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Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 28, 1 August 1940, Page 16

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Death of Mrs. R. H. Cole. News has been received of the death at Victoria, British Columbia, on Sunday, of Mrs. Margaret Cole, widow of the late Yen. R. H, Cole, formerly Archdeacon of Taranaki, states the "New Zealand Herald." Mrs. Cole, whose maiden name was Hamilton, belonged to a Quebec family very well known in Anglican Church circles in Canada. She came to New Zealand with her husband in 1902 and resided in Auckland for about ten years, during which Archdeacon Cole was diocesan superintendent of home missions. They later went to Europe, but returned to the Dominion some four years ago and lived in Hawke's Bay until the archdeacon's death in 1937. Mrs. Cole and two of her three daughters left Auckland early in June for Canada, with the intention of visiting relatives and then proceeding to England. A quantity of their personal effects, dispatched later, was lost in the Niagara.

Glee Club's Patriotic Concert. The Hataitai Glee Club, under the conductorship of Mrs. Moston, is always ready to do its best towards raising funds for patriotic purposes and recently gave an entertainment in the Methodist Hall, Hataitai, with that object. The hall was packed to the doors with an enthusiastic audience. The vocalists were Miss Molly Atkinson, Mrs. Merle Gamble, Mr. K. Macauley, and Mr. J. Linaker, who had to respond to numerous encores. A one-act play, produced by Mrs., H. Watson, was enacted by Mesdames M. Johnson, J. Gibson, D. Gatehouse, G. Carpenter, and I. Dayman. The amount raised.by the club was £13 Is 6d. This donation was duly presented by Mrs. Wells, the treasurer, to Mrs. Smith,, representative of the Red Cross Patriotic Committee, who thanked Mrs. Moston and her singers for their contribution. Women to Meet for Prayer. A women's meeting for prayer is to be held in St. John's Church, Dixon Street, on Friday at 2.30 p.m., when Mrs. Blamires will give a talk on the value of prayer. Victoria League. As usual there was nearly a full attendance of committee members at a recent meeting of the Wellington Victoria League, showing the vivid interest taken in the work which is very varied. The meeting was held in the league room in the D.I.C, and Mrs. J. A. Dobtor (president) was in the chair. Much regret was expressed at the resignation of Miss J. Barr, 0.8. E., as secretary. Miss Barr has done, excellent work and members expressed their appreciation. The committee is fortunate in having Mrs. Spink to carry on the work, and she had a very cordial welcome. Reports were given of the various.works which had been carried on, and much pleasure was expressed that the committee is now able to send a second donation to the Victoria League King George and Queen Mary Club in London, which is intended for n.c.o.s and men of the Empire. Reports were given of successful luncheons for junior members, of pleasant dramatic evenings, also to the credit of the girls, and continued work by the Comforts' Club which knitted steadily for the forces. More members were elected and plans were made for bringing the new members in touch with the older ones. Birthday Celebrations. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hamilton entertained 100 guests at the Mayfair Cabaret on Saturday night to celebrate the twenty-first birthday of their ; only child, Edna May. Miss Hamilton wore a white chenille cloque frock cut on classical lines and carried a posy of pale pink and white flowers. She received many charming presents and lovely flowers, and the tables had been attractively decorated by a friend, Mrs. Wilson. ' The guests included visitors from various parts of New Zealand. A feature of the supper was the original birthday cake, a photograph of which appears on this page. Dance PreliminaryLast night Miss Priscilla Levin entertained about twenty friends at a cocktail party before the Truby King Club's dance in the Majestic Cabaret. Miss Levin was on the committee and most of her guests were fellow-com-mittee members, the majority of the young men being in uniform. Daffodils were massed in bowls about the drawing-room, where guests were entertained and where a buffet savoury supper was served. Empire Scheme for Fair. An Empire scheme is being introduced for the stalls at the Silver Lining Fair to be held at the Town Hall on September 12, 13, and 14, in aid of the Wellington City Mission and the St. Mary's Children's Homes. The conveners of the various stalls, which will include everything from produce to mystery parcels, will be as follows: —Scotland, Mrs. H. St. Barbe Holland (representing St. Mary's Guild); England, Mrs. Knibbs (City Mission Ladies' Guild); Ireland, Mrs. Sheedy; India, Miss Baber; Wales, Mesdames Hayes and Eddevain; Australia, Lady Shirtcliff c; New Zealand, Mrs. Ilsley; Maori, Mrs. Jacobs (Mothers' Club); Strait Settlements, Mrs. Davies; Tasmania, Miss Turtin; West Indies, Mesdames Tingey and Leigh Hunt; Newfoundland, members of the study circle; Kenya, Mesdames Roberts and Dallas; South Africa, Mesdames H. Squires and J. Hitchen (Boys' Hostel); New Guinea;, members of the Young People's Club.

Death of Widow of Former Archdeacon of Taranaki — Work *n Many Districts for Soldiers and Refugees — Five Thousandth Baby Born at Alexandra Hospital.

Notable Event at Maternity Home. Great interest was attached to the birth of the 5000 th baby at Alexandra Hospital on July 20. She will rejoice in the charming name of Shirley Joyce, and a little ceremony was arranged by the committee which pleased all concerned. Her mother was presented by the committee with a dainty silver spoon, which doubtless will be appreciated by Shirley in the future, as it is suitably inscribed. A letter of good wishes which accompanied the gift stated that some of the early babies must now be over 60 years of age. Beautiful flowers and other more substantial gifts were handed to the mother, who was greatly pleased with the kind thoughts which prompted the little ceremony. The hospital, as many people know, has been added to considerably, of late years, and is a thoroughly modern and up-to-date training school for maternity nurses. Recently Miss Bremer, one of the ten or twelve trainees who are usually at this hospital, came top in the dll-New Zealand examinations—not the first time by any means that such an honour has come to this hospital. Northland Red Cross Active. , Northland is the last suburb in Wellington to become a sub-branch of the Wellington Red Cross Society but a committee of local residents was formed recently and work put under way. The wife of the Prime Minister, Mrs. Peter Fraser, is patron of the subcentre, Mrs. Gordon Allan president, and' Mrs. H. Gapes the secretary. Mrs. Fraser has lent her home ; each week to a sewing group for the Lady Galway Patriotic Guild,'the Red Cross being represented by a sewing unit. First aid classes are in progress and a home nursing course will be held shortly. The branch's main effort at present is a drive for articles with which to fill soldiers' parcels. This will conclude tomorrow. Contributions may be left at Mrs. Fraser's home, Harbour View Road, or at any of the local stores.