WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18924, 12 February 1927, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

The Udy Editor will bs pleased to receive for publleattoc In the ••Women'* Corner" item* of social or personal news. Snch items should b* fuUy authenticated, and engagement notices most bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on anj matters sßeetlng. or of Interest to, women.

Miss Wigrani and Mr Artluir Wigram, who have been spending a few months with Sir Henry and Lady Wigrnm at Park terrace, are leaving on Monday, en route for England. Miss Bromley Cocks, (Raufurly street) and her brother arc spending a holiday at tho Franz Josef Glacier.

.Mrs Potts (Sydney), who has been the guest of Mrs Garbett, is now staying -with Mrs Neville lo Crcn (St. Andrew's square). Mrs Wcigall (Sydney) is the. guest of her sister, Mrs Charles Rcid (Carlton Mill road, Merivale). Miss Miles (Sydney), who is tho guest of her sister, Mrs A. K. Firth (Papanui road), is leaving on Monday on her return journey to Sydney.

Dr. Leonard A. Line (Newtown, Wellington), who went to Dunedin last, week to attend the Medical Congress, returns to Christehiirch on Monday and will visit relatives in the City before proceeding north. Mr and Mrs F. A. Leary, -who arc in Christehiirch for the Sanders Cup, arc tho guests of Miss Com Andrews (Sumner). Mrs W. Clirystail (Colombo street North) returned last night from a visit to Gcraldinc.

Mrs Kelly, of Vancouver, who has been staying with her parents, Mr i ! Mrs C. Earle. at Kclbiirn, has left for Dunedin lo visit her brother, Mr D. Earle. Mtb and Miss IJurko have returned to their homo (St. Andrew's square) after spending several weeks- in Timant and Jit. Cook.

Referring to tiic romiiigs-of-age in the Peerage during 1927, tho "Daily Mail" includes the Countess of Seafield. The voung Countess is the only minor among peeresses in their own right. She will attain her majority on April 17th.

Mr and Mrs Pratt (Gore), Mr and Mrs Richards (Mt. Somers), Miss Richards (Mt. Somers), Mr and Mrs Sutton (Christehiirch), Miss Sutton (Christchurch). Miss Jameson (Mt. Some s), Miss Harrington (Christchurch), arc among the recent arrivals at tho New Brighton Cafe, New Brighton. ~

Recent guests at tho Ozone Private Hotel, North Brighton, are: Miss W. Smith (Hanmer), Mr and Mrs H. Hannab and children, Miss Mathewson (Cheviot), Miss Thomson (Cheviot), Sir and Mrs G. Bruce and family (Oxford), Mrs Briscoe, Mr and Mrs Harvey, Mrs John Brightling. Colonel A. Mac Donald Smith and family, Mr and Mrs Penrose . (Karamea). Mrs Healy, Mr and Miss C. Were and Miss Were, Mr Ruddey, Mr White (Christchurch), Mr A. Talbot (Christchurch), Mr C. Brown (Hanmer).

Mrs Calson, who is organising & garden party to raise funds to extinguish the debt on St. Saviour's Babies' Home, will be pleased to supply material to ladies willing to make novelties for sale at the fete.

Mr and Mrs C E. Evans and family (Fcndalton) returned home yesterday after spending a month's holiday at Sumner.

Dr. and Mrs D. Cowan (Adelaide, S.A.) arc staying at the Royal Hotel.

Miss M. E. Farrow (England), Miss E. Shcpland (Sumner), Mrs W. L. Dorey and Miss K. Dorcy (Duncdin), Miss Marv Campbell and Nurse L. Smythe (Motunau), Miss E. Rhodes (Auckland), and Mr A. Ridge (Hanmcr Springs) arc staying at Kcnihvorth.

The engagement is announced of Elsie, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. J. Hughes, "Cora Lynn," Sprcydon, to Tesla, youngest son of Mr and Mrs A. Urcn, Tapanui.

