WOMAN'S WORLD

New Zealand Herald, Volume 80, Issue 24747, 22 November 1943, Page 5

WOMAN'S WORLD

NAVAL WEDDING BARR—CURRAN The wedding of Miss Freda Patricia Currau, only daughter of Mrs. E. Mills, of Richmond Avenue, Auckland, and the late Mr. F. A. Curran, to Ph.M. 11. Charles Bernard Bnrr, United States Naval Reserve, took place on Saturday afternoon at St. Patrick's Cathedral. Father I). McDonald, U.S.N, chaplain, officiated, and Mr. Hiscocks was at the organ. During the service "Ave Maria" was sung by Miss Gwen Turtley. The bride, who entered the church with Mr. Charles Warner, an old friend of the family, wore a charming gown of ivory satin, cut on classical lines, and an heirloom necklace of pearls in a filigree setting. Her veil was held m place by a coronet of orange blossom, and she carried a Victorian posy of white roses. The bridesmaids. Miss Joy Beattie and Miss Alwina Brummell, wore picfilre frocks of ivory taffeta and short red veils held in place by sprays of flowers to match their posies of red roses and sweet peas. The little flowergirl. Patricia Young, was similarly f rocked.

The bridegroom was attended by Mr. .Tack Ruth and Mr. Vincent Coughlin. both of the U.S.N. The bride having been a Wren, a guard of honour consisting of W.R.N.S. personnel and fellow servicemen of the bridegroom was formed outside the church. The reception wa,s held at the Parnell Tea Kiosk.

WOMEN'S CHARTER CONFERENCE IN SYDNEY SYDNEY, Nov. 20 More than 200 delegates are attending the Australian Women's Conference, the most representative gathering of women's organisations yet held in the Commonwealth. Fourteen trades unions nre included among the 71 organisations

from, all States represented at the conference.

One of the speakers, Dr. Hilda Bull, assistant medical officer in Melbourne, said it was recognised that poverty was the prime cause of ill-health. She added: "The children's hospital is a monument to the failure of the community to provide a decent living standard for the majority of its best citizens."

The conference at its opening, session discussed Australia's acute housing shortage. Mrs. Evatt, wife of the Minister of External Affairs, emphasised the value of co-operation of women architects in planning post-war reconstruction which must embody the fundamental need of a home for every Australian family. Resolutions arising out of the conference will be embodied in a suggested women's charter.

SHOW FOR NEW GUINEA Eight Sydney girls who have already had six months' experience playing to troops in Australian hospitals, camps and training centres will be the first show girls to go to New Guinea to present a programme of entertainment to Allied servicemen. Special arrangements are being made for their visit and wherever they go in the war area They will stay in the quarters of the Army Nursing Service. They will be known as the New Guinea Rockettes. ENGAGEMENTS Taylor—Harris.—Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Harris, Wellington, announce the engagement of their youngest daughter, Joan Alva, to Kenneth Robert Taylor, R.N.Z.A.F., only son of the late Mr. and Mrs. R. Taylor, Swanson Waterman—Head.—The engagement, is announced, and the marriage will shortly take place, between Frank Leslie Waterman, Second N.Z.E.F. (on furlough), younger son of Mrs. M. F. Waterman and the late Mr. F. H. Waterman, of Whakatane, and Vivienne Florence, eldest, daughter of Lieutenant C. A. Head and the late Mrs. Head, of Whakatane.