WOMAN’S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 5, 1 October 1926, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. Tristram Willcox, of Christchurch, is staying with her sister, Mrs. T. P. Hanna, Burnell Avenue.

Miss M. Knight (Napier) is visiting Wellington.

Mr. and Mrs. G. Hartshorn (Christchurch) are visiting Wellington.

Dominion Special,

Mrs. E. E. Barley has returned to Hastings from a visit to Wellington. Mrs. W. Fairclough (Auckland) is visiting Wellington.

Mrs. S. Brown, of Wellington, is visiting Napier.

Miss M. Ward (Wellington ( is visiting Wanganui.

Miss Hay, of Auckland, is on a visit to Wellington.

Mrs. J. Lewis has returned to Wellington after an extended visit to her daughter, Mrs. Craeme Taylor, Cambridge.

Mrs. L. Gwynne (Wellington) is visiting Auckland.

Mrs. A. W. Averill, Mrs. Beaumont and Mrs. G. Coates were the Auckland delegates to the Dominion conference of the Mothers’ Union, which was held at Government House this week.

A sale of work in aid of the building fund of the Wellington Women’s Auxiliary will be opened this afternoon at 3 o’clock by Mrs. C. J. B. Norwood at St. Andrew’s Hall.

Mrs. Averill (Auckland) and Mrs. Sadlier (Nelson) have left Government House, where they have been staying for a few days.

The engagement is announced of Aileen, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Bacon, of Masterton, to Clement Anthony, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs.' J. J. Furlong, of Wellington.

The death of Mrs. Elizabeth Coates, wife of Mr. Thomas Coates, occurred at her residence, Orakei, recently. Mrs. Coates, who was in her 81st year, was a daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Phillips, of Sudeley House, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, ' England (states the “Herald”). She came to New Zealand in 1873, and three days after landing in Auckland was married in St. Mary’s Cathedral, Parnell, by the late Archdeacon Maunsell. Her husband and his brother, the late Mr. Edward Coates, father of the Prime Minister, commenced sheepfar'ming at Pahi, in the Kaipara district. Here they remained for many years, removing to Puketaroro in 1886. In 1893 the late Mrs. Coates, with her husband and family, settled in Orakei so that they could give their children a proper education. Mr. and Mrs. Coates celebrated tlieir golden wedding three and a half years ago. Mrs. Coates had a host of friends in all parts of New Zealand. She is survived by her husband and seven children. The children are Mrs. Hardie Neil, Auckland; Mrs. Cecil Watson, Auckland; Mrs.. T. Neale, Nelson; Mrs. Earle, Queensland ; Miss Olive Coates, Auckland; and Messrs. E. and H. Coates, Kaipara.

On Tuesday evening members of the Victoria College Social Service Club motored out to the Porirua Mental Hospital, where they gave an enjoyable concert for the benefit of the inmates. Among the performers were Miss M. Fenton and Miss A. McDavitt (duets and songs), Dorothy and Audrey Daniells (operatic and military dances), James Lockwood (dances) (pupils of Miss K. O’Brien), A. R. Brokenshire (character sketches and humorous songs), A. J. Mazengarb (humorous songs), Vai. Jones (songs). Miss A. Duff was the accompanist. The hon. secretary and organiser desires to acknowledge, with thanks, the provision of motor-car transport by Messrs. B. Sniijh, Petherick, and Magnus Motors, L,td.

The engagement is announced of Frances Marion, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Acton-Adams, Clarence Reserve, Kaikoura, to Leslie Porter, third son of Mr. and Mrs. T. G. R. Blunt, of Fendalton, Christchurch. The engagement is announced of George Frederick, youngest son of Sir. and Mrs. G. H. B. Sleight, of Aramoho, to Nellie, only daughter ’of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Amies, of Wellington.

The first crossing of the Weisshorn from Randa to Zinal, descending by the Young Arete, has been accomplished by Miss Maud Cairney, of London, accompanied by Guides Thopile Theytaz and Cyprian Theytaz, of Zinal.

A pretty little frock is a decided adjunct to one’s wardrobe just now, especially when we get quite a warm day sandwiched between the cold ones. George and Doughty Ltd. are importing a constant supply of new model frocks for immediate wear. Some new frocks in French repp .are very attractive. Duck egg blue is used for one which has gold and green braid lor trimming, a roll collar and pleated skirt. This frock is 575. 6d. In bois de rose repp the skirt has side pleatings, pockets, .and is finished with buttons in the same tone for 395. 6d. That lovely pervenche blue makes a frock with the new neck line finished with a long tie, pleated skirt, and trimmed with biege braid at 525. 6d. A charming mulberry-coloured frock has braid on cuffs, collar, and pocket. A mauve Kasha frock has a flared skirt, and is trimmed with multi-coloured bands of Kasha and has a Russian neck line. This frock is 72s.—Advt.

