SOCIAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20338, 20 August 1929, Page 14

SOCIAL NEWS.

Mrs. Bunco, of Sydney, is staying at Glcnalvoh.

Mrs. E. A. Christie returned io Wellington yesterday.

The Misses Webb, of Auckland, arc visiting Wanganui.

Miss Fortcscuc, of Sydney, is on a-visit to Auckland and is staying at Glcnalvon.

Miss M. Peeves, of Auckland, is visiting Christchurch aud is the guest of Miss Fanny Middlctou.

Miss Jean Carson, Mrs. Brewer and flic Misses Williamson, who have been on a brief visit to Kotorua as the guests of Miss C- Dillon, have returned to Auckland.

Miss Cullen, of Dawson Falls, New Plymouth, is arriving in Auckland next week on a.j-isit arid will bo tho guest of ".Miss J. Wilson, Heme Bay.

Miss Kate Gardiner, of Liverpool. Mho rnado a successful ascent of Mount Cook, now has the credit of being tho first woman to climb Mount Tcichclmann, 10,370 ft., in the Alps. It was necessary first to ascend the Silvcrhorn, which rises 1o 10,757 ft., before tho other peak could be reached.

Mrs. X. E. Ferner, J.P., returned to Auckland yesterday morning after successfully concluding her mission to Wellington on behalf of the Community Sunshine Association, namely, that of gaining tho consent of Parliament to the remission of the remaining £IOOO debt on tho Nelson Street school.

The monthly meeting of tho Lcaguo of Mothers was held in tho Manurowa Town Hall lust week. Mrs. S. McCallum, president, was in tho chair. Songs were sung by Mrs. Guthery and Miss Mavis Gibbs and Mrs. Hood gave a recitation, all of which were greatly enjoyed. Competitions woro won by Mrs. T. Wood and Mrs. Guthery and consolation prizes went to Mrs. W. Carroll and Mrs. Waley. Afternoon '.tea was served later.

The Ponsouby branch of the Women's Christian' Temperance Union held their fortnightly meeting in St. Stephen's Hall, Miss Read presiding. Mrs. Turnbull, the speaker for the afternoon, gave a very interesting address on the women in the slums of London. The following resolution was passed by tho meoting:—"That in view of the-shocking circumstances disclosed in the recent Elnisley case the members of tho Ponsonby branch of the .W.C.T.U. strongly urge the Government to amend the law in regard to the protection of women." An emphatic protest was also passed against the Minister of Customs for allowing a brewery to be erected at Otaliuhu without consulting tho Wish of the people.