TRAVEL CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 45, 23 February 1937, Page 12

TRAVEL CLUB.

A SOCIAL MORNING. AN AUSTRALIAN GUEST. An informal tea to welcome Mrs. J. W. Prentice, of Sydney, was given by the members of the ladies' committee of the Auckland Travel Club, in the club's offices, yesterday afternoon. For four years Mrs. Prentice was the president of the Xew Zealand Women's Association of Xew South Wales, during which time she took an active part in the promotion of goodwill between the two dominions through her entertaining of Xew Zealand visitors. Among other functions, the Xew Zealand Women's Association holds a fortnightly bridge party, and music evenings every month, at which Xew Zealanders meet each other and are made welcome. Excellent work is done by the members of the sewing circle, who specialise in '•living assistance to the Karitane Babies' Home. One of the noted events of the year in Sydney is the annual Dominion night ball, held by this association. Here many distinguished Australian and Xew Zealand guests are present. The New Zealand Women's Association gives assistance in many cases of hardship —jiarticularly among those of young ' Xew Zealanders stranded in a strange city. A warning was given by Mrs. Prentice to those young people who wish to search for work in Australia without money or a promised position behind them. I On behalf of the Auckland Travel Club Mrs. Victor Macky thanked the guest of honour for keeping the Xew Zealand flag flying in Australia, and for the great work she had done in the promotion of goodwill between the sister Dominions. Good wishes were also expressed for Mrs. Prentice's journey to England. Among those present were: Ladv Wilson, Mrs. J. T. F. Mitchell, Mrs. Me Kenzie Wilson, Mrs. H. T. Merritt, Mrs. G. Lawrence Taylor, Mrs. G. T. Simpson, Mrs. C. Martyn, Mr*. C. M. Rout, Mrs. G. E. Anderson, Mre. A. Cerutty, Mrs. S. T. Wicksteed. Mrs. A. Bishop, Mrs. W. Tattersfield. Mrs. Field, and Miss Charles, of London.