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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 131, 1 December 1930, Page 13

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Women's National Reserve. At the annual meeting of tho Rose-neath-Oriental Bay branch of the. Women's National Reserve, Mrs. C. E. Adams was elected president. Mrs. Waterworth for somo time has carried on tho duties of both president and hon. secretary, and was accorded a very hearty voto of thanks for her work. Mrs. Waterworth, in replying, mentioned the help Mrs. Bird (assistant secretary) had given, and also thanked the committees for their hearty co-operation at all times. The annual report and balance-sheet showed that £56 Is 6d had been raised during the eight months of the year ended 31st October. Several successful efforts had been made by the committee, and enjoyable afternoons were given by Mosdames Fezlier, Bird, Victor Lloyd, and Hunter: The branch assisted in the replenishing of the Nurses' Homo at tho Residential Nursery, papering and decorating the sit-ting-room and both halls. A donation of £2 had been given to the Christ: mas Cheer Fund. Regret was expressed at the. resignation of the secretary, and it was decided to leave the position, open till the first meeting of the New Year. Mrs. Alexander Low was elected vice-president, and much appreciation was expressed of her support at all times. The following committee was elected, with power to add to the numbers:—Mesdames Fezlier, Marsden, Williams, Adams, Hufiani, and Hunter. Mrs. Porter gave an account of the work of the Residential Nursery for the year, pointing out that had it not been for tho hearty co-operation of the branches assisting in the various improvements, the nursery could not have been carried on without withdrawing money from the general funtL She also congratulated tho officers and committee upon the result of their two years' work. Mrs. Low presented Mrs. P.orter witli a bouquet of. crimson roses and maidenhair. The committee : enteriained all to a dainty afternoon tea, and the singing of the National Anthem brought an enjoyable, afternoon to a close. ■ ... ■ Value of Encouragement. In tlio amusing and clever address given by Miss Gilson, of U.S.A., at the Pioneer Club rocently, she spoke of the immense value of encouragement to workers of all kinds. If people did their jobs woll, were trustworthy, interested, and efficient, as many thousands aro, oven iv these days of "levelling down," to meet the capacity of the modioere, sho felt that they were worthy of praise, and that it was psychologically sound for thoso in authority to give such praise, stimulating the workers, and pleasing them with a sense of appreciation' and warmth which was a wonderful help. "We can't read our tombstones when we'ro dead" quoted Miss Gilson —au epigram which inspired hor to make a plea for appreciation of good work and its encouragement by means of tho .spoken word. Children's Bazaar. A children's bazaar will be hold tomorrow afternoon and ovening in St. Mark's Schoolroom, Duffcrin street. The children arc providing a "Faery" entertainment, which will tako place iv tl'O evening, and there will bo many attractive song and dance items. Infantile Mortality and Gamier. "Somo 20 years ago, while I was engaged in compiling statistics on infantilo mortality in the whaling city of New Bedford, Massachusetts," said Mrs. Catherine Gardner, o£ Boston, to a "Southland Times" reporter on Thursday, "I camo across the fact that New Zealand had the lowest infant mortality in the world. That immediately caught my interest. Later, in tho course of a woman's suffrage campaign, my interest in New Zealand grow. Your country is often quoted in the United States for her enlightened sociological and political ideas. Her infant mor? tality rate is still the lowest in the world, as is both hor general death rate and hor tubercular mortality. On tho other hand, New Zealand has the highest cancer mortality in the world, and I wanted to know why. The reason, I believe, is the enormous amount of meat that you eat here, exceeding that eaten in any other part of the world/ At an hotel where I stayed recently there wero- no fewer than 17 meats served, while tho menu was composed almost entirely of acids. New Zealanders, too, should have better teeth than, they do. Hie formation of teeth is accomplished before birth, and is therefore dependent very largely on the food of the' parent." Invitations Issued. Invitations have bcenissued by order| of Their Excellencies ; the ■ GovernorGeneral and Lady Bledislbs for a garden party, to be held at Government Houae on Friday, 12th December, from three o'clock till five in- tho afternoon. Invitations have been issued by the principal, staff, and pupils of Ci'oydon Diocesan School for their , athletic sports, which will be held at the school grounds, Day's Bay, on Thursday, 4th Decomber. Commemoration Day will be celebrated on 16th December, when there will be a service, with afternoon tea and the prize-giving in the afternoon. . i The Wellington Camera Club will hold a social evening in the club rooms, when there will be items and competitions, followed by supper. The Moera Freo Kindergarten has issued dainty little invitations for their Christmas party, which will be held in the Community Hall nest week.