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Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 19, 22 July 1932, Page 13

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Bridge and Music. Following on the very pleasant bridge games at Kirkcaldie's rooms" recently, enjoyable musical items were given by Mrs. Wilfred Andrews and Mr. E. Blow. These were greatly appreciated by all I present. Supper concluded a successful evening. League of Mothers. The Central Branch of the League of Mothers at a recent meeting listened with much interest to ah. address from Cailon James on the subject of marriage. He spoke of the necessary and right t protection which should always be given ,to families, and' which must necessarily come from the home and parents. He spoke of the "easy divorce" which-is obtainable in some countries, and said he hoped that marriage would be better regarded in New Zealand, and that the marriage tie would continue to be one for life. Mrs. Clarke (president) moved a hearty vote of thanks to the speaker, this being accorded with great enthusiasm. During the afternoon Miss Joy Sutherland gave much pleasure by her. songs, and later afternoon tea was served. Mrs. Cornish presided at the recent meeting of the Khandallah branch of the League of Mothers when there was a large attendance of members. Miss Kennie (of the Technical College staff) gava a very interesting and instructive talk_on "Economical Catering." She specially stressed the value of green vegetables, fruit, and milk. On the motion of Mrs. Nelson, a very hearty vote of thanks was accorded the speaker. Two delightful songs were rendered by Mrs. Fettes, and tea served by the committee brought the meeting to a close. Navy League Olrls. The Girls' Branch of the Wellington Navy League will hold its annual meeting on Monday, 25th July, at 6.45 in the evening, at Kirkcaldie's Lounge. It is hoped that there will be a good attendance of members present. Obituary. .. The death occurred at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Eadford, of Kilbirnie, of an old settler, Mrs. Janet Weavers. Born at Dumfries, Scotland, in 1857, she came to New Zealand in 1874 in the Christina Macauslin, landing at the Bluff. Two -years later she married the late George Weavers, and, after living in Gore they moved to Kai'koura, where Mrs. Weavers did great work in nursing among the Maoris, for which they remembered her for many years with their gifts. Coming to ClarevUle, Wairarapa, they farmed for some years, and then left the district, to take up business in Palmerston North, where they resided for twelve years. They came to Wellington thirty? five years ago. For the past twenty years Mrs. Weavers was an invalid, and was unable to walk. Although her hands were crippled, too, she knitted all day long during the late war for the soldiers, and later for other kindly reasons. Mrs. Weavers had a kindly, gentle nature, and was beloved by a large circle of friends. She is survived by six daughters, Mrs. Winter (Wanganni), Mrs. Dempster, Mrs. Creighton; and Mrs. Kadford (Welling, ton), Mrs. Goodman (Taita), Mrs. Vass (Nainai), and one son, Mr. Boy Weavers '(Northland), and one sister, Mrs. John Brown (Winton). There are nineteen grandchildren and eight great-grand-children. Eastbourne's Christmas Present. The prophecy that Eastbourne would have its water reticulation in use before Christinas was made, by Mr. E. H. P. Ronayne, of the Public Works Department, at the meeting of the Eastbourne Borough Council last night, where he attended to explain the water and drainage work being done by the Department. The work was also the subject of a short report by the Town Clerk (Mr. C. L. Bishop). He said that a start had been made with the laying of watermains from the reservoir site to Eastbourne. Approximately 40 men were'employed on the section of main from the reservoir to the main road at Lowry Bay. The district engineer, Public Works Department hoped to have the installation of the waterworks carried out by the end of October. .He proposed ' starting another gang of men on laying a main in the borough next week. The sewerage works had not yet been started, but were to be put in hand within the next few weeks, wh'en the water-works had been got well under way.' To Correspondents. A correspondent asks for directions for dying sheepskin without the wool leaving the hide in the process.