WOMEN'S WORLD,

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 16, 20 January 1926, Page 19

WOMEN'S WORLD,

SOCIAL JOTTINGS, _ Mrs. Alex Rattray. Fendalton. is visiting relatives in Auckland. Mrs. Sievwright, who has been staying at Shorthand Flats for six weeks, has returned to Wellington. Miss Gwen Hill, of Feilding, is at present on a visit to Auckland and is the guest of friends in Heme Bay. ■ Mrs. J. G. Tennent. of Lake Coleridge. Canterbury, intends visiting Auckland and will arrive here next week. Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins have returned to Takapuna from Titirangi. where they lave been staying for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Bell, of Horanora. have gone south and will be the guests-of Colonel Bell and Mrs. Bell, senior. Mr. Harvey Dodd. the well known nuning engineer, arrived from Sydney hy the Niagara on Monday, resuming the journey to London the following day ny the same boat, accompanied by Mrs. ""Harvey Dodd. and daughter. Captain and Mrs. Lewis, who have wen staying at Hotel "Mon Desir" for *ome time, left Takapuna on Monday. .Mrs. Hamlon (Napier), Mr. and Mrs. -*• H. Smith, Mrs. Barr-Brown. Mrs. Joseph. Mr. and Mrs. Hayden, Mr. and Mrs. Carson. Rev. and Miss Houchen, an d Mr. and Mrs. O'Connor (Wellington), are staving at Hotel "Mon Desir,'" J-akapuna. ' v -A"pleasant "at home" afternoon was *jeld in the Canterbury court of the recently, when Mrs. W. Maehin, of Christchurch, wife of the President of the Canterbury Provincial phibition Committee entertained visitor 3in the spacious and comfortable lounge that is a feature of the court. •ifter thirty years' residence in England, Mrs. J. D Booker, formerly Miss faciei Miles, of Christchurch. is returnf 1 ? to take up residence in New Zeand - Mrs. Booker is accompanied by her daughter, and on her arrival, at the end of next week, will be the guest of «r sister, Mrs. E. Samuel. Fendalton. ■ Mr. and Mrs. W. Bassett. of Christchurch, who have been living in Edm■""•gh for the past six years, were.to five (gay s an exchange)" for New Zeaon January 1 by the Cathay. Their °n, Mr. J. M." Bassett. who has bom- ' bed his medical course, will remain in fniabnrgh. Miss Marjorie Bassett is B°% to Canada with Sir John llartinShakespearean Company. Madame Elsa Stralia was the guest,, honour a: an "at home" which Capkin Smallhurn. Australian CommisQoner at the Exhibition, and Mrs. 'nullhorn. pave recently in the New Zealand Government reception room at «c Exhibition.

Mrs. Watt, of Sydney, is the guest of her. sister, Mrs. W. Stewart. Remuera. Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Bloomfield, accompanied by Mrs. Alexander, left today on a motor trip to Tauranga and Gisborne. Mrs. Robison. of Nelson, is visiting Auckland and is staying with her sister, Mrs. E. Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Little and children. Mr. and Miss Eastgate, "Nurse Lewis and Miss Lewis, and 3lr. Saunders apd Mr. Martin are staving at Beach House. Milford. Who are the lucky families of England In Scotland "the palm is always given to "the lucky Duffs." who achieved a dukedom and royal alliance in days when such glories were much harder of attainment. Since women started the fashion 01 wearing ' shoes made of shark skin the mortality rate among the sharks in the Far East has greatly increased. Scarcely a ship arrives in the Thames from the Orient these days that does not have on board a shipment of shark skins. Shark tins, long a delicacy- in China, also are being imported into England. The coarser kind of the fins are used in making an explosive. The finer fins produce gelatines used in soups. A few months ago, writes a London correspondent, Mr. Justice Romer gave a decision in a test case relating to the vexed question of the enforced retirement or dismissal of women teachers on their entering into marria<r°. The case in question was that of Mrs. Ethel Short v. the Poole Corporation. The Judge upheld the claim that the resolution of the Corporation in dismissing Mrs. Short was invalid, ultra vires its 'statutory powers, and inoperative to terminate her contract of service. She was the wife of the borough librarian. The local authorities had inquired into her financial affairs and those of her husband, and had taken the line that if her husband could afford to support her she should give way to an unmarried successor. She claimed that the resolution to dismiss her was pa=<=ed. not in the best interests of education, but for "an alien and irrelevant reason." The Judge said it not in the best interests of the community to debar a married woman from teaching and that the council's motives were alfe'n and irrelevant," and he therefore pronounced the notice of dismissal to be invalid. _ , The Earl and Countess of Longford fibred in the degree list at Oxford recently, the Earl taking his B.A. and the -Countess- her" M.A.~ The Countess was Uiss Christine Trew. of Somerville College, and the couple met when the Earl was an undergraduate at Christ College Their engagement was announced in December, 1924 and the marriage took place in July last at St. Market's. Oxford. The Earl « born" in 1902. and succeeded his lather as sixth Earl in 1915.

