WOMEN IN PRINT

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 120, 16 November 1929, Page 15

WOMEN IN PRINT

Miss Dorothy Young, London, is tlic guest of Mrs. Shirtcliffe, Tinakovi road. Mrs. J. Q. Coates will, leave on Monday for the. North. ' : -. Miss K. Alexander, Auckland is' a visitor to. Wellington. Mrs. C. M. Brough and Mis. Is. Knox arc Wellington visitors to Ghristchureh. Mrs. B. B. Grange, Wellington,-has been visiting Mt. Cook. Dr. and Mrs. Hutchison, Wellington, are visitors to Tiuiaru. ' Mrs. Gladstone. Ward returned to Cliiistehurcli on Friday from Wellington. •-■-■... Mrs. £. 11. Robinson, FenGaltdn, Christehu'rch, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. A." S.Morlcy, Kelburn. Mrs. J. Spencc-Nicol, Wellington, is the .guest of Mrs. Neville Chamberlain, Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. S. Potter, Mr. and Mrs. G. Cooper, and the Misses Cooper are recent Wellington visitors to the-Franz Glacier Hotel, Waiho. Miss K. Henry, Wellington, who has been the guest of Mrs. B. Tripp, Timaru, lias left to visit Mrs. Riley, Dunedin. Mr. and Mrs. A. Cogswoll and children left by the Ulimaroa for Sydney after a visit to relatives at Island Bay. ' : Invitations Issued. Invitations have been issued by the executive committee of the Wellington Navy League for a reception to be hold in honour of Commodore! Geoffrey Blake, C.8., D.5.0., R.N., which will take place next week. A New View. "I believe in the higher education of women, because'it makes them more domesticated," Mrs. Head (wife- of the now Archbishop of Melbourne), herself a Cambridge graduate, told a reporter. "University girls usually make excellent housewives. There is nothing in the theory that they mostly become blue- stockings, who are unable to cook a potato. Running a house is more difficult, and complicated than most men realise. The- more intelligence and knowledge that women have, the better. While the woman's place is the homo, I believe that the Church and society should provide an outlet for.l her qualities and gifts, which do not find expression in domestic work." Good News. ' /"' '";'■.'. The idea that it is impossible to grow dessert oranges in the Nelson Province is dispelled by the results achieved by Mrs. C. A. Palmer, of Waimea West, says an exchange. Mrs. Palmer has had a tree for many years, and it has consistently produced first-class dessert oranges. Some specimens sampled compared very favourably with imported oranges in juiciness and sweetness. It is probably due to the wrong varietybeing grown that the impression has been created that oranges will not "do" in-the Nelson district. With the. right variety and knowledge of tho correct time to pick the fruit, it is demonstrated that dessert oranges can be successfully grown there. St. Mary's Anglican Homes, Karori. Tho matron reported the health of tho inmates to be good, and that one girl had been admitted during tho month, at -the monthly meeting of St.-Mary,'s.. Guild, Mrs. Sprott. presiding. Tho annual sale held by the matron and girls of the. home took place on 7th Novfiui-ber,_and-the sum of £.80 /was made. The. report stated that the homes were indebted to members of Toe H for an afternoon's digging. St. Peter's Girls?: Friendly' Society girls entertained the main homo girls, at tea and a social evening,- which was very much enjoyed. A pound tea for. St; Mary's Homo was given by the St. Mary's Mothers' Union, of Karori. The following gifts were received during the month: — Materials-for sale- of work, Hataitai Mothers' Union; clothing, Mrs. Ballard, Mrs. Mills, Miss Turton, Miss Chalmers; St. Stephen's School, Marton; Marsden School, Tuitanai, Cliff Line and Powrene Active Service Guild, Marton (per Mrs. Marshall), Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Harris. ■' Carcasses of mutton: Mr. F. Wall, Mr. M'Kelvie,- Mrs. A.- Martin. Eggs: 100 dozen from Marton Mothers' Union. Butter: Messrs. J. B. MtieEwan and Co. and Picot Brothers. Sugar: T. and G. Young, Levin and Co. Tea: Johnston and Co. Fish, . weekly, New Zealand Trawling and Fish Supply Co. Cakes and sandwiches: Mrs. Plank. Four chairs: Mrs. Evers. Bread and buns: Mr. Rowell. Sweets: Miss Richardson. Chesterfield and picture: Mrs. Cauldwell. Doll's cradle and doll: Porothy Butters. The following donations were received: Major and Mrs. Tatum..(for street day), &5 ss; Miss M. Cooper, Mrs. T. F. Martin, and Mrs. Andrew, £1 Is each; Mrs. T. Ballinger,' 10s; Mrs. H. Freeman, Mrs. John Martin, Mrs. Arthur Martin, and Miss H. Dymes, 5s each. Fait at Karori. A "Spring Blossom Fair" was held at the Parish Hall, Karori, during the week, with the object of reducing the debt on the supper room. The "Fair" was opened by Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P. The stallß, each of which was decorated with different flowers, presented a gay appearance, and reflected, great credit on those responsible. The stall-holders were as follow. Sweet Stall (Carnations), Mr 3. Holder, Mrs. Gunn, Mrs. L. Nelson, and Miss M'Lennan. Cake Stall (Cherry Blossom), Mrs. Bellett, Mrs. Mayo, Miss Giddings, and Miss Bellett. Choir. Stall (Daffodils), Mrs. Rowe and Miss Holden. Flower Stall, Mrs. A. Harper, Mrs. Bristow, Miss E. Cooper,' and Miss Bristow. Fancy Stall (Laburnum), Mrs. Shardlow, Mrs. Allen, Miss Newcombe, and Girls' Club. Guild Stall (Tulips), Mrs. Kempthorne, Mrs. Head, Mrs. Tustin, Mrs. Andrews, and Mrs. Keenan. Kitchen Stall (Wistaria), Mrs. Hewitt, Mrs.-Foster, Mrs. Tremewan, and Mrs. Poland. Produce Stall (Rose), Mrs. A. M'-Kenzie, Mrs. James Mackenzie, and Mrs. Sunley. Bran Tub, Mrs. A. H. Messinger, Mrs. A. B. Messinger, and Miss Messinger. x Refreshment Room (Convolvulus), Mrs. A. Henderson, Mrs. Clarke, Mrs. Lovell, and Mrs. Stevens. . On the Wednesday evening a musical pr.ogr.amme was supplied by the Karori Orchestra, and on Thursday an enjoyable concert was held, items being contributed by the following artists: Mr. Bolhson (song), Miss P. Lewis (violin solo), Miss Marshall (elocutionary item), Mrs. Rowe (song), Mrs. Clark (song), and Rev. F. Kempthorne (song). A Garden Party. Plans are being made for a very pleasant garden party, to be held at the former Prime Minister's residence, Tinakori road, on Saturday next, in aid of the Plunket Society funds. Mrs. B. B. Wood is the organiser, and is arranging for games, afternoon tea, and, generally, for a very cheerful and pleasant outing in the grounds, which have been so much in the public mind lately. On' the day of the party Mrs. Wood would be glad of cakes, etc., to be left at the residence in the morn-, ing to help with the tea or for sale. It is hoped that there will be many to assist in this kindly effort for a rood cause •■

