WOMAN’S WORLD

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 10475, 4 January 1928, Page 3

WOMAN’S WORLD

’ - ENGAGEMENT. The engagement is announced of Miss Nancy Stock, younger daughter of Mi: and Mrs George Stock, of Gisborne, to Dr. E. II Jard'.ne, o AVairoa. The engagement is announced of Af.ss Airini Groves, second l daughter, of Airs, and the late Air. A. Groves, 'of Queen Street, Wairoa, to Air. HA. Crawford, second son of Air. and Mrs H. Crawford, of Havelock North.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Alessrs T. and O’. Armstrong arc visiting Lake. Waikaremoana. Dr. E. B. Jardine’(Wairoa) visited G isborne during the wcek-encl. Airs. .H. B. Liisk (Napior) is the guest of her daughter, Airs H. do Lautour, AA’airoa. Miss" F* Preece (Auckland) is the guest of her sister. Airs Hilton Lysnar, Russell Street, Aliases D. Broadliurst and Matthews and Air T. Holden have returned from a motor trip to Rotorua. Aliss ’ Nancy Stock, who has been the'guest of • Airs Alacßae, AVairoa, returned to Gisborne on Saturday.

Mr and Mrs C. IT, Wells and family spent the holidays camping at Nnhaw. Mr. and'Mrs. E. T. Chrisp, who have been holidaying in Auckland, returned to Gr.sborne yesterday. Miss D. Bagnall was the guest of Mrs J. W. Nolan, “Otipi,” for Now Year. Mr and Mrs .Walter Seymour and family left on Monday on a fishing trip to Taupo, and will later visit Auckland. Spain has now its first woman ban rister in the person of Sonora Clara Campoamor. Mr. j. ' Hutton of Auckland is spending a month’s holiday vnoat on ;n Gisborne and is the guest ol Mr. A. J. Barnard, Mr and Airs A. M. Thomson, of Wellington, who have been viraling relatives in Poverty Bay, returned co the South on Monday. Air. A. J. Barnard and Miss Afargot Barnard leave to-day on a holiday trip of about four weeks duration and will visit relatives and friends in Christchurch, Air. and Airs. J. L. Davies (Palmerston North) aiid their three sons are on a month’s visit to, Gisborne and are. the guests of Airs. E. Al. Parker, Rntene Road, Gssboriie. Airs H. ("Unveil was hostess at a very jolly house party at her honn, in Wairoa during the. week-end, the guests including AJr and Airs R. Fitzgerald, Alisses I>. Hamilton, N. Pittar, AL Alacaulay and Air. AY. Blathwavt. Air, and Airs. A. F. T.awrie late of Jvokomoko ' station,' Wliatatutu, leave for AYellington on Saturday on holiday intent. They will be accompanied by Miss Margot Lawrie and a grandson, Master Donald Cameron and the possibility is that the party will visit Australia prior to returning to Gisborne.

Quite a departure, perhaps in the larger sunshades' are those woven m Italian raffia. These have brightly painted borders, will wear almost for evqr and stand any kind of weather, which few sunshades, will do.

Mr and Mrs Nelson Foster, Misses J and D. Blunden and Messrs A. Blunden and J. Bright wore the guests of Dir. Humphrey _ Bayly, “Cfioklewocd,” Wairoa, during ti.c week-end.

A little book of verse, “Sons of the South,” comes from the pen of an Auckland lady, Kathleen S. Lamb. At this season of remembrance it may well express for many what they cannot themselves put down in words. In these modern' days of vers fibre many people also will find it refreshing to dip into pages where old-fashioned sentiment parades unabashed. Perhaps the lines with the most appeal are those entitled ‘Reverie,” hut there are others winch will be appreciated lor their New Zealand flavour.

Miss Mary Size has the distinction of being the only woman deputygovernor of a, prison in England. She was recently appointed to Holloway in place of Miss Cronin, M.B.E, who has been superannuated. Miss Size has had wide experience in prison work and was previously woman superintendent at .Liverpool prison. Holloway is for “women on- • ly,” and serves, 20 counties. Two .women doctors, Dr. M. M. Walker and Dr. M. Roucie, are in charge of the prisoners’ heatlh and there are 120 women officers in the establishment. « ■

Tim first- woman scientist to gain a permanent post in tlic famed Pasteur Institute in Paris is Mdllo. Helene Stein, of Lyons, who was recently given a position in one of the laboratories in recognition of her original research work. Her speciality is tho pneumococcus germ, and not long ago she published a paper on this organism which attracted widespread interest in scientific circlcb. Although Mdllo. Stein is quite young, she has gained quite a number of important degrees, besides various prizes and distinctions.

The women of Brazil may pride themselves on having already quite a number of representatives in pro-' fessions, which . have only recently thrown their doors open to wonm* (ah'•exchange states). There are/f 0 ' day already. many women as doctors, engineers and lawyers > n that country. Recently, Lopes, a verv. able woman doctor, and ardent feminist, has been appointed gvnaelologist to the fedoraly institu tion for feeble-minded wor/ien. Till# appointment..was made brfttlie«J > ievident of Brazil', in' spite M, there being many male candidntesfein acknow. 'ledgment of her work iif that establishment. ’ M The Nulmkn A. and R™f»how, which was held on Monday jplplorioiis weather, was a great surfand very largely attended lvi-MlnsitorS from Gisborne and Wairo Jp besides local residents.- Many. wiSy parties spent a thoroughly o*n imr«BTe ■ day piemcing under -the the visitors were: , riss (Wairoa)', Mr and I\B N ?l son t'f ’ Mr and- Mrs R. (JBQi<Mr«nd- Mrs C. Coop, Mr and e+°sfii (Morere), -Mir ;an<F®: rs (Wairoa) ? ' s 9,' Dmerod. TVf r ' *' §FY -aid, Mr and I; . ;: ’s. f. m«o..

Misses Alacßae (2), J. and B. Blunclen, N. Pittar, M. Macaulay, -D. Hamilton, Al. Smith, Alessrs H. Btiyly,_ A\ 7 i. Glathwayt, Lusk, J. Bright, A. Blundon, and 8,. tie Lmv tour. , BRIDGE. On Friday night Aliss Afildml Hamilton entertained a number of friends most delightfully at her home in Stout Street. Tables for bridge were arranged in the. drawing room,, which looked very attractive artistically decorated with Icelandpoppies, and in the dining-room, where supper was served,' vases ‘of Iceland poppies shading from cream to deep orange were used with charming effect on the table. , Airs Hamilton welcomed Hie guests wearing a smart frock of fawn georgette; with a coatee and trimmings of cream lace. Aliss’ Mildred Hamilton wore a charming little frock of cream and gold muon fashioned with a finely tucked bodice and a full skirt. 'Some ''of the guests included: Aliases AI. Muir, N. Pittar, J. and B. Hlmnden, J. Crawford, R. AVauchop, Messrs W. Blathwayl, S. Porter, J. Lorimer, 8. Bellerby and A. Blundell.