Mrs. Hope Lewis is paying a visit to Auckland to renew old friendships, and is a guest at Cargen. A number of New Zealanders went down to Surbiton during the early part of December (writes a London correspondent), to witness the performance of a musical play entitled "Hinemoa." This is a production by Mrs. Brumfit, who, as a New Zealand vocalist. was probably better known as Miss Ethel Goode (Wellington). The piece was written some years ago, but up to the. present the composer has not had the good fortune to have it produced. Now however a well-known amateur company, the Kingston and District Operatic Company, who are noted for their Gilbert and Sullivan productions, have branched out in a new direction and have staged this essentially New Zealand play. "Hinemoa" is not the tale of the intrepid maiden who swam across the waters of Rotorua. The name has been chosen for its pleasant sound and for its association with Maori romance. Mrs. Brumfit has a conventional story as the framework of her opera. Still, it is more substantial than the plots in the ordinary run of musical comedy. The performers had had the benefit of tuition by Major Roger Dansey and Mr. Te Kiri, and even in the limited stage space at their disposal they succeeded in creating a decided sensation. A pottery wall fountain depicted in the "Christian Science Monitor" is executed by Mrs. George Nichols at the Syoset potteries, New York, of which she is the head. The colour of the glaze in peacock blue, which is very lovely asainst a gray wall and daring and delightful against one of brick. Miss Dorothy Erhart. a young and talented musician, gave a concert in the Mortimer Hall. Langham Place, in November. She conducted the orchestra —her greatest ambition since childhood. Miss Erhart has travelled a o-reat deal, as her father was for some years Attorney-General of Fiji, and later a puisne Judge in British East Africa. . . Every hostess who has entertained tne Queen " sings her praises as a most charming guest, for she loves to see all that her hostess has to show her. and takes the keenest interest in every fad<Jet and labour-saving device, as well as in antiques or curios. Old linen woven in the long ago claims her interest as well as tapestry and velvet hangings. She is a notable housewife, and never bored by an exchange of experiences. "The easiest of all my women guests.' is the verdict of one very exalted subJe< Collars, as well as skirts, are going up. although by now surely the latter have reached their highest point. The new collar, is. however, just coming in, and newest Paris models show it well up to the top of the neck. Fresh air is allowed in by having a high collar, with a front opening held by studs and bars.

