WOMAN’S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 220, 13 June 1930, Page 4

WOMAN’S WORLD

Items of Interest from Near and Far

SOCIAL ITEMS Mrs. G. Geyger, of Wellington, is visiting Auckland. Miss V. E. Moon, of Wellington, is visiting Christchurch. Miss Edna Burns, of Wellington, is spending a holiday in Westport.

Major and Mrs. Bathurst are paying a visit to Rotorua, eu route to Wellington.

Mrs. A. W. Blair and Miss Ila Blair returned yesterday from New Plymouth.

Mrs. Norman Bell has left for a holiday in New Plymouth, as the guest of Miss Jessie Home. Mrs. T. Phillipson, of Wellington, is the guest of Mrs. AV. Smith in Auckland. Mr. McEldowney, the president of the Wellington branch of the League of Nations Union, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. Stewart, Waimataitai, Timaru. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Day, who have been in Auckland while the GovernorGeneral was in residence there, returned to Wellington yesterday. Mrs. Algar Williams, who has been spending a few weeks with friends in Wellington and Heretaunga, returned to Christchurch on Wednesday. Mr. W. Nash. a delegate from Wellington to the League of Nations Conference, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J, R. Sneddon, in Timaru.

Miss Gillespie, private secretary to Lady Bledisloe, is' the guest of Mrs. Arthur Elworthy at Holme Station, South Canterbury,, for. a few days, before returning to Wellington. When Yuki Kimura San. the Young Women’s Christian Association secretary from Japan, arrives in Auckland, a Maori welcome will be extended to her by members of the Y.W.C.A. girl citizens’ movement.

Mrs. Ellen Leahy, whose name appears in the birthday, honours list as the recipient of an M.8.E.. was formerly Miss Carroll, of Dunedin. She is the widow of the late Mr. Patrick Leahy, also formerly of Dunedin, who died some years ago. Mr. Leahy was for many years Mayor of Mosman, Sydney. Mrs. Leahy is a cousin of Lieutenant-Colonel A. A. Corrigan, and Mrs. I- M. Levy, both of Wellington. The honour, no doubt, has been conferred upon Mrs. Leahy in recognition of her abundant charities in Sydnev. She is at present on a visit to England, A NONAGENARIAN MEMORIES OF 1855. An enrlv colonist of Canterbury, Miss Elizabeth Tyler Smith, who is now living in Auckland, will celebrate her ninetieth birthday to-day. Miss Smith was born in Worcestershire, England, and arrived at Lyttelton on the sailing-ship Caroline Agnes in 1855. The trip listed for four months, but good weather was enjoyed all the way. The Lyttelton tunnel was not built in those days, and Miss Smith and her brother had to walk over the Cashmere Hills to Christchurch. She then went to stay with her brother-in-law, the late Mr. William Derrett, who was farming in Papanui. Papanui is now one of the principal suburbs of Christchurch, but at that time was mostly covered with bush. Bullock wagons were used for carting the timber into Christchurch, and in winter the Papanui Road became such a bog that it could only be traversed by bullock wagons, except in the early mornings, when pedestrians were able to walk over the frozen ground. , After living at Pnpanui for five years Miss Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Derrett moved to Oamaru. The journey; took them two weeks and was made in a dogcart and two drays. From Oamaru Miss Smith moved to Patea, where she lived for 20 years. While in Patea trouble occurred between the white settlers and the Maoris. The settlers used to drill every day to prepare themselves for a sudden attack, but the trouble passed off without any serious occurrence. CROQUET MOUNT VICTORIA CLUB. At the annual meeting of the Mount Victoria Croquet Club the retiring president, Mrs. Hain, congratulated the members on the progress of the club and its sound financial basis as disclosed by the report and balance-sheet. A high tribute was paid to Mrs. Hain and Mrs. McGill for their work as foundation members, who had served as president and as vice-president and captain respectively for the last six years. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—Patronesses, Mesdames G. A. Troup and C. J. B. Norwood : president, Mrs. Chirnside; vicepresident, Mrs. Smith; honorary secretary, Miss B. Langdon ; honorary treasurer, Mrs. Gi'ittey: trustee, Miss A. Pole; committee, Mesdames McGill, Bnckmaster, Lamb and Miss E. Pole; captain, Mrs. Hain; delegates to the association, Mrs. Hain find MisS Langdon. You may cream and powder faithfully but neglect your hair and time will ruthlessly destroy its beauty. Our hair staining treatment restores youthful charm and loveliness. Ring for an appointment. MRS. ROLLESTON LTD. —Hair, Skin and Permanent Waving Specialists, 250 Lambton Quay. Phone 42—227<? and 2 Courtenay Place (GerdIng’s Buildings). Phone 28 —813. Wellington.—Advt. Grey hairs need not worry when such a wonderful hair restorer as Morgan’s Pomade is available—a Pomade that not only restores the colour, but promotes a vigorous growth.— Kirkcaldie’s, Sole Agents.—Advt. Our remarkable success with NO RUBBING LAUNDRY HELP is surely abundant proof of its wonderful lab-our-saving qualities. Mount Bros.— Advt.

