WOMAN’S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 88, 10 January 1923, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD

MATTERS /.OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAB

(By

Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss M. Macfarlane, of "Ben Lomond,” Napier, and Miss Gladys Lyon, of Grednhill, Hastings, arc visiting Mrs. H. S. Hislop, Kelburn.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Holmes, of Portland Crescent, are visiting the South Island.

Sir Joseph and Lady Ward have returned to Heretaunga from Christchurch, where they had been spending the Christmas and New Year holidays with their daughter, Mrs. Bernard Wood.

The engagement is announced of Miss Kathleen Bull, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. S. A. Bull, of Mt. Eden, Auckland, to Mr. Wynn P. Gray, son of Mrs. J. ’Gray, of Hamilton, Waikato, and the late Mr. J. Gray, of Auckland (states the “Star.” The difficulties of flat hunting in Paris are as great or even greater than they are in London, and the fact has been brought out recently by a tragi-comic adventure that is narrated in the “Figaro.” A friend of the writer, wishing to change his flat, announced his requirements to all and sundry. His friends published his needs broadcast, and eventually through half-a-dozen intermediaries the information was leceived that the flat tiad been found. The proprietor, he was informed, however, insisted that ho should take over the carpets at 3000 franc? and a piano at the same figure. As regards the carpet he had no grievance, but lie resented the piano, as he was himself trying to get rid of one. It was' decided that he should visit the flat, the address of which was kept rigorously secret. A taxicab was requisitioned, and to the would-be tenant’s amazement drew up outside liis own flat, which was submitted to him for his approval. In the whole affair there was one element of mystery. 'The price he was asking for his carpets was a thousand francs, and for his piano 1500. His concierge, however, who was the friend of tho chauffeur who had notified the address of the flat to his employer,- explained to him that there had been a little misunderstanding in the price, and that no one stood to make anything out of it. The would-be tenant is still flat-hunting. The Duchess of Hamilton, who was a through passenger on the Niagara, was very charmed with the beauty of Auckland, and expressed the opinion that if she had only lieen told about tho beauty of New Zealand while in Australia she would have spent Jess time in the Commonwealth and devoted the time to Auckland (states the Auckland “Star”). The distinguished visitor told a resident that if she had had to eiiooso a place in which to reside out of all the places she had visited it would bo Auckland, its beauty had so charmed her. During the short time the vessel was in port her Grace lined a motor-car and spent the time in looking up an old retainer, from the Island of Arran, who is living some 23 miles away from the city.

The marriage took place in St. Matthew’s Church. Hastings, of Miss Phyllis Chapman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. AV. C. Chapman, of Hastings, to Mr. Loon Fail, son of Mrs. Fail and tho lato Mr. Albert Fail, of Hastings. Miss M. Fail and Miss lona Chapman were bridesmaids : a small niece of tho bride, Sbirlov Jack, was in attendance as flower girl ; and Mr. G. H. Chapman was best man.

Mother Mary Aubert and her Sisters desire to offer tlieir sincerest thanks and best wishes for tho coming year to the following donors of Christmas gifts to the Home of Compassion:—The Commercial Travellers’ Association, New Zealand Warehousemen’s Association, Sir Joseph Word, Sir James Wilson, Dr. A. Robertson, Dr. Young, Messrs. J. Staples and Co., Ltd., Dwan Bros.. IV. J. Jorgensen, J. Fanning. Frank Fanning, G. Lambert. T. B. Guscott. J. Henrys, G. Winder, D. Burke. L. Blundell. J. J. Bourke. J. McMahon. J. P. Carroll, J. E. Connor. E. Kano, J. Mulhern, Gregory, the London Dental Institute, Mesdames Rolleston. Dalzioll. W. Nathan, O. Lynch. Coles, McCarthy. Sales. Summerville. Jacob Joseph, A. Reid, Rogers, Mulhern. Miss E. Johnston, Nurse Fchmidt. .and A. and E. Ross: also to Mrs. Clark’s sewing circle and butter contributors, and to Misses Fagan and Kraus and bread contributors. .

