Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16417, 4 May 1921, Page 9

Women Folk

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

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"STELLA”

.Mr and Mrs AT. IT Austin (Melbourne) am visiting Christchurch. Mr and Mis F. White (Sydney), who have been in Christchurch for several days, left for the south to-day. Mr and Mrs Al’Furlune (Winchester) came into town yesterday. and are staying at the Clarendon. Miss Gwen Whitcombe lias recently returned to Christchurch after a long trip abroad. Mrs Roskruge (Wellington) is id Christchurch on a \ isit to her daughter, Mr J. G. Collins. Miss Bathgate and Miss Betty Xortheorc (Highfield, AVaiau) came into town yesterday, and are staying at Warner’s. Mrs ,1. S. Thomson, who has been 1 staying with Air and Mrs Hugh Reeves i at Hororata, has returned to her home j ui AVinchester Street. | Airs Francis Fitch. 9, well-known - barrister of Now York, is with her j lather, Air Charles Francis, visiting Christchurch, and staying at tho ; Clarendon. j Mrs Vestey, wife of Mr Vestey. of 'the well known meat, and shipping firm, j and her family arc at present on a tour /through New Zealand. In the South I Island they will visit Mount Cook and; ; the Southern Lakes. The first of a series of weekly dances ( was held in the Art Gallery, under ‘he direction of Alessrs W. F. Honda and H. Taiger, last night, and an enjoyable ovening rewarded those who braved the ( elements. Music for the .dancing was supplied by Alisa MacDonald’s orchestra. \ .Sir Ralph Williams and his niece, jMiss Dean, who have been touring Now Zealand for some time, were the guests «>f Airs T. G, IT. Blunt last week at a A-er.y delightful tea. Amongst those present were Airs Pyne, Airs Westenra, Mrs Jack A ernon, Airs AVanklvn. Airs Beauchamp Lane, Airs John Anderson and Miss Anderson, Mrs J. H. Hall, Airs Lancelot Lane, Alr.s George Han mer, Mrs Henry Ada,id, Mi S s"\Vatson , and Airs Lester. * The latest issue of the "New Zealand Journal of Health and Hospitals.' 1 in recording the appointment of .Miss Helen Kilgour as secretary to the Grov Hospital Board, rice Air ‘Fletcher reigned. says:—“Miss Kilgour is the first woman to hold the position of sec-, rotary to a Hospital Board. She was previously clerk and typist in the board office, the books of which have been '•N-dl kept on the system instituted bv : tne inspecting accountant, including a | monthly balance of the patients’ totals account. A\ b take this opportunity <,f * ongrat plating Allss Kilgour on her we, ll deserved promotion