WOMEN’S WORLD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 111, 10 April 1929, Page 11

WOMEN’S WORLD.

(By “GERMAINE.”)

Miss J. McGhie, matron of the Palmerston Hospital, is attending Jhe conference of matrons being held at Wellington. At the Matrons’ Conference in Wellington yesterday Hon. A. J. Stallworthy announced that the Government had agreed to grant a subsidy of 10s in the -£1 on all disbursements made by the nurses’ memorial fund. Miss Marion Lowry, who shortly is marrying Dr. Bettington, the wellknown cricketer, was the guest of the Hastings Women’s Community Club at a farewell afternoon given for her last week. Miss Lowry was made the recipient foa painting from members of the club, together with their good wishes. The conference of hospital matrons at its meeting in Wellington yesterday placed on record its deep regret at the death of the late Miss Stott, matron of Wellington Hospital. It was Miss Stott who inaugurated the first conference, and it was due to her efforts that the Council of Hospital Matrons was established, and it was a memorial to her. Miss Stott, said Miss McKcnny, could be truly said to have given her life for the sick, not in a spectacular way, but in a life of service. The members stopd out of respect for her memory. Miss Stott was president of the Matrons’ Council at the time of her death. At the meeting of the College Street School Committee last evening, the headmaster, Mr W. A. Swinbourn, regretted having to report the death of Miss Dale, one of the senior teachers on the staff. Mr Swinbourn referred to Miss Dale’s bright and cheerful disposition, which had endeared her to the whole Of the staff and pupils. Her loss in the school would be very much felt. A motion of sympathy with the relatives of the deceased lady was carried, the committee members standing in silence. A similar motion expressing sympathy with the secretary, Mr C. Pees, in the loss of his sister was also carried. MISS JEAN MUIR'S STUDIO. Miss Jean Muir’s dancing studio is as popular now as in other times. There are most gratifying attendances at the weekly sessions .at her wellappointed artistically-draped rooms in Rangitikei Street, and the latest ballroom steps from the smart cabarets in London and on the Continent, are demonstrated with meticulous care. The Foxtrot was taught to many of those interested last evening, and of much interest, and great benefit, to the students was the dancing of the Sugar-step—it is somewhat similar to the Blues—by Miss Muir and Mr Walter Nisbet. The latter is late of Glasgow and Melbourne. . Delightful music was again played. LADIES’ HOCKEY. MANAWATU ASSOCIATION. The annual general meeting of the Manawatu Ladies’ Hockey Association was held last evening, Mr R. L". C. Aitchison presiding over the following delegates : —Messrs J. H. McDowell (Technical School), W. Lundy (Referees’ Association), W. Broughton (Rongotea), B. Temple (Collinson and Cunninghame), F. T. Vasey (Oroua Downs), G. Mitchell (Premera) and Misses •W. Scott and E. Jones (W.E.0.G.) and V. Isaacs (Premera). Several apologies for absence were received. Although 12 are necessary for a quorum, it was decided that the business be proceeded with, instead of adjourning the meeting. ANNUAL REPORT. The annual report was as follows: “The committee reel that the past season, from their point of view, has been a very satisiaotory one indeed, the game having been well fostered and Kept to the lore, and we look forward to the coming season to bo one that will continue to help the good old game along, and foster that spirit ot sportsmanship which alone has kept the high standard of hockey above reproach. It has been a very hard and trying season, and the committee has ot necessity found it necessary to curtail all unwarranted expenditure, and no doubt the committee's action in so doing has caused some playing members to assume that we were not displaying that initiative which tends to hold the clubs together, and get the best results from our' representative games. The committee regret that owing to the unsatisfactory state of the finances when they took up office, it was quite impossible to send our representative team to the annual tournament held in Timaru. Had we sent a team to the tournament in all probability the finances of the association would have been in such a state that the death knell of ladies’ hockey might have been sounded. However, we endeavoured to give our representative team as many matches as possible with nearby associations, and they gave an excellent account of themselves during the season. The team was considerably strengthened by the inclusion of players from our sub-association, Otaki, and their inclusion no doubt played a large part in our representatives retaining the Harper Cup and Shield. When it is realised that the committee entered upon the season with a deficit of £B6, and by using business-like methods reduced the amount to £l2, it will be realised that the , committee had achieved great things, and no doubt the incoming committee will be in such a position financially as to warrant the sending of a representative team to this year’s New Zealand tournament. Wo trust that the incoming committee will have every encouragement given them to carry on their work, and make the season one of good, clean, and interesting hockey. It behoves every player to take her game seriously, not only for the sake of the club, but also for the association, and if it be her luck to be called on to represent her town in representative ■ matches to attend practices when called, and make herself a worthy representative. The association conducted both Wednesday and Saturday competitions as in the past, and' the exhibitions given by the new teams in the various competitions did them great credit, and this year with the experience gained will be forces to be seriously considered. We regret that High School Old Girls were unable to field a team for the competitions, but we hope that the coming season will again find them represented on the field of play. A number i of representative matches were played j during the season, our team meeting j with marked success, only once suffer-. | ing defeat at the hands of the Ruahine j Association, this match being played I at Dannevirke. The tournament on \ June 3 was a marked' success, both from the standard of play and the record number of entries received. The association is again indebted to the Manawatu Referees’, Association for the capable manner in which they controlled the various games. The association expresses its thanks to all those who rendered it assistance during the past season. Speaking to the report, the chairman said that it gave him pleasure to 1 observe that the standard of hockey had been maintained. There had, I however, been a drastic statement made ■by some of the players that the executive had shown no initiative. The ‘

