NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10613, 11 June 1920, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. )!r and Mis S. Salek, of Alelbour*. ii ivo taken Mrs .1. Muir’s house on i-v terrace, when the latter leaves for Eng,‘iul hr the lonic. Mrs I’. M. B. Fisher and her daughter cave for England about the end ot this' month.

Miss Hilda Chapman is rfiort.ly opeu.ng a saloon lor frocks and hats at A oodward street, and has brought u number of models from Loudon and Paris. The staff of A. S. Paterson and Co. aro giving a dance this month in the concert cliamber. The chaperones will oo Mesdauies Shirtclifle, Bouquet, Fussed, Murray, illicK, Fitcn, Raymond, .\ewton and Richardson. The hon. secretary is Air J. AlcCormick.

Mr., and Atiss Buckleton returned from r visit to Auckland last Alondoy.

Airs C. Griffiths leaves this week on n viSit to .Sydney m company witii her mother. Airs Grierson, and sister. Airs U I’. Tuotey, yi ho are en route to .-outh Africa. One of the early settlers of Dannevirko died on Wednesday in the person of Mrs Sarah Drinkwater, relict of the late Henry Drinkwater. The 'deceased, who was seventy-one, came to Now Zealand cier 31 years ago. She had u family of i 5, of whom 13 aro still living. Miss A. AV. Whitelaw, headmistress oi Wycombe Abbey School, Bucks., Faguind, who has been on a long visit to New 'ocahiud,. and has boon staying most oi Uio time with her people in Kemuera, Auckland, lolt yesterday for Sydney, whence she will proceed by the Indarah on the return journey to England. General Sir William Birdwood, Lady .mclwood, -and Aliss • Birdwood are the guests of Captain and the Hon. Airs ianu Rhodes, at "Te Koraha," during clieii y.av in Cnristchurcft.

A very, pleasant function took place at tne i-esidence of Airs J. M. Coradine, in Masterton on Wtdueauay morning, when the members of the AVairaiapa Red Cross Ladies' Committee assembled to do honour to Mrs J. Caseloerg, -ivho has been treasurer and a most active worker of the committee since its inception. Mrs Coradine, on behalf of those present, presented Mrs Caselberg - with a beautiful hand-painted Doulton vase aftd a travelling clock, suitably inscribed, av a mark ot appreciation of her servicer Mrs Caselberg acknowledged the gifts in a happy little speech, in which she paid a warm tribute to the ladies with whom she had been associated during the strenuous period of the war. Morning tea was provided by Mrs Caradine, and was much appreciated.

The monthly meeting of the Petone and Lower Hutt branch of the Plunket Society was held in the Mayor’s room, Petone, on Tuesday last, Mrs Kirk in the chair. The resignation .of Mrs Meek owing to her absence from New Zealand was received with regret. Final arrangements were made for tho Plunket jumble sale to be held in St. Augustine's lads’ room on Saturday next. The nurse’s report showed that the number of visits paid to homes totalled 100; number of visits paid to rooms 'adults) 200 (infants) 195; new- cases, 12; mothers shown how to make humanised milk. 13; cases under supervision, 180. Thq following donations .and subscriptions were gratefully acknowledged Mrs Vivian Biddiford. X2 2s; Mrs Haslam, XI Is; Airs Bedingfield, XI; Mrs Jones, XI; Airs G. Cook, XI Is; Mrs Bouse, 10s: Mrs McPherson, ss; Airs Williams ss; Mrs Gordon. 3s; Airs Bowie. sa; .Mrs AJcC’aw, ss; sale of boots, XI 2s; sale of clothes, X2 3s 9d. Airs and Mias Toogood, of Featherston, were farewelled by the residents of that town on Tuesday night. The .DeputyMayor, Mr A. C. Holmes, presided, and on behalf of Featherston friends presented Mrs Toogood with a silver tray. The speaker «aid that Mrs Toogood had been a resident of Featherston for over 35 years, and her husband had been a •pioneer in the business life of the community. Aliss Toogood had been secretary of tho Lady Liverpool Equipment Committee, and an energetic member of tho body of lady entertainers responsible for speeding .the parting soldiers who had passed "tovar the Kimutafca highway. Every happiness for their future life was wished Mrs and Aliss Toogood. Mr H. Toogood responded on behalf of his mother and sister.

