SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 175, 19 April 1919, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The many friends of Lieutenant and Mrs. Algai' Williams will regret to learn of tlio death, trhicli occurred at Christchurch yesterday, of their only daughter, Juliet, aged 101 years. Mucii "sympathy will bo felt for Mrs. Williams, who is well known in Wellington, and for Lieutenant Williams, who, it is understood, is now on his way back to New Zealand after nearly two years' active Ben-ice with the iV.JS. Field Artillery.

Oil Wednesday afternoon Miss Dowdeswell, infant mistress of the Newtown School for the past ten years, was entertained at afternoon tea and presented with a silver tray on the occasion of her retirement from the teaching profession. Mr. Parkinson, headmaster, in making tho presentation, spoke of Miss Dowdeswell's splendid work and the high esteem in which she was held by her fellowteachers. A small pupil presented 'her with a -bouquet of chrysanthemums.

Miss Ursula Tewsley is spending the Easter holidays at Motueka. j

Miss Ruth Wallace is visiting the Wairarapa and at present is tho guest of Mrs. Walter Cameron, Te Ore Ore.

Mr. and Mrs. I.owrv (Hawke's Day) have gone to Auckland for the Easter races.

Mrs. Herrick, of Tautare, Hawke's Bay, and her sister, Miss Brandon, aio visiting Rotorua.

Miss J. Makeig, Ashburton, has leen appointed matron of the G.F.S. Lodge, Napier, Miss Ethel Loom be having retired through ill-health.

Mr. and Mrs. D. K. Logan (Masterto;i) are visiting Auckland.

The death took place at Waitara on Monday of Mrs. Ann Bayly, widow of tho late Ali'. Thomas Bayly, in her eightysixth year. Mra. Bayly arrived in New Zealand in the sailing ship Amelia Thompson, in 1842, and was married about the year 1855. Eight, sons and two daughters survive her.

Miss Mabel Atkinson (Christchurch) has returned to England after serving for three and a half years in different hospitals in Serbia (states a London correspondent). She. left for Serbia in 1015 with Laxly Wimborno's party, &nd was a member of the staff of Lady Paget's hospital when it was captured by the Bulgarians. For the last two years she has been at the Serbian Relief Fund Hospital at Salonika. Miss Atkinson is now at the School for Serbian Children at Paversham, Kent.

Jfr. George Rodgers, chief cushion expert for Messrs. Alcock and Co., Ltd., who is to be marrie<l to Miss Whitton in the course of the next few days, was presented 011 Wednesday by his fellow-em-ployees with a serviceable .cutlery outfit.

Miss Ida D'Atli has been officiallv advised that her brother, Rifleman G. M. D'Ath, is returning invalided 011 the hospital ship Mnheno, due to arrive in Auckland on April 20. Miss D'Atli has gone to Auckland to meet her brother.

At the Y.W.C.A. on Sunday at 1.15 p.m. Mrs. M'Clny will deliver an Easter message. Tho service, to which all girls and young women are invited, will bo followed by a tea and social hour. Strangers in the city arc especially welcome.

Mrs. Richardson, the wife of General Richardson, was entertained at the Hoihorn Town Hall, states a. London correspondent, and presented by the N.Z.E.F. with a quantity of plate, including two silver rose-bowls, a pair, of candlesticks, a soup tureen, and a silver purse of sovereigns.

Dr. and Mrs. Thompson (Dunedin) are visiting Auckland.

Passengers held up by the Niagaras detention found relief from the monotony of their enforced idleness in' tackling arrears of their private correspondence, states the Auckland "Star." So considerable was the virtuous wave that swept over the ship's company that all available stamps, amounting to almost jB2O worth, were quickly requisitioned. The fever not being exhausted the stream of letters continued to find its way to the office accompanied by the humble penny. To those who were pluming themselves on a long-neglected duty well performed it cftni6 fis ft vorv unplcflssuit shock to learn one morning that a neatly tied bundle of 100 unstamped letters written bv passengers had been picked up 011 the beach. The mystery of how they found their way into the sea, to be eventually washed up on the shore instead of arriving safely at the post has not as yet been solved to anyones satisfaction.

Mrs. Charles Innes Taylor died in London 011 February 12 at the age of 75. Mrs. Innes Taylor was the widow of the late Hon. Charles Innes Taylor, formerly of Glen Orchard, Tamaki, who was for many years a director of tile Bank of New Zealand, and was prominently connected with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency and kindred firms. Mrs. Innes Taylor, who was a sister of the late Major P. * el3on George and a stepdaughter of the late Hon." A. Domett, accompanied her husband to England some years ago, and had lived there ever since. She isl survived by two sons and three daughters, none of whom are in New Zealand.

The marriage took place on iebruary 26 at St. Hilda's Church, South Shields, of the Rev. Trevor V. G. Gi fillan, G.l'.i son of Mr. and Mrs. H Gilfillan, ot Auckland, to Miss Gertrude Rennoldson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Rennoldson, Ingloside, "Westoe. the Rev. Canon Robertson, M.A., vicar of Aorhnni-oii-Tweed, and the Rev. J. Hudson, M.A., vicar of South Shields, performed the ceremony.

