WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20223, 29 April 1931, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

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Mr R. E. McDougall and Mise Nancy MeDougall (Papanui road) are leaving Christchurch on Monday to join tho Tumaroa for a trip to England. Miss Nancye le Cren (Murray place) is leaving to-night for Masterton, where she intends to reside. Miss Helen Wood (Marton) is the guest of her aunt, Mrs J, D. Fairhurst (Papanui road). Mrs Levers edge (Napier), who has been visiting Mrs C. L. Hardie (Strowan), is leaving for the north to-night.

N.Z. FARMERS* UNION. WOMEN'S DIVISION. The first annual general meeting of the Motukarara branch of tho Women's Division of the ifarmcrs' Union was hold on Tuesday, April 14th, there being an attendance of 40 women. Mrs Cxeorge Tompleton presided. After reading tho minutes of tho March meeting the secretary, Miss Eileen Thompson, presented the annual report and balance-sheet. The report showed that since its inception, at a meeting held in the hall on July Bth, 1930, when 29 women attended, the Motukarara branch of tho Women's Division has mad© rapid strides in progress, the membership now being 69. The branch had been most successful in obtaining expert instruction without any extra expense, and was grateful to the men's _ branch of tho Farmers' Union for its co-operatiou and assistance, also to those persons who gave demonstrations, the latter deserving special mpntion. In January the branch had received a visit from tli© Dominion president, Mrs C. C. Jackson, who had delivered an interesting address. The amount collected during the year had "amounted to £lB 0s 3d and Jul6 13s Id had been paid out, leaving a balance of £'2 7s 2d. After th© Hawke's Bay disaster every member contributed on© shilling and a garment for those in distress. Much credit was due, th© report continued, to the president for the suocess of tho branch, also to her committee and fellow members who, by their enthusiasm, had helped the cause. . The gfficers for the following year were elected as follows:—President, Mrs George Templeton; vice-presidents, Mrs H. A. Nutt, Mrs John Rennie, and Mrs W. Thompson; honorary secretary, Miss Eileen Thompson; honorary treasurer, Mrs T. Streeter; committee, Mesdames D. Anderson, L. Coop, C. Gray, J. Miller, and B. Witte, Misses M. Anderson, D. Hodgen, and B. Withell

Miss Pauline Gould (Marton), who is the guest of Mrs Cecil Wood (Armagh street West), is returning north on Saturday. Miss U. I>igby, Miss N. Munro, Mrs E. Rowe, Mr and Mrs S. InnesJones, and Mr and Mrs Frank Egan are amongst Christchurch visitors to the Chateau Tongariro. Mrs A. S. Taylor (Knowles street) has been visiting relatives in Wellington. Mr and Mrs W. H. Price, formerly of Fendalton, have taken up residence in Miss Joseph's house in Pipitea street, Wellington. Mr and Mrs H. K. Wilkinson (Dunedin) have returned from a visit to Hanmer Springs. Mr and Mrs Edward Bliek and Miss Dorothy Blick leave by car this morning for their home at Seddon, accompanied by Miss Moira West (Hackthorne road). Afi«« Ruth A. Blaikie, of Wanganui Girls' College, has been appointed Home Science mistress at the Gore High School.

Mr and Mrs Winston-Barron, of Hawke's Bay, who have been the guests of Sir John Boberts, Dunedin, for some weeks, left yesterday on their return to Hastings. The fourth of Lord and Lady Jellieoe's daughters, Lady Prudence Jellicoe, has just arrived home from school in Paris, and is to be among the debutantes of the season (writes a London correspondent). She will be going about with her mother during the. next few months prior to her presentation in the summer, and Lord and Lady Jellicoe will give a dance for her a little later on. She promises to be as attractive a dancer as her elder sister, and. is Rooking forward very much to the gaieties of her first London season. The engagement is announced of Molly Macarthy, only daughter of Mr and Mrs H. G. Butter, Woburn road, Lower Hutt, Wellington, to Thomas! Grace Tyrer, of Napier, youngest son of Mr and Mrs T. G. Tyrer, "Yennadon," Talfords, Surrey, England. Miss Batter is a niece of Mrs Macarthy Beid, of Upper Hutt. The engagement is announced of Lilian Mary, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs O. N. Gillespie, Muritai, to Arthur, son. of Mr and Mrs Arthur Sutherland, "Whareknra," Palmerston North. The engagement is announced of Ena Lilian, second daughter of Mr and Mrs G. J. Anderson, Ashburton, to Alan Bruce Lano, Greymouth, youngest eon of Mrs John Lane and the lat© Mr Lane, Ashburton.