Sydney Prices. An Aucklander, who has returned from Australia, says: "You can form some idea of what it is like to live in Sydney when I tell you that potatoes cost 9s 6d a quarter, milk lOd a quart, mutton chops Is. 2d a pound, and butter 2s 2d a pound. All clothes arc at least 2y per cent, more expensive than they are in New Zealand." Pleasant Parties. Two very pleasant afternoon parties were held yesterday afternoon. Ono was given, by Mrs. F. E. Ward to enable Airs. J. G. Coates to bid good-byo to some of her friends before leaving for her homo in the North. A bouquet of flowers, was prpgented to Mrs. Coates, and the party was an enjoyable finale to the sessional'happenings of politics ajid gaieties. Mrs. Kevins, of I'ahiutua,'was tljo guest of honour'at-'a'delightful afternoon tea, given by her 'sistur (Miss lancpurt) af the Pioneer Club. Tea was served in the reception room, the table centred with a bo.wl of very firio roses. Among tho guests wort Mesdames Sprott, Balcombe-Browji, Gear, Bothamley, Shoosmith,' W. Bclhune, H. ! Hadfield, H. Hall, Coleridge, Shirteliffc, Robertson, Reid, J. S. Elliott, A. Harper, Logan,; Holmes,' Logan, ' Misses Kane, Holmes, and Logan. ■ - Levin Memorial Home. The Matron of the Levin Memorial Home repor'tpd at the monthly meeting that the health of tlic children had been good, and that, one new iiimate had been admitted during the month. The Toe H ladies had devoted an evening to darning for the home, and Mrs. Gibson had taken homo a quantity pi' sowing. Thp:'bpys from the Presbyterian Church Bibli: Class had given tho children a wonderful display of. fireworks on flic Ejth Novembpr. Ltifts gratefully acknqwjeflged' were, a gramophone.from Mrs."and the Misses Baillie,' with records from Mrs. W. loung and Mrs. R: Plimmer; donation is 6d, and gifts in kind from Mr. lat.es, Mr. Rawlins, Mesdames' Meek, Wagstaff,. M'Lean, . Duric, Grimes, Misses Archibald and Richardson (Palmerston North), ana donation for sewing from Miss Young: Miss Archibald presided at the meeting, there being a good attendance of committee members. • ■ ..-•■"