Mrs. B. Osborne and Mrs. N. Sturzaker, of Hataitai. and Mrs. G. Sidford. of Hawker Street, are visitors to Plimmerton.

Mrs. Hugh Akers (Palmerston North) and her children are staying at Plimmerton.

Mrs. Sbirr’ffis and Miss Dorothv Sb’rriffs (Cfliristnhnrch) lea-vo this week for a visit to Wellington and Auckland.

Colonel and Mrs. Killery, English visitors to the Dominion, are at present fishin" at Rotorua, and later tbev leave for Masterton. where they intend to spend further time fishing before going on to Tirnaru.

Mr. 15. J. Maitland. of Colombo, with his sister. Miss 'Wig'rins, are visiting Rotorua for tho fishing. Afterwards -thev will "o to the Wairarapa for some deer stalking.

Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Woodhead. of Tos Angeles, California, are in Christchurch. Mr. Woodhead is a veteran of the American Civil. War. and. until his retirement recently, was nrominent in stock-do-aliii" circles in California. Ho .is particul.arlv interested in the Jersov breed, which was becoming very nonular in his State. Mr. and Mrs. Woodhead are celebrating tho 40th anniversary of their wedding by a year’s tour, embracing Australasia and the South Sea Islands.

When listening to extracts from different operas and ballads it is often brought homo that in big audiences many know nothing of the lives of the men and women to whose works they are listening, states a writer in an exchange. If a. performer, gifted with a sense of the romance in life, could onlv be found who could not onlv perform the works of tho great composers, but also tell their life stories in slid-fc, vivid .passages, how much more intellectual would bo the interest of the mass of the people. In America Mrs. George Leo Braodv has taken -p this work, and tells the story of Wagner’s opera to exclusive gatherings, winch are morning assemblies held in tiie big ball rooms attached to the .homes of tho wealthy. Tliq foes range’irom half a guinea to a guinea a series, nd the audience is very exclusive, although manv ball rooms can be made to seat up to five hundred on occasion.

Mrs. Snow Clark and Miss Doris Fenwick arrived in Wellington firm Napier on Monday, and aic for the forthcoming tennis contest l:eXtweon tho New Zealand and New South Wales players.

The children of Hataitai have been much interested in a competition promoted by the Hataitai Horticultural Society for the improvement in children’s gardens. An anonymous donor presented a handsome prize for competition, for which there were some twenty-ssven entries received. Although all of these did not keep their gardens up to competition standard till tho time for judging, the judge, Mr. Herbert Baillie, expressed himself as being very pleased with the good work put in by tho children. Prizes were offered for both vegetables and flower garde is, hut it was for tha former that by far the greitor number of entries were received. The winner of tho vegetable section was Thomas Watt, of Maitai Road, with Eileen Watts, of Hataitai Road, a close second. So close indeed was the competition in this section that the fudge found great difficultv in Awarding the prize. Most of the competitors in tho flower section dropped out before tho gardens were judged. Miss Vivienne Hunt, of Waipapaßoad, was awarded first prizt, the judge making some very complimentary remarks in regard to her garden A desire is felt in the district that this competition should bo made an an lual affair, as it is' likely to have very beneficial effects on the children.

Miss Doris Kellv, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Kelly, of Tauranga, was married to Mr. Percy Skiton. eldest son of Mr. and Airs. H. Slilton, of Whakamarama, Tauranga, on December 27, the Rev. E. A. McCutcheon officiating. \

Miss Francis Morrison (Blenheim) has arrived in Wellington cu route for Gisborne, where she will spend a few weeks with relatives before killing for San Francisco to further her musical studios. Her niece, Misc Burgess, will accompany Miss Morrison cn liei trip abroad.

Miss Downie Stewart returns t:i Wellington this week from tho soeth.

