NEW ZEALAND WOMEN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 16, 20 January 1931, Page 10

NEW ZEALAND WOMEN.

FIRST GENERAL MEETING. .(From Our .Otyn jTHe:,,]S"ew Zealand Associiitiori, -bne of the : objects of wliich was "to \ provide a;nieaiis;of entertaining prominent women,", duly made its debut on; .October 24/,' by; 1 giving a reception in honour of Mrs.-.Forbes and others connected with' . the. Imperial Conference.'; The association iiiet on November. 27r;i.]i,order to .hear the hon.' secretary, Lady Salmond, and Miss V. Russell, hon. treasurer," report progress. Lady Wilford, wife of the High Com'missioner, who is president, was in "the chair. She said that the number, of members already enrolled proved the active interest felt in the association. She reminded members that the suggestion for a -women's association, on lines -similar to that of the inen's/was luade by the High "Coinniissioner-early: iti'his term of office, as it seemed to him; good for New Zcalanders; -away . from home "and people \yhp we're closely con-., nected-with New Zealad to.get in touch once m6re. . .7... .. , . -■•'■' ,' -

v The- association,'! too,; she -aclded>- Ayas' an brgahisation .M'hieh the" . High Cdmmissioner ...could i call on in emergency, in which New [ 'Zealand, women. might usefuily take concerted action. .v : . : ;;. * She recalled the fact that as-the Now Zealand Association of men cntiirtaiticd: public -men of importance "to -New. land) so the women's association /w,puld provide : a means of entertaining prominent,.women, as.well as [giving New Zealand women in London .the ; oppoa> tunity of getting to know each other. , "Of the, inaugural reception: at; the Hotel Rembrandt, Lady Wilford'' went .on to say it was a great success, and more' than justified the existence of the association.. Many, old New Zealanders who had lost touch; with each other attended, and had scut appreciative letters afterwards to the secretary. ; ■ 'Among prominent Women hero who attended' were Miss Ishbc! Mac Donald; Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Snowden, Mrs. Amery and Lady Elibankr > •■ '' \ ! Perhaps the' greatest; tribute to ;it was-paid-by Lady Ryrie, ; Hvif eof .the. fiigli Commissioner for Australia,' and i< Lady'. •Fuller, wife of the Agent-General -liiqp New South Wales.; ; They' were" ?Q#nft pressed by it that they were going. ,td set up;a similar association for Australian women. It-, is, ; a notable fact that as yet .Australia had no associatipn .for either men or, women. -, After, somo discussion it was agreed that the association should hold a general meeting, once a- year and two or three social" gatherings. LadyiSalmond; read a letter from the HighV Commissioner congratulating the' association on the success of its first function, adding .that he had heard on all sides Jiow enjoyable it had been. Miss. Russell, who read the .financial statement, said the association had a membership of 192. The meeting closed with',votes of thanks to Lady WilfordJ Lady Salmond and Miss Russell. ' j