GENERAL NOTES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12131, 25 July 1907, Page 7

GENERAL NOTES.

Miss Audrey Aiohardson. the talented young violinist from Dunedin, who has been referred to in previous letters, is gaming favour with the music-loving public over here. In her forthcoming engagements are ©no for tho 28th_ inst. at Lady Pretymaii's, when tho Princess of Schleswig-Holstein is expected to 'be present, and one on: August 24th at tho Felix Hotel, Felixtown1, under the patronage of tfe Hon. Douglas Tollemachis. This "latter event is likely to 'attract many colonials. Australia and New Zealand were well represented, writes a contemporary. at Mrs. T. Co-ghlan's flat, 4 Albert Gate, Knightbridge, on Mo'niday, where a meeting was held by the committee', and those interested in the exhibition of Australasian women's work tto be held at tho Coliseum, on June 28th. The Princess of Wales' handsome scineen—

a- design of pink hollyhocks on a white ground., upholstered in green velvet andi gold —was on view, also some- of tho beautiful silver prises to be presented to exhibitors. A good deal ot business was arranged, and H.IIO executive committee- aro making a good figure out of the advertising spaces 011 the catalogues. Half si front page fetches £7 75., half a back page £4 4s. Among those, present were Mrs. Coghlan (chairwoman). Miss Joseph (secretary), and Mrs. P. H. Osborne (Sydney), Lady Wittenoom. (South Australia), Lady Douglas (of your colony), Lady Samuei, Lady Russell, Mrs. Rason, Mrs. Muirhead Collins, Mrs. Hickman, Mrs. Banks, Mrs. Albert White, Mrs. Lindsay Smith, Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Robineon, Mrs. Walter Preedy, Mrs. and Miss Lttvin,. Mrs. T. Roberts, Madame Phalampin, Mrs. Kinder, the Misses Reynolds, aixl Mrs. Mcßurney.

The select committee appointed to consider the conditions of labour in trades in wih'iclh horn© work is prevalent met for tho first time at the House of Commons yesterday, and elected Sir Thomas Whittaker 36 chairman. Tho examination of witnesses is to be proceeded with next week. It transpires that tho Government have despatched <i OoimTussion-er to Australia and New Zealand to ascertain how the problem was solved in these colonies; and as the Commissioner cannot return until the end of the present year, the Select Committee will have to be reappointed next session. 'JEjKj r& are four Bills on the subject before Parliament. Some propose the establishment of Boards for fixing a minimum wage, while others recommend the licensing and inspection of home work, and the duty of the committee is to decide as between tJiese competitive schemes.

Negotiations are now proceeding, I am informed, between the "New Coliseum" and a syndicate, the object being to secure that building for a period of six to twelve weeks for the purpose of holding an exhibition of coltanial arts and crafts.

• The Northern Rugby Football Union completed' arrangements flor matches next seiason with a team from New Zealand, and has placed £3000 in the bank as a guarantee' to cover expenses. Sa far twenty-seven matches have been arranged, but thirty-four will be1 played. The visiting team will include several players wiho "visited this country in 1905.

Somewhat b?lated information reaches mo of the meeting Avihich took placa in support of the Avomen's suffrage movement, held on the sth instant, at the Hammersmith Town Hall, under the auspices of the focal branch of the Women's Social and Political Union. Mrs. Pember Reaves spoke of the results of thirteen yeai's of the enfranchisement of Avomen in New Zealand. It had brought about less public-house electioneering, she said, and had greatly widened the circle of domestic interest. In New Zealand they could not find a roomful of girls who'did not know the provisions of th© Factory Act. We m^n's suffrage ihad educated the Avhole nation, and the laws were obeyed as they never were obeyed except by the •people AA rho' made them.