of the New Zealand War Contingent Association.

News ihas 'been received in Melbourne from the Minister for Medical Services, Bombay, stating that all the Australian nurses serving with the Indian Medical Service are doing well. He added that Miss Davis, who left Australia jn charge of the nurses, has teen appointed matron of the Victoria War HoapitaL

A disgraceful scene occurred at the Sydney Town Hall on the occasion of the anti-conscription meeting. The workers •of the Red Cross Association, who occupy the basement, had already packed, or were packing, boxes of food for dispatch to wounded at the front. The stop-work men who were waiting for their meeting took possession of these cases, emptied their contents on to the floor, and used the boxes as seats. This action was commented upon rather ecverely. Some of the Red Cross women workers were alarmed by the acts of the men, and wondered whether they should leave the building; but they sought police protection, which was forthcoming.

Australia is inviting all her trained nurses to send in their names for active service, stating their age and where trained, whether married or single, and whether they are willing to offer their services unconditionally, or for duty cither in Australia or out of Australia. Vacancies are available for the following: (1) Roy ail Army Medical Corps, for i which payment varies from £40 to £50 per annum. In thie service various allowances are granted for uniform, lodging, and other extras, which often total considerably more than the total rates of pay. Particulars in connection with thie may he obtained from the principal medical officer in each State. (2) Australian service at home and abroad. The rates of pay are somewhat higher than the total payment in the R.A3I.C. All nurses on active service, either in Australia or with the Imperial forces, have pension rights. A uniform allowance is granted on joining, but allowance for renewal of uniform is now added to the daily rate of pay, and the only extra low is messing allowance.

JEss Kate A. Cory, an adopted member of the Hap! Indian tribe, hae juat sold twenty-five of her Indian pictures to the Smithsonian Institute of Washington. She travelled seventy miles across the deserts of Arizona to find subjects for mural decorations. When she reached the Pueblo village of Hopi she lived for six years amongst these Indian people. She compiled a Hopi grammar, and helped to quell a Hopi revolution. She is the only woman of another race who was ever taken into the secret councils of this pagan tribe.