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HERE AND THERE

Women's Study Circle,

An informative paper on "Coal and Coal Mining" was read by one of the members (Mrs. Outhwaite) at the recent meeting of the Women's Study Circle. One of the earliest references to coal, she stated, was recorded by "Theophrastus," writing about 334 8.C., and the earliest record of coal mining in England was 1217. Crippled Children Society. The New Zealand Crippled Children Society, Wellington Branch (Inc.), elected the following committees:— Executive: Mrs. F. C. Spratt, Messrs. H. E. Combs, M.P., Ernest W. Hunt, S. |M. Hobbs, J. C. Riddell, G. H. Scott, jJ. Penman, A. J. Hum, L. T. Watkins; welfare: Mesdames F. C. Spratt, E. W. Hunt, L. T. Watkins, M. Fraser, M. G. Berry, J. G. Hughes, C. Holden, W. A. Nicholson, A. A. Stichbury, and Messrs. G. Gore and A. J. Hum; women's service auxiliary: Mesdames E. M. Hunt, F. C. Spratt, L. T. Watkins, M. G. Berry, C. Holden W. A. Nicholson, A. A. Stichbury, r'. Herron, F. E. Herbert, and Misses I. Myers and N. S. Mackenzie. Shakespeare's Roman Tragedy. Shakespeare's great Roman tragedy "Coriqlanus" was heard for the first time in Wellington last week, when the Wellington Shakespeare Society held its monthly meeting at the Turnbull Library. The play ■ was directed by Mr. C. G. Bloore. The powerful leading parts, "Coriolanus" and "Volumnia." were played by Mr. F. V. O. Francis and Mrs. C. G. Bloore respectively, and others in the cast were Miss Reilly, Miss Cara Hall, Messrs. Pears, Hankins, Nicol, and Cordery, Mr. and Mrs. S. F. McLean, and Mrs. Harvie; The character of "Menenius" was read by Mr. C. G. Bloore, while stage directions and explanations of the scenes were in the hands of Mr. H. F. yon Haast. COLIN TAPLEY MARRIED (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ) Rec. 9 a.m. LONDON, August 10. Flight Lieutenant Colin Tapley, of Dunedin, who is a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force, has married Patricia,, widow of the late John Lyon and daughter of Lady Hambro. S.P.C.A. LADIES1 AUXILIARY. SHOP DAY, NEXT KARORI POST1' OFFICE FRIDAY. AUGUST 13. Will you help us by buying? "For these and such of these, you have given of your charity." Printed and Published for BLUNDELL BROS LTD., by. Henry Percy Fabian BluDdell, j Heretaunga, Ernest Albert Blundell,* Cecil Road, Wadestown, and Leonard Coker Blundell, 25 Rawhltl Terrace, Kelburn, at the Registered Office of the Company Thursday, August. 12, 1943.