WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 December 1917, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD.

PERSONAL ITEMS. Mrs W. H. Moyes left this morning by the mail train on a short visit to Wellington. * « « * Miss B. Evans who is at present visiting her parents, Archdeacon and Mrs Evans, leaves on Tuesday for Rotorua. Mrs. O'Halloran (Auckland) paid a short visit to New Plymouth this week. * * i ■ • . • Mrs. Odlin, who has been on a visit to New Plymouth, has returned to Wellington. » # « « Mrs. Eraser (Wanganui) is at present in New iPlymouth, Dr. and Mrs T. Valintino (Wellington) are staying in New iPlymouth. Mrs. Falkner (Whangamomona) is spending a few days in New Plymouth. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Glasgow (Wal.ganui) are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. T Nicholson. * * » _,' • Mrs R. Paul, who has beeri on a short visit to Auckland, has returned. » # « » Mrs. Clemow has returned from hei holiday-visit to Wellington. i » » * Mr. and Mrs. Mmdoek Eraser are on a visit to Auckland. * * * ■ # Bishop Averill and Mrs. Averill, who are at present the guests of Mrs; P. (J. Evans, return to Auckland next Tuesday. **• , • Mr. and Mrs. Bolus, wlio have been the guests of their daughter (Mrs. McQuade), left for Auckland on Friday. » » » » " Mrs. W. Cutfield and Miss Lois Cutfield left on Friday for Auckland en route for Te Kuiti, where they will be the guests of Mrs. Ernest Outfield. « » • » Mrs. Wilson (Duncdin) is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Boyd. * * # # Miss Percy-Smith, who has been on a visit to Auckland, returned on Tuesday. SOCIAL NEWS. BREAKING-UP CEREMONY. The New Plymouth's Boys' High School held its annual prize-giving ceremony last Thursday evening in the Good Templar Hall, and 'in the absence of the chairman (Mr. D. Hutchen) Dr. E. F. Fookes, the senior member of the Board of Governors, presided, and by special request of the Board the Bisliop of Auckland (Dr. A. W. Averill) presented the prizes. • TU dux medal was won by Brokenshire.

' Amongst those present were:—Mesdames Rockel, Ryder, E. Griffiths. F. Fookes, Addenbrooke, Walker, H. Fooke», Sladaen, P. White, F. G. Evans. Averill (Auckland), T. C. List, 0. Hill, Seanlon, J. Mackay, G. Neal, Kebbell. Bradbury, Winfield, D. Robertson, V. Blundeil, Denny-Brown.. Hirst, E. Blundeil. Lvsons, Carthew, ,T. B. 'soy,y McNeil,' Wn'tkins, Curtis; R%on. Duff, W. Weston, F. Wilsbrt, 'James Wilson, Misses Brewster, Banwell," McLeoil. Billing, Smith (2), Bedford, Roy, Evans, Wade, Outfield. Haraerton, Marshall., Fookes (2), Capel (2), Bradbury, Webster. SALE OF WORK.

A very successful sale of work or. ganised by members of St. Mary's Guild was held'in. St. Mary's Hall last Tlmrsday, the proceedings being formally [opened by the Eight Rev. Dr. Averill, Bishop of Auckland. The stalls and stall-holders were as follows:—Produce. Mesdames Crooke, S. Shaw and Rawle; Liberty stall. Misses Crooke and A. Wilson; children's stall, Mesdames H. Bussell and Grayling; half-crown stall, Mesdames Hammond, Hirst and Miss PercySmith; jumble, Mrs.' Jas. Wilson and Miss Marshall; embroidery stall, Mes> dames Courtney and Eborjet; plain work, Mesdames M'Kellar. ,T. E Wilson, E. B. Kyngdon: handkerchief and d'oyley stall, Misses Blundell. K. Leatham and Winfield; sweets, Mrs. Denny-Brown and Miss Boy; flower stall. Miss Devenish; fruit salad and ice creams, Mrs. Walker and Misses E. Whitcombe and B. Kins; afternoon tea, Misses Wade, McKellar, Webster and Armstrong. The competition for the belt decorated sponge cake was won by Miss Helen Outfield, the judging for winch class was done by Mrs. D. K. Morrison.

Amongst those present were: Bishop and Mrs. Averill. Ven. Archdeacon and Mrs. Evans, Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Harvie, Mrs. Willis, and Mesdames Blackley, ifrichard, Boy, Collins, Bewley, Wilson. Boyd, Martin, Fox, Adde'nbrpoke, T. C. Nicholson (Auckland). Ellcrm, Percy Webster, A. Rennell, E. Ellcrm, C. T. Nicholson. Brewster, Mackay, Brooking, Emeny, W. Saxton (Auckland), Newman, Duncan Chaney, Sfandish, W. D. Webster, F. Watson, P. Webster, C. Gray, Lush, Holbrooke, Freeth, J. Clarke, Misses Humphries (2), Robb, Oroatbach, Wynn-Williams, Stephenson-Smith, J. Curtis, Randolph-Smith (2): Norman (2), Culfield (2), B. Matthews; C, Mackay, Brewster, Bockel, Armstrong, Webster, Godfrey. Visitors staying at the Mountain House this week include: Bishop Averill and Mrs. Averill, Ven. Archdeacon and Mrs. Evans. Miss B. Evans, Rev. E. L. Harvie and Mrs Harvie (Inglewood), Miss Cannon (Christchurch), Misses S. and L. Lysaght (Hawera), Mr. and Mrs. Hamish Vi llson (Bulls), Mr. G. M. Townrend (Hawera).

The Post's London correspondent wiites: —"A Glasgow correspondent, v.'iting to the New Statesman, draws attention to the ease of a qualified lady surgeon from New Zealand, who came at her own expense to offer her services at the beginning of the war. "The Army Medical Department excused itself on the ground that men doctors would not woik with women.' At lhat time also a hospital for New Zealand wounded was being opened in the neighborhood of T.owlnn. This lady offered herself as a resident surgeon, where she would have been. I believe, at that time (he only practising New Zealander, the others bein;; ex-eolonials or strangers, Hrr-offer wflfv refused because the London consultants would not work with a woman. Specialists of this type and the .Army Medical Headquarters are the last refuges of prejudices."