NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11662, 29 October 1923, Page 5

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Miss Putnam (Wellington) is staying n-ith her sister, Mrs Monaghan, in New Plymouth. Miss E. McGowan (Wellington) is the guest of Mrs J. Barthorp in New Plymouth. Mrs J. Clarke has returned t-o Wellington from New Plymouth. Mr and Mrs C. W. Salmon, after a brief visit to Auckland, have left for Sydney. Mr J. E. D. Spicer, of Remuera, who has been staying with her mother, Mrs Adams, of Belle Vue road. Lower Hutt. who has been in indifferent health for the last few months, has been on a visit to Auckland, and left on Friday night on her return to Wellington.

Miss Beryl Barthorp leaves New Plymouth on Tuesday to visit friends in Wellington and the Wairarapa. Miss Dennis, of Wellington, has heen the guest of Miss Cullinane, St. John’s Hill, and Mrs O’Neill, Wanganui.

Mr and Mrs B. L. Twomey are staying in Christchurch. The announcement is made of the birth of a son to Lord and Lady Plum lcet at 30, Gloucester place, Portman square, London. Before her marriage last year Lady Phinket was 'Mrs Jack Barnato, a beautiful and wealthy widow, the only child of Mr and Mrs Joe Lewis. Her father was a Transvaal mineowner, whilo her mother before her marriage was Miss Fanny Ward, the American actress.

Miss Sa.wtell (Wellington), who spent some weeks with Mrs W. O. Eccleton (Pahiatua), has returned to her home.

Mrs Peter McLaren and her daughter, Mrs Wilder, have returned to the Wairarapa from Wellington, accompanied by Mrs Hugh McLaren (Ngakonui). Mrs Wilder has left on her return to Hawke’s Bay. Mrs Holmes and Miss Holmes, from Wellington, sailed 1 for Sydney by the Niagara from Auckland. Mr and Mrs J. Studholme have returned south.

Mrs W. Lee, of Redcliffs, Canterbury, is visiting Wellington. Miss Hazel Jeffery (Hataitai) is visiting Mrs Bundle (Cole street, Masterton). The report_of the Society for the Protection of Women and -Children ; states, inter alia*—‘‘The society has! felt.great disappointment at a further! rejection of the clause which would have enabled the appointment of women justices. This came as a surprise, ! considering that twice the House of j Representatives has passed the meas- | ure, showing that the members con- i sidcred it to be the will of the people. ; The fact that women justices have i proved their value in a number of , other parts of the world, and are men- ' tioned with high praise many times, is j only one of many reasons why they j should be appointed in this country, , bringing it into line with other civil- j iaed parts of the world, where the men | have shown their confidence in their ! women fellow citizens by the confer- j ring of a right which should no longer > be denied the women of New Zealand. ' The society feels that there is a great j social work among women, young : people, and children in which women j justices could bear an active and useful I part. It is hoped that the measure ! will be adopted by the Government, 1 and become law witli as little delay as I possible.” I Mrs Alec Newton has returned from a j brief visit to Hawke’s Bay. i One of New oldest pioneers, ! Mrs Helen McPherson, passed away on | Ootober 22nd, at the age of 87, at her I residence, Pokeno Valley, Auckland. 1 Mrs McPherson, who w.is a native of! Scotland, arrived in Auckland on board ! the ship Helensleo on December 23rd, j 1834, and settled a few weeks later in ! Pokeno. Not without incident were the weeks which elapsed immediately after landing in Auckland. At the out- i sot Mr and Mrs McPherson were taken j to Onebunga, proceeding next day to ! Mangcre by scow. There they were ao | commodated at the Maori Church They ’ were then sent to Onehunga. : From there they’ went by boat near to Drury, where they spent a month : They then went on to Pokeno, living in tents up to the winter, after which they settled on their “Ten Acre®,” where they resided about thirteen years Mrs McPherson occupied her late residence for 46 yeans Of the earliest wo men settlers in the Pokeno district. Mrs McPherson was the last remaining link. She is survived by her husband, four sons, and two daughters. There was a large attendance of j ladies at the Y.M.C.A. last week to make final arrangements for the Red Triangle street day, which takes place on Friday, November 2nd. This effort haa been organised to aiseist the funds of the work of the Y.M.C.A. m Wellington City, particularly to help the extensive work being carried on amongst the boys. Encouraging reports were received by the ladies and promises of assistance for the effort. Arrangements for the day are well in hand, and everything i>oints to a very successful appeal. Gifts of flowers, cakes, produce, etc., will be gladly received at any of the stalls on the day or at the Y.M.C.A. beforehand. The stalls arc as follows: —Quinton’s corner, Mrs Hamilton, Mrs McKenzie, Mts Stewart, Miss. Allan; Kirkcaldie’e, Mrs Hannah, Mrs McGowan, Mrs Hurley; Kelburne avenue, Mrs Myers, Mrs Phillips, Mrs McLeod, Miss Littlejohn; Post Office, Mrs Wright (Mayoress) and councillors’ wives; Bank of Now Zealand, Mrs Fossette, Mrs Kelly, Mrs Hall; Bouloott street, Mrs Brown, Mrs Lawrcnaon, Mrs Hills; James Smith’s corner. Hataitai Committee; Courtenay place, Wellington South Committee; Brooklyn, Brooklyn Committee. Tho Ladies/ Auxiliary have also arranged a gale of work for Wednesday, October 31st, m the “Donbank Hostel.” The f.ale will be oponed by Mrs O. j. Parr at 3 p.m., and all friends are invited to be present. The charge for admission is Is, which includes afternoon tea

