For WOMEN

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24206, 14 March 1944, Page 2

For WOMEN

CURRENT NOTES

This year, the Robert Parker Memorial Bursary, valued at £lO 10s annually for two years, and administered by the Music Teachers’ Registration .Board, has been awarded to Miss Lorna Pile, of Dunedin, lor singing.

The March meeting of the Fendalton Garden Club was held at the home of Mrs J. N. Clarke, Clifford avenue, when Mrs E. L. King- gave a demonstration on floral work. Competitions resulted as follows:—best bloom, Mrs D. M. Lamb 1, Mrs H, Lee 2, Mrs D. Crozier 3. Victorian posy, Mrs C. H. Clemens 1. Mrs F. Nicholls 2.

At a meeting of the committee of the Canterbury Housewives’ Union, held last night, it was decided that a letter be written to the Minister of Works, the Hon. R. Semple, asking that State houses be built and completed in order to meet the rising demand of returning servicemen.

The annual meeting of the High School Old Girls’ Association was held yesterday at the school, when Mrs Bates presided over a large attendance. The committee for 1944-45 was elected as follows;-president, Mrs N. Bates; vice-presidents, Mrs ' . Maginness, Mrs D. Millar, and Mrs K. Gillespie; secretary, Miss June Stock; assistant-secre-tary, Miss Jean White; committee, Mrs C. Holland, Mrs Banks, Misses June Morgan, Lyndal Miller, and Fay Palmer.

Mrs Macintosh (Southland), Dominion vice-president of the W.D.F.U., is visiting branches of the division in South Canterbury, and later will go to Nelson to attend an advisory board meeting and the official opening of the Melrose Rest Home. Before returning south, Mrs Macintosh, as Dominion organiser for the southern and central Canterbury districts, will visit other branches in Canterbury.

Children’s special shoes of the clog type are to be released as an experiment by the British Board of Trade. They will be manufactured in large sizes only, for girls and boys whose feet have stopped growing. Made on the lines of a munitions or Lancashire clog, they are designed for “knockabout" purposes. The President of the Board of Trade (Mr Hugh Dalton) hopes that his experiment will be the means of saving leather for other purposes, “We are not in favour of clogs for young children,” said a Board of Trade official, “That is why only large sizes will be made, and we do not advise that children should wear them all day long.” The Senate of the University of London has approved by an overwhelming majority a report advocating the opening of all nine London Medical Schools to women on terms of equal opportunity with men. This reverses a policy of restrictions on the admittance of women, which the University's critics for years have contended showed London to be well behind all other universities in Britain. This lag has persisted, although in London there is less prejudice than anywhere, else against women doctors. At present, although women supply 12 pet cent, of those entering the profession, fewer than 150 women students a year receive training in the London Medica' Schools. An historic homestead block, commanding one of the finest panoramic views in N.cw Zealand, has been acquired by the board of governors of Massey Agricultural College as a hostel for the increasing number of women attending the college's horticultural and general farming courses. The 14-roomed house is on a terrace near the main college buildings, overlooking the Manawatu river. It has for half a,century housed the Monro family, which provided the second Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, Sir David Monro. Acquisition of the property, which has not entailed the use of any Government funds, was made possible by the generosity of the late Mrs M. Moginie, of Auckland, who, during her lifetime, interested herself in the training of university women in horticulture and agriculture, She left a sum of money to the board of governors of the college. and this is how being put to practical use. The new hostel, under the terms of her will, is to be known as Moginie House. Miss E. Couzins will give a short talk from station 3YA at five minutes past seven to-night. —1

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Charming Models and Ready-to-wears for Autumn are featured by Mrs Freeman at Georgette Millinery, Ballantynes Building, Cashel street, and Ashburton. ' —1 EVERY drop counts—even the very last. It’s economical to use STEVEN’S “Cathedral" Brand flavouring essences in all baking. The delicious flavours in STEVEN'S essences arc wholesome, delicious, the truest and the best, STEVEN'S 'Cathedral” Brand essences are sold at all grocers and stores. —3

ENGAGEMENT The engagement is announced of Lindsay, son of Mrs M. M. MacDougall, Holly road, and the late Mr John MacDougall. to Relda Strother, only daughter of Mrs J. F. Duncan, Rossall street, and the late Dr. J. F. Duncan.

WOMEN’S INSTITUTES Mairehau.—The ninth annual meeting of the Mairehau Women's Institute, held recently Ln the Mairehau Hall, was well attended. A report of the year's work was given by the secretary, Mrs Strachan, and the treasurer, Mrs G. Smith, submitted the balancesheet, Reports were given on patriotic and library work, and on the sales table. The roll-call was “hints to help improve institute programmes.” Competitions resulted as follows: large bloom, Mesdames Atkinson 1, Judd 2, Gotlermeyer 3; smaller bloom, Mesdames Bean 1. Coleman 2, Young 3; article made from flour-bag, Mrs Smith T, Mrs Rossiter 2, Miss Emmett 3, Mrs Judd was re-elected president, Mesdames McCree and Beck vice-pre-sidents, Mrs Strachan secretary. Mrs G Smith treasurer. Other members of the committee were Mesdames Bean Burgess. Good. McCree, McKenzie, Young, Zimmerman, and Miss Emmett.