WOMAN’S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 128, 28 February 1928, Page 4

WOMAN’S WORLD

MATTERS OE INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR

Mr. and Mrs. L. Russell, of Wellington, are visiting Auckland.

Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Price, Wellington, are staying in Timaru.

Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Mack are Wellington visitors to Auckland.

Miss K. Morrison, of Wellington, is staying in Christchurch.

Mrs. F. S. Burns, Wellington, visited Wanganui last week.

Miss Black has returned to Stratford from a short visit to Wellington.

Miss M. Butler, of Wellington, is visiting Auckland.

Mrs. Paget has returned to Wellington from Stratford.

Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Petersen and Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Murray are Wellington visitors to Auckland.

Miss Maud Rogers and Miss B. Sanderson, of Wellington, are visiting Christchurch.

Miss Ethel Caro, of Wellington, who has been spending an extended holiday in Auckland, has returned home.

Mrs. C. 11. Meek, of Ponsonbv, Auckland, left on Saturday to join her husband in Wellington.

Mrs. E. Davies, of Wellington, who has been visiting Auckland, proceeded to Australia last week.

Miss Lucy Sanders, who has been visiting Wellington, returned to Christchurch at the week-end.

Mrs. H. Asher, of Auckland, has left for Wellington, where she will spend a short holiday.

Dr. and Mrs. Doctor have returned to Wellington from Hamilton, where the former attended the medical conference.

Mrs. Markman, Wellington, is staying with her daughter, Mrs. G. Ellis, in New Plymouth.

Mr. and Mrs. Watson and the Misses Watson, Wellington, are in Wanganui.

Mrs. W. J. Cunningham, of Wellington, who has been in Auckland, left by the Ulitnaroa last week for Sydney.

Mrs. C. Burnard, Island Bay, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Drummond, Lansdowne.

Miss Nempsert (Wellington) is visiting the West Coast and is the guest of her sister, Mrs. 11. Carter (Kaniaka),

Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Lamb, of .Wellington, are spending a holiday in Auckland.

Mrs. O. T. J. Alpers, who has been staying with Mrs. George. Buchanan, in Canterbury, will leave this week for a visit to Wellington.

Miss Mary Twomey, of Wellington, who is on a visit to England, left for the Continent in company with Mrs. Ginn and Miss Eileen Driscoll.

Mrs. F. W. Mace, who has been stay, ing with her mother, Mrs. A. C. Greatbatch, in New Plymouth, returned to Wellington on Saturday.

Hostesses for the community Club this week will be as follow:—To-night, Mrs. Mahoney; Wednesday (closed on account leap year ball) ; Thursday, Mrs. Murphy, M.8.E.; Friday, Mrs. Pow; Monday, Wellington South Nursing Division.

The Wellington Central Branch of the League of- Mothers was responsible for a successful jumble sale held at Mt. Cook last week, to help the Special Classes Camp Fund.

Miss Agnes Wood, of Karori, was awarded by the Wellington Girls’ College Board, at its last meeting, the “Mary” Scholarship. Miss Wood gained the highest number of marks on fhe credit list of Girls’ College competitors at the University Entrance Scholarship examination.

A successful garden party was held on Saturday by the Kilbiruie branch of the Women’s National Reserve at the residence of the branch president, Mr. E. T. Taylor. Moxham Avenue, Hataitai. The garden party was opened with a short speech by Mrs. Corless, the Do minion president, who complimented tlie branch on the work thev were doing for the Residential Nursery. During the afternoon several competitions were held, and these and the stalls of produce, etc., realised a good sum, by which the Residential Nursery will benefit. After her address Mrs. Corless was presented with a bouquet, the flowers of which were picked from the beautiful grounds of Mrs. Taylor’s residence, which were admired by all present.

