HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 76, 31 March 1934, Page 6

HERE AND THERE

■Tawa Plat Women's Institute. Thcie was a good attendance of mcmbeis and mends at ;thc aiuiual meeting of the Tawa Plat Women's Institute ■\\hen the president (Mis. Tinner) was in the chau. Chaiining decoiations oi autumn leaves made the room most attiactive at "Ye Old Bull and Bush," wheio the meeting was held. Mrs. Laiscn was chosen as delegate for the southern Wellington conference. An election was hcld-foi the new committee, when the following were chosen toi omco:—Piesident. Mis>. Tumei; \ice-picsident, Mis. Syhestei; hon. secrctaiy, Mis. Woods, tieasmer, Mi:,. Larsen; committee, Mcsdamcs Whitcombe, McLacklan, Pupick, Scott, Duncan, Turkington. Two interesting competitions wcie' held dunng tho afternoon, Miss C. Row ell winning one and Miss L. Rowell the other. St. Dominic's Ex-Pupils. An enjoyable evening took place icccntly at the Dominion Farmers' Institute, when the St. Dominie's E\ Pupils' Association held its annual meeting. Duung tho evening soveial very enteitanung musical items wcie given. The lesigiidtion of Mis. J. J. Connor, who had been piesident ±01 tlueo yeais, was lcceived with much lcgiet, and a Uil'Uto was paid to the gieat assistance she had gi\en duung that peuod. It was repoitcd by vauous mcmbeis that the}' weic busy making cidoidown quilts foi the oiphans. A suppei concluded tho pioccedmgs. A Cheerf.nl Party. A veiy blight and cheeiful paity took place- at the "Blown Owl" lccently when Miss E. A. (Tiixie) Chittendeu was the guest of honour. Mr. Ronald Gieenwood was the host, and the p)aity had been most pleasantly planned. The supper tables woie specially decoiated with gieat taste, and dancing occupied the evening delightfully. Many charming frocks weic worn. Miss Cluttcnden was in apncot gcoigettS and tulle. Among those piesent woie Mi. and Mis. C. S. Lumlcy, Mr. and Mis. G. J. Blue, Misses Cluttonden, McMillan, McNarn, Collins, Seholeiieia, Maisb (Wanganui), Powell, and Stilling, and Messrs. Gieenwood, King, Osborne, Robertson) Saye, Aked, Anderson, and Maish. Popular Chieftamess Dies. Mention is made by the To Kuiti coiresponrient of the "New Zealand Herald" of the recent death and tuneial of Mrs. Heia Kingi, a chieftdincss ot the Ngati-MamapGto tribe. She was -a daughter of Kingi Wetere, and grand daughter of Te Roiinga Wfetere, who rcndeied grcat'scivicc in the aettlomcnt of the % King Countiy. Another lelativo of hers released Mi. Huisthouse when he was captured and bound by the Natives when surveying at Te Kuini for the Main Trunk line. Mis Ilcia Kingk. leaves a gi,own-up fapilv oi sons and daughteis. Tho piebcnt "king" attended the taugi ana paid a tubuto to Mis. Hera Kingi, who was very populai, -well known, and deeply inteiested in the welfaie of the Maori race. A Golden Wedding. Tho golden Wedding was clobrated recently of two well known Waikato sottlersi Mr. and Mrs. Robert John Johnstoju, of Hamilton. Mr. Johnston was born in Tasmania in 1861, and came to New Zealand four .years later. His father was first a member' of ' the,: Tagmanian Police Force, and came to this country with the 9Sth Regiment. He was stationed fiist at Cambndge. Mrs. Johnston was tho daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Armor, of Beikshue, and camo to New Zealand when she was nine years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Johnston wore maided at St. Anclicw's Church, Cambridge, by f the Rev.- do N. Willis -an,18^4,. Sfhoy ~w,ero faiming ,fiist at Waharoa,'and about nineteen j-cais ago took up- fhgii lesidence at Hamilton. They hacl a family ot eleven childien. Fne of tho sons went on active- ;-ei\ice, and all returned, another being in camp when the Armistice .was declaied. Mr. Johnston and his sons take a. keen interest in Eugby and encket, the sons hating been piomineut players. Many congratulations reached Mr. and Mis Johnston tiom all paits,. Miramar.Plunket Society. The annual, meeting ot the Miramar Piunket Society was held at the resi. denee of Mis. P. E. Allen, Daihngton Road. The report stated that tho past year had been a veiy difficult one from the financial point of -view. The active membeiship was now increasing. It was noted that the number of mothers and babies in the distiict leceivmg adMcc and assistance showed a laige meiease. Officeis foi the ensuing year weie elected as follows —President, Mr.< E: 11. Wear; secietary, Mis. P. E. Allen; treasuier, Mrs. Preseott; delegate, Mrs. L.'Smith Miss Hoopei, Wellington chaige nurse, gave a veiy rnteiesting talk on the lustoiy of the Piunket movement in New Zealand, and the wonderful work done by Sir Tiuby King sinfto 1907. Miss Gaiter, distiict muse, wag also piesent. Supper and a discussion of futnre plans biought to a close a very cnjojable e\enuig. In Memory of a Queen. Thirty years ago, The Mall' was used' formally for the first time in its capacity as a memoiial to Queen Victoria, states' the "Daily Mail." King ■Edward, with Queen Ale^andia, diove along it in State to open Paihament. Heavy rain did not a big crowd from filling the roadway, mud and slush notwithstanding. The road was complete only as fai as Carlton House .Terrace, by the- Duke of York Steps, the Admiralty Aich not being finished until latei. The lighting or this link with the palace was not tit first .very good, but today it has no dark spots. The lamp-posts aie the only ones in London' which, are decorated with ships in full. sail. , Unique Holiday Home. An Italion motor company has built a unique holiday home or nuisery for tho 3200 children of its employees, states an exchange. It is a round castle of twelve storeys, but it has no stairs. Inclined passages lcadj-fiom bottom to top. Resembling a lighthouse, the tower can be seen for? miles at sea. Each floor has quarters for 30 childien. Large windows ( admit plenty of fresh air and light. On, the' ground level of the structure are halls used, for dining, plnyioomsj- kitchens, stoic rooms, servants' quartcis, hospital, and. showers. One hall contains a haltmile shelf and cupboard <for the children's sand pailt'and shovels. Wellington Aero Club. A-cabaret evening is bcing'plannpd as,a farewell to Mr. and Mrs: Waito by the Wellington Aero Club. Tho guosts of honour aro leaving this city shortly to tako up their residence in Auckland, and tho party is* intended to show the appreciation the club members have for tho services rendered- by Mr. Waite. It will bo held at tho club house, Eongotai, Only, members and personal friends of Mr. and Mrs, Waite willbc eligible for this cnteitainmcnt. Ckjlfing Difficulties. If women competitors in a golf championship are afraid''of lightning they had better stay away, because they cannot shelter during a thunderstorm, no matter how fierce it may be, states an English writer. This question was raised at the annual mooting of tho Ladies' Golf Union in London recently, and the representatives of about 120,000 women golfers accepted a ruling from St. Andrews," which "realised the difficulties," but considered the present rules adequate. Tlicie was.a suggestion that women competitors might not be bound by the rules of golf, which state that players '."shall not. discontinue play ; or delay ; to. -start on account of

