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Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 89, 14 April 1923, Page 11

The first women to be awarded the Greek War Cross are two American doctors who have been active in women's hospitals doing relief work in Asia Minor. Another first is a Miss Helen Stewart, of London, who has opened a chemist's shop which she not only manages but owns. She took this stop at twenty-one, the earliest ago at which it is legal to do so. iliss Anita GariI baldi, jrranddaufrhter of the great paj triot, i 3 the first woman of her country to take an active part in the immigra- ! tion schemes of her fellow country men I and women. She is at present ia I Canada where settlers in some parts : would be welcome, especially in Alberta j where it seems there is a population of 1 less than one per cent to the square mile. i Alberta Is also famous for having lately tried women jurors for the first time. The jury was composed of an equal number of men and women, and the verdict they gave was considered a just one. The case was considered one in which women should have a say. Such cases occur in New Zealand. * When will our legislators discover that New Zealand also ia populated by women as well as men? Buy knitting wools now while the supplies are available _t George Court and Sons, Ltd., gaii-ngahape "toady—(Ad,)