NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10976, 11 August 1921, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Mias A. A. Snelsen. who, for the past three years, haa r been the national general secretary of* the Y.W.C.A. of Australasia. finishes her term of office in Australia next Deoember. and returns to her home in England immediately. The Commercial Travellers* Male Choir will visit Palmerston North next Saturday. Miss Mabel Eisquilaait will accompany them as soloist. Mr and Mrs Brodie, Wellington, are visiting Christchurch. Miss Peggy Kendall, who is a V.A.D. at St. George’s Hospital, Rotorua, is staying with her parents, Dr. and Mrs Kendall, Wellington. In the middle of June last, Dr. and Mrs Mackin, of * Wellington, were visiting the battlefields of Belgium and France, after which they intended going to Paris. Generat Sir Andrew and Lady Russell -celebrated their silver wedding on Thursday, and received many congratulations from friends assembled at Tuna Nui, Hastings. Mr and Mrs Harold Brown (Wellington) are in Christchurch for the races. A letter from London states: —This coal strike has been a terrible set-back to the resumption of trade. Many big firms are sending off their employees, one big draper, near Oxford street, alone dismissing 150 girls one week; the shops are ail empty, no one dare speud even the money they have. In Paddington we are very lucky in taxes, only having to pay 15s 9d in the .£ as against 19s in some of the boroughs. Prices of food arc going down slowly, but so fur not enough to make an appreciable difference. Beside the cost to the Ration, it is the side issues and small* indirect sufferings of the many that make this strike so disastrous. Chorus girls and theatre hands are suffering acutely, they can get no work. The unemployment dole is one of the most demoralising things ever done by any Government. Isn't it curious that while the world is starving for love and human kindly understanding, we are arriving at it through stormy hard paths. Everything though that is worth having has been - born through pain and suffering. A training school for Y.W.C.A. secretaries is being held in Sydney at present, The students axe living at Rathmere, the National Y.W.C.A. Hostel, situated at Neutral Bay, and come across the harbour each morning to the National Y.W.C.A. office, where lectures are given on theology, psychology, sociology, etc., and the students are courageously attacking big interests local, national, and international and peculiar problems of the new conditions of this interesting new generation. Miss Neale, 0.82 E., who has had a varied and wide experience in England and Europe, is dean of the training school. Miss Ella Mac Neil, secretary • for China, who recently visited New Zealand, and Miss .Florence Birch, New Zealand national field secretary, will be present at some of the sessions of the training course fo tell of their experiences in Y.W.C.A. work. * Since the visit of Sir Robert and Lady Baden Powell to India, affiliation has been completed of the Y.W.C.A. with the Girl Guides' Association, and there are .now thirteen Y.W.C.A. companies of Girl Guides in India.

The monthly meeting of the Levin Memorial Home was held on Tuesday, August 9th. Members present were: — Miss Archibald (in the chair). Misses Morraih and Robieson, and Mesdames Barltrop, Christie. Knowles, and Hall. The matron reported, one or two cases of sickness among the children. Gifts were acknowledged from Messrs- Archibald. Henry*, Young. Archer, and Mr and Mrs Christie, and the Hawke’s Bay Kish Co. The sewing guild mst on. July 26th. Present: Misses Archibald, Archer, Maoandrew, and Mesdames Christie. Longmore, Lowe, Smith, and von Dadelzen. The committee acknowledge receipt of <£B3 69 8d from the Macarthy Trust. Notice has been received of a beouest of <£lo from the late Mr W. 'H. Hales. The committee has decided to hold the annual gift tea on September 7th when all sorts of gifts will be thankfully received. Contributions to cake and flower stalls on that day will also be very acceptable. The following were present at the ordinary monthly meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Wellington Boys* Institute and S. A. Rhodes Home for Boys:— Mesdames J. Hislop (president, in the chair). Moor house (non. president). Bell-. Own. treasurer), Christie, Cotton, Troup, McKerrow, Campbell; Torrance, Remington, Moore, Brown, and Parton (hon. secretary), and Misses McLeod and Gilchrist. The reports from the matron, director, and visiting committee were presented, and considered satisfactory, and several accounts were passed for .payment. It was decided to hold a jumble sale for the purpose of raising funds to help the . educational and 'sporting department? on Friday evening next (the 12tk instant), at 7 o'clock, at the building, Tasman street. The cause being one well worthy of support, it is confidently ckpected that well-wishers will forward a .plentiful supply of donations, and these will be gratefully received by the Ladies' Auxiliary, A lecture on "Social Problems of the Day' was delivered at the Newtown Library on Tuesday eyetnrnjf, Mr ' McHugh being the lecturer. A home nursing class was announced to begin in the library at a very early date. The sum of «£2OO was granted by the Wellington Red Cross Committee for extra comforts for soldiers at the Pukeora Sanatorium.

0 The employees of Messrs W. and T. Maplesl and Co.. Ltd., held their annual social in the New Century Hall. About couples were present, and a most enjoyable evevning was spent. A proK es v ve S Ucliro held for the benefit of the non-dancers, and was won by Mr T. J. Davenport, The death occurred at her residence at Remuera on Saturday of Mrs Georgiana Crowther, aged 76. Mrs Crowther was the widow of the late Mr William Crow*e£i one time a member of the House of Representatives, and Mayor of Auckland. Mm Crowther is survived by three sons, Messrs W. J. and C P. Crowther, of Auckland, and Mr Harold Crowther, of Cambridge. and four daughters, Mesdames C. B. Plummer, C. R. Keeble, W. Garrett, and T. R. Hickson, all of whom- reside in Auckland. Mrs Crowther arrived in New Zealand with her parents by the Jane Gifford, one of the earliest immigrant ships, and throughout her life had been closely associated with the work of the Church of England.

