SOCIAL NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21844, 5 July 1934, Page 4

SOCIAL NEWS

Mrs. F. Alison, Waiheke, is at the Hotel Cargo-n.

Mrs. T. Burn and Miss Burn, Wellington, arc at Hotel Stonehurst.

Miss Dorothy Lowe, Remuera, is spending a holiday in Wellington.

Miss 11. It. Hcrrick and Miss Elsio Williams, who have been visiting Auckland/ will leave to-day on their return to Hawke's Bay.

Mrs. B. H. Ed kins. Kerikeri. Mrs. W. It. Brinsley, Dunedin, and Miss M. Fisher, Wellington, are at the Grand Hotel.

Mrs. R. F. Roberts, Palmerston North, Mrs. Armitago and Miss Amntage, Thurles, Ireland, and Miss Howell. Timaru, aro at the Station Hotel.

Mrs. L. G. Forrest, who has boon judging at the show held by the New Zealand Pekingese and Persian Cat Club, will bo the guest of Mrs. R. Marshall, Kilinaronock, Mangcre, until her return to Sydney next week.

The better lighting of the Northcote Wharf approach has been urged upon the Borough Council by the Northeotn Women's Progressive League, which pointed out that the present inadequate number of street lamps contributed to decidedly unpleasant conditions for pedestrians, especially during the winter.

The monthly meeting of the Mount F.den branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union took the form of an At Home, the hostess being Mrs. Pickering. Items were rendered by Mesdamcs Thomas, Clark, Taylor and Miss Mann. The president welcomed several visitors, one being from Australia. Two members were received by transfer. An address was given by the president on temperance matters.

A woman scored recently in Ottawa when the Ottawa City Council, in private session, voted by 1" to 7 to fill ;i vacancy on the Ottawa Collegiate Institutes Board by the appointment of a man. A few minutes later, in open session, with a number of public-minded women in the audience, the council cheerfully reversed its, decision and by 13 votes to 11 decided that the place should be filled by Mrs. Charles Thorburn.

Many Australians who admire the work of the artist Frank Payne are not aware of the fact that she is a woman. A native of Brisbane, her real name is Mrs. A. P. Clinton, and she is the mother of two sons. Taking up art in her youth, Frank Payne studied first in Brisbane and then went to London and Paris. She secured a Brangwyn scholarship in England and a Beaux Arts in France, and on returning to Australia took up commercial art workin Brisbane.

After two years at the London University, where she gained the title of | doctor of philosophy, Dr. Merab Harris i has returned to Perth, Western Aus- | tralia. Previously, Dr. Harris had won i her B.A. and M.A. degrees at the Unil versity of Western Australia, and in ; 1931 "she was awarded a Hackctt i studentship, which enabled her to enter ; the Loudon School of Economics. There she made a special study of British i migration to Western Australia between | the years 1829 and 1850, thus gaining ; the distinction of being the first Hackctt student to do any local his- ■ torical work.

Miss Frances Eraser, of Heidelberg. Victoria, for many years well known in Melbourne literary circles, has undertaken a huge task in her centenary gift book, which aims at being a permanent record of all that the women of Victoria have achieved in the development of their State. The book will be written entirely by Victorian women, and well-known writers both at home and abroad will be invited to contribute articles, versos or stories to its pages. As well as recording the attainments of Victorian women in art, science and literature, the pioneers of the State will be given a prominent place in the volume.

A subject of special interest was chosen by the Home Economics Association for its July meeting on Tuesday evening, when the lecture-demon-stration was 1 on " The Relation of Nutrition to Teeth." Miss T). Moir was the demonstrator and was assisted by Miss J. Cruickshank. As they are both recent graduates of the Home Science School of the University of Otatco, a feature of their work was the attractive manner in which the raw food dishes were served, and also the variety of new dishes which provide tho elements necessary for teeth-building. At the conclusion of the demonstration Mrs. T. H. Maeky moved a vote of thanks to Miss Moir for her most instructive talk.