The wedding was solemnised in St. Stephen’s Church, Waverley, on Tuesday last, of Winnie Watkins, daughter of Mrs. Powell and the late Mr. C. Watkins, Kohi, and V. A. Draper, of the Hutt, Wellington. The officiating clergyman was the Rev. W. Kelly, while Mrs. Kelly presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her stepfather, Mr. Powell, wore a gown of white crepe de chine, trimmed with lace and a handsome embroidered veil. She carried a bouquet of carnations, asters, and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaid, Miss Francis Watkins, sister of the bride, was dressed in a frock of pale pink crepe de chine, with hat to match, and carried a bouquet of asters and carnations, while the little Misses Irene Oliver and Hazel McKay, nieces of the bride, wore dresses of pale blue crepe de chine, with star wreaths on their hair, and carried bouquets of carnations and asters. A reception was held in St. Stephen’s Hall, where between 30 ami 10 guests were received by Mrs. Powe!!, mother of the bride, wearing a frock of black satin, with black and white hat, and carrying a bouquet of sweet peas and asters.' Mrs. Bennett, grandmother of the bride, wore a black costume, with black hat, and carried a bouquet of sweet peas and asters. After the reception Mr. and Mrs. Draper left for the north, the bride wearing a dress of pink crepe de chine, a blackcoat with white fur collar, and hat to match.

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Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Rickard, of Wellington, are on a visit to /Auckland.

Aliss Cliave Collisson, who is agent for Aliss Maude Royden’s tour of New Zealand and Australia, will arrive in Wellington this morning by the Alaunganui from Sydney. Aliss Chavc Collisson is an Australian, and a graduate of Sydney University, and before she went to England she did a good deal of social and feminist work at the Sydney University. Ifcr work in London has been in connection with the British Commonwealth I z eague, which she organised, and under the auspices of which Alaude Royden is visiting Australia and New Zealand. The British Commonwealth League was the outcome of the old Overseas Committee of the National Union of Societies for Women's Suffrage. When women’s suffrage was granted in England, as well as the Dominions, the need for such a commmittee was r o longer felt and the organisation lapsed. Women in England and the Dominions working for equal citizenship and women’s work generally felt the need of such a connecting link, and the British Commonwealth League was formed to link up the work of women all over the British Commonwealth of Nations, and especially to secure equal citizenship for women between the different Dominions and the Mother Country. In 1925, when a league was formed, a conference was held on the subject of equal citizenship, and speakers were heard from all over the Empire, including India and East Africa, while it was attended by some of the oldest of the suffrage workers, including Airs. Despard and Dame Millicent Fawcett, and the present women Al.P.’s, including Lady Astor and Aliss Wilkinson. The next year a conference was held on the subject of migration and immigration; and last year a third conference dealing with education and welfare of women other than those of the British race under the British flag. Pamphlets of these conferences show how very' thorough the knowledge disseminated is and what a help they must be to social workers dealing with the questions. It was natural that one so interested in social questions as Miss Alaude Royden should be glad of the opportunity to avail herself of the auspices of the British Commonwealth League to visit the Dominions. League of Nations Union.

Yesterday afternoon by the kindness of Airs. W. A. Evans, secretary of the local branch of the League of Nations Union, members of the council had the opportunity of meeting Mr. Wilson, a member of the Secretariat in Geneva at afternoon tea in the Lyceum Club rooms. After afternoon tea had been served, Mrs. Evans, on behalf of the council, welcomed Mr Wilson. The Rev. E. Weekes added a few words, thanking Airs. Evans for giving members the opportunity and saying that it was particularly helpful to the union to meet members who were in close touch with the work at Geneva.

Mr. Wilson thanked those present fo> their welcome, and while he had not come prepared to make a speech, said he would be very pleased. In doing so he gave some illuminating information about the working of the league and the secretariat with regard to maintaining good relations between small countries, and to the rights of minorities. In this connection the league did much good work which was never known outside the secretariat, he said. With regard to the Institute of Pacific Relations, Mr. Wilson said it could do much good in its own way being an entirely unofficial body, and the League of Nations kept in touch with, and supplied information to, the institute. He also said that, except in political matters, the league and America cooperated in much of the work, especially in the health work of the league. So interesting did the round-table discussion become that members found it hard to tear themselves away, but in view of the lecture at night the guest of honour had to leave. Mr. Wilson expressed the opinion that public interest in the league was increasing in New Zealand, and there was a more hopeful atmosphere. THE ORIGIN OF SOAP The origin of soap is a mystery, but there are many evidences of its antiquity. It is mentioned at least twice in the Bible, under the name of borith, at a period corresponding to several centuries before Christ. In the Louvre in Paris there is an interesting old vase of Etruscan manufacture, whose age is computed at about 2500 years. It bears a group of children in relief who are engaged in blowing bubbles from pipes. Though certain viCttable juices are capable of being used in blowing bubbles, it is for many reasons more probable that soap of artificial manufacture was employed for the purpose. In the unearthed city of Pompeii there is to be seen a soap manufactory, with al! the paraphernalia pertaining to the business, also a quantity of soap, evidently the product of this antique “soapcry.”

