HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 30, 5 February 1931, Page 17

HERE AND THERE

Borstal Committee. The .first meeting for tho year of the Women's Boistal Commillce'took plate at the Dominion Farmers' Building yesterday afternoon, tho chaiiwoman (Mi's. M. 11. Chatfleld, J.P.) presiding. Mrs. Calder was welcomed to the committee, and Mrs. W. M. Pago, on her return after leavo of absence. A letter was received from tho Controller-General of Prisons (Mr. B. L. Dallard) slating that Miss, Watkin would supervise the girls on probation in Auckland, in place of Miss Jean Begg, who was leaving | New Zealand. i Arrangements were made for application to the Macarthy Trust for a grant to enable the committee to continue supplying educational and other necessary assistance to inmates of the institution. Mrs. Chatfield mentioned that the committee had not, at any time, had any funds at its disposal other than those gathered by parties and entertainments got-up by themselves, with the much-appreciated and useful help given so far- by -the Macarthy Trust. The help i rom the Trust made v possible things which'the committee would not be;-able.*t(), do alone. Eeports were given'(by<the chairwoman, the honorary Secretary; -and'the honorary troasurer (Meadames Coventry and E. Tait) upon'work done 'during1 the recess. It was considered that'"the,'.reports received of the' girls on\ probation were very satisfactory in the main, and showed a growing -inclination on the part of the girls,.to take, a' usefnl part in life. Appreciation dt the kindness of Mrs. Sprott and vaiious-'Angli-ean societies for the January party was expressed, and thanks were given |to the Salvation Army for another happy occasion. The increasing difficulty in placing released girls in . situations owing to the stress' of unemployment, was discussed, and suggestions made. Appreciation was expressed of'the generous gift from Her Excellency ' Lady Blcdisloe, which enabled the inmates to get more experienco in the raising. and care of poultry, also of the kind thought of Lady Alice Fergusson, who* haci.'sent a beautiful card to each girLat Christmas with kindly messages' a'tta'cllcd.' ' ''■ ft. /■''' Club for N.urses. • ,' N '.-••', :< } '.) r •;• Residential quarters 'for' nrirses.'-jrerp discussed at a recent meeting of '"thiEj Canterbury branch of the- N.Z.T.N.A-.) and it was decided to make provision in that direction as soon;,as possible*. About 90 nurses were, present alt tbe meeting, which was held'at'tlib, dKrjsfc* church Hospital, Dr. Guthr,ie presiding. A strong feeling was eisptessed "thftt;?^ most of the nursos have to board in the city, a club where they,, could gather, with a residential part fas'well," would bo a great pleasure and advantage in many ways. A committee was set up to go into the matter further, and it was decided that. if. possible,.a-, building already erected should be obtained and altered, rather than wait to put up a building. > Vice-Heine of India. Australia, particularly Victoria, lias an interest in the new Vice-Heine of India, Viscountess,Willingdon, for Lady Willingdon (then the Hon. Mis. Freeman Thomas) accompanied her fathci, tho first Earl Brassey '(then Baron Brassey), Governor of Victoria!, 1890----1898, as wife of the Governor's A.D.C., Captain Freeman Thomas. Since' then Lady Willingdon has had- much VicoKegal experience; she has shared ViceThrones in Bombay, Madras, and Canada. Sho is also a Dame, Grand. Cross of the British".Empire, a Lady, of Grace of St, John of Jerusalem,'and she Vcnrs the Kaisar-i-Hind gold medal and the badge of the Imperial Crown oJ> India (C.1.) for public services in India; Lady Willingdon 'a son married Maxine Forbes-Robertson, daughter of Gertrude and sister of Jean, so well known to Australian playgoers. Where the Paper Went! " "Hey! Heyl" A stentorian, shout awoke the echoes of an exclusive street in Fendalton early yesterday .morning, an,d| residents peeped through ,the curtains to see a portly : citi?en, going at high speed along'the street in Iris pyjamas,'and to hear the'noise of pattering feet receding .into, the distance, states the "Christchurch Times.'*' Gateways were sopn" adorned with dressinggowns and kimonos containing 'friends anxious to know all about it. To^them soon returned a puffing, albeit, lightlyclad gentleman who clasped 'lovingly his morning "Times." He explained to all and sundry: "My paper has been missing ovcry morning for a .week. At first I blamed the neighbour's dog and threatened to shoot it; then they told me there was a magpie nearby that sneaked loosely-delivered papers—and so I watched out. T saw a man creep into the garden, grab the paper, and jump the fence. Magpie! Huh! A blooming two-legged magpie!" And he stalked triumphantly home, a picture of vengeance in mauvo and green, wellcalculated to strike terror into the heart of any snapper-up of morning papers. A Summer Show. The-Hutt Valley Horticultural Society held their summer' exhibition of gladioli in tho Town Hall, Lower Hut^, yesterday afternoon. Tho blooms showing were exceptionally beautiful, and t every shado and kind was represented; Dahlias, begonias, and hydrangeas wjere also exhibited, and wero a .very fiaq sight. The president (Mr. TViS^Pajtriok) introduced Mr. F. J. Nathan, ijyHp *officially 'opened the showi The official party included Mis. F. J.<Nathdn, Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell, 'Mrs, H. W. Korsley, Mr. and Mrs. W> Siitan, Mr. 11. Poole (treasurer), anfl Mr. A. J. Nieholl (secretary). The artistic decoration of the hal! was jtha .work of Mrs. P. G. Reid. A sweett stall was in charge of Mrs. W.- G-. AletfEHfler and Miss D. Witcher. Mrs. iWoodi had a flower stall, and the teu-roomftfas iindor tho supervision of Mrs>. WUs>on, Mrs. Hosscr, and Miss Jamicsoii. Mrs. J. L. Barnard has succeeded in gaining tho mosl points So far for tiler Riddifnrrt Cup. This cup is for the best collection of cut, flowers. Miss Edna Smith and Mr. John MitohgU have > equal points for Mrs. 11. W. iKeislo,y's roso bowl. Ice Hockey Thrills. Womon discovered <i now -thrill in watching the first women's ice hockey match ever played 111 London, on tlic rink at Grosvenor Uouif, Park linn', W.,-recently, states tho "Daily "tfjil." The teams were the London Lambs, in white-jerseys and bluo skirts^ and tlic Ladies' of Sussex, in blue jot soys ;mil bine skirts. Tho plnvrrs tou&wl the spectators to :i frier of oxMfpmont ;\>\ darting and whirling on thoir Mmilp:;, and with long flat sticks in Ilieir glove Ij

