NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11737, 26 January 1924, Page 12

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Her Excellency Lady Jellicoe and a party from Government Houre attended Madams Lipkovska’s concert in the Town Hall, Auckland, on Tuesday last. On Thursday night Their Excellencies attended the opening performance of the Auckland Amateur Operatic Society’s musical production, “Tutankhamen.” Mrs Wilton, of Auckland, is visiting Wellington, and after a ctay heirs will go on to Sydney. Major and Mrs Fuge, who have been touring New Zealand, left for Sydney yesterday, en route to Java. They null visit India before returning to England. Mrs and Miss B. Putnam, of Northland, left yesterday for a visit to Sydney. Mrs J. Darling will he a delegate from Wellington to the Navy League Conference at Auckland next week. Mrs A. H. Parton, nee Hill, who for many years has.resided in Sydney, New South Wales, is on a visit to Auckland, and is staying with her sisters at Dovonport. Later she intends visiting Mrs Howard and Dr and Mrs Atterbury, at Whangarei. Mr and Mrs D. A. Hamilton, of Wellington, are visiting Auckland. A recent arrival in England is Mrs Sale, nee Marriner, wife of Payniaster-Lieutenant-Commander J. R. S'ale, R.N., late of the New Zealand Navy. The latter is now at the Naval College, Greenwich. Dr Rita Gillies is spending a short holiday in Wellington before commencing the practice of her profession in Tuatapere. The retirement through ill-health of Miss Ewart, the popular matron of the Invercargill Hospital, has occasioned widespread regret in the Southland district (says the Southland “Daily News.”) She has filled her important position with distinction for many years, and is one of the best-known and most highly respected ladies in this part of the world. The loss of her kindly influence from the life of the town will be greatl.v felt. Her friends, including the ex-patienis of the hospital, will join in wishing her wellearned leisure. Mrs A. C. Ashford, the well-known performer in local theatricals, has been selected as the artillery and engineers’ candidate for the Queen Carnival to be run in connection with the military tournament and historic pageant to be held in Wellington in March. Many gorgeous costumes are among the pageantry imported from England, and each queen will represent some notable figure in ancient history. Mrs Ashford will take the role of Elizabeth. A strong committee, consisting of both civilian and military members is_being formed, and no effort is being spared to secure the election of the candidate as “queen.” Mrs Beck (Wellington) accompanied by her daughters, is in Greymouth. They are the guests of Mr and Mrs A. Clark, Shakespeare street. Miss Maida Hooker, of Hawera, who has almost completed a three-years’ course at the Royal College of tlie Associated Board , of Music in London, expects to leave for New Zealand in May, an offer of a farther year’s oourae being declined. Mrs A. N. Waters, who has been on a visit to California, is returning '-y the Tahiti. Miss J. Clark, of Greymouth, has left for a visit to Christchurch. Mrs A. Clark, of Greymouth, who has been visiting Wellington, has returned home. A wedding of considerable interest in West Coast Rugby circles toooc place at Holy Trinity Church, Greymouth, on Wednesday morning, when Mr John Edward Goodall, of Blalcetown, was married to Miss Ellen Selina Edwards, daughter of Mr and Mrs A. D. Edwards, of Hokitika. The bride was given away by her lather. Miss E. A. Goodall was oridesmaid, and the duties of best man were carried out ’yMrA. H. Edwards. Archdeacon j Carr officiated. Mr and Mrs Good- J all left bv the express for' Christchurch on their honeymoon, being fare- I welled at the station by a large number of friends. Mr Marsey told an English interviewer he had himself introduced the Bill which made women eligible foi Parliament. Some women of very good type stood at the last general election, but they came a good way behind the successful candidates. Women, and probably more of them, are sure to try again at the next election, and they will probably be selected by the different political parties. Statistics just published show that in 1921 and 1922 only 2000 husbands were divorced in England, as against 4000 wives. “I expect to hear that this is explained by the greater case with which husbands could secure a divorce, and by the fact that women are naturally less constant than men,” said a prominent Divorce Court barrister in England. “Both explanations arc wide of th© mark. In the vast majority of marriages the husband, bping the breadwinner, has all the money and the woman none. Divorce being expensive, it naturally follows that men are in a position to take action much more often than women. There is also the question of the wife’s stronger attachment to the children and the home.” ' The following delegates have been appointed to attend the conference of the Navy League, to be held in Auckland next week:—Auckland, Mr A. M. Ferguson, Mr A. G. Lunn, Mr C. H. T. Palmer, Commander J. P. Middleton, D. 5.0., R.N. Christchurch, Mr O. J. Treleaven, Mr R. Bell. Nelson, Mr H. P. Duncan. Napier, Mr R. D. P. McLean, Mr C. S. H Potlock, and tho Rev. Asher. Gisborne, Mr F. H. Rowley. Wellington, Mr J. P. Firth, Mrs J. Darling, and Mr R. Darroch. Masterton, Mrs H. H. Beetham, Mrs J. Osmelberg, and Mrs W, H. Jackson. Marion, Mrs Hewitt. Picton, Miss .Seymour and Miss Allen. The names of i-ho delegates from Dunedin and Wanganui Collegiate School have not yet been forwarded. Milsom’s point out to you that they are tho oldest-established. You are cordially invited to come to their comfy cosy rooms and be told and learn a few things that all women ought to know concerning home treatment for hair and face. Renewed life to skin. Health and lustre to hair. All toilet preparations. Milsom and Co., 94, Willis street. ’Phone 814. Advt. Mrs Florence llullon. Beauty Specialist, late of 3a, Courtenay placo, begs to notify her many Wellington friends that she has removed to Belcher’s Buildings, Taranaki place, Wellington, whore she hopes to merit their confidence and patronage.—Advt.