PLUNKET SOCIETY. MARSHLAND SUB-BRANCH. The iLrst annual meeting of the firshland sub-branch of the Plunket ;iety was held in the Marshland blic Hall, where there wis a good attendance ofc residents, Mrs A. Frith Roberts occupying th© chair. The minutes of the inaugural meeting were read and confirmed. The report and balance-sheet were read and adopted. Both showed satisfactory The nurse's report showed that 69 visits to the rooms had been recorded, besides home visits. _ As this flubbranch has been functioning for only seven months this waa regarded as being very gratifying. • The following officers for the ensuing year were elected: —President, Mrs A. Frith Roberts; vioe-presidenta, Mrs F. Palmer and Mrs G. Chisnall; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mrs Malcolm Lohrey; committee, Mesdames W. Sturgiss, G. Gabites, H. Watson, L. Kingston, D. Boyd, N. Treleaven, E. Treleaven, T. Crozier, and M. Blank. A vote of thanks was passed to tne retiring secretary and treasurer, Mrs W. Sturgiss, who .waa unable again to undertake the work. Mrs Cecil Wood, of Christchurch, addressed the tneeting, giving an instructive address on "The Care of Children from th© Age of Two to Fiv© Yeare." She stressed the importance of representatives of the sub-banch attending the annual conference. Mrs Wood was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. At th© conclusion of the meeting afternoon tea was dispensed. Mrs Sibbald sang several aongs, which were greatly enjoyed. gift party. On Monday evening an enjoyable party was held at the home of Mr and Mrs I. Boyd, St. John's etreet, Woolston, in honour of their eldest eon, Jack, who is shortly to be married. Each of the guests brought a gift for the new home. The evening was spent in dancing, games, and competitions, the latter being won by Miss Enid English and Mr statt Smith. Items were given, by Miss Audrey Taylor, Miss E. English, and Mr Kelly. Those present were Mesdames Boyd, Kelly, wilier, and Taylor, Misses F. Ozanne, Sadie Boyd, Elsie Bolt, Myrtle Owen, Enid English, A. Taylor, Ma© Kelly, Thelma Lilley, and Lulu Hugg'ns, Messrs 1., J., and L. Boyd, F. rury, C. Alexander, M. Smith, E. Ozanne, W. Lester, Kelly, V. and A. Spiller, Hnggins, Taylor, and Bradshaw. PARTY AT TEMUKA. Mothers and friends were entertained by th© Temuka Girl Guide Company in the Presbyterian Hall on Monday evening. Musical items were given by the Misses Hilda Smith, Isla Smith, Molly Gale, Isabel Hewson, Peggy Austin, and Margaret Gale. Eight Guides gave an exhibition of folk dances, including "Ruftv Tufty," "Gathering Peascalls.' and ''Sellingers Round. Competitions were won by Misses E. L. Grieg and H. Smith. After the presentation of badges, supper was served bv the Guides, who made admirable hostesses. Miss G. Broun, on behalf ,of th© visitors, thanked the Guides for th© warm welcome which was accorded them.

Visitors to the Rest House, Mount Pleasant, include Mrs J. L. Kay (Morivale), Mrs J. Lamb (Christchurch), Miss E. H. Campbell (Shirley), Miss M. King (Christchurah), Mrs and Miss Suckling {Christchurch), and Mr R. Kay (Menvale). Miss J. Griffiths (St. Albans) has returned home, after spending a holiday with Mrs H. Breeze, Hororata. The members of the Women's Executive of the Canterbury Manufacturers' Association have evolved a scheme by which the gifts possessed by many girls leaving schools and colleges will be turned to good account, both for their own benefit and that of the community. The committee hopes to hold an exhibition of hand-sewn and embroidered underwear, trousseaux, cardigans, knitted of New Zealand wool, babies' woollen garments, and fancy goods of all description. The exhibition will be held at the end of September, and the goods shown will be sold and orders taken for similar goods. In this way, it is hoped to encourage the sale o! goMc madn by Nftw Zealand women, and thus provide remunerative wrk for many young people. A public meeting to arrange details will be held to-morrow afternoon at 2.80 o'clock, when Mrs J. Cracroft Wilson will preside.

