WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 142, 18 June 1919, Page 7

WOMEN IN PRINT.

An enjoyable evening was spent by the Hataitai Women's National Reserve in the pavilion, to wind up the nursing classes. Mrs. Dowling presided. Mrs. Corliss, Dominion president, gave a most interesting address, while Mrs. Porter also spoke, and organised a divisional nursing section. A' ■hearty vote of thanks was passed to Niirses Yeates and Smith for their valuable services at the nursing classes. During the evening musical items were given by Mesdames Searie and Fortune; also recitations by Mesdames Dowling and Bennie. Supger was provided by the branch.

' Mr. T. Shailer Weston will address the Women Teachers' Association in the Education Board Boom, Mercer-street, on Friday. His subject will be "Education from the Employers Point of View." Teachers are invited to attend.

An .open meeting will bo held shortly at tie Pioneer Club, under the auspices of the Women's National Council. Tho subject of interest is the appointment of women inspectors by the City Council, and the meeting is arranged as a' sequence to the deputation which waited upon, the Mayor recently urging that such should be appointed. The speakers will include Mrs. W. H. S. Moorhouse, Miss Robieson, and Nurse Macandrew, who was formerly a district nurse in this city. The state of the city is of such grave importance to all, and cleanliness so imperative, that it is hoped that many women will show their interest in the subject by attending the meeting.

Miss Macaadrew has left for Palmerston North to judge the needlework section at Palmerston Show. t

Mrs. Alex. Young has gone on a visit to Honolulu.

Miss Edith Fogden, of Otaki, and recently of the Customs Department, Wellington, was married1 at St. Peter's Church this morning to Mr S. Bredin, in the presence of a large number of friends. Mr. A. A. Marryatt, of the Government .Life Insurance Department, was the best man, and the bride was given awa-y by her brother, Private Fogden, who has just returned from the front after three years' service. The bridesmaids were the two Misses Fog-, den, nieces of the bride, and the Rev H. Watson was the officiating minister. Mr. Bredin is a popular member of the Civil Service Club, and last night the members presented him with a handsome wedding present. The presentation was made by Mr. A. Curtayne. '

Miss Clara Rogers, who is staying at the Hotel D'Ostende, Paris, -writes as follows : We have been having come interesting times lately. Miss Murch and I nailed on Mrs. Massey at the Hotel Majestic, and she and Miss Massey returned the call, and we had a very nice afternoon tea for them and the New Zealand boys staying in the club. "The Diggers" were staying at the Y.M. at the time. Several of them gave items, and altogether we had an enjoyable time. Then we invited the whole New Zealand party to visit us, and they came. They included Mr., Mrs., and Miss'Massey, and Mr. Riley (secretary), and Sir Joseph Ward and Miss Saunders (private secretary). Again we had tea and music, and Mr. Massey and Sir Joseph addressed the gathering. A return invitation came to us, so about twenty of us took ourselves off to the "Majestic" once more, where a very dainty tea was prepared for us, and we had the-pleasure of hearing quite a lot about the.delegates and Peace ideas. We hope to see Belgium and a little..of Northern France before we leave. If we can get over to the Ypres sector and see Brussels we will be delighted. I could do with, a long, banking account while here. Prices are terrible. One does- not mind giving a price if the value is there, but to pay treble for a thing is no good. We have met some interesting people in Paris, and have had quite an insight into their homes. I am very thankful I am English, and I am looking towards home now, although nothing is definite as yet. You will hear about us when, we Bet our faces homewards.

Viscountess Rhondda is advocating a scheme for the formation of an Advisory Board of Women as a reorganised part of the proposed Ministry, of Health in England, with a provision that the president of this board should have direct access to the Minister in order to represent the views of the sex. As the Ministry will be concerned with the nursing and midwifery professions, the auxiliary health services, and those of sanitary inspectors, school welfare workers and the like, it may1 be wel' understood that bodies of highly trained and qualified women are directly interested in the matter. "I have been speaking lately," safd Lady Rhondda, in the course of conversation, "in various parts of the country, and have been very much impressed by the active interest taken by practically all women in health matters." Lady Rhondda urges this advisory board rather than one or two women being added to the Ministry of Health, as in. that case their opinions would be "swamped" if there was any diversity from those of the men. members of this Ministry.

The members of the Petone branch of the St. John Ambulance Nursing Division met last evening in the local Mayor's room to witness the ceremony of unveiling a portrait of the late Mrs. Collett, who had been a staunch worker in the district, and who for many years had held the office of lady superintendent of the division. Mr. Seed, assistant Red Crose Commissioner, presided. He stated that they had met to show sympathy and appreciation of the work don.o by one of their departed members. Mrs. Collett had been connected with St. John Ambulance work for about twenty years. She had joined as a nursing sister, taking part in all the different offices of the division, eventually becoming lady superintendent, and holding that position for many years. When the war broko out she took a leading part in Red Cross work in Petone. During the epidemic Blie was one of tile first to offer her services. The Mayor, Mr. J. W. M'Ewan, performed the unveiling ceremony, and in doing so referred feelingly to the good work done in Petone ""by Mrs. Collett, not only in connection with the St. John Ambulance Brigade, but also in assisting at the monthly "socials" for the wives and mothers of absent soldiers. They were present to commemorate lier memory. She had been an unselfish, zealous, and conscientious work'Sr, and her death was a great loss to the brigade. Mr. W. Cox, district, officer of the brigade, also referred to the good work "done by Mrs. Collett jis a member, and particularly of the 'work done by her at the outbreak of the epidemic, and in the opening stages of the temporary hospital. She l«d died at her post, and they'were proud to commemorate her memory. There ha'^ been no more worthy worker during the epidemic and in connection with the opening up and fitting ur> of the temporary hospitals. Among those present were Mrs. Preston, lady superintended oE the Wellington South Division, and Mrs. Sabey. Mrs. Galvin presenter! "Mr. Colktt with a cabinet kjkg photograph of Mrs, Collett in her nursing uniform.

The result of the street sale and entertainment in aid of the Wellington Free Kindergarten, Schools is tho sum of £692.

The diamond wedding of Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Canning was celebrated lost Wednesday at Palmerston North, where one of their sons-in-law, Mr. M'Nicol, lives. They had eleven children, and have 27 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Presentations were made on behalf of the family, and from Gore, where Mr. Canning lived before going to Taranaki, a congratulatory telegram was sent by the, Mayor. Oiu going to Taranaki Mr. Canning J^sided successively at Kaponga, New Plymouth, Normanby, and Hawera.