TO-DAY’S RECIPE

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The new manicure sets at J. R. 'McKenzie’s are daintv and useful gifts. In xvlonite, on stands or in a case, in tortoiseshell or coloured enamels, they make suitable gifts for birthdays. Beantifnllv mode satin-lined cases, with a mirror in the lid, are reallv attractive. Pocket manicures are alwavs useful, or a small set which will co comfortable in bag or vanitv case. These are nuite new and well worth seeing.—Advt.

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MENACE TO HEALTH

COLD AND DAMP FROM CONCRETE FLOORS.

Auckland, September 30.

Modem methods of building construction are vastly ahead of old-time methods, as far as lighting and fresh air are concerned, but there is no doubt whatever that in one respect a new problem has been introduced with regard to the health of workers—the discomfort and actual physical trouble that is arising from the use of concrete floors. The matter was brought up at a meeting of the National Council of Women this week, and statements were made as to the bad effect which standing on cold and damp concrete floors was having on the health of women workers.

“I am very glad to see that the National Council is taking the matter up,” sad a prominent medical practitioner. “There is no doubt whatever that the cold, damp floors are a menace to the health of women and girls, and I sincerely hope that some remedy may be found. I have come across many cases this winter of girls having contracted rheumatism in the feet from having to stand all day on concrete floors. In one or two cases girls were almost crippled, and had to seek employment .in other places. There is something peculiarly penetrating about the dampness of floors, and ordinary linoleum is insufficient to check it. The effect on young girls is particularly unfortunate, and chill and dampness are certainly a menace to those who are compelled to be on their feet all day, for this sort of thing is apt to lead to all kinds of trouble later on.”

VANITY IN WOMEN DOES IT TEND TO LENGTHEN LIFE?. London, September 29. “Is vanity in women the real cause of the longer life which the sex enjoys over men in England and Australia and other countries?” was the question put by Sir Arbuthnot Lane, who refused to deride the theory, though, he said, he preferred to say that women’s self-respect was the real cause by making them pay attention to teeth, bathing, exercise, diet, and other things which improved their appearance. He said that happiness in women was closely connected with clothes. “A worna.i in a shabby dress,” he said, “is a different person when well dressed.” Sir Arbuthnot concluded by saying that the modern girl wore scantier clothes and was cleaner than the girl of the same type used to be.

A meeting of the committee of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children was held on Friday. The need for amendment of the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act was discussed. It was stated that at present the position appeared to be that if the financial position of the husband altered for the . worse after the making of the maintenance order he could obtain a variation; if, however, the wife’s position altered for the worse and that of the husband for the better, there was no jurisdiction to interfere with the original order. The committee heartily agreed with the Christchurch Society’s proposed amendment. It was stated that many communications had been received regarding the headlines displayed in some of the papers, particularly those in connection with the recent tragedy at Petone. A very large number of people, it was stated, felt strongly that the headlines which appeared then in two papers were very likely to do harm to nervous or worried mothers; and that the few extra copies of the papers sold in consequence of these headlines could not possibly be regarded as justification for them. The following subscriptions were acknowledged :—Mesdames Parker, Hodgkins’. Douglas. 2s. Gd. each; Mesdames Wilson, Begg, Bnrthrop, Bolt, ss. each; Mr. Embury. J.P.. 10s.; Mrs. Jacob Joseph, £1; Mr. T. G. King, J. Staples and Co., £1 Is. each.

, Among feminine fashions promised for the autumn (says an English writer) are jackets and waistcoats of the ordinary masculine cut. The waistcoat will have the usual number of pockets, and since women of late years have had an eye to convenience as well as smartness it seems likely that the new mode will be a success. From no pockets at all to the comparative wealth of four should be a pleasant change, and though the makers of vanity bags may be hard hit it will surely be a blessing to have places in which to stow the powder-puff, lipstick, and hand-mirror, so that they may be ready for instant service. Little did the designers of man’s costume imagine what a boon they were preparing for the other sex.

STRAWBERRY SHORT-CAKE. Required.—|lb. butter; Jib- castor sugar; jib. flour; 1 teaspoonful baking powder; 4 whites of eggs; 1 gill of water and flavouring.

Filling.—Fresh strawberries, sugar, cream.

Beat the butter to a cream, sieve the sugar on the top of it, and beat again. Whip the whites of eggs to a stiff dry froth, and sieve the flour with the baking powder. Now add half the flour to the creamed mixture, and alternately with the water. Then half the white of egg, and the remainder of the flour. Mix well, flavour to taste, and fold in the rest of the egg white at the Inst. Bake the mixture, in two well-greased sandwich cake tins, about half an hour When ready, let them cool, and then sandwich the two together with a good layer of mashed and sweetened strawberries between. Cover the cake with more of the fruit, and when ready to serve, top with whipped and sweetened cream, and decorate with a few picked and selected strawberries. This "is delicious.