Women the World Over

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 298, 8 March 1928, Page 5

Women the World Over

J FROM A TURKISH HAREM B Before this singer, Miss Bachrya ■ Uadzic, left a harem to do so, no f Mussulman woman had ever sung in •

opera. For several years she was in 9 a Turkish harem, but apparently her voice was of too rare a quality to be kept in captivity. Recently she was singing in opera on the Vienna stage with pronounced success. ROYALTY’S LIMITATIONS That the Queen of Spain would like to follow the prevailing fashion and have her hair bobbed was revealed when she visited a fashionable women’s hairdressing saloon in the Rue Boissy D'Anglais, in Paris. Her Majesty went to see over the establishment, accompanied by one of her ladies of honour. In conversation with one of the employees, Mile. Denise, whose cousin is one of the Royal hairdressers in Madrid, the Queen remarked: “Mademoiselle, you are lucky to be able to have your hair bobbed. If I could, I would do the same as you, only with the diadem and ceremonial jewels it is not possible. But I have had my daughters bobbed. It is more modern, more practical.” AN AUTHORITY An authority on early Australian history is Miss B. Threadgill, who is employed in the archives branch of the Adelaide Public Library. Her influence was largely responsible for the formation of a Western Historical Society, and an essay prepared by her was read by Professor Ernest Scott at the recent Science Congress at Perth. HOME-KEEPING In nearly every country, nowadays, is the study of homecraft, household management and cookery, recognised as an important branch of education. Canada and America were among the first to realise its possibilities, and Australia and New Zealand are steadily following suit. It is therefore interesting to note that already four international congresses on the study of domestic science have been organised and held by the International Federation for the teaching of domestic science, the headquarters of which are at Fribourg, Switzerland. A TIRELESS WORKER Among the well-known women, to whom the New Year’s honours list has given well-deserved recognition is the Duchess of Bedford, whose honour of Dame of the Order of the British Empire, is due to her work in connection with the hospital for surgical cases which she built some years ago near Woburn. She has assisted in the operating theatre and has done all the X-ray work. The Duchess was educated at Cheltenham College and is a student of natural history.