WOMEN'S CORNER.
The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in the "Women's Corner" items of social or personal news. Such items should be fully authenticated, and engagement noticcs must bear tho signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women.
Mrs Chaffey loaves to-day for I>uncdin, where she will stay for some time with her brother, Mr E. Webster. Mrs Benjamin Newton (Timaru) has been staying with Mrs MacFarlane. Mr Justice Stringer, and Mrs Stringer, who arrived from the north yesterday, are staying at the United iService.
Miss Julius was a passenger from tho north by yesterday's boat. Miss Hilary and Miss Beaver (Wellington) are staying at the Hotel iederai.
Mrs Roberts (Mount Somers) and her littlo daughter spent a few days in Christcliurch, on their return from Wellington.. They left for Ashburton yesteraay. . Mrs i'Tank PowelL arrived from Hokiti iift" last evening, and is staying at t-ne Oiarcnnoft.
basket-making, taken up oy the men in tno military ward oi tuo ynristchuren Hospital, primarily as a hoboy, nus aevt'.opccl along tno iines ot a regular business venture. JNot only lias tuo worn or malting dainty ana useiui articles out of cane heoxi m tne natuic of a cure for many or tne men, but so rapidly has the demand lor the lmished work grown that orders tor baskets. trays, etc., are now coming in at such a rate tnat the workers can hardly cope with them. In this connexion it is plcnsinf to note that a shipment or the cano supplied by the Government has arrived, so there will be no lack of raw material. The work of basket-making started at the Christcliurch Hospital m November, since when the sum of ±,o<U has been realised from the sale of tho articles. Last week's sale in the Square, with orders included, made £ui ids.
The weekly Wednesday sales in aid of tho Lady Liverpool 'irench Comforts Fund have becomo quite an institution, and a, very popular one, in Christchurch At tfte one to be conducted in tho' Square an exceptionally tempting array of homemade dainties will be on show, and, in addition, thorc will bo tho artistic flower stall, which is such a feature of these sales. Mrs Chilton and Mrs Neville wdl bo in charge of the produce department to-day, wiiilo the salo of flowers will bo undertaken by Mrs Anderson, Mrs Carey Hill, and Sirs Holdsworth.
His Honour Judge Jones returns from the south on Saturday, accompanied by his daughter, Mrs Melville Edwards.
Lieutenant Llewellyn Flux, of tho Ist Otago lnlantry .battalion, wno recently returned ironi tn© iront alter being badlv gasseel in France, was married last, wcck lo Miss E. Soutor Gadsby, at To Kniti. Lieutenant Flux, wno is a very soldierly-looking man, is over 6ft in lieigtit, and enhsted when he was only 19 years of age. His promotion was rapid, and he saw over two years service at tho front. Mr Scott Raleigh, a returned wounded soldier, was best man. Ho and tho bridegroom saw service together in France. Iho wholo population of To Kuiti scorned to turn out to wish the . happy- couple "God speed" when they left by tho evening train en route for Napier, where the honeymoon is being spent. The bride, who is a noted horsewoman, has been doing much during the war timo to help her father, on account of the scarcity of male labour, to manage his large farm at.Tapu Wahinc.
At the schoolhouse, Glenavy, last week. Mr and Mrs Tansey, prior to their departure for Christchurch, were mot by their Oam'aru, Morveu, and Glenavy friends, and presented with a solid silver afternoon tea service, rose bowl, butter dish, and a silver and cut-glass scent-bottle, as tokens of esteem.
The members of the Ashburton Hospital Board visited the Ashburton County Hospital on Monday afternoon, for the purpose of saying farewell, and making "a presentation, to Nurso Ada Withell, who leavo3 New Zealand at an earlv date for active service. Mr C. Reid (chairman of the Board) presided, and, on behalf of the members, asked Miss Withell to accept a sum of money with which to buy a present that would bo useful to lior while away. Mr Reid stated that members of tho Board wero pleased to recognise her services whilo in the institution, and now that she was undertaking a noble and inspiring work, they would watch her futuro career with interest. Mr W. J. Dickie, M.P.. Messrs John Cairns, F. W. Watt, and C. W. Nicoll, also paid tributes to Nurso Withell's work while in the hospital. Nurse Withell briefly thanked the members of the Board, and stated if she returned she would be pleased to receive an appointment on tho Ashburton Hospital staff.
For all treatments of the Hair and Complexion, MRS ROLLESTON is recommended. Her experience is based on a sound medical training in diseases of the Scalp, and her methods of treatment are similar to those used in London. Paris, and U.S.A., where sho qualified. Correspondence answered in this column every Saturday, ou all matters pertaining to tho Toilet. X
TO-DAY'S RECIPE. Mock Cream for Custards.—Mix a tablespoonful of cornflour with, a little cold milk, then pour over it a pint of boiling milk, stirring ono way all tho time. Boil again for a minute, add a verv little sugar (only sufficient to take off the raw flavour), and add two drops of almond ossence. You will find this ail excellent substitute.
PERSONAL NOTES PROM lIO3IE
(FROM our. OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
LONDON, May 14.
