WOMEN'S WORLD

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 210, 3 August 1940, Page 11

WOMEN'S WORLD

(By ‘‘Nanette.”)

Mrs C. Freyberg. of North Street, is visiting' Keri Keri, North Auckland. Mrs M. Palmer was accorded a vote of sympathy, in the death of her father by members of the Minesweepers’ Comforts Circle yesterday. The death occurred at her residence in Oxford Street, Levin, yesterday, of Mrs Hannah Jtetter, who a few months ago celebrated her one hundredth birthday. Lieutenant R. Spencer and Mrs Spencer are visiting Palmerston North from Papakura. Lieutenant Spencer is the son of Mr and Mrs R. H. Spencer. Votes of sympathy were accorded Mesdames H. Christmas and G. Watehorn, who are. ill, at the meeting of the Minesweepers’ Comforts Circle, yesterday. Another enjoyable bridge party was given on Thursday in aid of the Sick, Wounded and Distress Fund, by Mesdames R. Harker and E. F. Bee, at the home of the former in Langston Avenue. The s.um of £2 was raised. Mrs Fairbrother won the prize. A novel method of raising patriotic funds was used in Whakatane, when 130 prominent ' women of the town pushed gaily-decorated wheelbarrows for half a mile through the streets. Each barrow was loaded with goods. 90 per cent, of which had been donated by the business men of the town, and these included groceries, hardware, vegetables, articles of clothing, fowls, sheep and pigs. Keen bidding was experienced at the subsequent auction sale and £42 was raised.