Guests at tho Hotel Federal include the following:—Dr. Tcbutt (Oamnru), Mr B. Miles (Chicago). Mr J. Hargreaves (Wellington), Mr J. B. Auld (Reefton), Mr and Mrs Moller (Duncdin). Mr Roads (Auckland). Mr Fitzpatrick (Auckland), Mr and Mrs Graham (Nelson). Mr and Mrs Buxton TAshlMirton). Mrs J. Hawkins (Wellington), Mr and Mrs Brockett (Dunedin), Mrs G. Wilson and Mrs W. Smith (Oamaru).

Miss Harper, who is the 3LO girl f. n Melbourne, arrived in Chrisfccliurcli last evening from Mount Conk, anil is staving at Warner's Hotel. Tomorrow Miss Harper will visit Akaroa. where she will bo received by the Mayor and entertained at lunch, and on Monday she will be pntcrtained at tea at the' City Council Chambers, and will motor through the City and In tho Hills.

Mrs Tavlor Hallett (England). Miss Divis fSvdney). Mr and Mrs R. B. Wade Miss Harper, and Mrs I). Dunkley 'Melbourne) are staring at Warner's Hotel. Lady Bell (Lowry Bay. Wellington) is an:nii|T the guests at Ihc United Service Hotel.

Mr J. Bcriyman, Mr end -Mrs C C. Mcßratnic, Dr. and Mrs Llewellyn Rccs (Sydney), and Ur. and Mrs D. CLow (NelsoiO arc staying at H>o United Service Hotel.

Among those slaying at Hie Ci.irondon Hotel are Dr. Ada Patcrson (Wellington), Mr and Mrs D. C. Turnbull (Tiinaru). Dr. Nina Cophill (Melbourne), Dr. Harvey Sutton (Sydney), Dr. and Mrs Jnniicson, and Mr;; Keith (Nelson).

On Wednesday cvcniiK' v.i lier residence North Avon road, Mrs George Petric cave a delightful "gift party" i:i honour of Miss Connie Cusack, whoso marriage takes place shortly. Those present included Mr and Mrs .L Petrie. Mr and Mrs R. S. Ward. Mr and Mrs C. Slnw. Mrs Bowtlcn. Mv and Mrs J. Cusnck. Mr and Mrs C. Midgle- Mrs R. Hayman. Mr and Mrs S. Penticost. Mis=cs M Petrie. M. Reabv, E. .ard. P. CnsacU. 1. and V. Penticost. Wills. MeC'oll. Messrs J. Naldcr, V". Muirson, and C. Rose.

At a meeting of the "Inner Circle' Club, held yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mrs J. Gorc-Newcll, Oxford terrace, feeling reference was niado by Mrs Nowell. leader of the Circle, to the death of Mrs A. M. Burns, who was held in affectionate esteem by many members of the Circ!«, and who" had frequently been an hononrc ' guest at its meetings, A vote of condolence with Mr Burns and his sons was carried, all members standing.

A very enjoyable evening party was given recently at the home of Mr and Mrs C. Smith (Hackthorne rr.ad, Cashmere Hills) to celebrate the coming-of-ajzo of their daughter, Tliehna. Music, gam/s, and competitions were enjoyed, and after supper had been served the happy evening was brought to a close by the singing of "Auld Lang Syne." Among those present were: Mesdaines Smith. Burcli, Misses f. Hrown, C. Hales, K. Norton, J5. Buich, K. Collctt, M. Keighley, B. Sim, P. Smith, T. Smith, Messrs .Bnrch. Smith, T. Johnstone. S. Cromoie. N\ Wogan. F. Brown, J. Lee, N Neil, D. Davidson, C. Parlnne, and Master M. Smith.

The death took place last week at the home of her daughter, Mrs Hackworth, of Mrs Isabella of Muritai, Wellington. The late Mrs Rayward, who wbs Miss, Isabella Spensley, of Christchurch, was before her marriage a singer of some note, and her voice, a lyric soprano, was often heard in concert and in oratorio. In the latter she sang all over New Zealand, and was much in request. Older Christchurch people will remember her as always ready to assist with her talents on any occasion for charitable purposes. She leaves dauchtcrs and one son—Mrs. Hnckworth. of Wellington, Mrs R. Gilkison, of Queenstown, and Mrs Tongc, of Lake Nyassa, Africa, and Mr Geoffrey Rayward, of Wellington, who is at present on his way home from a visit to Africa.