district nursing guild 1 - More aud more interest seems to be taken in the work of the St. John District Nursing Guild now the cold weather has set in. Many instances of generosity were brought to the notice of the guild at its. meeting the other day when Mrs. A. Stace, the president, occupied the chair. It was reported that one lady hud just got a new car and had gone to 1 the nurses and given them £1 for comforts for the sick poor, saying that as long as she had her new car she would give them £1 every month. The nurses also reported cases of families which were in dire need'and which they had helped temporarily before handing them on to the care of the social welfare workers. The need for any old clothing or linen is always very pressing, it was said- . In the report it was stated there were 5944 patients on the register, and details were as follow: —Registered during May, 19; patients discharged, 7; died, !; remaining on register, 27; total visits to homes, 197; calls at surgery, 183. Grateful acknowledgment was made to the following friends of the guild:—Subscriptions of £l/1/- from each of the following: Mesdames Pearson, E. Luke, Osborn aud Doctor; donation of £l/11/from a friend; coal fund donations from: Anon, £10; “In Humanity’s Cause,” £4; per Mrs. Watson, East Vogeltown, £1 13/6; Mesdames Solomon, Archibald and Young, £l/1/- each; per Mrs. Lissack, £l/1/-; Mesdames Osborn, Taylor, Foote, and Doctor, £1 each; Anon, 10/-; “Inasmuch,” 10/-: M.E.A., 6/6; “A Lover of Fires,” 6/6; and R. Porteous, 5/-. Gifts of clothing, linen, food, and literature have also been received from Lady Myers, Mesdames Ross, Barnes, Carrington, Bruce, Betts, Read, Jacobs, Morgan, Luke. Tolley, Lissack, Shotlander, Selig, Durie and Osborn, Misses Foote, Petrie, Gilchrist, Pengelly, Kenny and McLean, Busy Bee Club, Island Bay Ladies, Two Garment Society, Khandallali Sick and Poor Guild, aud two anonymous donors, and were acknowledged. CLUB BIRTHDAY PARTY GISBORNE WOMEN. The Gisborne Women’s Club celebrated its birthday anniversary last week with a party. The rooms had been beautifully decorated by Mrs. W. Green. Ranged about the picture rail, and the walls were large vases of flowering gum and bougainvillia, while smaller vases held waxen camellias in ros» and white tones. Dotted about the room were tables and palm stands gay with Iceland poppies, and the shining greens of handsome fanpalms struck an exotic note. From the ceiling trails of fern intertwined with flowers gave the effect of hanging baskets, and the veiled lighting threw a roseate glow over the scene.. The stage was decorated with greenery to represent an outdoor scene, from which a party of “Darktown Majnmys,” led by‘Mrs. P. Barry, gave a splendid programme of negro melodies, both grave and gny. Previous to the items by the musical circle, the president, Mrs. C. H. Seymour, hade the club many happy returns of its birthday, and Mrs. W. A. Smith read telegrams of congratulation from Mrs.-J. R. Kirk and others. Mrs. Hepburn, on behalf of the gardening circle, presented both the president and Mrs. T. A. Crawford, life member, with lovely bouquets in which the last roses of the year made a gallant showing. Mrs. J. Pyke and the president donated a two-tier birthday cake. The president’s graceful action in calling on Mrs. Crawford to cut the cake led to that lady making an eloquent little speech in which she maintained her interest in the club was as great as when she was an active member, and to prove it Mrs. Crawford later led an enjoyable community sing-song. Supper concluded a memorably happy evening. MIRAMAR BAND OF HOPE A meeting was held at the Miramar Methodist Hall to reorganise the United Band of Hope. Those present included representatives from the different churches and the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. The following officers were elected :— President, the Rev. 11. W. Hitchcock; vice-president, the Rev. W. A. McDowell; honorary, treasurer. Miss L. Fenton; honorary secretary, Mrs. M. H. Millar, 15Rotherham Terrace; Miramar committee, Mrs. Read, Mr. Berry, Mr. Wiltshire, with power to add to that number. It was'decided to hold the first meeting at the Methodist Hall on June 17 at 7 p.'m. Meetings are to be held monthly at the various church halls. Mr. Stock, secretary of the Band -of Hope Union, has promised to show a picture on the Progress,” to which all young people are invited. A collection will be taken to defray expenses. OVERSEAS NOTES A party of eighteen domestic servants for New Zealand and nine girls who are on their way to the Dominion under the sheepowners’ scheme, were briefly addressed in the High Commissioner’s office before their departure on Anzae Day. by Mrs- T. M. Wilford and Miss Violet Russell, of the Society for the Overseas Settlement of British Women. It is understood that this party of girls under the sheepowners’ scheme is the last that will leave for New Zealand. In the Pan-Pacific Bulletin of January much satisfaction is expressed that Dr. Mary E. Woolley, president of Holyoke College (U.S.A.), will act as international chairman of the Pan-Pacific Women’s Conference, which will convene at Honolulu on August 9. Dr. Woolley is well versed in affairs and problems of the Pacific, and has travelled extensively in the Far East. She is well-known and greatly liked by leading feminists in Chinn, Japan, and the Philippines.

