WOMAN’S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 91, 11 January 1921, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Mrs. Groves (Tinui) is staying with Mrs. S. Wheeler at Day’s Bay. The Misses Sellar. (Masterton) are staying at Picton for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. C. Perry (Masterton) and Miss Alma Perry have come to Wellington for the bowling tournament. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. R,apley and family (Palmerston North) are spending a holiday at Muritai. Mrs. V. F. B. Rogers (Palmerston North) is spending some weeks with her family at Worser Bay, recuperating after ’her recent illness. Miss Josephine Stevens, who has been spending some time at Seatoun, returned to Sydney last week. Miss Vullance (Masterton) is visiting Wellington.. Mrs. Donald Donald (Masterton) is spending a few days in town, and is the guest of Miss Hardy, Wadestown. Miss Richmond (Nelson) is paying • brief visit to Wellington. ■ Mr. find Mrs. S. Leith (Dunedin) have arrived in Wellington for the. bowling tournament and are staying witti their son, Mr. 11. Leith, and Mrs. Leith at Kilbirnie. All the ladies who are visiting Wellington in connection with the bowling tournament are requested to attend at the Wellington Club’s green this afternoon, when will be intimated to them the programme which has been drawn out for their entertainment during their stay in town. Dr. and Mrs. Young (Greytown) left last week on a visit to Rotorua. Miss Molly Strang (Gladstone) has been elected a member of the Masterton A. and. P- Association. Mrs. Fowler (Hastings) is staying with tho Misses Wyett, Greytown. ' Mrs. M. Caselberg has returned to Masterton from a visit to Wellington. Mr. Bissell, headmaster of the Port School at Napier, Mrs. Bissell, and Miss Bissell, who are leaving for Dannevirke were the guests of honour at a farewell gathering held in the school on Saturday evening. Several speeches eulogising the work of Mr. Bissell for the district were made, and he was presented with a Vravelling-rug. .Mrs. Bissell received a handbag, and Miss Bissell a silver jewel case. The health of the guests of the occasion was drunk with musical honours, and a very pleasant evening eventuated. Mrs. Sydney Dransfield and her sister, Miss Martin, spent the holidays at the Hot Springs, Te Aroha. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Burt and family, tho Terrace, are spending six weeks at Paekakariki. The Bishop of Waiapu, with Mrs. and Miss Sedgwick, retul ™ d . by , the ln <!? £ ?he from their visit, to England whfc the bishop has been attending the Conference. On the “\ a T val +h Woodville station on Saturday they were welcomed by Canon and Miss’ ® a and a large number of .members of the Church, who expressed their P lea ® u ™ at having the bishop back again. Miss Maclean, on' behalf of the c " a ?f, ega of Holy Trinity Church, Woodville, pre eented Mrs. Sedgwick with a beautiful bouquet of ‘flowers. The marriage took place in St. B rl K! d * Church, Pahiatua, last week o M-s Lenore Kelly, elder daughter of Mr. and Mre Denis Kelly, of Konim, and Mr D. L. Bourke, now °f W anganui, b« formerlv of Hamua. The Rev. lather Saunde/son officiated, and M'Kenna, V.G., was also present at the ceremony. The bride wore a gown ot ivory brocade trimmed with pearls and a v?il and orange blossoms. The bridesmaids were Miss Eileen Bourke, in crepe de chine with a black hat, and Miss Marie Kelly, in vieux rose crepe do chine, also with a black hat. ‘ Kellv was best man, and Mr. Charlea Hodgkins, groomsman. A large number o f guests were afterwards entertained at the wedding breakfast in the Konim Hall. Miss J. B. Reid (of Dundee, Scotland, and a. member of the Queen Aiexandra Imperial Nursing Service), who is at piesent visiting Carterton, was during t ,o earlier part of the war attached to the Scottish Women’s Hospital Umti ot which the late Dr. Elsie Inglis was m command, and she was included among about half a dozen nurses who were awarded the Serbian Samaritan Cross for distinguished services rendered in connection with the outbreak of typhus, this decoration was presented by the King > of Serbia after the signing of the armistice, and was accompanied by an autograph letter from the King himself. Nurse Reid is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. B. 11. Follows, of Carterton.

Death of a Maori Chieffainess. The Wanganui “Chronicle” announces the death at Rata, of Rawea, daughter of the late Mete Kingi, who was the son of Mete Kingi Paetihi, the loading chief of the Wanganui tribe, and the first Maori member of Parliament, hawea’s mother was the daughter of -vawini Hunia, of Parewanui, one of rhe most prominent chiefs of the tribe, who was. instrumental in effecting the sale of the Rangitikei block to the Crown. Kawini’s father was lehakeka, who in his day was absolute leader ot tho Ngatiapas and a noted warrior, leading his men in all their tribal fights, and was much feared by the redoubtable Rauparaha, “The Napoleon of -the West.’ Tehnkeke had the proud distinction of never having been conquered, and was also proud of the fact that no member of his hapu was ever made a slave. Rawea married Mr. T. U. Marumaru, of Parewanui, a chief of the Ngatiapas, and well known in sporting circles. Some years later he died, and Inter she became the wife of Mr. E. Sutherland, who died a year or two ago. The deceased chieitainess had been ailing for some six months, but her death was quite unexpected. One of her proudest possessions was a valuable sporting trophy won in Wanganui in 1891 with the horse Tnhiwai, ridden by Mr. .Tames Bull, tho veteran Hunterville sportsman. She was a great upholder of all the traditions dear to her race, with whom she was very popular. She was also a great worker in matters appertaining to their general welfare, and* took a prominent part in church affairs, giving a section and church (Anglican) at Rata, which nas been much appreciated. The late chieft a incss could trace her descent from those brave voyagers who first left Jlawaiiki for New Zealand in canoes, among which were the Knrahaupo, Aotca, Takitimu, Te Arolia. Tainui, and Matatua.