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Taranaki Daily News, 12 August 1922, Page 10

In stressing the- value of ladies’ millinery in a woman s appearance, Mr. F. R. Cooke, when appearing in an industrial dispute iu the Arbitration Court, at Christchurch, made reference to the use the Queen of Sheba made of headgear to catch the eye of Solomon (reports the Press). He produced a dainty pink confee ’-ion from a paper bag, and handed it to his Honour Mr. Justice Fraser to judge for himself the measure of skill required in making such an article. His Honour, looking about as comfortable as an elderly bachelor who is given a new baby to hold, took the hat amidst the smiles of everyone in Court. ‘“I suppose this is a French model that has been macle in New Zealand,” be remarked. “All except the trimmings,” answered somebody engaged in the dispute. “The thing that concerns me most,” said his Honour, “is what do these things cost?” The information was given that this would be in the vicinity of ;C3. After making a few more inquiries, the nature of which showed that no matter how successful he might be as a Judge of the Arbitration Court he was clearly out of his depth as a judge ‘of millinery, he handed the hat back with an air of relief, despite the suggestion put forward by Mr. F. Cooper, who was appearing on behalf of the employers, that it should be kept as a permanent exhibit*