DISTINGUISHED VISITORS

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 94, 14 January 1939, Page 6

DISTINGUISHED VISITORS

For Pan-Pacific Conference In New Zealand

Among the distinguished visitors it is proposed to invite to the Pan-Paci-fic Women’s Association conference at Wellington in 1940 are Dame Enid Lyons, wife of the Federal Prime Minister of Australia, and Dr. Helen Kim,' Korea. Mrs. Tsune Gauntlett, Tokyo, Japan, a past president of the P.P.W.A. is busy raising funds for medical settlement work for the Chinese poor at Peking but is hoping to be able to attend. Mrs. Gauntlett’s tolerance of mind and bright personality have been great assets at former, conferences. Mrs. J. S. Price, international publicity officer of the P.P.W.A. was busy last year finishing a book, “My Seventy Years,” a biography of Mrs. George Black, M.P. Mrs. Price writes enthusiastically about Canadian plans for a good delegation. Mrs. George Black, F.R.G.S., M.P. for Yukon, in spite of advancing jears is now 73—was elected the second woman member of the Canadian Parliament at the last election. She is now considering being one of this Canadian delegation next January. All correspondents emphasize the fact that visitors are eagerly looking forward, not only to attending the con-, ferenee, but to seeing something of New Zealand scenery and conditions. As some of the delegates will be in New Zealand some time before the opening' date, a closer acquaintance with their Pacific sisters will be the envied opportunity of those who are willing to receive them as guests in their homes.

Two interesting conferences to promote interest in the.P.P.W.A., its programme and objectives, are being held this year in the United States of America—one on the East Coast, is being held at Barnard College on August 23 and 24, during the New York World Fair. The West Coast one will be held nt Berkeley, California,. during the exhibition at San Francisco. In Australia study groups have been functioning steadily for months past, and new ones are being formed. Australian women hope to send a wellinformed delegation to represent their country. New Zealand women are reminded that they must not lag behind in this respect. Miss E. Andrews, • 14 Kowhal Street, Fitzroy, New Plymouth, chairman of the New Zealand PanPacific committee, has copies of suitable leaflets and pamphlets, and Miss Sullivan, 159 York Place, Dunedin, C.2, has study guides for topics 1 and 2, which will be forwarded on application Also the W.E.A. is willing t 0 cooperate in providing discussion and box courses on conference topics. Choice of Delegates. The number of delegates for New Zealand is limited to 30, 2o voting, and live associate. Choice of these will be made from nominations received by the executive of the New Zealand P.P.W.A. Affiliated women’s societies throughout New Zealand are entitled to forward nominations up to September 30, 1039, the closing date. Formal permission has been received for the holding of sessions at Wellington Technical College, but should the aplication for tickets warrant, the executive will apply for the use of the Town Hall, Wellington, on certain dates.

All women interested in the preparations'being made by the New Zealand national committee are invited to attend a general meeting which will be held in the Pioneer Club, Wellington, at 10 a.m. on Friday, January