SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, 23 May 1949, Page 7

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr. and Mrs. M. Tremain, Wilson Street, left by the Mataroa at. the week-end for a trip to England. Mr. and Mrs. E. Tremain, Halswell Street and other relatives went to Wellington to farewell them. The unusual distinction of having had her needlework televised belongs to Mrs. G. W. Seys, an English visitor who is touring New Zealand. Fine needlework is Mrs. Seys’ hobby, and she specialises in the working of colourful pictures. After falling badly behind during the war years, Britain is again leading the world, even against Switzerland, in the export of clocks to oversea markets. An eight-day, all jewel, lever clock, enclosed in transparent dustproof casing so that the movement is visible, is one of the many novelties which will be on display at the Brit.sh Industries Fair opening this month. Britain is slowly catching up in the watch trade, although Switzerland maintains her place as the leading exporter.

Women who followed the advice of cheir busbands in political matters were advised by Mrs. G. H. Ross, M.P. for Hamilton, to think for themselves at the next election. Mrs. Ross, who was speaking in the National Party interests in the Newmarket Municipal Hall, Auckland, said if any one body of people had suffered from the inconveniences and shortages of the day it was the women. “After 14 years of Labour Government, here we are running round with candles and torches,” she said. “How much longer are you women going to put up with it?”