The experiences or rather expenses of an Australian girl who during tho last three or four motored through some <-f tho loveliest country in England, may be- rateiesting to forthcoming travellers who want to know the coniparat.ive r-ost cf ,^ e " ing Groat Britain in this wav. l.ie girl in question has a 'itlle two scoter in which she has driieit over o’ -00 miles. Her expenses for gawge, petrol. and repairs have worked out just under £2 a w'—it, and oven on lono- journeys, K'liieh meant stopping at the best available hotel each night, she declares it was >-h<xv>er than railway travelling at tho present fares, to sav nothing of Jie sple- did oppo: fruity of seeing famous cities ano. beauty spots.

Mrs. Elder (Aurora Terrace) has returned from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. J. A. Riddell, in Dannevirke.

Miss Hall, whose length of service at the Svdenham School constituted A record for the Dominion, and who retired or. superannuation a few years ago, evidently could not content herself in inactivity for long, and while in Auckland about three years ago interested herself in giving educational tuition to a little sufferer from infarttile paralysis; and, about the same time, suggested to Mr. Isijt, M.P., the necessity for the establishment of n special school wherein such children could obtain educational instruction simultaneously with medical treatment s-hilc in hospital.' The matter was .communicated to the education authorities, and the Auckland Board of Education asked Miss Hall if she would undertake the establishment of such a school in connection with the King George V Military Hospital at Rotorua. This she consented to do, with the result that, in a very short time, all the available accommodation w’as in use, and, as the soldier patients were discharged, other wards were commandeered for the purpose, and little sufferers from all over the North Island were able to get a fairly useful course of education, also instruction in technical arts and crafts, to fit them for some sphere of usefulness at tho close of their school days. Miss Hall’s organising ability and enthusiasm in her mission resulted in a capable but sympathetic teaching staff being secured, and she lias the satisfaction of seeing her efforts crowned with success. Her health of latp, however, has been “indifferent, and. she has found it necessary to rclinouish the position. At the “break-up" of tbp school before Christmas, Miss Hall wps presented with a travelling bag from the children. The medical and teaching staff also took that opportunity of farewt'lling her. Dr. Wallis acting oi> their behalf, and expressing the admiration of the staff generally for Miss Hall’s devotion to the task she set herself, and asked her to accept a suit-case as a little souvenir of the occasion.

Mr. and Mrs. Levvey, of Dunedin, are visiting Wellington.

Mrs. Jano Corbin, relict of the late Mr. William Corbin, who lias lived in Napier and Hastings and the district in between for upwards of 60 years, died this week at the advanced age of 84 years. The deceased lady, who was one of the hardy pioneer settlers cf the Dominion, arrived in New Zealand in 1858 in the ship John Scott, soon after settling at Napier. With her late husband she lived in the district ever since, having homes at Hastings, Taradale. Greenmeadows, and Fakowhai. Although 84 years of age, tho lato Mrs. Corbin was in full possession ef all her faculties up till the time of her passing away. She is survived by Mrs. Hubert Harris (Greonnicadows), Mrs. Hiram Harris (I’akowbai), Mis. E. E. Wakelyn (Taradale), Mr. I’'. W. Corbin (Hastings), and Mr. W. A. Corbin (Otamauri), and also a brother and sister. the latter being 82 years of ago and the former a. little vounger.

Mrs. Andrew Kincaid, whose death in Christchurch was announced last week, ivas rhe daughter of the lato Mr. 'William Machaffey, Carncklee, County Tyrone, Ireland. She and her husband, landed in Lyttelton in the Jessie Redman, in 1880, having been married just prior to sailing from tho Old Country. She is survived by her husband, Mr. Andrew Kincaid, who is well known m Christchurch, one daughter, and three sons —Mrs. McDowell, wild of Mr. A. McDowell, a chemist in Christchurch; Messrs. Albert Ernest and. Leath James, both m the firm of Kincaids, Ltd., and Mr. Thomas Kincaid, practising as a lawyer in Taihape.