Lord Levcrhulme gave a lecture tc th© Feminist Club in Sydney on the subject of “Women and Economics.” A very keen interest is being taken in tlie baby competition to be held in the Lower Tlutt in aid of the Plunket funds. The collectors start collecting on February Ist, and tho winning babies will be announced at the Plunket garden party, recreation grounds, on February 23rd, when the prizes will be banded over to the successful baßies. The society arc working bard to raiso £SO from the baby competition. Some of the most able young ladies in the valley will be collecting fc. r their respective champion babies. Tho decision will be arrived at by popular vote. THE WOMEN M.P.’S Speaking of the recent British elections an cs-Neiv Zealander now Jiving in London says: “We are very pleated. about seven of the eight women members. Don’t know enough about Lady T. to tell whether she is a gain to the House, but the others are all right. The two women I was most anxious to see in tlie House are Margaret Bondfield and Susan Lawrence, and it is a great joy to have them both in at onoe. The thiid Labour woman, Miss Jev/son, is said also to be an acquisition. She is a Girton woman, Mrs* Lawrence is Newnham. People expect that- Margaret. Bondfield will be a Minister when Labour takes cfficc. Tho Duchess of Atholl should he a good member. She is of the solid sensible type, scholarly and a first-class pianist, interested in social work and kindly, but also dignified. Susan Lawrence is dignified too. “I know Lady Astor will be delighted to have so many colleagues, but 1 think it is rather a strange team to have to share the one room.” NEW HUSBANDS FOR OLD Throughout the duration of the war, autrever since, women have been proving more and more conclusively that there are comparatively few men’s jobs they cannot master, says Edwin Pugh. And Ithink it is slowly being dieAnd I think it is slowly being disat women’s work. I am not in the least surprised. For I never could quite understand an old pre-war notion—shared by both sexes —that it was somehow manly to he helpless. I never could see why men who occasionally helped their wives in their household duties should be regarded by other men and women, and very ofthn by their own wives also, as nincompoops and milksops. It has always seemed to me that the husband who, when his wife was ill and overworked, donned a coarse apron and cheerfully cleaned the knives or washed up the tea-things, was a far better man than the lazy idler who merely looked on and grumbled. The war is rapidly receding into the past, hut memories of his service in tho army have completely changed that man’s point of view. He used to have an idea that women’s work was* light and easy. Now that he himself has known what it is to scrub and scour, fetch and carry, clean his own boots, mend bis own clothes and make his own bed, he realises that, after all, there are harder tasks in life than sitting all day on a stool in an office or even working at a bench. He is now more sympathetic toward his wife when she complains, at the end of a long day, that she is feeling a bit knocked up. He knows now from personal experience what it is to have that jarring pain in the back, that stiffness of the joints, that sinking feeling. I think, if he is a deoent sort, he is very much more likely now to lend his wife a hand than he used to be. And : I don’t think he is nearly so ashamed and abashed as he was, once upon a I time, of being caught “tidying up the I place a bit.” ■ The old type of husband was inclinied to be a little finicky and dictatorial. He must have everything just so. He , must have his cup of tea brought to him at eight o’clock and his hot water for shaving at 8.10 precisely. After having slept under canvas oi in a wet trench he is not now so particular about the hot-water bottle, noi will be swear so profanely and squirm about so restlessly because there is a crumpled rose-leaf in the bed, having known what it is to be glad of a wet blanket on a mouldy straw bag. Above all. he '"’ill have learned the priceless lesson that without good fellowship and mutual helpfulness no community of human souls, however great or small, can hope to live in loving harmony and happy peace. The Queen and Princess MaTy, Viscountess Lascelles, both purchased pictures of the Wanganui river from the collection of water-colour paintings bv tho late Mr C. N. Worsley. Mrs Woreley has generously .presented two of the paintings to Sir James Allen for the High Commissioner’s office, and l has given twelve to Professor R. Dunstan, who, until recently, was Director of tho Imperial Institute. Lord and Lady Harrowby and their daughter, Lady Frances Ryder, will arrive at Wellington by the s.s. Mahono on the 29th instant. Now Zealanders, and especially officers of the Now Zealand Expeditionary Forces, will no doubt recall tilio hospitality extended to them by Countess Harrowby at J 9, Grosvenor place, London, where her house, during the period of the war, was open to them. Mrs Wyvern Moore, of Wanganui, and the Misses Moore, of Masterton, came down to Wellington for the wedding of Miss Ismene Man tell to Mr Tisdall yesterday. All branches of our profession being conducted along up-to-date and scientific lines, we need hardly assure clients of a continuance of our advice, knowledge and experience being placed at their disposal. All correspondence receives earnest and prompt attention. Home treatments for hair and complexion are highly recommended. Combings made up from 2s 6d oz.—Mrs Rolleston, Ltd., Specialists in Beauty Culture, 256, Lambton auax. ’Phone 1599. —Advt. Procure your Picnic Supplies—Fruit Tarts, Sandwiches, Meat Patties, Dainty Calces, from Dustin’s, Ltd., Cuba street and Newtown.—Advt. . CORNWELL’S VINEGAR RECIPES, OVER J!7O IN PRIZES. You will knoiv “Cornwell’s” Vinegar on the Grocer’s Shelf by its attractive bottle. The contents aro equal to tho World’s best: mild, mellow, olear ns a mountain pool, and possessing definite food value. Competition closes definitely March 10th, 1923. Ask your grncer, or write to-day to "Cornwell’s Vinegar Competition,” P.O. Box . Christchurch, for full particulars of the £W Prize Recipe Competition. —Advt.