I TOPICS FOR WOMEN OBITUARY HERE AND THERE W.A.A.F. CLUB DANCE DEATH OF CHIEFTAINESS DON'T TAKE THAT COUGH HOME!

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 71, 21 September 1943, Page 8

I TOPICS FOR WOMEN

OBITUARY

HERE AND THERE

W.A.A.F. CLUB DANCE

DEATH OF CHIEFTAINESS

DON'T TAKE THAT COUGH HOME!

Tchekov's Plays. That a wide understanding of human suffering and loneliness is the keynote of Tchekov's plays was fully illustrated by Mr. Howard Wadman in a fine address to the Women Writers' and Artists' Society. Mr. Wadman outlined the life of the great' Russian dramatist, stressing his wonderful gift for characterisation and reality. Passages from "The Three Sisters" and "Cherry Orchard" were read. Miss M. Seaton, president, was in the chair, and. there was a large attendance of members, Seatoun Branch Birthday. The Seatoun branch of the Women's National Reserve celebrated its twentysecond birthday recently. The programme included singing and recitations, the performers being Mesdames T. and W. Coventry, Mrs. Fellows, and Miss Isbister. Mrs. F. Porter gave a short talk on nursery affairs, after! which afternoon tea was served. Waikato Nurse's Award. New Zealand friends of Sister Mary Stevenson, who was trained at the Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, will be interested to hear that she has been awarded a silver service medal for her outstanding work in South Australia. The presentation was made by Sir Malcolm Barclay-Harvey, Governor of South Australia. For a number of years Sister Stevenson has been district nursing in Australia's "outback," where she won a high reputation for her ability and cheerfulness.

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MISS M. H. DRISCOLL.

Many people will regret to hear of the death of Miss Mary Honora (Nurse) Driscoll, which occurred last week, within five weeks of the deaths of her brother Joseph and her sister Rosina. Miss Driscoll, who was born in Timaru, was a daughter of the late John and Rosina Driscoll. At an early age she was brought to Wellington and was educated at St. Mary's Convent and Sister Francis Xavier's Academy. For many years she undertook nursing in the Lower Hutt district and was known as a very devoted woman in her duties. Requiem Mass was celebrated at St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Lower Hutt, and Father Somers officiated at the graveside. Miss Driscoll leaves two sisters, Miss Beatrice Driscoll and Mrs. Malcolm, and a brother, Mr. James DriscolL

SECOND ANNIVERSARY

On Friday evening a large crowd of servicemen and servicewomen were entertained at the second anniversary dance of the Y.W.C.A. W.A.A.F, Club at the Blue Triangle Hall. The hall was decorated with Air Force pennants and wings, i and symbols of spring, including woolly lambs, apple blossom, and greenery. The birthday cake, which was decorated with Air Force emblems, was cut by Wing Officer F. I. Kain, W.A.A.F. A number of bouquets were presented, among the recipients being Senior Sergeant Tilling, of the W.A.A.F., who was responsible for the excellent supper and cake.

The death ha's occurred at Thames of Mrs. A. Peters (Aira Meremana), chieftainess of the Ngatimaru tribe. . She was the eldest daughter of the late Meremana Konui, and could trace her ancestry back to Hotonui, the paramount chief of the Tainui canoe, Tama-te-Kopua, captain of the Arawa canoe, and to Kahunganu, of the Takitumu migration. She married first the late Mr. E. >T. Dufaur, solicitor, of Auckland. Her second husband was Mr. William Peters, of Coromandel, who died a few years ago. Mrs. Peters is survived by a family of seven. A sister is Mrs. Tai Mitchell, of Rotorua.