A wedding which caused much interest in Wellington on Wednesday was that of Miss Erina Cooper, daughter of Mrs Urmond Cooper, of Kelburu, and grand-daughter of the late Judge Broad, of Nelsou, to Mr Robert Ellis Harding, son of Dr. and. Mrs Harding, of Petone, and grandson of the late Dr. Harding, well-known in Wellington in the very early days. The ceremouy took place at the Basilica, Hill street, the Rev. Father Smythe officiating. The bridesmaids were Misses N. Cooper, Dorothy Martin, Sally Williams, and Janet Valintiue. Mr Jack Harding was best man, and Messrs A. R. Cooper, G. Coleman-Phillips, and Peter Johnston were groomsmen. After the ceremony Mrs Cooper held a reception at the Adelphi Cabaret, where the tables were decorated in pink and white. Amongst the many present wero Mrs Lowther Broad (grandmother of the bride), Mrs G. Waddy, of Edgecombe, Miss Cooper (aunt of the bride), Dr. and Mrs Hording, Mrs Riddiford, sen., Mr and Mrs P. Broad and Mr and Mrs Noel Broad, the Misses Harding (aunts of the bridegroom), Mrs Harrobin. Dr. and Mrs Valintinc, Mr Broad (Tauranga. uncle of the bride), Miss M. Williams (Hawke's Buy). Captain and Miss Edwin (cousins of the bridegroom). Miss Rarnicoat, Mr and Mrs Kirk, Mr and Mrs Oliver Bunny. Mr and Mrs K. Bunnv, Mrs D. Riddiford (Marton), Mr and Mrs D. H. S. Riddiford, Mr and Mrs Ostler. Mr and Mrs Crombie, and Miss Duigan.

A gipsy woman was an applicant for an old age pension at Fareham, Hants., but without her birth certificate was unable to prove her age. The chairman asked her in which church she was married, but the applicant explained that she was not married in church, but at a fair. She and her husband merely jurriped over a broomstick at the fair and according to Romany custom they were then legally married ""We lived happily as man and wife for over 50 years," she said. A member of the committee said he- knew the woman 53 years ago and the pension was gntnte J. Two whales, one measuring 32ft in length and IHo otter 16ft, were wasli-ed up at Lough Swilly, Co. Donegal. I

