WOMAN'S WORLD

New Zealand Herald, Volume 80, Issue 24709, 8 October 1943, Page 5

WOMAN'S WORLD

LETTER FROM EGYPT GIFT TO LADY FREYBERG A letter dated August 16, written at the New Zealand Forces Club, Cairo, has been received by the League of Womenfolk of the Overseas Forces from Lady Freyberg, expressing deep appreciation of the gift of a huia beak brooch mounted in gold which they had sent her. The gift was presented during the recent visit to New Zealand of her husband, Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard Freyberg, V.C., who was asked to accept it on her behalf as a mark of gratitude from the league for her unvarying kindness to New Zealand servicemen in the Middle East. "I only wish 1 could tell you how very much touched I am at your thought of me and at the great kindness of the message which accompanied the present," wrote Lady Freyberg. "The gift itself is indeed a thrilling one, and has such special charm and significance both for the fact of its rarity and that it is such a truly New Zealand souvenir. I shall wear it with the greatest pride. It has been the greatest possible privilege to me to have been associated during these years with your wonderful Division, and I only wish I had been able to do so very much more." COUNCIL'S RESOLUTION At the usual monthly meeting of the New Zealand Women's Council for Liquor Control, presided over by Mrs. L. A. Mitchell, the question of butter rationing and farm production generally was discussed. The council felt that, in view of the lack of other oils and fats for cooking and eating, the people of New Zealand could not maintain health on a proper nutritional basis on a considerably reduced ration of butter. At the same time the world food shortage made it imperative that the country should continue to contribute generously. It followed that our national output should be immediately increased, and the following resolution, to be forwarded to the Government, was therefore passed:—"That this body, representing several thousands of women, is awake to the urgency of increasing the production of farm produce, and urges that every available man at present occupied in producing liquor be released from bis present unessential work to assist in making more labour available for the farms." W.C.T.U. ACTIVITIES The president of the Auckland district executive of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, Mrs. ,J. W. Long, presided at the monthly meeting, and reported on the franchise golden jubilee celebrations last month. Mrs. H. Kasper reported on a similar function at Pukekohe. Sister Jessie stated that the house purchased recently in Parnell for a Maori Girls' Hostel was to be opened shortly. Three new Maori members to be attached to the Auckland branch of the W.C.T.U. were welcomed by Mrs. Long. It was decided to assist with a servicemen's tea at the Y.M.C.A. at the end of the month, also with a street appeal for the combined orphanages and with the St. John Ambulance street appeal in November. ENGAGEMENT Cain—Gray.—Mr. and Mrs. James Gray, of Heme Bay, Auckland, announce the eneapement of their youngest daughter, Joan, to Tate ("Bill") Cain, 'United States Navy, formerly of California, .U.S.A.