WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, 6 November 1920, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

PERSONAL. Miss Winifred Webster i 3 the guest of her sister, Mrs. R. Lush (Auckland). Mrs. Knowles (nee Miss Dormer Maunder) is coming to New Plymouth this month under the auspices of the Victoria League.

Mrs. R. Brewster left yesterday with her sister, Miss M. Govett, for Wellington. Miss Govett leaves next week for Sydney, en route for her home in Hagland.

Aiiss Ngya Wilson has returned from Stratford, where she was the guest oi Mrs. C. Wright.

Mr-.. Paget, who has been the guest of Miss Maekay. returned to Palmerston North this week.

Mrs. Hi'gh Good (Stratford) is staying with Mis. E. F. Fookes.

Miss Agnes Wilson has returned from a trip to Wellington.

Mrs. L. Webster has returned to Stratford, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Avary.

Mrs. Carberry (Stratford) is the guest of Miss Read.

* * * * Miss Cox, of Auckland, is the guest of Mrs. G. Home.

Mrs. 11. Collier is spending a few days in Wanganui. Miss Winstanley is visiting Opunake.

?frs. D. M. Wilson Has returned from Stratford.

Sister K. Barnitt, who bas been on aotive service for the past five years, "returned to New Plymouth on Monday night.

* * * • Miss Angela Wright (Stratford) is the guest of Mrs. D. M. Wilson.

Miss Pratt, who has been appointed matron of ithe G.F.S. in Auckland, leaves by the Barawa to-night.

Miss L. Thomson, who lias been staying with her sister, Mrs. B. Horner, at Stratford, returned this week. Mrs. T. Horrax (Motueka), who is leaving shortly far Bngland, "the guest of her mother, Mrs. F. P. Corkill. « » «■ *

Miss M. Cholmeley is the guest of Mrs. Blakistone (Dannevirke).

•1 Mrs. Bradbury is spending a few days | at Warea.

The Misse3 Lissanan (Kaponga) are staying at "Chatsworth."

Miss M. Lansley and Miss L. Greatbatch, who recently left New Plymouth for Suva to join the staff of the Suva Hospital, returned to New Plymouth by the mail train last night. Mrs. Eric Shaw leaves by the Earawa' to-night for Auckland, where she will be the guest of Mrs. Trevor Simpson. PARTIES. Mrs. W. H. Skinner was hostess at a small bridge party this week, as a farewell ifo Miss Pratt. Miss Devenish was the prize winner. * * • * Mrs. W. J. Chancy was hostess at an afternoon yesterday for Mrs. S. Cross. THE LAST ASSEMBLY. The last of the series of assemblies', which have been held at the Ea.Pt End pavilion every three weeks during the winter, took the form of a fancy dress dance. There were a large number present, and much fun and laughter was caused over the weird and wonderful dresses. The supper table was most nrfistiedly decorated in pale pink roses by Miss Alison Greig. Mrs. George's orchestra, as usual, supplied excellent music.

OVERSEA SETTLEMENT. WOMEN'S WORK IN NEW ZEALAND. (Christehurch Press Correspondent.) London, Sept. !>. The report which has been prepared for the Overseas Settlement Department by Miss J. M. Girdlcr and Miss G. Watkins on conditions in New Zealand and the suitability of the country for the settlement of British women is at present in the proof stage. It is expected, however, that it will shortly inready to be laid on the of the House of Commons.

Miss Gladys Pott, chairman of Cue executive committee of tho' Society for Oversea Settlement of British Women, who has been investigating conditions in Canada, makes some general statements concerning tho prospects in the various Dominions. "There is an enormous demand in each of the Dominions," she says, "for women who are willing to take up some torm of home service work. There arc signs, too, of an increasing demand for women worker..; in cerlain manufacturing industries. But the overwhelming demand is for girls who are familiar with some domestic work. It would be idle to minimise the fact that real household work lies before them, but, on the whole, the conditions in the Dominions are freer and better than here. In very many households two .servant- are kept, and the wife almost invariably helps wiili the domestic dutie-. The. Dominions are also well ahead in improving the conditions of all workers. New Zealand, for instance, has just starry a hostel for domestic servants, where the girls can live and have their own independent lives after (hey have done their day's work. This is a scheme which, it has been suggested, would be attractive here at home. New Zealand has actually put it into practice. Again, it is an advantage to any worker in any form of activity to live in a country where the demand of the labour markets is always in pxccss "of the supply.

"Hut there is one qualification, more than any other," adds Miss Poll, "which Is necessary to success in settlement oversea. Good physique and good character, with plenty of determination and resource, arc essentia! to those who are thinking of emigrating. Life in the Dominions undoubtedly offers many more and wider opportunities than in our overpopulous cities of the Motherland, hut only those who have pluck, good purpose, and possess the capacity for genuine