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PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN ANNUAL BEPORT. Tho twenty-sixth annul report of the Society for tho Protection of Women and Children to be presented to the meeting to-morrow night gives the following statistics: The secretary has made 207 visits ana 43i) have been received 1 at the office. The Utters received numbered 315, and those written 488 The total number of oases dealt with since th-* inception of Hie society is 2222, of which 115 aro new cases this year, classified as follows : _ Cases. Advice ’,nd help (102 children) 43 Maintenance (27 children) •••• 13 Separation and maintenance (29 children) v Alleged cruelty (14 children) » Cruelty (1 child) . 4 Alleged neglect U 6 children) .... 5 Separation and mainteance sought (5 children) 2 Prohibition order (1 child) 1 Reconciliation (5 children) 1 Mental cases (2 children) 6 Undesirable home surroundings (4 children) . 2 Homes fount 1) (9 children) 10 Maintenance of illegitimate child- . ren (3 children) 3 Dental help (1 child) .. 1 Custody of children (8 children) ... 3 Homes offered (2 children) 2 Total H 5

There has been an increase in the number of cases of desertion of wives and children. The committee passed a resolution to the effect: —That in cases of maintenance and separation, it is desirable that an officer be appointed to receive a.nd distribute all maintenance duo and' that the collection of these by unmarried mothers and deserted wives bo discontinued, as under the present arrangement payment is often in arrears and cannot be readily enforced so that mothers and) families coicorned become a charge on the State. Xt is therefore desirablo that the enforcement of dues be undertaken by the State." The committee noted with great satisfaction the improvement of the conditions of life of the women prisoners at Point Halswcll, and rgain urges the establishment of farm colonies for women ; as these have been found so successful ; in tho case of men prisoners. The Women Prisoners' Welfare Society has done much to help and brighten the lives of v.omen prisoners. The committee also desires to urge that some plc>n be devised whereby men who ore willing to work may be detained on farm colonies and tho wige earned be applied to The support of the wifo and family. Tho society has given muoh attention to the subject of the amendment of the Crimes Act during the past year. The Prime Minister, the Minister for Justice, and the Leader of tho Legislative Council have had more ihan one letter written them urging that more, and better means should be taken to protect little children, and young girls and boys from assault on their persons, and the increase in these crimes hag been pointed out in each case. A schedule of a number of these abominable cases, taken within a brief period of time was made out and forwarded, and the society ask- 1 ed that tho convicted should be placed in segregation on farms, or other selfsupporting places till they are certified by at least two medical men as being safo to como among theiF fellow human beings again. In connection with these cases it was considered tbat they should bo given education in regard to their own bodies, and concerning the terrible consequences of fheir actions; that efforts shall be made to make decent citizens of them. It was feared that flogging would only further brutalise such people. The society stated to the Minister that it was not prepared to advocate sterilising operation, considering that without further knowledge than the members possessed that such advocacy would be unwise. At the same time it was urged that drastic means be taken to check a terrible and growing evil. The society has noted with approval and relief that a kind of indeterminate sentence has been given by several of the judges in the form of certain sentence 1 to be followed by detention during the determination of the Prison Board; and hopes that the rest of its recommenda- . tion as to medical supervision and pey--1 etiological treatment* may follow. | The society also urged the Government J to institute a series of lectures, under ! the auspices of the Public Health Depart- ; ment, giving instruction and warning , boys and men regarding their health at certain times, with the intention of making them understand facts which would 1 act as a warning and deterrent at these times. The lectures to be free, advertised, and given in as many parts of the Dominion as possible. The society continues to urge the appointment of women police, properly trained, also expresses disappointment at the rejection of the bill to enable the appointment of women justices of the peace.