A Suggested Solution. Domesticity and recreation were touched upon bv Miss B. Butler, headmistress of the. Auckland Girls' Grammar School, recently "When such a great outcry is being raised about the domestic problem " she said, "surely one of the methods of solution must be to five lie girl tastes which can be satisfied 111 the home. Recreation is generally best found in a. change of occupation, and no one needs these changes more frequently or rcularlv than the housekeeper; and whereas necessity will often prove, a s,em teacher in the matter of cooking, housce'eaning, and mending, there seems to be no provision made for recreation nt liome. To my mind, the so-called domestic problem will bo solved when we teach the I-it-l to find her pleasures 111 her home, and teach her to bo independent of outside distractions, and when we - teach mistresses that maids need recrea 1011 very badly, and mothers that daughters must have other occupations besides household duties, to make them happy. Therefore, I would sec those outside subjects receiving more attention.

Feil'Jing Motes. Mrs. Innes-.loncs has gone to Blenheim to visit her daughter. Archdeacon lnncs-Jones and Miss lnncs-Jones are at present in Wellington, to meet Corporal lnnes-Jones, who is returning from tlje front shortly, Mrs. Stewart. Las returned from Wellinclon. Miss Butts is tho guest of Mrs. Stewart. M rs. Ward has gone to live in Palmersitu, Miss Ilaybittle is slaying in TaumaruUlli. •Mrs. Willis has returned from Groatford, Mrs. Miles has gone to Auckland for the holidays, Mi-s, Davie has beeil spending a few days in Feilding 011 her way to Wellington. '.Mrs. Peat (Auckland) has been staying with her son. Miss Ban- (Christcliurch) is the guest of Mrs. Phillips- . ilrs. Richardson has gone to Wellington. Mrs. liiinier lias returned from Nelson. Women and County Councils, Women are standing for positions on tne London County CoUnirilj and the work facing them is immense. The London council has eighteen standing committee;! with their forty-one sub-commit-tees, together with special committees, deal with the education of a million school children, and will have to decide in the immediate future housing nuestious involving the expenditure of •43.000,000. Its area and that of the London Borough Councils will include 12.000,000 persons, of whom at least twothirds are women and children. Willi 111? passing away of the poor Jniv and the institution of a Health Ministry its duties will be widely extended, the hospitals and asylums now under that authoritv will then come under the, London Countv Council and the boroughs. Lady Srunces Balfour pointed out that the five years' spade work that had been needed in the case of women councillors was short 111 comparison with the fifteen years spent in persuading electors that it was reasonable for women to act as poor law . guardians, and that we shall not; <lo well in locai government till we have some women on every local body. Women willing to stand have generally studied local conditions, seldom have any Personal axes to grind, and generally urn known lo be conscientious in giving a full measure of service. Korokoro School Bazaar, On Wednesday afternoon, at Webley's Buildings, Petone, the Korokoro School bazaar waj opened by His Worship the Mayor (Mr. ,1. B. M'Ewan), the Mayoress being also present. There was a large attendance of the public, and business was very brisk. Tiic quality of the articles on sale, which had been provided by Korokoro residents and other friends of tho school, was of a very high order, and commanded ready sale. Tho following were the names of the stalls and the tunics assisting:—Cake stall: Mrs. "t\". Long (in charge), Mw. Wilson; sweet stall: Mrs. Galvin (in charge), Mrs. .1. M'Millan, Miss Mabel M'Millan; fancy stall: Mrs. Stickells (in charge), Mrs. H. Eliix; produce stall: Mesdames Davis (in i charge), Gallicrs and Stevens; flower stall: Mrs. F. Coles (in charge), Miss M'Millan, Miss Stevens; jumble stall: Mrs. Craig (in charge), Mrs. Black; tea rooms: Mrs. H. Elect (in charge), Mrs. J. Flux, Mrs. Iligglns; bran tubs: Mesdames Heppleston and thrj Misses Calo'garas. All these ladies and their assistants worked with great enthusiasm to make the bazaar the success it undoubtedly was. The members of tho School Committee and many other Korokoro residents also rendered yeoman sen-ice. Three visitors not connected with tho school

■ve help which was much appreciated— these were Gunner Colts (.uaiu Body), Mr. \Y, Gough, of the Borough Council staff, and Air. A. A. Karr.vatt. The Borough Band rendered excellent music outside the building from 7.30 p.m., and Mr. W. Long's fine phonograph was a great attraction during the afternoon and evening. Winners of raffles have alrendy been notified through the Press. The final raffle will be drawn on May 111.

NURSES AT HOSPITAL PAYMENT OF PKOBATIOJCEES. The practice that has prevailed in the iiast of not paying any salary to probationer nurses at the hospital who are not engaged permanently after their period of probation lias expired, gave rise to discussion at the Hospital Board meeting on Tuesdny in Auckland, states the "Herald." Mr. E. H. Potter said he had received n. communication from a probationer who had served for three months and has failed to qualify for a permanent position on the staff, stating that she had been cbligcd lo supply her own uniform and had received no remuneration for her services. -Air. l'otter said he was not aware of the fact that it was •customary' to dismiss these giris without payment, and lie considered that the practice was wrong. Other members- -disclaimed knowledge of the practice, and agreed that it should be stopped. The acting-chairman, Mr. S. ,T. Harbiitt, said that probat'oners who were aflecwards permanently engaged were toiid for their probationary period. It was decided that all probationers who were dismissed at the end of their petiod of probation should be paid .£lO for their services, the motion lo take effect as from January 1, 1910.