Notes for Women

Southland Times, Issue 24773, 18 June 1942, Page 6

Notes for Women

Mrs F. C. Rowley, Thames street, will leave tomorrow on a holiday visit to Dunedin.

Mrs Brian Hewat, Harewood Court Flats, is spending a few days in Dunedin. Major A. J. Neil and Mrs Neil, Elies road, returned to Invercargill on dayMrs Charles E. Begg, Dunedin, is visiting Invercargill and is a guest at the Grand Hotel. Mrs M. Kessell, Whangarei, returned yesterday from a visit to Stewart Island, and is the guest of Mrs F. C. Rowley, Thames street. Dr Elizabeth Gregory, dean of the Home Science Faculty of the University of Otago, arrives by the midday express today and will address the Royal Society tonight. She will be the guest of Miss M. W. May, Beatrice street.

Miss Christine Macdonald, Fairlie, has been appointed warden of Ashleigh House, the Young Women’s Christian Association hostel in London, which was opened by the Queen recently. Miss Macdonald has complete charge of the staff arrangements. The hostel provides accommodation for women in all the forces spending their leave in London. No fewer than 100 beds are available every night. Mr Jules Fontanne, father of Lynne Fontanne, who has been a leading figure on the English and American stage for more than 25 years, died last week at Wellington. Lynne Fontanne (Mrs Alfred Lunt) was bom in London 60 years ago, and made her first appearance on the stage at Drury Lane Theatre in 1909. Mr Fontanne’s other daughters are Antoinette Keith, of London, and Mrs Mai Potiki, of Wellington. Co-operation in urging that specially qualified women should be appointed immediately for moral and spiritual work among young women serving in military and Air Force camps within New Zealand was sought by a deputation from the Y.W.C.A., which waited upon a synod of Methodist ministers held at Whangarei. The synod gave full approval to the suggestion and copies of the resolution are to be forwarded to members of Parliament.

A practical talk on how to make an etching was given by Mrs T. H. Jenkin to members of the Arts and Crafts Circle of the Southland Women’s Club yesterday afternoon. The was welcomed by Mrs J. D. Gilmore, president of the club. Mrs Jenkin explained the difference between line etching, dry point etching and aquatint etching, and illustrated her talk with a few completed etchings and some originals by famous artists. On behalf of the members Mrs A. M. Macdonald warmly thanked Mrs Jenkin for her interesting address. OBITUARY MRS M. MILBURN The death has occurred of Mrs Mathew Milburn, of East Taieri, after a short illness. She was born at Byrness, Northumberland, and with her husband arrived in New Zealand in 1910. They at once came south to Mokoreta, where Mr Milburn secured a position as manager of the Fernhill estate. He later worked at Merrivale and then began farming on his own account, finally disposing of his Waianiwa property to live in retirement in East Taieri. Mrs Milburn is survived by her husband, one son and a daughter, Mrs D. Macpherson (Petone) and Mr M. Milburn (Lumsden).