AVONDALE WOMEN

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 102, 2 May 1935, Page 12

AVONDALE WOMEN

The monthly meeting of the Avondale Women's Club was held in the Blockhouse Bay Hall on Tuesday afternoon. The president. Miss Newton, occupied the chair. A full report of the last meeting of the National Council of Women was given by Miss Newton, and a •number of remits sent from the council for consideration were dealt with.

Two facts about the League of Nations were road as follows: —1. The purpose of the League as defined in the covenant is "to promote international co-operation and to achieve international peace and security." 2. The League may be said to have started on January 10, 1020, when the Treaty of Versailles came into force, as the covenant of the League of Nations is the opening part of the treaty. The council of the League first met on January 10, 1920.

A number of songs sung by Miss John stone, of Northcote, were warmly re ceived and deservedly encored.

Mrs. Victor Macky gave a most entertaining exposition of character reading from faces and handwriting. In introducing her subject Mrs. Macky said it was remarkable that no two individuals were alike. In Nature, no two blades of grass were alike, nor even two grains of sand. The hand was governed by impulses from the brain, therefore the handwriting was an aid in determining character and ability. For this reason it was made the subject of study by the Secret Service and by many business men. During afternoon tea many members discussed particular points with Mrs. Macky, and a very jolly time was spent. A very hearty vote of thanks, enthusiastically - carried by acclamation, testified to the popularity of the afternoon's entertainment.