LONDON PERSONALS. (rKoa oca owjf coasEsroKDKXT.) LONDON, December 30. The Hon. Sir Thomas Mackenzie, accompanied by his daughter, Mrs A. V. McDonald, will leave for New Zealand on January 28th by the Tamaroa. It is announced in London that the marriage will shortly take place in Vancouver of John Fulton Hcbbert and Marv .Simpson. The former is the third son "of Mr 11. L. Hcbbert, of Curry River, and the latter is the second daughter of the late Mr C. £. Tiernay Simpson, of Auckland. Owing to tl»3 inability of the New Zealand Prime Minister to go to Oxford to-day and owing to the absence in Paris of the High Commissioner on account of Lady Parr's illness, the unveiling ceremony of tho Maori Memorial at Oddington Church, Oxon, has been postponed to a later date. Arrangements for this memorial, it will be remembered, were instituted by Mrs Staples-Browne (Maggie Papakura). When she was in New Zcnland a few months ago, she collected a sum of money with this object in view, and further donations were received by her on her return to England so that the work could be completed. Although during tho war, the Maoris on service were not in hospital in this part of England, Mrs Staples-Browne preferred that i memorial should be placed in a church which had special associations for herself. Suggestions were made that the memorial might bo better placed at Hornchurch, Walton, or Broekcnhurst where New Zealanders on service were treated in their own hospitals—places, too, which would have been more «asy of access to visitors from tho Dominion. Miss Stella Murray has been very successfully fulfilling concert engagements in Yorkshire and South WrJcs. In the latter country rhe was associated with Mr John Brownlcc, the prominent Australian baritone. Her first appearance in oratorio was at Hull a few days prior to Christinas, when the local Harmonic Society gave "The Messiah." The vocalists were: Mr Frank Webster (tenor), Mr E. Dykes (bass). Miss Murray (contralto), and Miss Olive Bturgosß (soprano). Of tho New Zealand Binger the critic of the chief paper in Hull wrote: "Miss Stella Murray gained greater laurels than manv previous singera of the role. She never forgot that she was the narrator and not the BiifTcrcr. Miss Murray possesses a well-produced voice of rare colour and sho used it as an experienced'artist." Christinas was spent with Mr and Mrs Guy Stratton (the latter late of Wellington), at their home in Wiltshire. Mrs W. H. Fulton wns one of the house party. deferring to the comings-of-agc in the peerage during 1927. tho "Daily Mail" includes the Countess of Scaficld. The ■oung Countess is the only minor among lacrosses in their own right. She will attain her majority on April 17th. Recent callers at the High Commissioner's Office have included: Mrs J. Ilanron (Nelson), Mrs Keith Maclcod (Christehurch), Dr. Theodore G. Gray (Mental Hospital Department), Mr and Mrs A. Todd (Oatnani) and Mr E. Todd, Mr A. W. Mildenha I Moiinsonville) nnd Mrs Mildenhall, Miss Annette Barton (Featlverston), Lieut, and Mrs A. J. Baker-Crcsswell (Auckland), Mr T. T. Caccia Birch (Palmerston North), Dr. Derek Denny Brown (New Plymouth), Miss Eileen (Jane (Cambridge), Miss Lucy Hcncy (Random), and Mr W. J. Hcncy, Mr and Mrs lan Batkin (Wellington, Mr and Mrs E. Firth and Miss Edna Firth (Christehurch), Mr and Mrs W. A. Midlano and Miss Joyce Mildane (Wellington) Mrs G. S. Sale (Dunedin), Mr Mid Mrs H. Hardcnstle (Rotorua), Mr Edwin Matthews (Gisborne), Miss I. Oliver (Timaru), Miss E. M. Wardell, Mra L. Newton (Auckland). Miss. A. Davies (Dunedin). Mra and Miss Griffin, Miss Aileen Knight (Christehurch), Dr. and Mrs J. G. Myers (Wellington), Mrs J. Dyke Acland and Miss Dyke Acland, Mr H. T. Kent (Hamilton), Mr and Mrs E* T. Gray (Wellington), Miss R. M. Weston, Mrs and Miss Nott (Auckland), Capt. and Mrs M. Irvine, Miss S. Wilson (Wellington), Brig.Gen. G. W. G. Braithwaite, Mrs M. Blvthe (Wellington). Miss J. M. Show (Wellington), Mr and Mrs C. Denny Brown (New Plymouth), Major and Mrs O. H. Mead (Wellington), Dr. D. G. W. Coates (Ashburton),", Mr and Mrs C. H. E. Graham (Tai Tapu), Mr H. W. Morris (Wellington), Mr and Mrs Martin Walsh (Auckland), Miss C. Emmerson (Dunedin). Mrs L. E. Rowlatt (Auckland), Mrs E. Newlands Fletcher (Wellington), Major and Mrs Hunter Blair (Christehurch), Miss Cecilia O'Rorke (Chrißtehurch), Col. | and Miss D'Arcy Chaytor (Blenheim), | .Mrs Mitford-Burgess (Martinborough), Miss Helena Humphreys (Auckland), Mr John Munro (Tim;»ru), Major-Gen. the Hon. Sir Newton Moore, Miss Kathleen Welch (Wellington), Mr and Mrs Oscar Behringer (Christehurch), Mr H. W. E. Parsons (Opawa). Mrs R. Wood (Palmerston North), Miss M. G. Allen (Wanganui), Mrs F. Jeans (Auckland), Mr J. B. Thompson (Dunedin), Mr A. M. Robertson (Wellington), Mr and Mrs T. H. Ardley (Christehurch), Mrs L. D. Limbrick (Hawke's Bay), Miss Cecil Hall (Auckland), Mr and Mrs A. Fletcher, Miss H. Fletcher and Miss H. Taylor (Wellington), Mr E. C. Maynard (Christehurch), Mr 6. G. Chaplin (Hastings), Mrs Holroyd Beere and Misses I. and J. Beero (Wellington), Hear-Admiral and Mrs A. F. Beal, Mr and Mrs I. Grant Taylor, Mrs R. Williams (Christehurch), Mr and Mrs N. Barclay (Dunedin). Mr T. T. Bollons (Wellington). Mr W. K. Cook (Auckland).

