ST. CLAIR WOMEN’S CLUB

Evening Star, Issue 23298, 21 June 1939, Page 13

ST. CLAIR WOMEN’S CLUB

The fifth meeting of the St. Clair Women’s Club was held on Monday evening last, Mrs E. H. Ombler preside ing. Mrs I. G. Borrie spoke on * The Value of Recent Research in Food Values, ’ explaining how recent knowledge in nutrition made it possible to build up buoyant health and to extend the span of a happy life. This could be done, the speaker explained, by the sensible use of the protective foods and an abundanc of the foods supplied by Nature without any need for fantastic dieting at no extra expense. Mrs J. R. Bode, accompanied by Mrs Charles Thomson, sang two solos, and Mrs L. Richdale gave a talk on ‘ A Trip to Pegasus Bay.’ Assisted by Mrs J._G. Mills as lantern operator, Mrs Richdale showed some wonderful photographs of bird life on the coast and on the islands adjoining Pegasus. The audience thoroughly enjoyed these talks, and applause was frequent. Mrs H. Archbold thanked the speakers and soloist for an instructive evening. PAN-PACIFIC WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE Doan Bollert, international president of the P.P.W.A., has written the Prime Minister a letter of appreciation of the grant of £SOO made by the New Zealand Government towards conference expenses. She says, inter aha; “The news of this contribution will be received with the greatest delight by all the members of the council'of. the association, not only because it will greatly facilitate the preparations’ for the conference, but no less because it is an indication of the contribution which your Government expects this conference to make to the cause of international peace in whose interests it will assemble. It is our faith that this association has already brought manv of the women, at least, of the Pacific area into closer understanding and friendship, and that this approaching confer-' ence will be. in all likelihood, the most important that has so far been convened." Dean Bollert speaks very appreciatively of the contribution made by the New Zealand delegates to former conferences, and concludes by expressing the pleasure of delegates at the prospect of being in New Zealand during its centennial celebrations. A booklet is in preparation by the Tourist Bureau for distribution among overseas delegates by the New Zealand Committee. In an introduction to-the booklet the Prime Minister, while welcoming the delegates, emphasises also the importance of a fuller understanding in the maintenance of peace and the great part that can be played by women ip bringing it about. The programme for the conference, to be held in We'llintgon from January 11 to January 26, 1940, is now in circulation. Meetings available to holders of £1 season tickets include the introductory and closing forums, both on ‘ Economic Interdependence ’ and on ' Cultural Contributions of Pacific Countries,’ the two subjects of discussion; a number of addresses by notable delegates; the official opening; lantern slides and films; exhibition of exhibits; and the two inspirational services. Season tickets are obtainable from the treasurer, Miss F. L. Cooper, 196 Hereford street, Christchurch, up to September 30, 1939. • Two periods have been set aside for viewing exhibits when the representatives from different countries will attend to explain the exhibits to delegates and ticket holders. Slides depicting Maori craftsmanship are in course of preparation. The New Zealand delegation will be accommodated at Wallis House, Lower Hutt, and are expected to bo in residence by January 4,. 1940, for final discussions and other preparatory business, A special New Zealand number of the ‘ Mid-Pacific Magazine ’ will be published before conference. It is hoped to secure advertisements in New Zealand for this. Certain towns, such as Palmerston North, Napier, Blenheim, Nelson, and Christchurch, are within easy flying distance from Wellintgon. Other towns, such as Masterton and Wanganui, are within reasonable distance by car. If invitations were received from any such towns for two or three overseas delegates to speak at a public meeting, it could probably be arranged

on one of the free afternoons or evenings during the conference. Expenses would need to he met, of course, and hospitality provided. Very interesting letters continue to arrive from overseas. One of these, written from Seoul, Korea, by Mrs Intluk Pak, gives interesting information about the Sunnydale Rural Project, of which she was the originator. “To the young people,” she says, “it

is going to be a learning place, to the children a playground, and to the old a resting place.’’ lii connection with the project, there is. a C.C.C.,..0r Cow Co-operative - Company. The farmers use cows and oxen as beasts of burden as well as for ploughing; - The poorer farmers cannot afford to buy even one cow, so the C.C.C. buys them and rents them on reasonable terms to the needy families.