Mr and Mrs J. Cullen, who have been the guests of Mr and Mrs B. B. Zurclier, Longburn, have returned to their home at Port Ahuriri, Napier, ■ Miss M. Nathan, or Palmerston North-, has been staying with Mrs H. Stuart Jones, of New Plymouth. She will be the guest of Mrs L. Griffiths, Hamilton. Mrs E. Baker,' ’‘Belvedere,” Feilding, who has been the guest of her daughter, Mrs W. Remnant, Palmerston North,’ for the past week, returned to her home yesterday for the reunion of her. family and celebrations given in honour of her 83rd birthday. Miss Ethel Law, national ’ general secretary for the New' Zealand Y.W.C.A., arrives in Palmerston North on Tuesday and will be the guest of Mr and Mrs C. A, Small, Rongopai Street. She will also bo the guest of honour at an ‘‘all nations banquet” given by the Y.W.C.A. For the first time in its history the Victorian Legislative Assembly has two women members—Mi’s Clarence Weber (Independent;, who won the suburban, seat of Nunawading at the general election last October, and Mrs William Brownhill (Labour), widow of the former member, who won the recent Geelong by-election. Mrs Browiibill is the third woman to enter the Victorian Parliament. The first lady was Lady Peacock (United Australia Party), who, in similar circumstances to Mrs Brownhill and the late Mrs McCombs in New Zealand, won the seat her' late husband had represent ed. Lady Peacock entered Parliament in November, 1933, as representative of the country constituency of Allan dale. She was opposed by a Laboui candidate. Another glove special from Triggs and Denton’s Sale—two dome Nappa gloves iii rich brown for 5s 6d pairsuper quality in nigger 6s 6d pair, full fleecy lined—6s lid pair. This will give you an idea of the sale values you can get at Triggs and Denton’s, Coleman Place. *
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 176, 25 June 1938, Page 15
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