BRIDGE PARTY. Mrs George Butherford was hostess last night at a charming bridge party, given to further the candidaturo of Queen Victoria (Miss Nancy Gard'ner) at tho forthcoming military pageant. The lounge was used for bridge, and a delectable supper was Bet on a long table, beautifully decorated with roses, sweet peas, hydrangeas, and perennial phlox, and lit with pink-shaded candles in crystal candlesticks.

Mrs Rutherford wore a distinctive frock of white faconne embossed with panno velvet, with pointed side panels and girdle of diamentc. Amongst those present were Mr and Mrs George Rutherford, Mrs Deans, Mrs W. S. Bean, Mrs Charles Chilton, Colonel and Mrs Murray Gard'ncr, Mrs Eric Harper, Mrs George Mcllraith, Mrs John Stevenson, Mrs Loughnan, Miss Aitkcn, Mrs and Miss McOwen, Mrs T. Mill, Mrs H. D. Acland, Mrs E. T. Reeco. Mrs Howley (Timaru), 2*rs Webb (Timaru), Misses Kivor (2), Blake, Sinclair, Mrs H. Jellctt, Mrs H. Wyatr, Mrs Percy Helmore, Mrs Stanley Foster, Miss Dorothy Bone, Mrs A. It. Bloxam, Mrs S. C. Owen, Mrs J Du Feu, Mrs H. T. J. Thackcr, Mrs R. W. Anderson, Mrs Nixou, Miss Buller, Mr and Mrs Harold Beggs, Colonel and Mrs F. W. W. Dawson, Mr and Mrs Peter Hall, Mr and Mrs Y. T. Shand, Miss Esther Tothill, Miss M. Speuce, Mrs W. H. Price, Mrs Mcßac Peacock, Mrs C. H. W. White, Mrs B. Hale. Mrs J. F. Duncan, Mrs Seth Smith, Misses Margaret Stevenson, Nancy Gibson, Adrienne Acland, Meta Nixon, Peggy Norton, Mary Cowlishaw, Halmai and Anthea Loughnan. Joan Cooper, lerne Cracroft Wilson. Betty Overton, Lettie Williams (Dunedin), Major Ashworth, Captain Walker, Messrs Henry Wood, F. G. Bristed. Terence Miller, Arthur Bower. Patrick Bovle, V. do Crespignv, B. Savill, B. Beckett. The funds of the pageant should benefit considerably by Mrs Rutherford's generous hospitality.

WEDDING. DUCKWORTH-MITCHELL. St Andrews Church, Oxford terrace, was 'the scene ot a pretty wedding ou Wednesday afternoon, when Jimily Jean Elisabeth, only daughter of the late Mr F. J. Mitchell and of Mrs U. £. Hensley wns married to Thomas Percy Lowell, younger son of Mr H. Duckworth, of Fendaltou. - The church was beautifully decorated with daisies and large white ribbon bows. The Her. N' L D. Webster performed the ceremony, and Mr It. E. Lako presided at the organ. . The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr IT. Mitchell, looked charmin- in a frock of powder blue georgette, the slightly flared skirt being edged with silver laco and finished in front with a wido bow of georgette. Her blue tulle veil, embroidered in silver, was held in place with tiny orange blossom buds, and she carried a bouquet of orchids. , . Missßona Favillc. niece of the bridegroom, and Miss Jessie Slocombo were in attendance. Miss Favillo wore a daintv frock of cyclamen georgette, the natural waist-line being finished at the back with a taffeta bow, and three frills of the same material were placed in scallops above the hem of the skirt. Miss Slocombe's becoming frock was of almond green georgette with rows of lace of the same shade at the hem, and finished with a bow of silver tissue. Both maids woro Dolly Vardcn hats, and carried Victorian posies of cyclamen. Mr E. C. Satchcll attended the bridegroom as best man, and Mr R. Rigby as groomsman. After the ceremony, a reception was held at the residence of Mr and Mrs T. C. Favillc, "Wairona," Cashmere Hills. Mrs Favillc, 6istcr of the bridegroom, received her guests wearing a handsome frock of black crepo do chine lightly patterned in blue and cyclamen, and a scarf of rucke.l'gcorgetto was worn closely round the neck and finished with a small posy. Her hat was of delphinium blue to tone. Mrs Hensley, mother of the bride, wore a smart three-piece suit of ovstor grey and a navy hat. Mrs Allan Satterthwaite wore a black Ottoman coat and collar, tho lvcm being finished with rucked taffeta, and a crinoline hat of pervenche blue. When Mr nnd Mrs Percy Duckworth left for the north, the bride wore an uncommon suit of fuchsia repp, and beige hat.