Milsom’s for the mode, the fashion, in hair and hair work. Milaom’g for hair staining, Inecto or Henna process. 'Phone appointments with 814. The old establiehment for all hair, face, and skin preparations. Combs, Curling Tongs, Miss Mi Isom, 94, Willis street.—Advt. MISS HIXSON, HYGEIA TOILET PARLOURS, 132, Willis street. Permanent Hair Colouring is guaranteed at one sitting. Restores original colour, and is indetectable. Personal service always. Violet Ray and Vibratory Treatment for Palling Hair and Dandruff, Shampooing, Hair Cutting. Hairwork and Manicuring. Tel. 2802. Advt. For all social occasions Dustin’s Catering is best. Wedding Breakfasts, Dinners, Dances, etc., catered for on the shortest notice. Dustin’s, Ltd., Confectioners. 171-173, Cuba street, Wellington, also Wanganui and Palmerston North. - Advt. baby snuffles or sneezes, sprinkle pillow or nightgown with "NAZOL." Instantly relieves and eootbps, ,

Now that airways carry hundreds of passengers weekly, a striking feature is the number of women wbo are taking to this new and swifter form of transport. states a writer in the "Daily Mail." No air travellers are so enthusiastic as the women. They seem to on* joy every moment they are in the air. The luxury of the new aeroplane cabins delights them. For their benefit largely the saloons bear dainty flower vases and mirrors. From' one express in from Paris the other, evening there emerged eight women and onl.v one man. Paris is the destination of most of the women. By going in a morning express one can now do an hour or so’e shopping in Paris and catch a machine back which will bring one to the London air-station in time to motor to town for dinner. Two women who wanted to buy a good many things in Paris hired a special "air-taxi" the other day and went over in the morning, spending the whole day there, and returning by the scheduled aeroplane "express" next morning. Among those present at a reception tendered to the Prime Minister, Mr W. I 4 '. Massey, in London, recently, by "New Zealand talent," were Miss Rosina Buckman and her husband, Mr Maurice d’Oisly. Miss May Beatty. Mies Stella Murray, Miss Dulcie Mitchell, Mrs Bartley-Baxter (Miss Zoe Bartley), Miss Grace Joel, Mr and Mrs C. Worsley, Messrs Shayle Gardner, Raymond Mclntyre, %nd Will Farrow. The reception was the idea of Mr Shayle Gardner, and was a great success. The list of delicacies to be prepared by Miss TJna Carter at her Glaxo cooking demonstration this afternoon, is published. in ou,r advertising columns. As usual, the • demonstration will be conducted at the Gas Company’s rooms, and ladies are invited to attend. ST. MARK'S CHURCH SCHOOL. RESULT OF QUEEN COMPETITIONConsiderable interest was manifested in the queen- competition held in connection with St. Mark’s Church. School. The following is the result: — Hilma Quinlan 5550 votes. Dorothy Underwood 3300 votes. Ina Small 1A69 votes. Edna Chote 355 votes. Margaret McKenzie 268 votes. Eileen Congreve 263 votes. Joan Fauvell 216 votes. The crowning of the school Queen, Hilma Quinlan, -takes place in the concert chamber of the Town Hall on Saturday, August 20th, at 3 p.m. Fh® crowning ceremony will be performed by tho Hon. Norah Jellicoe. Other _ attractive items in character will be given by the children. ANNUAL BALL'. CUSTOMS AND MARINE DEPARTMENT. St. Peter’s Hall, Ghuzpee street, was not nearly large enough for the num)>er of p4»ople who attended the annual'dance of the Customs and Marine Department last night. The hall had been tastefully decorated with trails of lycopodium, flags and Chinese lanterns, the stage being comfortably furnished and. decorated with pot plants, making a delightful place for the chaperons and onlookers. Two flashlight photographs were taken during the evening. A splendid orchestra played delightfully, and a very daintv supper was provided. The Hon. Downie Stewart (Minister for Internal Affairs) was unable to be present, as also Mr W. B. Montgomery (Comptroller of Customs). The chaperons were Mrs W. B. Montgomery, wearing violet and gold brocaded velvet, trimmed with gold tissue; Mrs A. Duncan, in black charineuse with electric Blue embroidered corsage; Mrs C. F. Post, black jet and gold sheath overdress over silk; Mrs J. J. Furlong, black crepe de chine; Mrs W. Warner, black charmeuse; 'Mrs C. Craigs black oharmeuse; and Mrs R. Duncan, black net over silk, trimmed with jet. The committee responsible for the arrangements were Misses Brooks, Christie, Hawkey.. Dalziell, Geogh, Bernstein, Messrs Furlong,' La.wrence.Mac Naughton. Suncan, Taylor, Walsh, Wallace, Carley, and Cotterill. Among the many guests present were: Mrs McGowan, apricot satin and silver embroidery; Mrs Brookes, black ' and. gold; Mrs Benge (daughter of General Tarbaeff), pale pink silk trimmed with sequins; Miss Montgomery, eau-de-nil brocade; Miss Post, pale blue charmeuse; Mrs Cain, petunia satin; Miss Houldsworth, white tulle over silk trimmed with pearls; also Mre Johns, Mrs Kingston, Mrs Seymour, Mrs Webb, Mrs Barnett, Mrs Murray, Mrs Bashford, Mrs M. J. Fuller, Misses Griffin, Dunn, Traverse, Neile, White, Hunt, Yerex, Griffiths (2), E. Rhodes, Laurenson, also Captain Post (e.s. Tubanekai), Captain Webb, Messrs A. Duncan, Millie.r, Wilkinson, August, Hutchinson, R.ussell, Nicholls, O’Connor, Wilson, Hall, O’Connor. L’Etetrange, Caeey, and many others. The M.C/s were Mr Barton Ginger and Mr Carley.