WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 2, 2 July 1926, Page 13

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Nathan, of Wellingtou, are the guests of Mrs. J. H. Ballin, Chriatch-jjch. Sir George and Lady. Clifford, with JJiss June Clifford, are coming to Wellington for the races. Mr. and Mrs. Hoy Sellers, of Cashmere, will be among the Ohristchurch ■ visitors, to Wellington for the races. Mrs. J. S. Neville, of Christehureh, leaves to-morrow on a visit to Wellington. Miss A. Barker arrived from the South this morning to catch the Ulimaroa'for Sydney. Mr. Walter Clifford and Miss Aroha Clifford will arrive frcai Christehureh during tho week-end. Mr. and Mrs. A. Jacobs, of Wellington, have been visiting Auckland". Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Tattle, of Christchurch, arrived from the South this morning on a short visit. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Orbell, of Timaru, left for Sydney to-day. Miss Mandeville, of Cqrk, Ireland, left to-day for Hawkos wsiy on a visit to her aunt, Mrs. Chambers. Mrs. Frank Herrick is staying with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Brandon, Hobson street. Mrs. Hunter is staying with her parents, Sir Walter and Lady Carncross, during the session. Mrs. Stewart (Herctaunga) is win- j tering in Napier. . Mrs. Algar Williams, of Feiidalton, is leaving for Hawkes Bay nest week as the guest of Lady Russell. The engagement is announced of Ngaire, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Jervis, Lower Hutt, to Harold, third son of Mr. George F. Peavce, "Brampton," Lower Hutt. Miss Sutherland, of the Now Zealand Forestry Department, left yestertlav for Eio de Janeiro on a. visit to her sister. Miss Mary King, daughter of Sir Truby and Lady King, accompanied her. Mr. and Mrs. P. M'Plierson and Miss H. M'Pherson, accompanied by Mrs. A. V. Jaeobson and Miss N. Jacobson, of Wellington, left by the Ulimai'oa to-day for an extended tour of Australia. " Mr. Cecil Amyas Qua no was married at St. Mary's Church, Merivale, Christehureh, on Wednesday afternoon,. to Miss Isabel Joyce Bethune, elder daughter of Mrs. J. H. Bethune, of Christchurch, formerly of Duuedin. Miss Ada Briggs is leaving for Englon by the Arawa on Tuesday next to take up her residence in Torquay, Devonshire, with her sister, Mrs. Victor Hobart, formerly of Dunediu. Mis. Hobart's friends in New Zealand will ■Fe sorry to hear that her health is causing considerable anxiety to her relatives. The matron of the Wellington Hospital acknowledges with thanks the following gifts:—Magazines, air ring, hot water bag, Mrs. Tripe, Selwyii terrace: books, Mr. Henbrow and St. John's Sunday School; fruit, Miss Anderson and Miss Lauchlau; doll, Judge Ostler; flowers and books (weekly), Wellington East College Girls; '''comics," Harold and Alan Johnson; "Ladies' Mirror," Miss Mou;t, Mulford; postcards ' for children, Mrs. Williams; oranges for patients iv I.P. Ward, Miss M'Coy, Pitcairn Island; clothing, Mrs. Amas. The passing of the charwoman is foreshadowed. It has been found m Auckland, according to Miss Wallace, secretary of the ladies' committee of the Auckland Ladies' Benevolent Society, that while the busy housewife may need help as much as ever the bagwash system and the ingenious contrivances "that make housework a pleasure" have well nigh ended her usefulness. The development creates a .problom for the society, for this avenue of earning is gradually closing for numerous women who prefer work to charity. The society has many women on its books who are looking for work but who now find it more difficult to obtain employment as charwomen. The Mayor of Ohristchurch has been having quite a lot to say about nurses' hours and duties. Mr. Archer gave it as his opinion, as a Hospital Board' member, that some nurses are worked too hard and too long. Comment on the subject shows the general opinion to. be that they are also paid too little. ■■■■■■.' To' a woman, Miss Margaret Partridge, B.Sc.,Tias fallen the task of installing elective light in a small village tucked away in. Exmoor. She is said to have greatly enjoyed her novel experience. Some of-the-cottagers begged her to put the lamps low, so that they could reach them to turn, them off. The lady owning the cottage where the first light was switched made a public occasion of it, and sat in state while neighbours came in- to admire her now possession.. Miss Partridge fopnd herself looked upon as a kind of wonder-worker, happily without suggestion of witchcraft, since its doings 'were of darkness and not of light. Mrs. West-Watson organised a successful "American tea" at Christchurch this week in aid of missionary funds. The sale started oft with some white paper decorations, an odd bunch of carrots, a few pieces of crockery, and some bundles of books. But, as each guest appeared, each carried some article as an entrance fee, and socn the business of "give ana buy" was in full swing. • Bishop West-Watson was also present, and explained the system under which the funds devoted to missionary work were raised. This was organised on business lines, and each diocese contributed a certain sum to mission work and each parish contributed its quota for the diocese. He thanked all the parishes for the splendid way in which they had combined Ito raise the necessary money. A laTge number of stalls arranged around the room were in charge of ladies who dispensed tea, packed groceries, sorted vegetables, and disposed of sweets. The clever and efficient secretary to the Viceroy of India is the Son. Yvonne Fitzroy, daughter of Sir Almerio Fitzroy, whose sensational memoirs were recently published. The Department of Health at Michigan (U.S.A.) has presented to the Blackfriars Infant School, Sydney, a set of eight health pictures. When in America lately, studying the methods used there for teaching children health rules, Miss K. M. Stevens, hoaa mistress of this school, admired a sot of health pictures which sho saw in use in an American school, and a similar set hag now 116011 sent as a gift to tho Blackfriars Infant School. The pictures depict the eight fundamental health rules in such a simple manner that even very small children can grasp them. The ladies of Eastbourne who are interested in the present effort to increase the fire brigade equipment fund are invited to meet the Mayoress at the Council Chambers, Eastbourne, at 3 o 'clock to-morrow afternoon. Lady motorists have been particularly successful in the speed contests at Brooklands, England. Miss Christie, a youthful driver, won the 8£ miles race at a speed of 76 miles per hour. Mrs. George Duller, whose . husband rode Grenoble to victory at Sandown Park, attained the speed of 72.48 -miles per hour in one event at Brooklands.

A pleasant afternoon was spoil at the Presbyterian Boys' Home, Berbauipo.ve, yesterday, when the Ladies' Auxiliary met'to bid farewell to Miss Monteith, senior assistant, who leaves shortly for Scotland. Mr. and _ Mrs. Martin received the guests, avw! the new members were given -tlu- opportunity of seeing over tho well-kspt dormitories and rooms. , After tea tho president, Mrs. Low, presented Miss Monteith with a suede traveling cushion jiiid expressed the good wishes of all present. , Regret was expressed at the unavoidable absence of Mrs. T. H. Gill, the former president, and of Mrs. Mills, who, owing to indisposition, were unable to be present. Miss Peggy Peat, well known in theatrical circles, entertained a largo number of guests at Duuediu recently as a sort of farewell before she leaves to marry Captain Basil Burnley. Miss Peat" was presented with a beautiful posy,, and the good wishes of many friends were expressed to her. The township of Moyhu, near Wangaratta, has the first residence in the district for a bush nurse, writes an Australian correspondent. The cottage will be later used as a hospital. Bush, nursing is a great aid to reduction of infant mortality, and doctors are interested in the progress of the work.