CHILDREN’S COURT WOMEN ASSOCIATES Sira. Janet Fraser, Mrs. Annie McVicar, and Mrs. T..H. Gill, of Wellington, have been appointed associates of the Children’s Court under the Child Welfare Act. A SELLER OF AIRCRAFT There are plenty of women air pilots, and we have heard of one who does aerial photography, a work demanding nerve and muscular strength. Miss Fay Gillis, of New York, commercialises the new art in a different way by selling aircraft. She was destined for a teacher, but ran away from college, her father, a designing engineer, giving her moral support until she discovered that she was "meant to fly.” She passed her ground-flying tests well, and also her solo flights. While with her teacher she was suddenly warned: “We are going into a dive —jump.” Fay Gillis pulled the release string of her parachute, and sailed to earth, to find herself now a member, the youngest, of the Caterpillar Club. Only those whose lives have been saved through a parachute are eligible for this organisation. Now she sells aircraft, and cherishes the intention of being able to do anything that can be done with a ’plane. PROVINCIAL ITEMS Mrs. Lewis has returned to Masterton from an extended visit to Wellington. Miss Alva McDonald, of Hunterville, is visiting the South Island. Mrs. E. M. Silk has returned to Wanganui from a visit to Auckland. , The Hon. W. A. Veitch and Miss Veitch have returned to Wellington from Wanganui. - Miss M. Shaw returns to Carterton to-day from a visit to Mrs. Hutchison at Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. W. Cooper and Miss J. Cooper, of Masterton, have been for a short visit to Wellington. Mrs. W. Wagg, of Martinborough, has been staying in Wellington for a few days. Miss L. Mason, of Wellington, has been staying with friends in Martinborough. Miss Preece, of Johnsonville, is the guest of Mrs. A. B. Martin at Martinborough. .r Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Wilson, of Hunterville, have left to take up residence at Kurow, Otago. Mrs. Collins, of St. John’s Hill, Wanganui, left this week for England. Miss D. Hawker, of Timaru, is a visitor to Wanganui. A gift evening was held on Tuesday ' at the residence of Mrs. Donald, Fergpson , Street. Palmerston North, in honour of Miss Phyllis Horn, whose marriage will take place shortly. There were over 60 guests, Miss Horn being the recipient of many useful gifts. The first of a seriea of dances to be held at the Y.W.C.A. hostel, Palmerston North, took place on Wednesday night, there being a good attendance. The evening proved most successful. Members of the board acted as hostesses. The committee of girls responsible for the arrangements was headed by Miss E. Sutton. A dainty supper was served and bridge tables were arranged for the non-dancers. MADAME MENERE IN HASTINGS. Madame Menere and Co.; Ltd., the noted Christchurch fur merchants, are at present holding ’ their exhibition of magnificent Russian and Canadian furs (over £lO,OOO worth), in Briggs’ Sample Rooms (behind Briggs' saddlers’ shop, Karamu Road). This is without doubt the finest collection of high grade furs ever seen in New Zealand, and is worth going a long way to see.—Advt. Mr. and Mrs. H, A. Lawrence, of Auckland, are staying in Wellington. Mrs. E. F. Trustrum, of Featherston, is on a holiday visit to Wellington. >

PROVINCIAL ITEMS

Miss McVay, of Napier, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. R. 11. 'Spencer, of Grey Street, Palmerston North. Mrs. Leonard Taylor, of Russell Street, Palmerston North, is the guest of Canon and Mrs. Fancourt, of Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Mcßeth, of Kiwitea, have been on a short visit to Auckland. Mrs. O’Donohue has returned to Palmerston North from-a holiday in Whangarei. Mrs. P. E. Daniell, of Palmerston North, has been spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Alan Guy, of Kairanga. Mr. Edmund Goodbehere andi his daughter, Miss Patricia Goodbehere. of Feilding, will sail on Saturday for the islands, where they will spend about a month’s holiday. The Fordell (Wanganui) braiyih of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union raised £23/16/- at their “shop” day in Wanganui this week. _ Mrs. McLean won the cake, the weight being 61b. 60z., and the turkey was won by Mrs. Shanks, who guessed nearest the correct weight, 141 b. 6oz. The dainty bouquet presented to her Excellency at the W.D.F.U. afternoon in Wanganui on Wednesday was made and given to the division by Miss Marshall, of Wanganui East. “I appreciated the flowers that greeted me on my arrival in Wanganui,” said her Excellency, referring to those sent to her hotel by the Wanganui branch of the W.D.F.U.