A WELL-KNOWN WRITER

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 6, 8 January 1934, Page 11

A WELL-KNOWN WRITER

WOMAN JOURNALIST'S DEATH

The death of Miss Prances Taylor in Melbourne on December 26 removes one of, tho most distinguished figures in .iournalism- ia Australia, states the Melbourne Argus,'' and one that was known not only iv all tho States of'tho. Commoilwealth, but also :in Now Zealand, in Great Britain^ and in. America; As founder1 and managing editor of tho monthly magazine, "Woman's World," which sho founded in 1921, Miss Taylor proved that it'was possible to make a, .success of a magazine intended for in: tolligent women, whose interest in life, primarily in their own homes, was.not ljecessarily limited to tho ordinary domestic or social round. In the beginning the success of her magazine was a tribute mainly to Miss Taylor's own personality, remarkable initiative, and business instincts,.but she founded it on such a firm basis that she 'was able in a short, while to claim for it that it stood on its own merits as a woman's magazine with few equals in any, part of the world. Miss Taylor commenced her career in journalism in association with leading trade journals, and in-free-lance work With metropolitan newspapers. She had unmistakable talent as a writer of short stories and sketches, a talent which the demands of the business as well as the editorial side of her magazine forced into abeyance during recent years; ,; Always a keen lover of the Australian bush, Miss Taylor for; many .years acted as editor of "The Gum Tree," tho journal of the Forest League in Australia^ In this capacity she corresponded with and formed lasting friendships with many distinguished men in Australia, and overseas. ' ,