I To popularise the use of electrical apparatus in households, the Sydney City Council in the near future may send experts along with demonstration wagons to the door of the users of electricity (states the "Sun"). Not only will the use and merits of electric irons, waterheaters, and so forth, be explained, but the council may sell these goods at very small margins of profit. Officers of the electricity department complain that consumers do not use anything like the quantity of electricity they would otherwise do, because of the high prices charged by suppliers of electrical goods. They instance the price of electric irons, which cost about 14/ or 15/ each delivered to warehouse in Sydney, but are retailed for about £2 each. Hence the idea of demonstrations from door to door. The latest novelty prepared for men are shoes of white patent leather, with nacre scintillations. Nacre means mother-of-pearl colouring effect. There are shoes of this for men, and they are quite sensational even seen behind glass (states a London correspondent.) When the women wear them they are not so conspicuous, for the effect with a white dress worked with diamante is captivating. There is no colour that a London house cannot be. if it likes. Lady Willingdon's house in Lygon Place is an exquisite shade of mauve. Only, comments, an English paper, long will its gentle beauty last? Of all colours, mauve flies soonest in sunshine and gets brownish in damp weather. The new umbrellas are small, but by no means unimportant, says a writer in an English paper. On the contrary, they are coloured in all the prettiest and most fashionable tones, and very often they are shaded. Handles are big, frequently of wood roughly carved to represent birds or beasts or even human figures. Beaded handles are a novelty. They can scarcely be called practical perhaps, but multi-coloured beads look just right when they cover the handle of a shaded silk umbrella. EJSGAGEMEirra The engagement is announced of Kathleen J. King, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. King, Napier Avenue. Takapuna, to William James Dick, son of Mrs. William Dick, "Mavis Bank." Melrose. Scotland. WEDDHCGS. The marriage took place yesterday afternoon at St. Mark's Church. Remuera. of Miss Helen Alexander, only daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alexander, of Auckland, to Mr. "Harold Dargarille, son of Mr. Robert Anderson Dargaville, and Mrs. Dargaville. of Auckland. The church was profusely decorated with blue hydrangeas and blue and white agapanthus lilies, with palms in the chancel and posies of blue and white flowers decorating the end of each pew. The wedding bell was composed of blue

and white flowers. The bride, who en-1 tered the church on the arm of her i brother, Mr. E. Alexander, wore silver lace over white tulle and silver tissue, with long tunic and flared skirt, which had decorations of white tulle. The veil was of old Limerick lace, which formed a train and was caught to the ears with sprays of orange blossom. The bouquet she carried was composed of white lilies and bine delphiniums. Miss K. Knight was bridesmaid and was in cream lace over cream georgette, with godets of cream georgette inlet into the skirt. The hat was in delphinium blue and wreathed with tiny flowers. Her bouquet was of blue delphiniums. Mr. E. Dane acted as best man. The wedding was celebrated yesterday afternoon at St. David's Church. Khyber Pass, of Miss Ruth Louise Grant. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Grant, "Everton," Dominion Road, to Mr. Cyril R. G. Bassett, V.C., Auckland. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore cream brocaded charmeuse, with veil caught to the head with an orange blossom wreath, and she carried a sheaf of apricot gladioli. The bride's sistei. Miss Chrissie Grant, was bridesmaid and wore rose georgette with grey georgette hat, lined with rose, and finished with 1 a grey ribbon streamer. Her bouquet wag of hydrangeas, tied with silver ribbons. Mr. Frank Fountain was best man. The wedding was celebrated in St Paul's Pro-Cathedral. Wellington, on. Tuesday evening, of Miss Mary Mercer (Mollie) Duthie. younger daughter of Mrs. John Duthie. of Kelburn, to Mr. Wilfrid Erne Leicester, son of Mrs. H. Leicester, also of Kelburn. The bride, who was given away by her uncle. Mr. H. L. Rogers, wore a simple frock of silver tissue, veiled with fine silver net and pointe de Paris lace. The long ' full tulle veil fell in soft folds to the head small train and was caught to the head with a cap of silver bands finished with clusters of orange blossoms. The bridesmaids were Miss Lai Duthie. the bride's sister, and Miss Edna Hawkens. ! and in attendance upon the bridegroom were Mr. Maurice Smith as best man and Mr. Jules Malfroy, groomsman. The bridesmaids' frocks were of turquoise blue georgette, falling from a yoke of blue lace to below the hips, where the balloon skirts, which were slightly shir- i red at the sides, were finished with a j deep border of the lace. The hats were i of blue velvet to match with up-turned ! brims and they carried bouquets to j harmonise with their frocks. j =====