WOMEN'S WORLD

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 121, 20 April 1940, Page 11

WOMEN'S WORLD

Miss O’Callaghan is a Palmerston North visitor to Wellington. Mrs C. Stern, of Shannon, is a visitor to Wellington. Mrs J. F. Lynch, of Napier Load, Whakarongo, is at present in Wellington. Miss Noeli.no Oakley, of Rain forth Street, is spending the week-end in Wellington. Mr and Mrs H. Gifford Moore, of Lower Hutt, are visiting Mrs Moore’s parents, Mr and Mrs A. Mortland, of Featherston Street. v - Mr and Mrs B. A. Moody, of Linton, and Mr and Mrs F. L .Brogden. of Tiritea, have returned home after a brief visit to Wellington. Miss Zoe Hudson, the Canterbury golf champion, yesterday won the Otago title by beating Miss Claire Smith, of Southland; four and three in the final, A vote of sympathy was accorded the patron (Mrs A. E. Mans lord) in her illness, at the meeting of the Palmerston North branch of the PlunketSociety yesterday. A .cheque for a substantial amount has been received by the Palmerston North Plunket Society from Mr A. Aiken, who was accorded a vote of thanks at yesterday’s meeting, the secretary being asked to write expressing the society’s gratitude and appreciation. About 300 women from the Waikato, who are visiting Wellington for the Centennial Exhibition, were welcomed at Parliament House by the Prime Minister (Hon. P. Fraser). Mr Fraser referred to the benefits of the group travel scheme whereby parties of citizens were able to see something of their own country.

At the annual meeting of Oroua Federation of Women’s Institutes at Feilding yesterday a presentation was made to Mrs H. Barnicoat, retiring secretary and treasurer. Asking Airs Barnicoat to accept a gold wristlet watch, suitably inscribed, Mrs W. G. Short said nothing could give her greater pleasure than honouring 6iich a good officer. Mis Barnicoat had given her services to the North Wellington Federation for years and for the past year had been secretary-trea-surer for Oroua. The fdl't carried the affectionate esteem of her fellow workers and their gratitude. Accompanying the watch was a box of chocolates and a bouquet. Airs Barnicoat feelingly returned thanks for the gift which she said would serve to remind her of happy times but also that there was still "time to do much more for the movement. Mrs Barnicoat is now residing in AVeUington, her husband, Dr. Barnicoat, being in camp at Trentham.

(By “Nanette.”)