Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16360, 24 February 1921, Page 9

Women Folk

By

STELLA”

Mr and Mrs Archibald Stocker, (Spotawood) are in town Mr and Mrs It. Hewitt (Alexandra) Die in town. Mr and Mrs W. K. Wright. Wellington) arc staying at the Clarendon. Miss Gitli a Chapman, youngest daughter of Mr Justice Chapman, has passed her final medical examination. Mr and Mrs Leonard Tripp (Wellingpurpose leaving shortly on a visit to England. Miss Watson^fAustralia) is in Christchurch on a visit to her sister, Mrs lien tv A eland. Mr and Mrs G. O. Wallace (Wellington. arrived in Christchurch to-day, and art staying at the Clarendon. Mr and Airs C‘. S. Chattaway (England) are amongst the oversea visitors Staying al? Warner's. Mrs I*. U- Miller (Svdnev) is visiting friends in Christchurch. She has been to Invercargill to see her sister. Mtb T Moffafct. Miss JTachel Norton, general secretfiy of the Dr B&rnurdo’s Homes (London) is expected to arrive in New Zealand next week. Sir James and Lady Allen were the guests of Sir Peter and Lady Al' Bride on January 12 at a luncheon to Lord Strad broke, the new Governor of Victoria. Mrs IC. J. Biddiford , (Lower Hutt) Auade a. short visit to Napier last week to attend the christening of her baby (grandchild, the daughter of Mr and Mrs Dudley Kettle. ’ Mrs J.. H.. Thomas and Aliss Kathleen Thomas, of Sumner, left by the, AVahine last Thursday on a visit to the 'North Island. They will be absent •iso in e weeks. ! Mrs Arthur Atkinson, of AVellington, who has been appointed to the censorship of films to represent tho women's interest, is only to be called upon to wet when there is a difference of opinion between tho censor and the film proprietors. and will not possess the power of ycly except In those <• ire urn stances, as idie is there for final appeal arid not as * censor, in contribution to the idea which seems to have gained ground. i’lie members of Hinemon Ladies’ Amateur Swimming Club met, at the 'Tepid Baths Chib Koorrls on February 17 for the purpose of making a presentation to Mrs H. S. Batchelor. Tn the place of Miss Cowley, who was unavoidably absent. Miss Empson, on behalf of ilie members, presented Airs Batchelor with a. silver rose bowl suitably inscribed, as a slight recognition of her valued services in connection wit’ll the club. Mrs Batchelor thanked the members for their kindly thought, and said she would always Lake the keenest interest in swimming. Supper and the singing of “ For She’s a Jolly Good hollow” brought, a very pleasant evening to a close. There were a good number ot members and visitors present. including Mesdames fir i steel, Si land. and Tvosington and Aligses Kathleen Bfisted, Gipsy Shand and Gwitlia Shand. The death occurred on Friday last of one of tho oldest and most respected Kcttlers of the Wanganui district, in tin* person of Airs Montgomerie, widow of the late Captain Alexander Afoul gomerie, of Eaglesham, AJakiribiri. The deceased lady, who was eighty-four years of age, was to all appearances hale and hearty until recently, wlien she was operated upon at a private hospital. The deceased, who was a native of Staffordshire, England, was very widely known in the Wellington district. .She came to New Zealand w ith her husband--formerly an officer in the H>th Hegiment of Foot—and one cm*d in 1862. settling first in Southland, where Captain Afontgomene took up a rim. In 1872 they came to the North Island, and settled *at Eaglesham, in the Makirikiri Valley, in 1873. Captain Alontgomcrie died in 1890, and his w idow continued to reside at Eaglesham till 1905. end since then had been living in A\ anganui. Airs Alontgornerio had a. family of thirteen children, two of whom died in infancy. Six daughters and three sons survive her, as also forty-five grandchildren and twenty-five great-grandchildren.

“ Stella ” will be glad to receive items of interest and value to Women for publication or reference in this column.

Miss St John, ■who lias been visiting various parts of New Zealand, and is in Christchurch at present, will leave early next month to join the s.s. Gsterley, eii route for Egypt, where she has lived for some years