WOMEN'S WORLD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 268, 13 October 1931, Page 9

WOMEN'S WORLD.

Mrs V. Fookes, of Palmerston North, is visiting Mrs T. Fookes, New Plymouth. Mrs B. E. Bird, of Auckland, is the guest of Mrs L. Potter, of South Street. Mrs 0. H. Williams, of Palmerston North, is visiting Hamilton. Mrs J. Oliver, of Terrace End, is visiting her daughter and son-in-law, Mr and Mrs E. Parsons, Norsewood. Miss M. Badley, of the nursing staff of the Palmerston North Hospital, who is on holiday leave, is visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs F. Badley, Wairoa. Mr and Mrs G. E. Field, of Palmerston North, are visiting their son and daughter-in-law, Mr and Mrs L. G. Field, Pahiatua. Mr and Miss Radcliffe, of Palmerston North, have been visiting Mr and Mrs J. D. C. Crewe, Pahiatua. Mrs M. Brandt, of Wellington, lias been visiting Mrs H. Brandt, Feilding. Mrs A. L. Wheeler, of Marton, who has been the guest of Mrs S. A. Longuet, Wellington, has returned home. Miss L. Hoddinott, a member of the Grey River Hospital nursing staff, is spending her annual holiday with her mother, Mrs Candy, Palmerston North. Mrs F. W. Smith, a well-known and highly esteemed resident of Danne r virke, died on Sunday. Mrs C. Campbell, of Marton, is a daughter of deceased. The death occurred recently at Pitcairn Island of Mrs Naomi Quintal, aged 93, a descendant of one of the mutineers of the Bounty, who took refuge on Pitcairn Island in 1790. She was a grand-daughter of Seaman Quintal, one of the nine mutineers, and was born many years after he died. The last survivor of the band was old John Adams, who died several years before Mrs Quintal was born.

The death, has occurred of an old resident of Auckland, Mrs Elizabeth Campbell McSkimming. Born in Scotland in 1840, she came to New Zealand in the ship Caduceus, to live with her uncle, the late Mr Clow, the builder of St. James’s Presbyterian Church, Auckland. Two years later she was married to the late Mr William McSkimming, who died 25 years ago. Mrs McSkimming was a cousin of Professor Clow, of Glasgow University, who visited the Dominion two years ago. She was a foundation member of St. David’s Church, and attended regularly until about five years ago. Seven of her nephews are Presbyterian ministers in Glasgow. Mr D. McSkimming, of Palmerston North, is a son .of deceased.

The death occurred at the residence of her daughter in Auckland recently of Mrs C. A. Hirtzel, widow of the late Lieutenant Hirtzel, and a former well-known resident of Palmerston North. Born at Pipitea Point in Wellington in 1843, the late Mrs Hirtzel had an adventurous life. When 10 years of age she went with her parents to Cape Turnagain and lived there until at the age of 20 she proceeded to Napier, where she met Mr Hirtzel and was married. For three years she passed through the .Maori War. Their home was burnt twice and twice her husband was shot, and she was also in a redoubt (which was besieged by the Maoris) with Mesdames (Dr.) Walker, Jenkins and others. When later her husband got his discharge they went to Herbertville and later to Porangahau, where she engaged in teaching till her husband took up land which they farmed for some years, later going up the coast to Waipiro Bay. Subsequently they returned to Herbertville and after leaving there lived for about 20 years in Palmerston North, till on the'death of her husband the deceased lady went to Auckland to reside with her daughter. There she passed away at the age of 88 years.