WOMEN'S WORLD

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 296, 12 November 1934, Page 9

WOMEN'S WORLD

Mi's G. R. Carson, of Palmerston North visited Wanganui during the week-end.

Mrs lan Deans, of Christchurch, is staying with Mrs H. B. Gordon, Heretaunga, and will later visit Palmerston North.

Mrs Stanley Smith and her sister-in-law, Miss Smith, of Dunedin, were visitors to Palmerston North yesterday. They went on to Waipukurau, during the afternoon, where they will be the guests of Mr and Mrs J. Brathwaite.

Miss Jean Litchfield, whose marriage is to take place shortly, was the guest at a pleasant bridge afternoon arranged by Miss E. Moffatt, of Frederick Street, last week. Play proved most enjoyable and at the conclusion the prizes were awarded to Misses Hilda Murdoch (highest score) and Myrtle Port (lucky number).

Miss Daisy Morgan, a local resident who received her training in the art course at the Palmerston North Technical School, was one of the successful competitors in the exhibition of decorative art designs based on motives taken from New Zealand flora and fauna being held in the Auckland War Memorial Museum during November, having gained a prize in the section for textile patterns for rugs. The exhibition is being held by the council of the Auckland Institute and Museum and the library and art gallery committee of the Auckland City Council to demonstrate how New Zealand flora and fauna can be used in industrial design. Mr C. R. Ford, president of the Auckland Society of Arts, opened the exhibition last Wednesday afternoon. The jury of awards consists of Mr W. H. Gunner (architect), Professor C. R. Knight, of Auckland University College, and Mr W. H. Wright, of the Elam School of Art. Competitive sections, for which entries from all over New Zealand were received, were for designs for wallpaper, book decoration, woollen rugs, linoleum, wood-carving, architectural modelling of artificial stone, bricks and tiles, metalwork, pottery and porcelain, printed certificates, and decoration on any plane surface.

PLUNICET SOCIETY. Dr. Martin Tweed, of Wellington, medical adviser to the New Zealand

Plunket Society, was a visitor to Palmerston North on Friday, when he met the members of the committee of the Palmerston North branch at afternoon tea at Messrs Ciollinson and Cunningliame’s rooms. Dr. Tweed was introduced by the president, Mrs A. Coombs, and gave an interesting address on general matters connected with the work of the society. He also answered numerous questions, and was accorded a vote of thanks.

Prior to Dr. Tweed’s arrival a meeting of the committee was held, Miss McLagan being in the chair. The secretary (Mrs M. Aitchison) reported that the date suggested for the proposed children’s party would clash with the Combined Bands Queen Carnival. In view of that it was unanimously agreed that the gathering be held on the first Saturday in March and that a street appeal and an evening gathering be held as well.