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CHRISTCHURCH CITIZENS* ASSOCIATION. WOMEN'S BRANCH. The quarterly meeting of the Women's Branch of the Christchurch Citizens' Association was . held last night in the Chamber of Commerce Hall, Mrs John Montgomery presiding. After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read by the secretary, Miss G. K. Guthrie, and confirmed by the meeting, short addresses were given by several candidates for municipal elections. Mr W. Hayward's Address. Mr W. Hayward, the Citizens' Association's candidate for the Mayoralty, said that he was seeking election as Mayor because the Citizens' Association had asked him to do so. Two years ago, in a record poll, he had been beaten by 235 votes, "and, ladies, that must not occur again!" he said. Dealing with tramway matters, Mr Hayward said he considered the trams should pay their way. Many people favoured the levying of an extra rate to make it possible for the Tramway Board to balance its budget. The striking of .a rate, 66 per cent, of which would fall on residents of the City, was wrong in principle and inequitable in application. Much criticism was levelled at the Board because of the recent dismissal of fifteen tramway men, whose services were not required, when a ten-minute service was converted into a twelve-minute service The Board suggested rationing each man to forgo one day in four weeks but the tramway men refused. it was the men's fellow-employees, not the Board, that caused their unemployto recently-published remarks made by Mr J. McCombs, M.P., to the effect that Mr Hayward, by a telegram sent to the Prime Minister had interfered with the progress of the Tramways Act, Mr Hayward explained that the Hon. W. B. Taverner had informed him, by te egram kst week, that the representatives of the iram way Union were putting their case before the Minister last Wednesday, and the Minister had suggested that the Board's representatives should state their case on Thursday last. As Thurs day was the day appointed for the opening of the municipal election camnaiirn. Mr Hayward, as chairman of the Board, telegraphed to the Prime Minister and to Mr Taverner, asla g if the Board's representatives could be heard early this week. The fact that the session was nearly oyer did not enter into his calculations in any Way. Mr Hayward nrged his hearers not t elect inexperiencod men to tbeCouncil He deprecated the strong Par y all parties and all sections. Mr E. H. Marriner. Mr E. H. Marriner said he had lived in Christchurch for more than fifty vears He considered that the Council the most important business concern in the City, should be controlled by business men. His policy, if ele ed would be to maintain efficiency as economically as possible, to discountenance municipal trading, to reduce rates, to improve suburban roads, ana to encourage local industry by having electric equipment, such as stoves, waterheaters, and radiators sold by the M.E.D., manufactured in the Dominion, instead of importing them from Canada. Mian E. A. Aitken. I Miss E. A. Aitken, a candidate for the Hospital Board, explained that she had been trained as a nurse, receiving her training in England. She had, during the war, served in a military hospital, and had been home sister at Hornchurch. She was keenly interested in hospital work, and advocated economy in maintenance as far as it was possible to economise, and at the same time keep the hospital thoroughly up-to-date and efficient. The North Canterbury Hospital Board controlled 25 institutions, most of which were maintained at a loss, and the burden on the City amounted to £29,000 per annum. As a nurse, she naturally was in favour of nurses, receiving the best standard of treatment. Mr K. M. Gresson. Mr K. M. a candidate for the Hospital Board, said he had had no previous experience on local bodies, but he was greatly interested in social welfare work, and had acted as honor- j ary solicitor for the Society for Protection of Women and Children, and had had much experience in orphanage I work. He did not wish to make platform promises, but, if elected, be would be, not a noisy newcomer to the Board, but a member earnestly anxious to learn, and, in time, become competent to shoulder the burdens of the many fine men who were growing weary with the load they had carried so long in local politics. Mr M E. Lyons. ] . Despite the sternest economy, Mr M. j E. Lyons said he did not hold out much hope of a reduction of more than id in rates, but he was, he said, anxious that electricity should be supplied more cheaply, particularly to shop-keepers. He also favoured better street lighting. Mr W. S. Mac Gibbon. Mr W. S. Mac Gibbon, a candidate for the City Council, said that as an accountant, he would, if elected, act as a watch dog as far as the finances of the Ciiv were concerned. He dealt briefly with the necessity for improving the suburban roads, and insisted on the fact that unemployment had now become a national matter, and that the City Council must bear its share in a Government scheme of help for the unemployed, but must not undertake a separate scheme of its own. He suggested that the noble part played by the City Council in relieving unemployment had attracted to the City many unemployed men from other districts. Votes of Thanks. On tho motion of Lady Wigram, votes of thanks were accorded the j speakers. SONG RECITAL. The members of the All Arts Club Choral Class, with other of Miss Jennings's pupils, spent a pleasant evening at Begg's Recital Room on Monday last when many solos and the unaccompanied ballet madrigal, "Come Away, Sweet Ix>ve, and Play Thee" (1604) wore sung. The quartette singing of four young ex-Cathedral choristers was interesting to those who had heard them not long since as boysopranoe. Short diction exercises were given by the class, and Miss .Jennings spoke briefly on th© necessity for unforced voice production not only for one's own sake, but for the sake of the peace of mind of 'one's audience.

