WOMEN’S WORLD

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 6, 4 December 1937, Page 12

WOMEN’S WORLD

Mrs S. L. Orr, of Sanson, is a visitor to Wellington.

Miss M. Duke, of Palmerston North, was a visitor to Walton recently. Miss M. McCormick, of Palmerston North, is visiting Hamilton.

The friends of Mrs G. K. Hollier will be pleased to learn that she is progressing satisfactorily after lier recent operation.

Miss M. Billens, after completing a five-years’ course at Canterbury University College, returned to Palmerston North yesterday. Mr and Mrs J. Bugg, of Carroll Street, are leaving this week-end for. Tasmania to attend the anniversary celebrations, and are being accompanied as far as Wellington by their daughter, Mrs Hand.

At a meeting of the W.D.F.U., yesterday afternoon, congratulations were extended to Miss J. Howell (a junior member), whose success in gaining her L.T.C.L. diploma had been noted by members.

Mrs G. A. Eliott, District Commissioner of Girl Guides, leaves in February for England, where she will visit her relatives, and Miss M. Warren, secretary of the Palmerston North Girl Guides’ Association, intends leaving for a visit to England in March.

The ladies’ committee of the Russell Street School met this week, when final arrangements were completed for the school gala day. A cooking competition for school children (best plate of scones or toffee) is to beheld, also a competition for babies (boy, 6 months; girl, 6 months; boy, 12 months; and girl, 12 months).

The death has occurred of Mrs Margaret Eleanor Cameron, aged 76, of lvururau Road, Otunui, Auckland province. She was one of the district’s oldest and most highly respected settlers, having come to New Zealand in the ship Blenneim from Scotland in 1864. She was educated at Ross’ Ladies College, Turakina, and married Mr William John Cameron, who arrived in 1860.

Miss M. Magill, a member of the Eastbourne Borough Council, and a former president of the New Zealand Educational Institute, has been appointed to the National Road Safetj Council. In announcing her appointment yesterday, the Minister of Transport (Hon. R. Semple) said that for a long time he had thought it desirable to have the interests of women in road safetj' directly represented on the council, and he had much pleasure in appointing Miss Magill.

At the final meeting for the j-ear of the Townswomen’s Guild Music Circle, a pleasing little ceremony took place when Mrs Hunt, on behalf of the circle, presented the convener (Mrs Howley) and secretarfy (Mrs J. C. Riddle) with floral tributes as a small token of the appreciation of their services during the past season. On liehalf of the Glee Circle, Mrs Hunt asked Mrs Bigham to accept a small gift and posy from the members, and congratulated her on behalf of the club on the splendid results achieved through her efforts.

(By "Nanette.”)