WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16856, 9 June 1920, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

Mr and Mrs H. T. Little (Hui Hutf are in town. Mrs Georjro Murray (Braemar) is | staying at Warner's. ij Mr and Mrs B'.akeley (Dnnedin) are ij visiting Christchurch. Mrs F. Davison (Lowry Peaks) is in town. j Mr and Mrs E. O'Ncil (Auckland) arrived in Christchurch vesterdny, and p are staying at the United Service. Mrs Se'ijr and the Misses Selig leave for Sydney by the Moeraki this week. SMr and Mrs George Reid are visiting Auckland and Rotorua. j Mrs Jack Sim left for "Wellington last ; Mr<) Philip Hock (Georgetown) and I Ella Hock are staying at the Em-1 I I ,lre - [ t ilr and Mrs Carey Hill are staying at i ! the Royal Hotel. I j General Sir William Birdwood, Lady Birdwood, and Miss Birdwood are the quests of Captain and the Hon. Mrs j Tahu Rhodes at "Te Koralia.'' J Tho Christchurch Division of the St. I •Tohn Ambulance Brigade held its fort- I nightlv meeting on Monday, Miss Mills i ] presiding. Miss Wardle. first officer, ! v. ns granted three months' leave of abscnce. Dr. Widdowson gave an instructive address on tho different forms of insensibility and the treatment, for v.hicii he was accorded a hearty vote rf thanks. The Royal Society for the Health of Women and Children (the Plunket Society) gives an "At Home'' in conjunction 1%-ith its annual meeting in the Mtsonic Hall, Gloucester street, this afternoon. Special interest is lent to the occasion by the fact that Dr. Truby King, C.M.G., will give an address r o the gathering. Dr. King has recently returned from England, where his work for the mothers and babies was an , unqualified success. j Among the remits on the agenda nnper for the United Federation of Labour Conference are the following from tho Westnort General Labourers' Union: (1) That the Government be ' asked to finance the whole cost of the Plunket nurses, and provide more nurses of that Society in New Zealand. (2) That the Government he asked to provide maternity nurses in every district that is possible in the Dominion. A very old resident of Marlborough d'ed last week in the person of M;r, TunniclifFc, wife of Mr Charles Tunnieliffe, who has been in business in Hlenheim for the past 40 years. The deceased ladv was born in'Motueka 68 years She was married in Nelson in 1575, and shortly afterwards re- j moved io Blenheim. The deceased lady, by her winning personality and helpful courtesy, -had endeared herself to a : very large number of residents of Blcn- ' heim. She leaves ten children, all liv- ' inor, among them being Mrs F. Close g (Christe]uirch), and Mr Howard Tunni- £ cli(to (Cnristchureh). Three of the sons' a served in the great war. There are j twenty-two grandchildren. A London messacre snys the New Zea-i land _cartoonist, Mr David Low, has married Miss Madeline Kenning, of Auckland. The monthly meeting of the Phillips- , town Kindergarten Committee was hold on Mondny. there being present:—Mes- | dames McKenzie (in tho chair), WilI iianis, Bnrn, Glen, Lye, Miss Bradbury, and secretary. Tho headmistress (Miss Willis) reported the number on roll to be 71. and average attendance 48. It was agreed that if any member he ab- • sent three times in succession without an apolosrv, that she be struck off the committee. Mrs McKenzie was apnointod secretary during the absence of Miss Pnterson. The treasurer reported that school subscriptions for the month amounted to £2 3s Id. ESSENTIALS FOB KOnTAL FUNCTIONS AND EVENING DRESS Have been Specially Imported by MBS BOLLESTON, Dominion Buildings, viz.:— Exclusive Hair Ornaments, '"English Court" of Lillies, 4a Cd, for beautifying tho complexion., neck, and shoulders, and "Blatche," a safe and reliable preparation for removing hair from arms, together with an emollient to be applied immediately after uso, 10s 6d cqmpleto. Postage 9d ' extra. 1 « FURS. 1 Good Advico from COLWILL the Furrier. Furs are too valuable to have them do- 1 stroyed l>v amateurs. Bring: them straight 1 to me, when I will let you know whether < they are worth re-modelling into our ; LONDON Latest Designs. i COLWILL the FURRIER, C 2727-72-1 '203 High street. < electrolysis i For the Removal of Superfluous flair. Moles, Birthmarks, or any Facial Blcznithes. Twenty £ yearn tho largest practice in the Dominion. 1 All work guaranteed perfect. If you have 1 any blemish, if your hair or complexion ia \ not satisfactory, get a free consultation. ; MR H. W. HAMMOND, a SPECIALIST, t HoliS* 273 Cashei street. City, Christchurch. G ' t SPLENDID FOR HARDWOOD FLOORS. F Kauri Polish is splendid for hardwood c floors; it products fur better and richer re- c suits than oil or ar,y other polish. It ? creates a hard, glassy surface, which will last for days, and which i 3 not sticky or ™ smeary and docs not easily show footprints s ; or other marks. Kauri is more economical & to use than oil, and docs not collect ths s ' dust. Ask your grooer for it. N8712-4163 c r;