Miss K. Morrison, of Wellington, is visiting the South Island.

Mrs. B. Wood (nee Miss Rubi Seddon) arrived from Loudon by the Rotorua on Saturday on a visit to her relatives here.

Sir Lindo and Lady Ferguson, with Miss P. L. Ferguson,' were passengers by the Tahiti, which arrived in Wellington yesterday from Sydney.

Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Bell, who will today celebrate their golden wedding, have resided in Wellington for the past J2 years. Mr. Bell was born in London in 1855, and came to New Zealand with his parents at the age of fifteen months, in the barque Gleaner, the voyage taking six months from London to Wellington, where thev resided for eighteen years, afterwards moving to Dunedin. " Mr. Bell is well known in connection with the carrying business. He returned to Wellington with the late Mr. J. B. Griffin in 1886, to open a branch of the New Zealand Express Company. After remaining a few years with that firm he joined the Colonial Carrying Company, with which firm he is still connected. Mrs. Bell (nee Fisher) was born at Exeter, Devonshire, in 1856, and with her parents, the late .Mr. and Airs. W. Fisher, came to New Zealand in file barque Cecilia, 604 tons, on her maiden voyage, landing at Port Chalmers in 1861. Mr. and Airs. Bell were for upwards of twenty years active workers of St. Mark’s Church with the late Rev. R. Coffey and Airs. Coffey. Airs. Bell was also a member of the Nursing Guild of St. John, and for the last sixteen years has been closely connected with the work of the Boys’ Institute and S. A. Rhodes Home for Boys. The family consists of two daughters, Aliss G. L. Bell, Mrs. Hugh Gilmer, of Cuba Street, and one son, Air. G. W. S. Bell, of Taranaki. There are four grandsons and one grand-daughter. Miss Cliave Collisson.

A story that sounds too good to be true, but tho authenticity of which is vouched for by quite reputable farmers, is going the rounds of North Otago (says an exchange). It concernrs a wellknown dairy farmer and dayligh' saving. Tho farmer, tired out after his day's labours, retired to rest at 7 o’clock in the evening. At 8.30 o’clock, while it was still daylight, the wife and family were surprised to hear a dog barking and a man shouting in one of the paddocks. They went out. found the head of tho household endeavouring to get in his cows, which were careering about: wildly and lesenting the attentions of the dog. The family asked the farmer, who was employing unprintable expletives, what he was doing. He replied that tho cows were absolutely refusing (0 come to the byre, and he could not understand it. When informed that it. was not yet nightfall and that he had been in bed little more than an hour he refused to believe it. Eventually he was persuaded to return to the home and again retire, but ho yielded with reluctance, and with imprecations upon tho author of what he termed" this daylight-saving humbug.”-

Hundreds of trout are lying dead in the Maitai River, between the Municipal Baths and the Collingwood Street bridge in Nelson, and it is almost certain (says the “Mail”) that this unfortunate destruction of fish was due to letting out into the river copper sulphate (bluestone) from the baths. When the pool is emptied the walls and bottom are found to be coated with a slimy growth, which is easily removed by copper sulphate. The baths keeper had no idea that copper sulphate would harm the fish. Interviewed on the subject, the Mayor (Mr. \V f. Moffatt) said he had spoken to Professor Easterfield, of the Cawthron Institute, about the matter. The professor put the trouble down to an excessive use of bluestone. The Mayor Said he deeply regretted what had taken place. There, was no likelihood of such an occurrence being repeated in the future.