NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11177, 5 April 1922, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Mrs Pomare has been visiting Russell, J3av of Islands, and is staying at the Thames on her way to Wellington. Mrs Ernest Hadfield has returned from a visit to Hawke's Bay. The announcement is made of the engagement in London of Miss Nesta Brown, second daughter of Mr and Mrs O. T. H. Brown, *'Nau Mai/* KhandnlInh, to Mr M. H. Bollinger, superintendent engineer for Messrs Turnbull and .Tones, Ltd. Mrs R. D.. Colson, of New Plymouth, is visiting Wellington. Mrs and Miss Shaw have returned to New Plymouth from Wellington. Mr and Mrs F. J. de Kidder, of Foxtnn, celebrated their golden wedding on Saturday. The old couple, who are both still on the active list, were married # in Christchurch on ApriL Ist, 1872. The Misses Clifford, who came to Wellington for the races, have returned to Christchurch. Mr and Mrs T. Salek are staying in Christchurch. Mrs J. Clarke has returned to Wellington from New Plymouth. Miss Enid Taylor, of New Plymouth, is visiting Wel^ljngton. The annual University ball held at the Blaster tournament will be held this year at the Town Hall. Auckland, on Easter Tuesday, under the patronage of Their Excellencies the iGovernor-General and. Lady Jellicoe. The engagement is announced of Mr Frank H. Carr, manager of the South British Insurance Company, in Dunedin, to Miss Thelma Carter, of Melbourne. Mrs F. G. Greenfield, Clissold street, Christchurch, has returned from a visit to Wellington. Miss Marjorie Carson has. returned to Dunedin after spending ah enjoyable holiday in. the North Island with her sister (Mrs Overton). •'

The engagement is announced of Miss .Iris Marion Jackson (Wellington), only daughter of Mrs A. G. Jackson, Colombo street, Christchurch, to ,Mr Kenneth ,W. Costello, second son of Mr and Mrs W. Costello, Wellington. A general meeting of members will be held at tho Pitmeer Club next Monday evening, when circles will be discussed. Our London correspondent states that Mr and Mrs Hellaby have beon on a painting tour in Switzerland, and have brought hack some interesting -\vork. Mr | Hellaby painted a portrait of Mr Massey during the Prime Minister's recent visit to England. The Secretary of State for the Colonics has appointed a woman ns mycologist j at Zanzibar (botanical science relating to fungi). It is stated that.her appointment was entirely due to her superior attainments. A very pretty wedding was celebrated at St. David's Church, Woodville, this week by the Rev. R. Gardner, when Agnes, only daughter of Mr and Mrs S. Aim, of Woodville, was married to. Donajjd, youngest son of Mr and Mrs James McKinlay, of Papatawa. Miss Dorothy Gregory, personal and official secretary to Me* Japies Rolfe, Mayor of San Francisco, is a good example of beauty and brains together Miss Gregory, who is spending her vacation in Sydney, is tall and fair, with an English complexion, and she has the brains to hold down a strenuous - job. She is the power behind the throne, using her woman s intuition frequently to guide her chief in weighty matters requiring decision. The executive of the Returned Soldiers' Association is. giving a social evening to entertain all' those who assisted with their recent club-house appeal. Tlie Wellington Women Teachers' Association are holding their annual meeting this week. The Karori Croquet Club brought its season to a close on Friday afternoon. . Tea was served and the trophies won during the year were presented to the winners. The beautiful silver cup donated by Lady Johnston was won. by Mrs Watt for the champion singles When presenting the cup Lady Johnston spoke of her interest in the game of croquet and the Karori Club. Mr Burn presented the other trophies, which wore won by Mrs Butcher, B champion singles; Mesdames Watt and G. E. Brown, champion doubles; Mesdames Lowery and Butcher, handicap doubles; Mesdames Dryden and Redmond, champion B doubles;; Mrs Lowry, handicap singles; Mrs Carr, Yankee tournament.

A presentation to the retiring president. Mrs G. E. Brown, concluded a pleasant gathering. Lady Johnston was- accompanied by her daughter, Mts Gathorno Hardy. The sum of <£2so resulted from the recent appeal for the Wellington Free Kindergarten. Mrs McPhail, tho first woman member to the Canadian (Federal) Parliament, is a native of Ontario, and .is only 31 years of age. She is a cousin of Mrs Me vicar, of Wellington, who for some years has been a member of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, and a member of the Wellington City, Council. Mr ♦and Mrs Ashford, who have been visiting Mrs Bernard Wood in Christchurch, have ieturned to Wellington. Mr and Mrs W. D. Stewart are visiting Auckland. BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. All supporters of the British and Foreign Bible Society will be interested to know the result of the effort made in Wellington last year on behalf of the

Other branches —Upper Ilutt, Lower, Hutt, Ngaio, Petone—have not yet sent’ in their full returns. Owing to the increased demand for Scriptures and financial difficulties facing the society, the parent body in Lon-’ don is anxious that this year'® effort should be increased by pne thousand pounds above the amount raised in the Dominion last year.