Mr and Mrs Mark Isaacs, who have been living in England for some time past, chiefly in Bournemouth, arc shortly leturning to Auckland via Canaaa as Mr Isaacs finds the English winter too rigorous. Miss Edith Lyttolton ("G. B. Lancaster") has another book in the Press. A Trench officer is translating "Sous of Men" for the poilus, amongst whom a few of the stories have already been circulated. Mr Cecil L. Donne (Wellington) and Miss Marv It. Barkas (iimaru) now hold the degree of M.R.C.S. aa well as L.R.C.P. t ! Lady Plunket was the hostess at a j reception held at the Overseas Club, ! Aldwyc-h, to welcome Dr. F. lruby j King, in connexion with the organisa- i tion of a baby-lii'e-saving campaign ml this countrv. * Dr. King is of opinion j that there 'should be no charge for the J teaching of mothercraft to women, j whatever their class. "If anything should be free," he said, "it should be that which would help the mother to complete what she has done for. the race." The- "Babies of the j Society, with Lord Plunket as chairman of the Provisional Committee, and' Sir Ernest Birch as hon. treasurer, are appealing for funds to start and equip the hospital and training centre, at 29-31 Trebovir road, Earls Court.
The following nurses have been taken on the strength of the N.Z.E.F.: Returned from dutv to New Zealand: S.Nurses L. H. Donald, H. Carruthers, A. L. Philpotts, J. McPherson: t>.Nurses C. L. Mclntyre, W. Wilson, M. Hancock. R. Lindsay, J. Shaw, and B. I Douglass. . I Sister Emma C. Gill, who was trained at Auckland Hospital, gaining ner J certificate in 1901, and has spent eight, vears in Honolulu, is now in the Canadian Army Medical Corps, and is stationed at Basingstoke Hospital, but hopes shortly to get to France. Miss Gill first applied to the British Consul in Honolulu to get to the and eventually came to Europe as an "Edith Cavell" nurse under the jegis of a wealthy American family in Honolulu. At tloly Trinity, Bournemouth, on April 27th, Major Vivian GasKell Blackburn. D.S»C., R.A.F., was married to Maria Ida Lian Simpson, only child of Mrs Zoe and the late Mr P. Simpson, of Pahiatua. 'lhc ceremony, a very quiet oue, was performed by tho Rev. H- E- Simpson, uncle of the bride, assisted by tno Rev. Canon Peachey. .. ~ R.S.M. Harold Levitt AValdon was married in London on April 27tli at Christ Church, Woburn square, to Miss Elizabeth Selby, of Winchester. Ike bridegroom is tho son of Mr anu Mrs H. Vialdon, Greviown. Another service wedding took plate on April 16th at Christ Church, Burton, when Private Robert Sterling Martin was married to Miss Violet Rutland. Private C. G. Mackcssack, N.Z.M.C., is to be married shortly to Miss F. A. Cann, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs C. E. Cann, Church End, Finchley. Lieutenant J. G. Rickleton, M.C., N.Z.F.A., was married at St. Matthew's Church, Newcastle, to Miss A. liarkus. The engagement is announced of 3-3072 Private V. G. Orawshaw, M.M., to Miss Prudence Storey, V.A.D., at King George's Hospital, London. The wedding is to take place on June 4th, at St. Michael's, Chester square. May 17.
Miss Lorna M. Monckton came to England early in 1915 .and took up war work at the hospital at Walton-on-Thames. There she remained until June, 1917, being mentioned for ner services. She then transferred to the New Zealand Record Office at Rouen, in France, which necessitated her becoming a member of the W.A.A.C. In this service sho has been promoted to be an assistant-administrator, and sho is now stationed at but hopes to get to France shortly. Miss Dora P. Harman (Christchuroh) is about to leave for France, having signed on for twelve months' foreign service. Sho has been for nearly three years at the lloyal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich.
Sister M. Milne Hovey, N.Z.A.N.S., is at Brockenhurst, and is expecting to leave for New Zealand shortly on transport duty. Sister Hovey was on duty in France for over a year, until attacked by trench fever. She has recently been staying at tho N.Z. Sisters' Rest Home, at Brighton. May 28.
The death is announced of Eva Gertrude, wife of Captain A. F. Hamilton, MX'., Indian Army, who passed away on May ' 19th at Tunbridgo Wells. Mrs Hamilton was the fourth daughter of tho late Captain G. V. Wardell, 24th 'Regiment (5.W.8.), and Mrs Wardell. Captain Hamilton is one of tho Nelson Collegians who took up arms as a. profession, and gaiued a commission in the Imperial Army. He served through the campaign in East Africa. The birth of a son is announced to the wife of Lieut.-Commander H. FiricGordon, D.S.C., R.N.V.R. (acting-Lieutenant-Co'onel). He was formerly in H.M.S. Philomel.
Sapper T. Larking, 11427, N.Z.E., was recently married at Coventry lO Miss Carrie Knight, . a well-known member of the Blackpool Lyric and Amateur Operatic Society. Mrs Larking. had previously done a good deal of Red Cross nursing," but is now a Government inspector of munitions, and finds the duty very interesting. Sapper Larking was one of the Main Body.
Is it necessary to import FUR COATS? It mny not' be generally known that JUNE and JULY Black Rabbitakins make anything eq-,u>.l to the imported nr+icle. W. A. COLWILL, FURRIER, 2G3 HIGH STREET, is prepared to Tan and Drees Skinß end make. Coats to measruro at a lowor price than you can possibly import them. COLWILL is the largest manuiactnrer of FURS in NEW ZEALAND. 2561
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