WOMEN’S WORLD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 241, 10 September 1929, Page 9

WOMEN’S WORLD.

Mrs W. Hunter Will has returned from Turakina Mrs R. C. Abraham has returned from a visit to Wellington. Mr and Mrs J. F. Clausen have left for a holiday in the Far North. Mrs It. Bale, of College Street., lias returned from Paraparaumu Beach. Miss Waters, of Masterton, has been the guest of Miss C. E. Warburton over the week-end. Mrs Florence Porter, organising secretary for the British and Foreign Bible Society in the Wellington provine*, is visiting Palmerston North and is the guest of Mrs Russell; Bourke Street. The death took place at her residence, Carterton, of Mrs E. Elizabeth Moore, widow of the late Mr Thomas Moore, one of Cartertn’s earliest settlers. The late Mrs Moore went to the district in 1857, and was Carterton’s first school mistress. Miss Jean Muir had another successful class at her Rangitikei Street studio last evening. The Quickstep and the 1929 Waltz were featured, and Miss. Muir and an advanced pupil gave graceful demonstrations of two immensely-popul.ar cabaret movements. When the new post office at Northcote, Auckland, was opened yesterday Hon. J. B. Donald, PostmasterGeneral, presented .1 bonus cheque and a valedictory letter from the department to Mrs E. A. Lepper, the retiring postmistress. Mrs Lepper’s husband was appointed postmaster in 1893, and Mrs Lepper herself assumed charge in 1906 and had remained in control until now.

At the 'Wellington Competitions during the last fortnight Jean Scott (Palmerston North) distinguished herself by being placed fifteen times out of 18 dances. She is just under 12 years old and consequently in many of the classes under 16 was competing against competitors who were nearly four years older than herself and, therefore, more experienced. In the duo dances she was highly commended twice with Clarice Sapwell and Violet Oliver, and was second in the class under 12. In the class under 16 years, where slje was third, she was only three marks behind the first place girl, so has every reason to be proud of her achievements..

A Press Association telegram from Westport states that Air S. Strachan, editor of the Westport News, received cable advice yesterday of the death of his sister, Miss M. A. Strachan, of Montrose, Scotland. Deceased, who was the eldest daughter of the late Mr James Strachan, designer and builder, of Montrose, spent most of her life in New Zealand as a member of the teaching profession, retiring on superannuation after teaching at schools in Taranaki and as a relieving teacher at

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Westport some 12 years ago. She had since travelled extensively on the Continent and gave illustrated lectures on her travel and also on New Zealand. The death occurred at Masterton on Saturday, after a short illness, of Mrs Mary Ann McKenzie, an old resident of Carterton. Tlio late Mrs McKenzie, who was 75 years of'age, was born in Surrey, England, in 1854. In 1866 she came to Now Zealand in tho Oliver Lang. With the exception of a short residence in Wellington, the late Airs McKenzie resided the rest of her life in Carterton. She was predeceased by her husband in 1890. Deceased leaves five sons and two daughters— Air William AlcKenzie (Melbourne), Alessrs. Edward and John McKenzie (Carterton), Air Herbert McKenzie (Clareviile), Air Norman AlcKenzie (Napier), Airs A. Bond (Carterton), and Airs J. Bond (Levin). LADIES’ GOLF. AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. ADELAIDE, Sept. 9. The final of the women’s golf championship of Australia was played today in rain-squalls and a strong wind. Alias I. Wray, Ipy defeating Miss Susie Tolhurst, one up, regained the title after 21 years. OLD BOYS FOOTBALL CLUB. ANNUAL BALL. The Empire Hall was > charmingly decorated for the Old Boys Football Club’s annual bail last night. Red and yellow flowers, intermingled with greenery, formed a canopy above the dancers, while the bareness of the walls was relieved by more greenery and streamers of black and club’s colours. The Hankins Shield, which was won by the club’s senior team, also occupied a prominent place in the decorative scheme. The hostesses were Alesdames Palmer, Alurray, Williams, Colquhoun, Linklater, Eglinton and McKegg, and the capable and enthusiastic committee consisted of Alessrs. H. Palmer, D. Guv, Al. S. Eglinton, C. Waugh, L. Seymour, W. S.. Fox, C. Turner, C. E. Bennett, G. Kells, H. Swindell, AV. Norris, A. Snell and S. Beverley, the lion, secretaries being Alessrs. G. Dawick and Al. AVilliamson. A splendid orchestra and a good supper added to the enjoyment of those present, who voted tho ball an unqualified success.

Included among Eastern brass trays on folding blackwood stands to hand at “Arts and Crafts” in Coleman Place, is an especially attractive design that is quite out of the ordinary. The prices of these useful tables range from two to eight guineas. Showroom upstairs. Lewis Studio entrance. —Advt.