SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1914, 24 November 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Factory Act in Australia, According to Miss Outhbertson, vrho read a paper at tlip aimuai congress of the National Cminoil of "Women in Melbourno last week on 'fffomen's Work in the Industrial World," tho typical Australian girl wlio earns her living in factories, shops, or in workrooms la a well-built, atfiletic Toting woman, with a fair education. She is often a elnircli worker and member of a Sunday Sclvooi and a friendly society. §ho has theindependence wliicli usually accompanies fair wages and a reasonable prospect of steady work. She had had many opportunities of contrasting the Australian girl worker with the English. one, and could say without hesitation that if there wore any girls or women smarter at their work than Australians she would liko to boo them. Tho principal reason ©f this superiority was the excellent system and conditions of work laid down by tho Victorian Factory and Shop Act, which protected- in every way the interests of the Worker. In New Zealand the Act was spoken of as the most advanced factory law in the. world, and to cover tho same ground in New Zealand 110 fewer than six Acts had to be read 1 together.

News recently received in Christchurch states that Dr. 0. M. S, Stubhs and his. sister, Miss Winifred -Stubhs, were on their way to Ghana, the former to take the position, of Professor of Chemistry at tho China Onion University at Cheng-tu } and the latter to cngago in mission work at the hospital near Canton, established by tho New Zealand Presbyterian Church. Her support at the hospital was undertaken by Knox Church, Cliristchurch. Both Dr. Stubbs and Miss Stubbs spent their early dives in Christchureh. Dr. Stubbs t was the only student at Liverpool "University to secure the degree of Doctor lof Science this year. Ho was asked t<> read a paper before the British Association at its meeting at Birmingham, an honour which is enhanced by tho fact that lie is only twenty-four years of age. Mr. and Mrs. J. Cunninghame, who havo been spending the last ninemonths touring England and tho Continent, returned to Palmerston North on Friday. Miss G. Dinwiddie {Napier) and Mr. B. Dinwiddie aro visiting -Sydney. Miss J. Stratford (WaipUburau) is visiting Mrs. S. Ivetis-, oJ" Carterton, Miss Edith Howes, tho well-known writer, is visiting Auckland. Nurse Minnall; who is on board the Arawa in charge of a party of domestic : servants for New Zealand, will ultimately bo attached to tho staff of the Auckland Hospital, states a London correspondent.

Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Laird (Nelson) and Miss Niven aro. staying at the Empire Hotel. Tho Rev. H. R. Dewsbury and Mrs. Dewsbury (Oiiehunga) passed through Wellington at tho end of last- week on their way to Christchureh. The monthly, meeting of the Wellington Central W.t'.T.tJ. was held at the Y.M.C.A. Rooms last week. Mrs.. A. R. Atkinson presided. Tho following resolution was passed unanimously, all members standing; ."That this union desires to place on record its deep sense of the loss sustained by the Tomperanco cause in the death of the Hon. George Laurenson, M.P., and its sincere sympathy with Mrs. Laurenson and her family." The engagement is announced in the "British Australasian" of October 16, of Mrs. Katherine Macphorson Forbes, daughter of the late Ernest Gray, of Hoon Hay, Christchiirch, widow of Mr. Alick Inglis Forbes, to Major William Bickness Coney, late Ist Battalion Sherwood Foresters, of Wittterborne St. Martin, Dorchester.

Mr. A. ■ Guise, late secretary to Lord Islington, ex-Governor of New Zealand, and Mrs. Guise, arrived in Auckland by the Marama from Sydney on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Guise left for Canada by the Marama on Saturday. The wedding ' took place at Gave (South Island) last week of Miss Margaret Sorenson, youiigest daughter of Mr. F. Sorenson, of Cave, -to Mr. H. J. D. Lurham. The Eev. S. liinson, of Pleasani Point, performed tho ceremony. Miss M'Cann, of Christchurch, was_ the bridosmaid, and little Miss Doris Shaw, a flower girl. A marquee was erected upon the lawn, and the.ro a large mimbor of gufe3ts were> entertained at the wedding breakfast. When a child's hair shows signs of weak growth, the mother should at once consult Mrs. Itolleston. An expert, eSnmination will be made, and free advice given on the proper treatment.*