Though there are fewer advertisements regarding child adoption, the practice of adoption premiums, other than paid through the Education Department, has not been done away with as completely as it should, and Government is asked to continue active means to prevent such transactions. The investigation of these cases could well be carried out by policewomen

Tho society urges the amendment of tho law to give a married woman equal right of guardianship of her children with her husband.

The society, following on the addresses given at the Church Congress in Christchurch by the Bishops of Willochra and Auckland, again urged Government to raise tho age of consent from 16 to 18 years of age, giving as ono of the reasons that the added two years gave a girl more chance of steadiness, poise and commonserre. That while the Government protected a girl's property till she was 21 years, and. also provided that she could not givo herself in marriage without her guardian's consent till that age, it alloved her to give her most precious I>oseessions, her body and her character, away at the age of sixteen. The society urged the Government to amend the law to give bettor protection to girls, and to romo r e another anachronism in regard to tha lawn affecting women. The society lias also approached the churches and tho YM.C.A. urging that it shall have the assistance of the bodies of Christian men in the attempt to get this amendment. Very kind and helpful letters have been received from the Bishop of Wellington, tho Ministers' Association, and the Y.M.C.A., and it is hoped that all may combine with the society in getting a public meeting to pronounce its determination to bring this matter before the fathers and mothers of the Dominion till Parliament is convinced that the reform is the will of the people The questionnaire sent out to candidates for Parliament is given which embodies most of the reforms urged by the society and most of the replies received were favourable. Regret is expressed that Lady Stout

is too ill to help at meetings of tho society at .present, and at the death of Miss Bremner. Thanks aro expressed t-o the Macarthy Tiust for <£lso, and to Frost and Frost for free- dental treatment, appreciation to the secretary (Mrs Waters), to the lion, physicians and solicitors, the lion, auditors, the clerk of the Magistrate’s Court, and the officers of tho Police Force for assistance, as well as to the Charitable Aid Board, and tho6© homes and oocieties who have rendered assistance, as well as to all who have) given donations and subscriptions for the carrying on of the work. NEW ZEALANDERS IN ENGLAND Miss Constance Howard, of Wellington, has been engaged to sing at the newly-opened Bloomsbury Super Cinema, which, as the Victory Cinema, was a favourite haunt of tho N.Z.E.F. men during tho war. Mies Joan Raynor, daughter of the well-known cartoonist, has nearly finished a two years’ course of s-tu-dy at Ringwood College, in the New Forest, of tile new Greenleaf Theatre Dramatic Art. In October, when the course ends, she will co to Sydnev to hold classes. Mies Eileen. Driscoll and Mias- Mabel!© Esquilant, both of Wellington, have been on an extended tour of the Continent, as well as to Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. Miss Driscoll and Miss Esquilant expect to bo here for some time, and in the autumn they will both settle down to a course of Btudy. Mr and Mrs P. F. Black, of Christ church, have been travelling in the United States, and spent a few days at> Bermuda before coming on to Eng land. They intend to visit relatives here, and will spend the winter on the Continent. returnig to London for tho Empire Exhibition. Air and Mrs Sandham Gillingham, of Fairlie, are going to Venice and other towns in Northern Italy, returning via Switzerland and Paris. Mrs Gillingham, who was ill after her arrival in England, is now quite recovered. Mr and Mrs Frank Astloy, of Auck-

