WOMEN’S WORLD

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 95, 22 March 1932, Page 9

WOMEN’S WORLD

Miss Edgar Palmerston North, is visiting friends in Masterton. Mrs A. Gow, Wellington, will spend Easter at Palmerston North.

Mrs A. N. Barraud, of Palmerston North, is a visitor to Wanganui. Miss Peggy Hubbard, Upper Plain, Masterton, is visiting Mrs B. H. Norman, Woodville. Mr and Mrs S. L. Searell, of Palmerston North, are leaving to take up their residence in Hamilton in May. Nurses Hustwick and Kohn, from Wairoa Hospital, commenced duty at the Palmerston North Hospital this month to complete their training. Miss Jane Winstone, of the "Wanganui Aero Club, gained her endorsed certificate on Friday, which , allows her to carry passengers. She is the youngest girl in the Dominion to gain the privilege. On the eve of the departure from Wellington for England of Mr Arthur Jacobs, a well-known business man, and Mrs Jacobs they were the recipients of presentations from the firm with which Mr Jacobs is associated.

Mrs J. Arthur Wilkinson, of Dunedin, Dominion president of the New Zealand Federation of Congregational ■Women, is staying with her daughter, Mrs G. G. Hancox, Featherston Street.

Nurses Ockenden and Ellmers have completed their maternity training at the Palmerston North Hospital and Nurses Callaghan and A. Smith have commenced their course in this branch, it was reported to the monthly meeting yesterday afternoon. Before projeeding with the business vat the annual meeting of the Orchestral Society last night members stood for a few moments in silence, at the request of the president (Mr W. L. Fitzherbert) as a mark of respect for the memory of the society’s late honorary pianiste, Mrs W. H. K. Gilmour. The first general meeting of the Manawatu branch of the Trained Nurses’ Association was held last week. Miss Griffin presided in the unavoidable absence of the president (Miss McKenny) and general business was discussed prior to drawing up a programme for the ensuing year. “I am very sorry to leave the island life,” said Sister May'Barnett on arrival in Wellington yesterdav, after serving for ten years with the Methodist Mission in the Solomon Islands. Miss Barnett has been in charge of the Native Girls’ Training Homo «nd Orphanage at Bilua, on the island of Vella Vella for a number of years and has had to resign her position on account of ill-health. “The girls, and, in fact, all the islanders, respond wonderfully to teaching and training, and are in every way most kind to all the missionaries,” 6he said. “Recently the natives on the island of Choiseul showed hostility and warned missionaries to keep away, but-there was no further trouble.” ' Miss Barnett left } Wellington for her home in Christchurch last evening.

The death occurred yesterday at her home in Orangi-Kaupapa Road, Wellington, of Mrs Jane Rutherford Yeats, in her 73rd year. Mrs Yeats was the daughter of an old journalist, Mr James Browne, who was the publisher of many newspapers in the old mining days. Her husband, Mr D. M. Yeats, who died in 1926, was for 30 or 40 years one of the hest-known schoolmasters in the province. He opened the first school at Pahiatua many years ago and was then transferred to Otaki for a period, moving south later to be headmaster of the Hutt District High School. They had one son, Douglas, who died of wounds in France in 1916, and one daughter, who survives her, the wife of Mr W. H. Olson, of Schoolhouse, Bulls. During the war Mrs Yeats was an outstanding Red Cross worker, and was also an active member of the Women’s National Reserve. She was at the time of her death a member of the commitee of the Women’s Auxiliary of the New Zealand Political Reform League, and was the official lady, visitor for the War Relief Association, an office she had held from the beginning of the association until the day she died. In her various fields of work she was active right to the last. In church work, like her husband, she was prominent, and for many years had been closely associated with St. Paul’s church.

LADIES’ GOLF.

The second annual meeting of the Palmerston North Ladies’ Golf Club was held last night, when Miss Pitt occupied the chair at the outset, there being some 20 members present. The annual report (previously published) and balance-sheet were read and adopted, the latter showing that the ladies’ section had emerged from the season’s activities with a 6mall credit balance. The election of officers resulted: Secretary, Mrs S. J. Parkes; captain, Miss Jepson; members of committee, Mesdames Morrison, Pain and Swallow and Misses Thomson and Pitt.

The secretary of the Palmerston North Golf Club forwarded a copy, of a resolution regarding ladies playing on Sunday. The resolution was: “That ladies be allowed to play on Sunday morning after 10 o’clock and that the ladies’ committee be asked to appeal to the sportsmanship of the ladies to let men play through on the morning rounds, and it is the earnest recommendation of the committee that business ladies only take advantage of this provision.” Miss Pitt considered that the conditions would be quite fair. The more regular players should give way to the business girls and, further, that lady players signal the men to play through. The members agreed to the suggestion advanced, the hope being expressed that the scheme would operate for the mutual benefit of both sections. . Mesdames Day, Simpson and Lolquhoun were appointed to represent the ladies on the entertainment oommittee which had been set up by the mens section to control any functions which it may be deemed advisable to hold. Mrs McMurray considered that the time was' opportune for the club to endeavour to secure a challenge trophy which oould be offered in the nature of a championship. Meantime, the meni* bers merely played for the Ladies Golf Union medal, which was decided on the basis of stroke play, whereas the other would be by Match play.

