New Zealand Woman Honoured

NZ Truth, Issue 973, 19 July 1924, Page 14

New Zealand Woman Honoured

The news cabled from Melbourne that Mrs. Allah had received the unique honor of being chosen by thc Federal Government as a substitute delegate to Geneva on Australia's delegation to the next sitting of the League cf Nations should be of peculiar interest to Wellington and Christchurch people, as well as to the women of M.L. For Mrs. Allan i& a New Zealander, a native of the Cathedral City, where she Joined the staff of the "Lyttelton Times" as a journalist. She showed such marked ability, specialising m matters of public interest, th*t the "Times" sent her for years to W3llington to '."do" Parliament from the woman's point of view. In those day 3, Stella Henderson (for that was her maiden name) and Mrs. Malcolm Ross wore conspicuous as the only women leporters m the little gallery of their own. It was whilst doing this work that Miss Henderson niet Mr. Allan, then, editorial writer, on the. "Evening Post," meeting frequently at the home of the Rev. Wm. A. Evans, whero Mr. Allan resided. Mrs. Evans and Mlds Henderson were also kindred soula. Agreeing that they had many similar tastes, Miss Henderson and Mr. Allan mad 6 a match of it.

In the course of time., chiefly on tne recommendation of tho late Gresley Lukin (editor of the "Post"), Mr. Allan was called to tho editorial staff of the Melbourno "Argus," and it followed also that Mrs. Allan got a, post on the same pap:r, doing much reviewing of nooks and special descriptive work regarding affairs where women most did congregate. It is interesting to note here that m Melbourne tho Allans started to grow a family, and Mrs. Allan was an attentive mother and homekeeper, as well as an indefatigable and versatile writer. She was an enthusiastic New Zealander all the time, and was a prominent and practical member of the Melbourno circle that made a point of giving afternoons and evenings to New Zealanders passing through the Victorian city.. Mr. Allan died a few years ago, after being m failing health for some time. Mrs. Allan has idontifled herself with the larger Issues of public life m Melbourne, and this, plus her strong position on an influential dally paper, has justlfled her choice of the honor of representing women's interests at the Geneva Conference.