STATUTORY MEETINGS. HOME FOR AGED NEEDY. Statutory meetings for the election of trustees for the Ladies' Christian Association, Home for the Aged Needy, and Wellington Convalescent Home were held yesterday afternoon in tho Chain- “ boa* \>S Commerce, Customhouse quay. Mrs Sefton Moorhouse presided at the ' meeting of subscribers to the Wellington Convalescent Home and was re-elected chairman for the* ensuing year. Mes- . dames A. Martin, W. Nathan and Morris, the retiring trustees, were re-elect-i ,ed. At the meeting of contributors to the Wellington Ladies’ Christian Association Mr- Kersley presided. Mr E. R. Mennies and Mrs Von Daclelzen were re-elected trustee®, and tlie Horn C. H. Izard was elected to fill the vacancy caused .by the death of the Hon. J. G. W. Aitken. Mr Henries was elected chairman for the ousting year. RELIEF OF AGED NEEDY. At the statutory meeting of contributors to the Wellington Society for the Relief of the Aged Needy the chair was taken by Mr Petherick. Mr Helyer and Mrs Beaglehole were re-elected trustees. Mr W. Allan was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Ml* Hannay. Mr Petherick was re-elected chairman. In thanking the meeting for his election Mr Petherick referred to the loss sustained by the death® of the Hon. J. G. W. Aitken and Mr Hannay, both of whom had done yeoman service in the interests of tho Home for the Aged Needy. WELLINGTON KINDERGARTENS. MEETING OF COUNCIL.

The monthly meeting of the Wellington Free Kindergarten Council was held in the Taranaki street school yesterday. Members of the committee present were Msdames Gill (president), Peacock, Burnett, Anderson, Misses Seaton (secretary), Hales (treasurer), Heyler, England, Kotlienberg: and Cable. Mrs Oram, representing Wellington South branch, and Mrs Bennett, Brooklyn, gave interesting account® of the work done during the mpnth. Wellington South have arranged their annual meeting for April 12th, and Brooklyn April sin. Residents in those districts arc' cordially invited to attend, and it is hoped to arouse much enthusiasm and interest in the excellent work of kindergartens. Miss Riley, director, Taranaki street, read the monthly report. The quarterly returns are worthy of note, attendance* being very satisfactory—Taranaki street 33, average 37; Primary J 4, average 13; Brooklyn 36, average 32; Wellington South 54, averager 50; St. Peter's Mission Hall 25, average 24; Newtown 33, average 28; Berhainpore 47, average 41. r •• The chief points of interest this month were the number of visitors. Mrs Macdonald, Perth spent some hours at Taranaki street schoql, and was keenly interested and delighted with the organisation Mis* Dutton Dunedin, had been granted leave of absence from her duties to attend and visit kindergartens in the North Island and obtain information. She also spent some time with. Miss Riley. Another point of interest and encouragement were letters received from parents appreciating the way in which their children were being taught and trained at the schools. Two new probationers have, applied to be entered as& students in trailing. During the month students helped Mesdames Adams, CorkliiU,..King and Black in their efforts towards street day. The afternoon tea was a great success, not only as a means of getting money, but for" the interest it awakened and rekindled. The .street sales brought in ,£250. This does not carry a subsidy, but a capitation grant is paid by the Government on the attendance. It was decided to erect the sun dial immediately, also_ the sand pit for the children to play in. A welcome invitation was sent by a sympathiser for the children of the kindergarten to attend a party and finish up a wedding breakfast. Needless to add the kiddies enjoyed the feast. Miss England gave an interesting description of schools visited during her recent holiday, the Parkdale public school, Hastings being worthy of note. It is a wonderfully designed building, and has a model . garden, where the pupils are trained by Mr Geary, the director, to lay out lawns, flower borders, and vegetable gardens. Accounts passed for payment totalled <£l42 19s.

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN. WELLINGTON BRANCH. Miss Coad, M.A., presided at the montnly meeting of the Wellington branch of the Women's National Council held last night, when there was a good attendance of delegates. It waa decided that the annual meeting be held next month and a sub-committee was set up to make arrangements. A lettei was received from, the Sports Protection Leaguo offering to co-operate with the council in their efforts to secure Adelaide road site as a play centre for children, or falling that, some other suitablo site. It was resolved to ask the sports -bodies to join in a deputation to the finance committee of the City Council. The children's charter, which has been drawn up by the international council, and forwarded to the councils of the world, was re<eived from the New Zealand Council for consideration. When considered it will be forwarded in its final form to the League of Nations. The charter deals with pre-natal care of mothers, care of infants up to school age, care of children of school age, regulation of child labour! and delinquent children, play centres for children, provision of school meals, medical inspection of school children and other provisions for their welfare, many of which are already in force in New. Zealand, and were approved by the council. Two provisions were, however, unanimously rejected, these being :—"Carefully prepared instruction in sex hygiene for both, boys and girls by specially trained teachers/' and compulsory instruction regarding the care of infants in all girls' scliools and continuation schools." After some discussion the council voted against these clauses. The matter of women's pensions was brought forward by a resolution from tho Women Prisoners' Welfare Group and discussed. It was decided to forward the morions to the general secretary' of the New Zealand Council asking that fta whole matter of women's pensions be discussed.

society’s funds; I'll© report recently published shows the figures as follow Ju a. cl. Wellington City 162 17 3 Kolfburn 102 15 9 Newtown-Berhampor© > 40 5 6 Hataitai-Ki'tbimio-Lyall Bay... 37 0 10 KhanJallali 31 16 0 Island Bay 26 11 0 Karori 21 14 0 JRoseneath-Oriental Bay « v 20 15 3 Eastbourno 17 10 11 Brooklyn 15 3 a Northland 10 € 0