WOMEN'S WORLD

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 95, 22 March 1939, Page 13

WOMEN'S WORLD

(By “Nanette.”)

Miss D. B. Speedy, of Ward Street, is paying a visit to "Wellington. Mrs J. Bickerdike, of Christciiurch, is at present staying in Palmerston North. Miss Josephine Bice, of Invercargill, is the guest of Miss Patricia Malcolm, of Langston Avenue. A London cable message reports that the Countess of Seafield has given birth to a son. The Countess is a daughter | o! Dr. J. T. Townend. of New Zealand. | The Palmerston North Technical School Committee, last evening, decided to forward to Miss Audrey Black, a former pupil now studying at Canterbury University College, a message of congratulation on her success in being .awarded a. bursary in fine arts. The death has occurred of Miss Kathleen Gordon, for 14 years drill mistress of the Hamilton High School. I'Or many years she was on the executive of the "Waikato Basket-hall Association, and was selector and coach of representative teams. One of Hawke’s Bay’s oldest residents, if not the oldest, celebrated her 94th birthday yesterday. She is Mrs M. A. Jarvis, of Queen Street, Hastings, and she is a firm believer that “hard, honest toil” is the secret of longevity. She is still very active and considers that life is well worth living. ■ Airs Jarvis retains vivid memories of tlie pioneering days of Wellington and , Hawke’s Bay. j Miss 1. M. Madden, of Palmerston North, was, last evening, appointed by tlie Technical School Committee to replace Airs A. AI. Essex as part-time teacher in home nursing and first-aid to both day and evening pupils. Airs Essex lias resigned after many years of valued service, and tlie committee divided to lorward her a letter ex-j pressing appreciation of her work. j , Mascot—Sydney’s aerodrome—has been invaded by an army of blue-uui-formed girls for instruction with the new Australian Women’s hiving Corps. This corps was established six months ago, and already has a membership of more than 200. I’he girls take lessons in aerodynamics, wireless, first-aid, and physical culture. At the end of the year they will sit for an examination, anil [Kisses will earn bursaries fur free flying tuition.