GOLDEN WEDDING. MR AND MRS E. B. COX. "Mulgoa,"' the home of Mr and Mrs E. B. Cox, of Hamilton road, Cambridge, was the scene of a very happy event recently, says tho "Waikato Independent," when surrounded by their family, relatives, and guests to the number of sixty, these well-known and highly-re-spected couple eolebrated their golden wedding. Mr and Mrs Cox pass their .fiftieth anniversary of happy married life in good health, and among the numerous good wishes and congratulatorv messages showered upon thorn the hope was expressed that they would yet be spared many happy years to enjoy the autumn of their lives. Married at the Presbyterian Church, Christehurch, fifty years ago since, both Mr and Mrs Cox were born in AVindsor, Ncw o South Wales, their parents living within a stdne's throw of each other. Mrs Cox wa3 the daughter of M r and Mrs Robert Wilkin. Prior to her marriage, the bride's parents came to Canterbury, Mr Wilkin being in the earlier days a wellknow, run-holder and merchant of that province. Mrs Cox's father was also ono of the original promoters of the Canterbury A. and P. Association. ' The "bridegroom' - was the son of Mr and Mis Alfred Cox, and as a boy came over from New South Wales with his parents to first reside at Timaru. It rnigl.t also be mentioned that Mr Coxfs grandfather, Captain Cox,- was an Imperi ' Army officer, and as such came out to Australia in charge of a batch of convicts, and subsequently he was in charge of the convict settlement in Now South Wales. The late Captain Cox was, incidentally, the contractor responsible for constructing the original road through the Blue Mountains, New South Wales.

Mr E. B. Cox received his. early education at a private school, and later he was a pupil of tho Dunedin High School and Nelson College.

Oil leaving school, Mr Cox came north with his parents, his father taking tin the Rukuhia estate of 20,000 ncrcsj What has now been transformer) to a great extent into useful farms was then but a waste of ti-tree, fern, and swamp. In those days the Rukuhia estate extended from Hamilton to Ohaupo. The Lake House, a presentdav landmark of Hamilton, was built by Mr Cox's father, and here it was that he formed his first home in the Waikato, and his first insight into farming operations. Later, Mr Cox's father took into partnership with him Mr James Williamson, a well-known solicitor, of Auckland, who subsequently took over the property. The Cox family returned to Canterbury in 1872, Mr E. B. Cox remaining as manager of the estate until 1878. when he also returned to Canterbury, and was associated in business wjth his father. In 1887 Mr Cox came north to Taupiri to manage a farm of 10,000 acres fo r his uncle, the Hon. Ernest Grey, of Christchurch, which important office he filled with considerable success until the year 1906. when, with his family, he came to the Cambridge district and purchased a farm of 600 acres from Mr H. W. Mnckereth, of Roto-o-rangi Here the Cox family established their identity with the Cambridge district, and came to be highly respected and favourably known throughout the Waikato. Mr arid Sirs Cox continued in occupation of their Roto-o-rangi property until six years ago, when they retired and came into the borough to reside. Mr and Mrs Cox hare bocn blessed with a family of five sons and three daughters. Of the sons, Ernest Wilkin Cox was among the missing in the Great War at Gallipoli. The four remaining are Messrs A. R. Cox, of Roto-o-rangi; E. A. Cox, solicitor, of Hamilton; J. B. Cox,.of French Pass, and Alan D. Cox, farmer, of Canterbury. The three daughters are Miss Cox and Mcsdames J. Peake, Roto-o-rangi, and A. Swayne t Fencourt. There are also 21 grandchildren. In his earlier days, Mr Cox was keenly interested and actively participated in athletics. In 1876 he represented Auckland against Canterbury i n the football field, and was also an enthusiastic cricketer when cricket was' booming in the Waikato OTer a quarter of a ' century ago. For man? years he was a first-clßss tennis player. Mr Cox has " > taken his share of the burden of local politics. He was one of the original members of the Tuhikaramea Road Board when it was formed in the seventies. In later years he was also a valued member and chairman of both the Kirikiriroa Road Board and Upper Mangapike Drainage Board, besides being chairman of the Taupiri and Roto-o-rangi School Committees respectively for many years. For a number of years Mr Cox'had uho given good service to the State as a Justice of the Peace, while ns lay-reader and officer of the local Anglican Church he had done splendid service.