hands, they strove to drive the "puck," a solid'i'disc of hard rubber, into their opponents' goal. Many a tumble was taken as plSyers came into swift collision, but tho women seomed to rise with renewed vigour ."fter every fall. Swift skating and clover passing socured the first goal for the Lambs, but fcho Sussex Ladies soon retaliated, and after 40 minutes of energetic play tlie match ended in a draw of two all. '' Ice | hockey is about the most stimulating, sport ono could find," one girl said tp me. "I feel as ill as possible after a game, and there is a great thrill in it. We aic very keen to raise a team good, enough to moot foreign women's! teams:" ' ! Advance Fashions. A woman was actually wearing trousers while dancing in tho ballroom,of a Piccadilly hotel ono night recently, (states the "Daily Mail"). Similar to those worn/ by Miss Gertrude Law rcneo in "Private Lives," they were of \ n vivid green satin cut very long and i full, so that until tho wearer moved | they were hardly distinguishable from , tho present-day skirt. But they were trousers nevertheless.- Tho ' wearer i should,' perhaps, bo congratulated/on her advanced ideas, for she is a buyer for n Bond struct firm who wire giving their annual staff dance. '' One 'hears a great deal about tho Parisian miclin--ettes, but it is doubtful if they could have, compared for smartness with these shop assistants.