Women the World Over

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 250, 12 January 1928, Page 5

Women the World Over

A THEOSOPH IST The recent death cf Dr. Mary Rocke on the steamer China, in the Red Sea, ended a versatile career. Besides being a distinguished theosophist, she was a doctor of medicine, and practised for - ears in various English hospitals. She was also the designer of the huge Theosophist amphitheatre at Balmoral, in New South Wales. A MOTOR-CYCLIST One of the most interesting figures among the amateur crack motorcyclists at a recent trial in Yorkshire was Miss Mar.lorie Cottle. Since 1917 this young enthusiast has ridden 300,000 miles, averaging 30,000 miles a year, and she was a winner in the recent six days’ international trials. A NEW ZEALANDER Miss Lyra Taylor, LL.B., who attained her degree in Wellington, is now a lecturer at the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, U. 5.9. Miss Taylor was formerly a partner in a well-known firm of lawyers in Wellington, and was one of the youngest New Zealand women to qualify as a solicitor. She W"= —« of the delegates who attended the last International Conference held at Washington two years ago. AN ENGLISH PEERESS One of the most distinguished figures in English society is the Countess of Cromer, whose husband, in his position as Lord Chamberlain in charge of presentations at Court, holds special interest for those who aspire to Royal commands. The Countess of Cromer, who was formerly Lady Ruby Elliott, is a daughter of the Eart of Minto, and married the Earl of Cromer in 1908. They have one son and two daughters.

FILM WRITING Film-writing appeals more and mor. to the well-known novelist, May Ed gin ton, who has recently returned t<

England from Hollywood. She was specially invited for the purpose of writing a scenario on the spot, and she personally interviewed several of the film stars to ensure the parts fitting the players. Miss Edginton is the wife of F. E. Bailey, the editor of the “Royal Magazine.” A LARGE OUTPUT One of the most prolific writers in the world is Mrs. Evelyn EverettGreen, who has an output of no less than 100 novels. She recently celebrated her seventieth birthday. WINE-TASTING A curios profession to be adopted by a woman is that of wine-tasting, yet Mrs. M. I. Fisher, who recently helped to determine a number of colonial awards, is admitetd to be .ie of the soundest judges of wine in England.