land, will be in England until early November. They intend to go back via U.S.A. and Canada, arriving home in January. Miss Winnie Fraser, vocalist, of Christchurch, is again in England foi further training and experience. She expect. 3 to be away from New Zealand for about- two veare.

Mrs A. D. Houston, of Christchurch, has been tourinlg through the Channel Islands and other places. Mcs Houston is now in London for a few weeks, and intends going to Somerset during December.

Mr and Mrs A- A. Gillingham, of Wellington, are at present in Vienna. They intend to go on to Venice, Milan, Lausanne, nnd Paris. Mr and Mrs E. M. Silk, of Wanganui, are touring England and Scotland by motor, and expect to be in London at the end of the month.

Dr. and Mrs Hardwick Smith, of Wellington, have just returned to England from a motor >rip in Brittanv. They will later go to "Paris and the South of France, en route for New Zealand.

Mrs Tabu Rhodes, Lord Plunkot’s eldest sister, who came over from New Zealand intends to settle in London. She is staying with her mother, Lady Victoria Braithwaitc, at Denham. .

Sir Bassett Edwards and Miss Edwards are returning to New Zealand by the Ormonde. Miss Violet Farnic, of Akaroa, has been staying at Sheffield with Sir John and Lady Watson. Miss Ilia Boswortih, the New Zealand violinist, is with her mother at Lynton, North Devon. Mr A. Graven and Miss Graven, of Auckland, are planning a trip through Scotland and Ireland, and will go later to the Continent. Miee E. Fleming, of Auckland, has arrived in London after spending three months in Ceylon. She is shortly leaving for Scotland. ‘‘British Australasian,” September 15th.

Mrs F. M. Dennehy (Greymouth), who is visiting her sister, Airs McEvedv, Willis street, leaves on Wednesday tor Christchurch.

During a brief inter7al at the Scot’s College annual concert on Sa.tmday, Mrs H. W. Kcrs-loy. presented tho swimming prises, and in turn received a medallion of the college coat of arms suitably engraved, as a mark of tho boys’ appreciation of her interest m tho college. The annual sports of the Wellington Girls College will be held on Friday, November 2ml, at Kclbuiu Paik, at 2 p.m. The Old Girls’ Association will have an ice-cron,m and cold drinks stall, and there will he an old girls’ race.

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THE LONG SKIRT Whiln the short skirt was universal none but those in the secret could differentiate between the girl of tuentvseven ami her elder sister, of thirty-two, for the war has left many a twenty-four-year-old girl with "sorrow lines from'nose to mouth and a faint tracery beneath the eves which made her look older than her years, says a London paper. Now that the long, full skirt has insidiously become preva.ent, the story is different, and Miss Thirty-two gives herself away every wet day. For in 1908, when she was seventeen, her hair went up and her skirts went down, and her mother, or the fashion papers of the day, taught hor how to manage the voluminous folds gracefully. a pouring day, you see hor gather the fullness neatly and quite prettily into one hand, leaving the other free for umbrella and parcel. Watch a group of girla mount a steep stairway, and you will detect the ones of “thirty and a bittock” by the way they pick up their skirts in front to avoid stumbling. Seo them at an evening party and note when they seat themselves and the effortless way they sweep the folds of the crinoline skirt from beneath them, so that it flows out gracefully at either side. Miss Twenty-seven will rise with her “back-breadth” a mass of crumples, for, in 1903, when the long, full skirt last reigned, she was only twelve, anu' her “gym” lessons were the nearest she ever got to “deportment. ”

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