HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 85, 11 April 1933, Page 13

HERE AND THERE

W.omon's Temperance Union. Tho Wellington. Women's Christian Temperance Union inct recently and spent a pleasant afternoon. Mrs. H. Chisholm presided,, and Mrs. Murray gave a short devotional address. A letter was read from. Mr,. J, Malton Murray asking for volunteers to take charge of the "Better Way Bureau" at thn Easter Show. Several ladies signified their willingness to assist. A "bring and buy" stall was hold and well pat ronised. Mrs. Tanner (district officer) read a report of the recent convention held in Invereargill, which proved most instructive. Many interesting facts were mentioned, one being that there were-9784 babies on the "cradle roll" throughout-New Zealand. It was also stated that there .were 12,000,000 women still working for Prohibition in tho United States. Ono new member was received, and tea was served by Mcsdames Costley and Perry, Grandmother Breaks WaiKlng Record. Starting from Spirits' Bay, in tho "Far North," Mrs. Kitty O'Sullivan, 1 aged 52 has walked as far as Wanganui, and expects to reach Wellington at the end of this week. This "modern grandmother".' (she. has a grand-1 daughter eight years of ago), accomplished the first 310 miles from Spirits' Bay down to Auckland, in eighteen days, beating the previous, record set by a "woman by nine. days. Tho. distance from Auckland to Wanganui, 334 miles, sho completed in thirteen and a half days. Her walk from Patea to Wanganui, 40 miles, in one day,_is probably a record for a woman in this country "Mrs. O'Sullivan. will spend several days in Wellington before leaving to continue her tour through the South Island. Miramar League of Mothers. . 'Mrs A. L. Wall presided' at the meeting of the . League. of . Mothers, Miramar branch, held recently. Five new members were enrolled, Mrs. Ernest Dawson (Dominion' treasurer and secretary) reading the admission service and addressing tho meeting on "The Aims and Objects of the: League of Mothers." • Tea was provided and served by tho committee, after which Mrs Feilowes gave, some, humorous recitations. Very hearty votes ot thanks were passed to Mrs. Dawson for her talk and to Mrs. Feilowes. for a charming entertainment. ' ■ ■ • Young Violinist's Success. Success in the Performers' Associateship examination of the Eoyal College of Music, London, is announced by Miss Zillah Castle in a cable which has been received in Wellington. Miss Castle, who won one of three scholarships available to New Zealanders in 1931,- entitling her to two years'at the Eoyal College of Music, was a clever yoiui? violinist before she left for England "in July, 1931. According to the cabled advice Miss Oastlo has now passed all sections of the examination well.' and has been advised to finish the Exhibition Scholarship. Should she follow this course, .she will return to New Zealand in September. Recipes Recruested. . A correspondent asks if any reader could forward a rCcipo for cornflake biscuits and also one .for toheroa soup.