report and balance-sheet had, however, disproved that allegation. It was pleasing to note that such splenam showings had been made by the new clubs. The financial position was very satisfactory—only £l2 being required to clear tho association from all debt. ELECTION OF OFFICERS'. The election of officers resulted as follows : —Patroness, Mrs L. H. Collinson; vice-presidents, Mesdames .C. Rhodes,- Nicol (Oroua Downs), W. M. Scott (Rongotea), G. G. Hancox (Palmerston North), W. McKenzie (Palmerston North), W. Scott (Palmerston North), Misses Pye and Bailey (Ohakea), and Messrs Jas. Wallace and G. Ransom (Bunnythorpe); hon. auditor, Mr R. S. Glendinning; delegate to New Zealand Ladies’ Hockey Association, Mr P. Spiers (Wellington) ; delegate to Manawatu Hockey Association, Mr F. T. Vasey. The election of president and secretary was left in abeyance until a later meeting, both retiring officers declining nomination for a further term. Mr F. T. Vasey will carry out the secretarial duties pending a permanent appointment. The appointment of a selection committee was also held over. In recognition of past services, Mr J. H. McDowell was appointed a life member and vice president. A recommendation to the incoming committee is that the season open on May 8 with a seven-aside tourney, entries for which ±6 close on May 1. All trophies' are to be returned to the acting secretary, prior to May 8. The secretary is to write to the various clubs asking for the names ot delegates and advising them of the date of the executive meeting, fixed for Thursday, April 18. It was decided to place on record the services of the past president, Mr RL. C. Aitchison. Speaking to the proposal, Mr McDowell said that all would recognise the very valuable work done by Mr Aitchison, who was whole-hearted in ‘his efforts to further the interests of ladies’ hockey. HOSPITAL MATRONS. WELLINGTON CONFERENCE. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, April 9. The Minister of Health, Hon. A. J. Stallworthy, the chairman of the Wellington Hospital Board, Mr C. M. Luke, and the aeting-Director-General of Health, Dr. Watt, visited the conference of hospital matrons to-day. Mr Stallwortliy assured the conference that members would have the sympathy of his department. Dr Watt stated that he hoped the conference would give careful consideration to tho training of midwives. While New Zealand had too heavy a maternal death rate, the Act of 1925 was a step in the right direction. The Act provided for the training of midwives, who were able to take maternity cases, without a doctor, and for maternity nurses, who acted only under a doctor’s orders. The Act was based on the practice of countries such as Holland, which had the lowest maternal mortality in the world. There the midwife had a three years’ course and the maternity nurse 18 months. We had not yet reached that standard in New Zealand. Dr Watt hoped that in the future, every nurse might be able to take a six months’ maternity course in the fourth year. Wedding gift seekers should pay a visit to “Arts and Crafts” showroom, Coleman Place'(upstairs, Lewis Studio entrance).—Advt. -