diamond wedding. CELEBRATION AT NORMANBY. CANTERBURY PIONEERS. Normanby was the scene of a rare occasion last week, when Mr and Mrs Charles Cleaver celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of their wedding. Prior to their removal to Taranaki, 33 years ago, the couple had lived for many yoars in Canterbury, The celebration was held in the Town Hall, Normanby, and was attended by about 150 persons, mostly relatives of the couple. Pioneers of the early days, of the British stock who made Now Zealand a' place of prosperity from a wilderness of bush and scrub, Mr and Mrs Cleaver are to-day both hale and hearty. Mr Cleaver was born in Warwickshire in the year 1850. When only three months old he left with his parents on what was then considered a hazardous undertaking, the voyage to New Zealand. Leaving the Port of London on the sailing ship Cressey, one of the first four immigrant ships, a voyage of four months' duration was made to Lyttelton. There the family disembarked and looked for somewhere to settle down. The first residence was a thatched dugout, on the Port Hills, Lyttelton, and Mr Cleaver's father secured employment on a road-making contract. Wages were then 5s a day, and as stock, such as sheep and cattle were scarce, butter was then 2s 6d a pound, and meat averaged Is a pound. Most of the country was unsettled, and fences were few and far between, a few sections being taken up by old whalers. The family's next move was to Kaiapoi, the furniture being conveyed by bullock dray. The early part of his life was spent in the Christchurch district. There he met his wife, and they were married in the Woodend church in the year 1871. . The next 27 years were given to the cleaving and farming of some 600 acres north of Christchurch, Mr Cleaver helping to maintain the family for 25 years by travelling around shearing, while Mrs Cleaver looked after the farm in his absence. A move was made to Taranki 33 years ago, where they engaged in dairying until, about 13 years ago, it was decided to hand over the work to the younger generation. Mrs Cleaver left with her people from Cambridgeshire when only five years old, sailing in the Strathelen. ~ Mr and Mrs Cleaver's family totalled 14 children, of whom 13 are alive to-day. the majority of these being married with families of their own. Grandchildren number 61, and there are 12 greatgrandchildren, a total of 86 direct descendents. At the celebration Mr and Mrs Cleaver's children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren were present from places far and wide; such as Gore (3), Eangiora (3), Hastings (5), Palmerston (3) Waikato (5), Wakatane (11), Te Kuiti (8), Auckland (4), and Rauwai (5), besides from all parts of Taranaki. Mr and Mrs Cleaver led the Grand March and took part in the opening waltz and other dances. WEDDINGS. GUNNER—KAY. At St. Mary's Church, Addington, tho Rev. Canon Bean officiating, the marriage was celebrated of Violet Muriel, only daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Kay, of Bpreydon, and Herbert Henry Gunner, eldest son of Mr and Mrs H. Gunner, of Auckland. Iho bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a shell pink georgette frock beaded in silver, and made with bolero bodice aud very full anklelength over-skirt of tulle, with silver lame pointed hip yoke. Two flowing georgette panels hanging from the shoulders, and weighted with silver tassels, formed a train. Her long oval pink silk net veil, beautifully embroidered, was worn over a silver lace French bonnet, tied under the chin with narrow silver ribbons, and orange blossom clusters hanging at eaoh side, and she carried an armlet of pink Madonna lilies, hot-house flowers, and maidenhair fern, tied with a large pink bow and streamers. She was attended by Miss Phyllis Coombs and Miss # Winifred Hignett, who wore turquoise blue georgette ankle-length frocks made with tightfitting bodices, thort boleros, and full skirts, with waterfall frilled sidopanels. Their blue felt hats to tone with ribbon velvet trimmings had slightly drooping brims, caught up m front,' and they carried bouquets of flame and blue hot-house flowers and maidenhair fern. Two little flower girls, Valarie Kay, niece of the bride, and Barbara Small, wore Early Victorian frocks of apricot frilled georgette, and close-fitting bonnets to tone with long streamers and blue fqrget-me-nots at one side. They carried posies of apricot and blue flowers hanging from their wrists, with tulle and ribbons. , , , ~ The bridegroom was attended by Mr A. Mathers (Ashburton) as best man, and Mr J. Kay, brother of the bride, as groomsman. On leaving the church, the bride was presented with two horseshoes by Merle Kay, her niece, a,nd Joan Clephane. Later a reception was held at Dixieland, where the bride's mother received a large number of guests. She wore a midnight blue georgette dress with silk lace panels, a navy satin coat, and navy Bangkok hat, with ribbon crown, and her bouquet consisted of apricot and flame hot-house flowers and maidenhair fern and apricot ribbon. The bridegroom's aunt wore a black georgette dress with short cape and touches of white and hat to match. Her bouquet was of red roses and autumn leaves with red ribbon. When Mr and Mrs H. Gunner left for their wedding tour the latter was wearing a chestnut brown costume and felt hat to tone, with salmon ring velvet trimmings and diamente ornament, and a handsome fox fur, the gift of the bridegroom.