WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16848, 31 May 1920, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

Our Dunedin correspondent telegraphed on Saturday: The weather did not favour street promenading to-day, and the total of 2000 signatures obtained on the corners by the devoted band of women enthusiasts who were seeking ad'ercnts to tleir "No Luxury" pledge, afford some evidence of the public support the movement has found.

Amongst the passengers I>y Saturday morning's ferry steamer were Mr and Mrs A. Langdon Parsons, of Perth, West Australia, and formerly of this city. Mr Parsons was for many years manager of the New Zealand Insurance Company in Christchurch, and over five years ago was transferred to Perth, to occupy a similar position. Mr and Mrs Parsons, who are staying at Warner's, will be in Christchureh for about a month.

Miss Strachan, who for two years past as been bead milliner at the D.1.C., and is shortly to be married, was on Friday afternoon the happy recipient of a handsome silver hot-water kettle, also oak cake stand with "Doulton plates, being gifts from the staff of the company. Representatives from various departments met in the model 'room, and over an impromptu cup of tea, showered congratulations upon Miss Strachan. The assistant-manager (Mr Blakely) made the presentation, and expressed in cordial terms the good wishes of members of the D.I.C. staff and management.

The engagement is announced of M'ss Lillian Mailing, only daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Maning, of Noumea, and grand-niece of the late Judge Maning ("Old New Zealand") to Mr C. W. Ensor, of Itangitikei.

The engagement is announced of Miss E'.wie F. Porritt, youngest daugliter of the Rev. T. Porritt, of Seatoun, Wellington, to Mr Reginald Revell, of Horowatu, Franklin, formerly of Palr.terston North.

A protest against a dance having taken place at the Cabaret Club, in Wellington, on the Sunday ev.ening during which H.M.S. Renown was,.in WelTngton was received by the "Wellington City Council l'rom a number of Goring .street residents. Opportunity was taken by the Mayor (Mr J. P. Luke) to refute emphatically a statement that he had fiiven permission for the dancing 'to take place. The hall was not a public place, and the Council had no control over it. No permission was necessary from the City Council to allow dancing to taltf place in the hall. "Were it necessary to approach him for permission Le would never grant it for dancing on a Sunday. It was decided to inform the residents who had communicated with the Council that the Council was not to blame for what had occurred.

The Edge ware road Bowling and Croquet Club held their annual social in 'the Caledonian Hall on Thursday evening. The social took the form of progressive euchre, the winners being Ladies: Mrs Horton; consolation, Miss Irving. Gentlemen : Mr R. Matson ; consolation, Mr Bennington. Mr Nightingale presented the prizes to the winners. The management of the social was in the hands of Mrs Horton. secretary of the croquet section. Mr Williams supplied the music, and Mr C. Moore acted as M.C. There were about 70 couples dancing. Musical items were given by Miss Pownsford and Messrs Cocks .and J. Bennett, the accompaniments being played by Miss G. Queree.

A Victory social assembly was held in the Orange. Hall on Thursday evening, about "fil'ty eouples being present. Mr Jackson (piano) and Mr Morrison (violin) supplied tho music for the dancing, and an extra was ph'yel by Mr 11. Higgins. Mr R. H. Stillwell acted as secretary and M.C.

"Since high wages liave been prevalent in Britain the tnn-eh-inking habit, has increased to an alarming extent," said a medical man who recently arrived in Auckland from the Old Country, "but from what I have seen since I enmc to Auckland I would say that teaclrinking here, has reached the limit. People seem to drink tea at every hour of the day, and all I can sny is that for your own snkes you should 'take a pull' on what has become too strong a habit with you, and is already telling on the nerves of your young girls and women, as is easily seen by even a casual glance at their faces. One of the greatest evils wc have in the Old Country," he adjtled, "is the development of"the ci.cnrette haTiit amongst girlsand women, which is of quite recent origin, and you should be very thankful that it has not taken such a strong hold here. It is only the nerve specialists who come into close contact with the evils of the habit who really know the

harpi it does and the ills which accrue from it." Miss Blanche Hogg, eldest daughter of Mr G. Hogg, Glasgow, arrived in Auckland by the Makura, last week, after spending eight months in Canada. Upon her arrival in Wellington, she was married to Mr Edgar Edward Bliss, N.Z E.F., younsrest son of Mr H. Bliss, j of Hills road, Cashmere. j The housekeeper of to-day is faced with many problems, high prices, of course, ranking first, and- shortage of help the second: But in the miner directions the badness of many of the wooden matches m-y be mentioned as j a daily cro?s to be borne (says the Wellington "Post"). In lighting the fire or gas, usually at least three matches must be used. Qu'te a number have not had the heads dinped at all; others break off; others fly off as scon as they ignite, and sometimes the nnteh breaks in half. Add to these disnbdities, the fact that in most of the boxes, the striking part usually wears out be-) fore the matches are used tip, and the' "cup of misery," so far as matches are concerned, is Another point mentioned by a Wellington woman in these "catch-cold" cbys is the very !r<rh price of ammoniated quinine. This household remedy, a particularly and useful ono, soared to a great price during the severe epidemic "time, and has remained "at top" ever since. i Sketch plans for a new Girls' College 1 xrere submitted to the Wellington Col- ; lego Board of Governors on Friday, i The new building, which will ultimately j provide accommodation for GCO to IIOQ i pupils, is estimated to cost £100 OGO. i It is to be erected on the Wellington j College Reserve, close by the Obse-va- j tory, which is to be moved to another i site. The plans, which were umnimously approved by the Board, are subject to approval also by the Education Department. i

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