PROFESSIONAL WOMEN

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27985, 4 June 1956, Page 2

PROFESSIONAL WOMEN

CONFERENCE OF N.Z. FEDERATION (New Zeatana Press Association) INVERCARGILL, June 3. There was a need, now as never before, for the abilities and qualities of trained women, together with those of men, right through the fabric of society, said the Dominion president (Miss Challis Hooper) at the opening of the ninth biennial conference of the New Zealand Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs yesterday. The conference was attended by about 60 delegates and observers representing 14 of the 16 clubs within the federation. Miss Hooper described the aims oi the clubs. She said a strong club was an asset to its community, and its views should represent the opinion of trained, experienced women from a wide cross-section of the population. A club should influence public opinion for the good of the community, and take part in the public life and civic duties of the town. New Zealand was rich, prosperous and progressive, but backward and underdeveloped in its failure to use the full abi’ities and qualities of women in its public life, said Miss Hooper. The conference was opened bv the Mayor of Invercargill (Mr A. L. Adamson). Mrs A. Wachner, president of the Invercargill club, extended a welcome to the visitors, and conveyed greetings from Miss Jean McKenzie who recently returned to New Zealand after being New Zealand Minister in Paris. Greetings were also received from Miss M. ToulsOn, of Wellington.

PLUNKET SOCIETY

RICHMOND SUB BRANCH

An illustrated talk on her life in the Sherpa country of Nepal was given by Mrs Norman Hardie at the twenty-seventh annual meeting of the Richmond sub-branch of the Plunket Society. Mrs H. R. Kerr (president) welcomed Mrs Hardie, Mrs Niven, of the society’s central committee, and members of visiting sub-branches. Mrs Arthur said the activities of the sub-branch had been many and varied during the year to raise the funds necessary to keep the Plunket nurse in the district. She thanked the business people for their generous support. Officers elected' were: Patroness. Miss A. Hine; patrons, Dr. D. Cropp and Dr. I. H. Squires; president, Mrs H. K. Arthur; vice-presidents. Mesdames D. Cropp and B. Woodham: secretary, Mrs E. A. Wilson; treasurer, Mrs M. McPherson; committee, Mesdames V. Collins, G. Walker, A. Phillips, B. Staunton, J. Sutton, R. LeCren, I. Squires, C. Thompson and Duthie. OXFORD PLUNKET BALL The annual ball of the Oxford Plunket Society was held on Friday. Before a pale green background, the stage was decorated with autumn tonings, chrysanthemums and pink roses. The supper room was lit by coloured candles arranged in groups of three.

CURRENT NOTES The Amberley Anglican Church Ladies’ Guild raised £35 9s for missions at a shop day on Friday. Firms should be prevented from calling women’s shoe- “English,” or “Italian,” when in effect they were made in New Zea’and, a meeting oi the Wellington Housewives’ Association. last week a »e- ri T h association will approach the Department of Industries and Commerce with a strong protest to that effect. Speakers said it was wrong to let women think the highly-priced shoes they were I buying were, in the cases mentioned to the meeting, not from England or ■ Italy, but made in New Zeal nd “And the leather as hard as anv- , thing,” said a member. “I’m going through agonies with my Tta'ian shoes.” A frock made of print material showing the White House and other symbols of President Eisenhower's career was presented to Mrs Eisenhower by wives of the American Society of Newspaper Editors, who met in Washington recently. “Seine-blue’’ is the newest Paris colour for accessories this spring. Not that it looks anything like the coloui of the Seine, which varies from greenish in summer to almost black in winter. This “Seine-blue" is half-way between navy and royal. Shoes and matching bags usually come in rouohtextured reversed calf, said to be washable and cool and to wear for ever. PILLAR FOLDING IRONING TABLES. Light and strong. Will fold up very small and stand in 3 positions for comfortable ironing. Price £4 12s 9d. MASON STRUTHERS, Colombo street. Telephone 65-079. —Advt. For You! Gifts of loveliness by Cyclax of London from the “GAY CHIFFON” series. Bath Powder . . fine and fragrant ... Is lid. Frozen Cologne . . . easily applied and handy purse size . . . 12s 6d. Skin Perfume • ... a lingering fragrance with greatl appeal . . . 12s 6d and 23s 6d. AIL packed in their beautiful exclusive I pink and gold wrappers. Available at BALLANTYNES’ CYCLAX COUNTER. Advt.