TOPICS FOR WOMEN Queen Selects New Colours: Transvaal Grey and Natal Rose

Evening Star, Issue 26029, 18 February 1947, Page 9

TOPICS FOR WOMEN Queen Selects New Colours: Transvaal Grey and Natal Rose

' Tress Association cable message from London states that the Queen has selected two colours for the Royal tour of South Africa and given approval to their names for the British Colour Council on behalf of British industry. They are Transvaal grey, a soft tone of pale grey adaptable to all occasions, and Natal rose, a delicate tone of dusky pink. The Queen and the Princesses have chosen six colours in the wool presented to’them by the South Africa Wool Board. They are: for the Queen,

GUIDE LEADER VISITING NEW ZEALAND

News of the progress of the Girl Guide movementdn England is brought to New Zealand by Mrs P. Dunsheath.

of West Surrey, who recently arrived in Auckland with her husband from Sydney. While Dr Dunsheath, who is touring Australia and New Zealand

as the representative of the Institution of Electrical Engineers, London, is

studying engineering developments in the two countries, Mrs Dunsheath fs contacting representatives of the Girl Guide movement.

Commissioner of Girl Guides for the Tilling Bourna Valley district of West Surrey, Mrs / Dunsheath also has a Brownie pack in the -Guide company

in her own village of Abinger Hammer. Mrs.Dunsheath said that guiding had

flourished in England during the war, and in spite of many difficulties guides

in her own district of West Surrey had held-annual camps. Military and police permission were obtained; tents were and the difficulties of catering under rationing control successfully overcome..

. “ Guides of the International Service are in Greece, Germany, Poland, and Malaya,” said Mrs Dunsheath.

“ Those in Malaya speak of the urgent need,for more nurses, while in Europe the greatest problem seems to be the organisation of the social life of the people.”

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr and Mrs J. H. White, of lugs Avenue, St. C{air. are visiting Auckland, where Mr White will attend the architects’ conference. Miss Denise Perry, of Gore, is the guest of Mrs C. W. Adamson, of Lynwood Avenue. . Miss Itosslyn Brown was the guest of liouour at an afternoon party given -by Miss Marjorie Jamieson at ,her home, Cargill street, on Saturday.

Inaugurated by the* Peninsula A. and P. Society, a bring-and-buy sale took place at Portobello Hall on Saturday last. The winners of competitions included Mesdames D. Young, A. Allpress, J. Moss, 1 R. Dick, J". Geary, M.vJ. Scoles, Messrs W. D. Stewart, G. Gray, W. Riddell, f W. Wilkinson’ L. Hellyer, J. McKendry, E. Geary. Mr and Mrs Stuart Gunton, of Auckland, who have been the guests of Mrs Norman Speight, left yesterday to visit Queenstown. Miss Ngaio Marsh, of Christchurcn, author , and dramatist, has been . unmission ed to write a play of her own book, 1 Surfeit of Lampreys.’ A dramatic version of the book, has already been completed, but Sir Vincent rroubridge, the agent for the Loudon I

management concerned, has now „sked I Miss Marsh to undertake the work ’ herself. .The play will probably . be • produced simultaneously in London and New York. Another task vhich awaits Miss Marsh’s attention is an article for a new French review jailed ‘ Revue de Theatre Internationale,’ which is to be printed in Brussels. The English representatives on the international committee responsible ice George Bernard Shaw and James Bridie. ,

: powder blue wool crepe, dusky pink i superfine velours de laine for topl coat worn over a matching dress in line wool georgette. For Princess Elizabeth, blue-grey Bermuda doeskin made into a dress with matching fabric hat and handbag, duck egg green superfine velours de laine made into a tailored topcoat over a matching dress of wool georgette. For Princess Margaret, apricot pink, non-shrink wool fabric day dress, pink superfine velours de laine for a topcoat over a matching dress.

There was a big drive for. youth in England at present with the idea of helping to organise their leisure, said Mrs Dunsheath. The result was time most children belonged to the Guide or Scout movement or to some other

youth organisation. Referring to the prominent part

played by the youth groups in England, Mrs Dunsheath said that many of the clubs catered for members be-

tween the ages of 14 and 18 years. In .addition to organising dances and socials, which were held frequently, much care _ was devoted to fostering the educational side. Plays, discus-

sion groups, lectures, and films, all played their part and drew enthusiastic response from tlie club members.

The movement in England was facing the same difficulty as confronted the Australian and New Zealand organisations—a shortage of Guiders, added Mrs Dunsheath. Many of these older

girls had left their companies during the war to enter the services or do other war work, and with the increasing membership in the movement in England their loss was keenly felt. Mrs Dunsheath will travel through New Zealand with her husband and

will establish contact with Guide authorities throughout the Dominion. She has already been in touch with a number of centres in the North Island.

The committee of the R.S.A. women’s . section met in the R.S.A. committee room on Thursday last. Tributes to the late Mrs M. A. Osborne, whose death occurred on November 14, were paid by several members. Mrs Osborne was a very enthusiastic worker for the R.S.A., especially for the women’s section, and was responsible for the organising of many successful entertainments and sales held during the war years. At the time of her death, Mrs Osborne was chairwoman of Group 4. It was decided by the committee of the combined groups to call a meeting, to be held in R.S.A. Hall, on Thursday, February 27. for all members interested in the holding of a reunion meeting.

Engagement. Mr and Mrs W. W. Watt. 98 Moana Crescent, Sunshine, have pleasure in announcing the engagement of their daughter, Phyllis Lilian Bennett, to William Murray, only son of Mrs E. Stewart. 557 Castle street. Dunedin.