Some difference of opinion was evidenced, it being considered that a handicap, rather than a championship competition would bo preferable and no finality was reached. A motion of appreciation was extended Mrs C. E. Brown, now of Christchurch, who had capably carried out the duties of captain during the past two years. It was decided to convey the expression of appreciation to Mrs Brown. Regret was also expressed at the impending departure of Tlrs S. L. 'Searell. It was decided to collect an additional shilling per member, the surplus from the L.G.TJ. subscription fee being devoted towards providing a permanent trophy for the club. _ , Tuesday and Saturday competitions ■will be run as heretofore in A and B grades, the competitions to extend over 12 weeks.

OBITUARY.

MRS W. E. SIDDELLS.

An old and highly-esteemed resident of Palmerston North passed away at her residence, Lombard Street, on Sunday in the person of Mrs Siddells, the wife of Mr William Lee Siddells, formerly in business in the city. The deceased lady, who was aged 78, landed in New Zealand—at Port Chalmers —with her parents when a young girl. That was in 1861. For a time Mrs Siddells lived in Dunedin, and she often recalled when flax grew in that part of the southern' city where the present Post Office stands. Her marriage took place at Dunedin, and later, with a family of five, Mr and Mrs Siddells removed to Hastings. They lived in the Hawke’s Bay town for five years, and then came to Palmerston North, where later Mr Siddells entered into business. The deceased lady had]resided in the same house in Lombard Street for the past forty-one years, and saw Palmerston North grow a comparative village to what it is to-day. When she came here the railway station was in the middle of the Square, and the Central School was at the corner of Prinoess and Main Streets.

Although of a quiet and retiring disposition, Mrs Siddells had a wide circle of friends, and her passing will be deeply regretted. For the last year she had not enjoyed good health. She is survived by a husband, three daughters and four sons. The daughters are Mesdames Corston (Palmerston North), McCarty (Ashhurst) and Fitzimmons (Auckland), and the sons Messrs George • and Egerton Siddells (Palmerston North), Tom (Sydney) and Cecil (Napier). There are fourteen grandchildren, and five g)reat-grand-children. The funeral took place at the Palmerston North cemetery this afternoon.

WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

MEETING OF PROVINCIAL

EXECUTIVE.

The executive committee of the Provincial Federation of Women’s Institutes met in Messrs Collinson and Cunninghame’s rooms yesterday, Mrs J. D. C. Crewe (Pahiatua) presiding. There were present: Mesdames Burnett (Woodville), McCorlcindale (Feeding) Kelso (Paraparaumu), R. Austin, lion, secretary (Pahiatua), Misses Maddever (Wellington) and Grant (Palmerston North). Before commencing the business of the meeting a resolution of sympathy with Miss A. E. Jerome Spencer, founder of the Women’s Institute movement in New Zealand, in the bereavement suffered by the death of her brother, was passed in the usual way. A notification from the half-yearly council meeting of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union, concerning a resolution to “Trade within the Empire,” the members having undertaken to purchase andjise only goods made ana produced within the Empire, was approved, the president undertaking to bring the matter before delegates at the annual meeting. Notification of the annual conference of New Zealand Women’s Institutes, to be held in Wellington in July, was received and resolutions to send forward were considered. A recommendation was made that definite dates be fixed for the payment of affiliation, fees to the federations. The acting-treasurer (Miss Grant) reported a balance in hand of £34 13s 6d. A further amount of £7 18s 6d was acknowledged and it was reported that there were still one or two amounts to come in.

Donations to the federation funds were gratefully acknowledged from the following institutes: —Mangatainoka, £1 7s; Foxton, 10s; Pioneer Club circle 10s; Cheltenham, £1 Is; Linton, ss; Rongotea, £l. Accounts amounting to £2O 18s 6d were passed for payment. It was reported that a Nelson-Marl-borough Federation would be formed shortly, Mrs Austin being appointed the federation’s representative at the formation meeting. Arrangements for the annual council meeting to be held in Palmerston North were finalised. The speaker will be Mrs H. R. Fisher, of Wellington, who jvill talk on “Home Garden.’’ It was decided to liavo an exhibition stall and also a federation stall.

It decided to invite the Mayoress (Mrs Mansford) to attend the meeting, and Miss Jerome Spencer, chairman of the central executive committee.

Invitations were before the meeting from Cheltenham, Apiti, Foxton, Mangatainoka and Woodville Institutes for the next half-yearly council meeting to be held in their respective centres, it being finally decided to accept the Woodville invitation.

Before the meeting closed Mrs Crewe expressed her thanks to the members of the executive for their loyal support throughout a strenuous year. Members in turn paid tribute to the part played by Mrs Crewe as president.

WILLARD HOME

A meeting of the Willard Home Board was held yesterday, when routine business was transacted. It was reported that the health of the children was quite, good, and that there was one new admission.

Matron Anderson and Miss Pearce are on leave, and Mr and Mrs Coleman are relieving,