The marriage took 'place in St. Patrick’s Church, Palmerston North, of Mr Harry Martin, .eldest son of Air and Airs F. A. Martin, of Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay. and Kathleen Bridget ("Babs") Corboy, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Corboy, of Biccarton, Christchurch, and niece of Airs E. Mulrooney, of Palmerston North. The ceremony was performed by the Eev. Father MacManns, and during the nuptial Alass the Paternoster was sung by Mrs E. J. Leydon. The bride was given away by her cousin, Mr B. Knvanagh, of Palmerston North. The bridesmaids were Aliss Kathleen Alartin, sister of the bridegroom, and Aliss Peggy Lander, cousin of the bride. Mr A. Shcorin, of Gisborne, cousin of the bridegroom, was best man, and Air Tom Lyons, of AVaip'awa, groomsman.

The Otago branch of the Victoria League had the honour of presenting the Prince of Wales with a loyal address. The president received the following reply from the Prince's private secretary:—"! am directed by the Prince of Wales to convey to you his sincere thanks for the loyal address of welcome presented by you on behalf of the executive council and members of tho Otako branch of tho Victoria League, representing the league in.. New Zealand. His Royal Highness is much interested in the work of the league, and wishes it much prosperity and success. He will be glad to convey your assurance* of devotion to His Alajesty the King. He also wishes me to renew his thanks for the beautiful present which you have asked him to eon-, vey to Princess Alary. He will be very happy to do so on his return.” A very' old resident of Marlborough died last week in the person of Airs Tunnicliffe, wife of Air Charles Tunnicljffe, who has been in business in Blenheim for the past forty years. The deceased lady was horn Tu Motuefca C 8 years ago. She was married in Nelson in 1875. and shortly afterwards removed to Blenheim. She leaves ten children, all living, and twenty-two grand-children. A pretty wedding took place at the' Catholic Presbytery (Christchurch), when Aliss Alary Hartigan was mairied to Atr Stanley Hook. The Her. Father Long officiated.

A wedding of much interest took place recently at St. Columba's Church, Hornby, of Mr Frank AlcTeigue. son of Mr and Mrs AlcTeigue, Halswell, and Miss Alinnie Coulter; daughter of Airs and tho late Mr T. Coulter, of .Islington. The ceremony was performed far the Bov. L. Harding

Captain and Mrs Kennedy, of Waiheko. leave Auckland for AVellington to-day. and will join tho Kemuera. cu route to England.

Aliss Muriel Talbot, who is known to A r icrtoria Leaguers in New Zealand, h«been raised from the rank of Companion to Dame Commander of the O.B.E.Hler work in organising the Women s Land Army in England is said to have been specially good, ns she not only created a land service, but induced the women of ’the villages to go back to work in the fields.

At Saint Andrew’s Church, Palmerston North,' on Wednesday, Miss Jessica Anderson, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Anderson, was married to Mr .Ernest Petersen, son of Mr> and Mrs Petersen, oi ChupoU street East. Aliss Bene Nairn was bridpsauaid, and Mr George' Petersen best man. • .

Air and Airs Laird Meredith, of "AA aiorongo.’’ East Coast, motored to Wellington on Wednesday, where they will join the Moeraki for Sydney. o

It is announced that Guildford Town Council has unanimously decided to invest X'20,060 in a co-partnership scheme for the creation of a garden village on the Farnham side of the town. An estate of 616 acres has been purchased trom the Earl of Onslow at an average price of X6B per acre, and 200 acres are to be devoted to houses at the rate of five to the acre. The Minister for Health has approved the scheme, subject to 200 houses at least being erected within the next eighteen months. It is intended to include the site ultimately in. the Borough of Guildforrd, which will be ih“S increased by u square mile. The WyU cost is estimated at X 1.000,000. Building is to be, begun in May. WOAIEN'S~NAITONAL COUNCIL. Aliss N- E. Coad presided at a meeting of the AVellington branch of ' the AA oraen’s National Council, held last night, w hen in spite of the wet weather there was a good attendance of members. Many matters of interest. were discussed. A resolution was passed'expressing dissatisfaction with the policy of the Board of Trade with regard to the Trices of foodstuffs produced in New Zealand, r A letter was received from the Wellington- Women Teachers’ Association with reference 1 to- school buildings, and the following resolution’was passed' "That the Women's National Council is strongly of opinion that in school buildings to bo erected in the future, adequate provision should be made for assembl yrooms, cloak rooms, heating apparatus, and teachers' staff rooms. Further, that the teacher* should. have an inuential voice in tho arrangement of the buildings.” A letter was received from Feilding asking for information as to how to form a league to fight the cost of living. Details of the post-card campaign tomembers were discussed, and hope was expressed that all women would join in.. The council resolved tor press the matter of women being placed on the Education Board.

A meeting to push on the idea of markets for fish, fruit, and vegetables, is to be held at an early date.