WOMAN’S WORLD

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10392, 9 May 1927, Page 3

WOMAN’S WORLD

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. The Hon. A. D. McLeod, Minister of Lands, left New Zealand by the Maraina for Sydney, en route to Canberra, where- lie will represent the N.Z. Government at the opening of the Federal House of Parliament and the- inauguration of the new capital to-day. Mr A. Gibbs, chief telegraph engineer to -the N.Z. Government, leaves by the Tninui for Eiigland. While abroad! he will study developments in telephony and telegraphy, and will represent New Zealand at the International Radio Conference at Washington. Intending visitors to England will be interested to learn that New Zealanders in London have many aveuos opened to- them through various organisations, such, as New Zealand House, the Victoria League, the English Speaking Union, and the Colonial Institute. All of these provide passports and invitations to many interesting gatherings, and make arrangements for travellers anxious to enjoy sightseeing. The- Misses Uaile, of Auckland, gave a charming kitchen tea in honor of Miss Joan Louisson, who is to marry Mr Max Bull. (All parties have many friends locally and Mr. Bull was one of the main supports of a bridegroom at a recent local wedding of social interest.) A lai'ge number of friends attended the function which was held) at Glade Hall, Epsom, on Tuesday, among whom were the Misses Barker. The Hon. B. M. Hill, formerly Minister of Public Works in the province of New Brunswick, Canada, is 'visiting New Zealand after a tour of India, Ceylon, Burma, Java, Siam, and Malaya. He left Auckland for South last week, but intends to return to the Queen City in order to connect with the Aorangi leaving for Vancouver to-night. Mr. Hill anticipates returning to New Zealand with Mrs Hill next year, and they intend to spend some months holidaying and sightseeing in the Dominion. It is interesting to note the success that 'is attending at efforts of Mr William Davies, of Ivumeroa, who possesses musical ability above the ordinary. While at the Boys’ High School, Napier, Mr Davies received his musical tuition from Mr Roy Spackman (an ex-student of the Gisborne Main School), and since*'from Mr Gunter, of Palmerston North (who is also known locally). As a N.B.H.S. student, Mr. Davies succeeded in winning the pianoforte championship, at the Napier competitions, in 192 J. and now lias received advice from the New Zealand representative of tbe Associated Board that lie has 1 ben granted two years’ free tuition at the Royal Academy of Music, London. The young New Zealander will leave, for London in July next in order to enter the Loyal Academy. Mr H. St. Paul, whose death at Wairon last week came as a. great shock to the community, lias resided in that district since 1922. Ho was previously manager of the Union Bank of Australia in Napier, from which position he retired in 1912. After spending six years in England Mr. St.. Paul returned to Napier, later taking up residence in Wairon, where be lived up to the time of his demise. He was well known and highly respected in both. Hawke’s Bay and Wairoa districts and much sympathy is expressed with relatives in their' sad loss. The mortal remains of the deceased gentlemen were placed to rest in the Napier cemetery on Tuesday. GISBORNE GURU'S SUCCESS AT HOME. Many of our readers will be interested to bear that Miss Oriole Faram of Gisborne, who is undergoing dental treatment in London, is continuing her success in the* juvenile musical world. On arriving in London in May last, she was placed under Hiss Hornsby, Professor of the London Academy of Music, and also of the* Brighton Academy of Music, who at once remarked on this child's talent and displayed great interest in her. Six weeks later Oriole was chosen to play at a recital of Miss Hornsby’s pupils in the Aeolian Hall, Bond Street, London, where she won great applause, after which Miss Hornsby took her to Brighton to play at a. concert at the Eoval Pavilion there. At Brighton, likewise, she was well received and well applauded 1 . Miss Hornsbv has entered this former pupil of Mr Irvine Moore’s for several London competitions, including Central London. Wimbledon. West London, and the Surrey Bronze Medal. The first result, that for children, ages 12 and 1 13. has just come to hand Our little Gisborne ■artiste gained first place. In the competition, the test meres were (a) Valse Grar-iou.se- (’A Tn Jolly Mood, bv K A. Brown. The judges, Messrs Alee Rowley and K. A. Brown, awarded Miss Faram 98 marks out of 100 in piece (a,) and 1 the possible of 100 in piece* (b) and remarked as follows upon her performance “Very good indeed; bass excellent. A good little musician; she, will go far. ’ ’ COMRADESHIPMr Llovd George, at an after-din-ner speech given at the Women's Advertising 'Club, London, ’recently, said: “Women have become better ‘pals’ for men since they have entered into a greater variety oi professions. It docs not mean that women will ever he the equals ot men in certain occupations, nor docs it mean that men can over be the equals of women in other spheres. There is a ‘No* Man’s Land.’ in the activities of life, and there is a No Woman’s Land,’ hut there is a vast common ground! where they can meet in comradeship. Women can ae Queens and ■ Members of Parliament. The best' Foreign Minister Britain ever saw was a woman. Her name was Elizabeth and her second name was Tudor, therefore she was Welsh. She baffled all the sharpest whs of Europe and foiled!—no, fooled-—an men. and saved her country for the greatest that was; to come to it. Some day there will be a woman Chancellor of the Exchequer. She has a, good training for it in the/ home. Men need not fear the introouctoin of women into business where they are engaged*. They have to grasp the fundamental fact that to increase the capacity of production is to increase the capacity of consumption. As you perfect the human machinery by draw!up- the host front every class, and from both sexes, so you strengthen the oldest, the best, and the most sacred partnership in the world —the partnership between men and women.” wairoa SOCIAL. . A. jolly time was spent at 5t.... Paul’s Parish Hall, Wairoa, when, the first of at series of socials to be 'held during.; the- winter monthstook. - place.' The floor Was welt prepared,(

and the dancers took full advantage of its splendid condition. Excellent music was rendered by Mr Alt' P’crry and liis jazz band, which had to respond to numerous encores. Vocal and pianoforte items of merit were contributed during the evening by Mrs Wood and Misses Coker and Deighton, solo vocal selections, and Miss E. Astall and 1 A. Perry, pianoforte duct. A delectable supper was banded round toward the close.