bad weatho," the penalty-being disqualification. It was pointed out, also, that with steel shafts in general; use today there was . a-, certain danger, in 1 plujing golf 111 d tliuudeistorni. It may be jecalled that some time ago Miss Cecil Leiteh suffcied a slight injuiy ±10111 lightning when eairying^an nimbi olid during a championship in a thunderstorm. Last jear a siren was used warning pUyeis that they might take during staiuij weather at the championship at Gleneagles. Exquisite, Porcelain. The Duke and Duchess of York "spent over an hour at tiio Poicelavn Loan ■Exhibition, 111 aid-of the Royal Koithein Hospital (says a wliter 1a tho "Daily Expiess"). They weie conducted round the exhibition by Mrs. Gubbay, Sir Phillip Sass,oon's srstei. On entering, tho Duchess exclaimed: "What perfect lighting," and it was explained that special daj light electric bulbs -werebeing used so that tho colouis of the poicelain could piopeily be seen. After examining exquisite specimens of WOl--ccster, Deiby, and other English porcelain, the Duke and Duchess saw Chinese " Dresden, Russian, and many other example;, of ioicign poieelam.' One- bet which atti acted their attention, was a tea seivice bearing the initials of Cathenno the Great of Russia, and miniatuies of tho Impious. The Duke also spent some time examining a Bow figuie of a squnrel eating a nut. Royal Dancers. The Duke and Ducliess -o± _Y/orit danced a Highland leel lecently when they attended, at tho Dorchester Hotel, Paik Lane, the jubilee celebration of the London Angus Association, of -which they aie patrons. Tho Duke wore a. [ kilt of Royal Stew ait taitau and the I Duchess had'a sash of the same tartan over the shoulder of her white silk j gown. They were lcceived by the Eail I and Countess of - Stratbmore, the [ Duchess's parents—Loid Strathmoie 13 . piesident of the association —and Mi. G. Bruce Small, the vice-chaiiman. Mrs. Bruce Small presented the DucJicss w Ith a bouquet. 1 Squash is Universal-. ' Squash has become the universal ' topic of conversation in England. Onco • it was the luxury of the lich, now, with 1 tho increasing number of courts in,thp business houses, it has become one of 'the most popular sports m the, eountrj, [ since it can.be ."fitted.in ". duiing the- [ lunch-hour, and at odd intervals* of, the [ day. Players, too, have discovered that squash is one of the best things to keep , them thoroughly fit, and it has'uotf the ? disadvantage of outdoor games whitii. . are spoilt by bad weather conditions, > states an exchange. Nearly every ten- , nis and golf club in England has its . squash courts, and the ladder system I pievails. The annual English chanipiou- ; ships are alw,ajs decided vt thp^ Queen 'a . Club—the most famous tennis dub'ont- ( side Wimbledon. Susan Noel, who - holds the English championship, is only v L 21, and also ->you tho American title > last^cai. ' '