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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 183, 7 September 1909, Page 1

WOMAN'S WORLD. Women have been praising women's common-sense -too soon. \V ( . aave been telling each <_tiier for years p-isl that, tiie wasp waist lias disappeared for good. Little we knew! The Parisian dictators of fashion announce that next Season women's waists will lie waspier than ever. The days of tlx; compressed diaphragm and tti<» red nose are returning. It is likely enough that the world will be sadly full of peevish women again in n little while. Xow, winshould not New Zealand lead tlie way? Why should we not pass a law making it criminal for any woman to appear in public with a waist of less than 20 inch«» girth? A law like thnfc would do vastly more good than is achieved by nine-tenths of the laws we pass in this enlightened country. Unfortunately we have adult suffrage. The women are very anxious to reform mere men, but they show no enthusiasm for .their own reformation. If it 'became the fashion to go out with their knees bare, even the most modest women would fight for the fashion. That wouldn't be so bad. But the wasp waist—what can be said for it?

"I am quite ready to apologise to Inspector Jarvis, I don't think I hurt him. I slapped his check with my open hand, and I think lie knew why I did it." Tims Mrs. Pankhurst at Bowstreet. And while we may commend the energy of Mrs. Pankhursft and the reticence of the police official, says a writer in the Chronicle, we may he sure that the inspector has noted the difference between wan and woman when the sudden demand for defensive action wines. That slap in the face will remind him that the really nice woman never clenches her fists. Ask her to square up. The detective will note at once that a woman presents her fists' with the little fingers foremost.

The flat failure of tile separate ears for women, even during "rush hours," in the New York tubes and subways is an alluring psychological problem (notes the Springfield. Republican). The ears were put on at the request of women, and they were designed to, s/avc women passengers from those dreadful discomforts of crowding which everyone has read about even if he knows them not intimately from experience. Yet «ven with the separate caiv maintained for them like reserved seats at the theatre, the mass of women refused to enter them in sufficient numbers to warrant the company attaching 'them ito th.> trains. The officials refuse, very wisely, to enquire into the psychological reasons which set the women's cars to their doom,-yet there was evidently the curious feeling prevalent that the cars were an insult to the sex. As an illustration of the modern woman's independence and willingness to share with men a fair field with no favours, the incident furnishes perhaps its chief lesson.

Two thousand three hundred invita ticms were s'ent out for the State ball at Buckingham Palace brought together two thousand guests, and yet so spacious are the magnificent new ballroom and the picture-gallery that no crowding was possible. So lavish were the gold and jewelled embroideries that all the'throng seemed agleam. The Queen wore a gold-spangled gown, her orders, and superb diamonds, the Princess' of Wales wore wonderful diamonds and pearls with a gold-embroidered white satin frock, Princess Victoria's gown was of deep vivid blue, with fine pearls. The ten duchesses present in attendance on the Queen all wore brilliant gowns <ind marvellous jewels', and the Duchess of Uoxburghe and Lady Gran; ard were the Americans wlio carried ofi' the pa]m for splendid jewels. Mrs. Asquith's frock of yellowish-green, made in classic style and glittering with green scquims, was certainly the most original.

A muj-'l interesting personality- that of Miss Cornelia Sorahji-Mvas included in the Ji>t of Birthdav Honors, for she has received the jlCaiwr-Mlrnd gold medal of the first-class for Public Service in India. She Avas a sliy Indian girl, in residence at Somervillo, when her friendship with Professor Jowett, the great "Master of Balliol College, began. mid his influence moulded her future life, and opened to iler the doors, formerly closed to women, of the Law Schools at Oxford. In 1004 she was appointed by the Government of Bengal to the position of legal adviser to Hindu women, whose religion forbids their receiving help from" male lawyers. She has Hindu many perilous and s'treuuous journeys into "the hill fastnesses and wild country in her efforts to bring justice, and security to these helpless British citizens. She has written some captivating booka, "Love and Life Behind the Purdah," "Sun Babies"—a sketch of Indian nurseries—and "Between the Twilights."

DISTRICT NEWS OAKUIU. It is sonic "time since I Bent you any news from our small township, but lite lms gone on ill the even tenor, and we have hail few changes. Several farmers are installing milkingmachines. Messrs. Sumner and Walford, •who bought out Wiley's farm on tho Victoria road, are going to put in machines, arid also Mr. Woolvcn, who has taken C'ripps' farm on the main south road, a few miles Mow Oakurn. Cows are coming in fast everywhere, and the factories and creameries will soon be in full swing. Results arc none too good at present, as the continued wet weather is keeping the feed back, l'or several months we have had a very wet time; the weather only clears up for a day or two, to conic on worse than ever again and disappoint us just -when we are thin-king that there is to tic a change for the better.

The big storm that did much damage is almost forgotten except when one passes Captain Maee's homestead and sees tho wreck that was made of his trees, li makes one sad to look on what was once a line homestead surrounded with 'beautiful trees, now nothing else hut a heap of smashed-up trees. The ball hold here on Friday night, given by 'the bachelors and young ladies combined, was a huge success. The hall was filled to overllowing. For once the weather was .perfect, being a clear, frosty night, making it just ideal for the dancers. After the combination of bachelors and spinsters turning out such a success, wo should soon have neither bachelors nor spinsters left. No doubt many will be amalgamating for life. Mrs. Arnold fleorge's orchestra supplied the wtych, noodles to say, was perfect. Dancing was kept up until about three o'clock in the. morning, when all departed to their different home* 1 . Visitors were here from Warea to Bell Block. Miss Montgomery and Mr. L. MorrU. were very efficient MXVs. Tn fact, it was -mostly duo to Miss Montgomery',* untiring efforts that everything was made such i\ success, and the young lady must; W congratulated on her manayvrnttit, so well did she cmry out her duties. '

deadachc, Indigestion, Constipation, and Biliousness. The i-nmcnse number, of orders for' Fmoioids, swnt by post direct to tho Propriuior, h convircing proof that the Public apprnointa their splendid curing power over the above-named complaints, Frootoias are elegant in appearance and pleasant to take, Their beneficial effects ar? evident by the dissppeai tnco ol li i»ilache; a britrht, checy Ben'e of perfect heaitll tulring the |njc« of sluggish, deprc.j sr J feoiings, by the liver acting pro perly. aid by the food being properly digested. Fru-.toids act splendidly on tho liver; a dose taken at bedtime on;o a veek is highly beneficial. A constipated habit of bcoy will be completely cured if the -,>atiunl will on shell occasion, whe" sulfnri l'z talto a dose of I'Vuotijids, insteao ut an ord.nary aperient. Price l.'li. Chemists, Medicine Vendors, nr Ihe Pru;i.'ietor, \ v . G. lieurne, Chemist 'Ti'elong, Victoria. few Zealand Branch Office: Kb. 11, Vint Floor, Home's Buildiaga, ungtca.