SOCIETY FOB PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN. At the monthly meeting of tho Societv for the Protection of Women and Children the following members wero present: —Mesdames Roberts (in the chair) T. D. Taylor, T. E. Taylor, R. Tonihnson, Nurso Stringer, Captain Newton, Messrs W. Bannibcr. P. Here!!, F. Rule, S. McCarthy, and Mis 3 Cardale (secretary). Apologies were received from the president (Iter. C. A. Fraer). W. Harris, Mrs Biltcliffe, and Rlackaby.

Owing to the illness of tho assistant secretary (Miss. Grace Hockley), a letter was received forwarding her resignation, which was reccivecj with regret. It was decided to appoint Miss E. A. do Veaux in her place as assistant secretary and collector. It was also decided to keep tho office, open for only three nights a week. The secretary reported 163 visits. 319 miscellaneous, and 3GI callers had been attended to.

The secretary reported on the important cases and the committee adjourned.

WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION. On Tuesday Mrs Campbell, of Scott street, South Brighton, invited the ladies of that district to meet Mrs Hall, president of tho Central Brighton W.C.T.U., and Miss Beatrice Haiband, secretary of the North Canterbury District Union, with a view of forming a branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union in South Brighton. Mrs Jlall explained the growth of tho parent union in Central Brighton and the desire of its members for selfexpansion. Already an offshoot branch had been formed at North Brighton, and she considered the time was ripo for South Brighton, with its increasing population, to have its own union. Mies B. Harband spoke on the threefold motto, the threefold platform, and the badge of the World's W.C.T.U., and made an appeal for all present to join forces and keep step with the thousands of women in the Dominion already pledged to tho ideals of tho movement. Tho unanimous wish was expressed for such a union to come into existence, and tho following officers were elected:—President, Mrs Weavers; vice-presidents, Mesdames Galo and Scarr; secretary, Mrs Cnmnbell; treasurer, Mrs Hewitt; cradle roll superintendent, Mrs Good; White Ribbon agent, Mrs Armstrong. During tho afternoon musical items were contributed by Mesdames Campbell, "Weavers, and Hewitt, and the. Misses Phyllis Weavers and Mathieson. Afternoon tea vras senved and a vote of thanks was passed to Mrs Campbell, the hostess, for the afternoon, and to the ladies for the musical and elocutionary programme they had provided. It was decided to hold the monthly meetings of tho new union on the first Tuesday in each month in the South Brighton Hall.

SHORTHAND CERTIFICATES. The following pupils of Miss Digby's Commercial School were successful in obtaining Pitman's Shorthand Certificates from Pitman's Examination Department, Melbourne, as tho result of an examination conducted l#v the Christehurch Shorthand Writers' Association in December last:—l2o word* per minute, Kathleen Malloy, Winifred Shorris; 110 words per minute, Vera Davies; 100 words per minute, Phyllis Robinson: 80 words per minute, Mabel Bigg-Wither, Olga Collins, Mary Garbutt, Kathleen Grimes, Winnie Mackay, Edna McKechnie, Eileen Orme,

Era. Stanley; 70 words per minute, Doris Daniel. Theory certificates: Joy Purcbas, Alice Keighley, Irene Blakeway, Lillian Andrew, Ruth Brown. Eileen Fite-Henry, Mary Garbutt, Kathleen Gibson. Betty Howard, Gladys Russell. The Association's Certificate was also awarded to the following writers of Gregg Shqrthand :-120 words per minute, Annie Morrison; 70 words per minute, May Houghton.