News For Women

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21416, 7 March 1935, Page 2

News For Women

CURRENT NOTES Mrs Deans (Ricearton House), who is at present visiting Wellington, will return to Christchurch on Saturday morning.

Mrs Walter Fox (Oxford terrace), who went to Wellington to see her daughter, Miss Sylvia Fox, off to England, is now visiting her son in Palmerston North. She will return to Christchurch on Wednesday.

Mrs Owen Mead, formerly of Dunedin, is spending a few weeks with Mrs W. O. Campbell. Fendalton. Later, she will join her husband. Major Mead, in Wellington, where they will make their home. Mrs William Wilson (Hokitika) will arrive in Christchurch to-day, and, with Mr and Mrs Charles Broad, of Nelson, who are visiting Christchurch, she will motor to Picton on her way to Wellington. There she will join Ilr Wilson, and together they will leave for England ion Monday.

Mrs Keppel Archer (Fendalton), who is visiting Mrs L. Cohen. Karori, Wellington, will return to Christchurch at the end of this week.

Mrs Longmore (Wellington.) will arrive in Christchurch this morning to visit her mother. Mrs E. £. Hadfield, Stanmore road. Mr and Mrs D. H. S. Riddiford and their daughter (Longwood, Featherston) left Auckland this week by the Niagara for a trip abroad.

Mrs J. W. Murphy and Mrs J. Black (Wellington) are spending a few days with Mrs A. W. Wells, "Eton," Berry street, North Beach. Miss Emily Smythe and Miss Edith Smythe, formerly of "Vasanta," Epsom, Auckland, have taken up residence in Christchurch with their nieces, the Misses Smythe, Wairarapa terrace, Fendalton.

Mr and Mrs O. R. Kresse and Miss Mildred Kresse ("The Mill House, Fendalton), who are touring the North Island, will return to Christchurch early next week. Mrs Waiter Blundell (Wellington), who has been spending a few weeks in Christchurch, has returned home. Mrs M. J. Burns (Holly road), who has been visiting Rotorua and New Plymouth, will go to-morrow to Heretaunga, where she will be the guest of Mrs Vincent Ward. Mrs C. H. Wagstaff (Rossall street) and Miss Agnes Spence (Cashel street) will leave on March 15 for a holiday visit to Dunedin. Mr and Mrs W. H. Price (formerly of Fendalton and now of Wellington), who are at present visiting Hanmer Springs, will arrive in Christchurch to-morrow.

Mrs F. R. Jones (Wellington) us visiting Christchurch, and is the guest of her sister. Mrs N. S. Hughes, Manchester street.

Mrs E. M. Hunt (Hackthorne road), who has been spending a few weeks at Heretaunga, will return to Christchurch to-morrow morning.

Miss Betty Cotterill and Miss Jean Webster (St. Elmo Courts) who are visiting Mrs J. Barker, Geraldinc, will return to Christchurch to-mor-row.

Miss Dorothy Berggren (Webb street) has returned from a holiday spent at Stewart Island.

Mr and Mrs Douglas Cox (Kowai Bush), who are visiting Christchurch, will return home on Saturday.

The Hon. Adam Hamilton and Mrs Hamilton returned to Wellington from Sydney by the Monowai this week.

Miss Sheila Todd (Wellington) left by the Tainui yesterday for a trip to England. Miss Hegarty (Gisborne) and Miss Hazel Bell (Hastings) were also passengers by the Tainui.

Miss Florence Ann Salter, who arrived in Wellington by the Monowai this week, is the Indian headmistress of a Calcutta school, and is on her way to Dunedin to study home science at Otago University. Miss Sheila Hudson (Government House, Wellington) will remain in New Zealand for about six weeks after Lord and Lady Bledisloe leave for England. After visiting friends, she will return to England via America.

The engagement is announced of Robert A., second son of the late Mr A. E. Whyte and of Mrs Whyte, Talavera terrace. Wellington, to Sheila Margaret, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Todd, 801-1 1 on street, Wellington. The fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of the St. John Ambulance Brigade will take place in 1937, and the authorities at St. John's Gate. London, have decided that the occasion shall be fittingly celebrated. Already a preliminary announcement has been sent out, requesting the attendance of a contingent from each Dominion and Colony overseas. Officers in charge of districts have been requested to bring the matter under the notice oi: members of divisions, and to take such action as may be necessary. TOILET HINTS. Taveners (Vincents) double-strength hair restorer (guaranteed not a dye) restores white, grey, and faded streaky hair to natural colour Certain dandruff remedy, 2/6, posted 3/6, from Toilet Salons, and Tavener, Chemist, 183 High street. Christchurch. --3 BOY BADLY BURNED. A very grateful Christchurch mother tells how her boy, terribly blistered from sunburn, completely recovered in two days through the use of I.P.L. EMOLLIENT. Wonderful for skin and sunburn. 1/6. Chemists, Drapers, and Stores. Free sample from W. H. Simms and Sons. Ltd., Christchurch. —I SING A SONG OF STONEHURST. Slay at Stonehurst, Christchurch... experience Stonehurst's hospitality.... and you, too, will sing the praises of Stonehurst as other guests have done. Typical Stonehurst features are, excellent table and service, lock-up garages, splendid bathroom facilities, etc. And the tariff? Only 12/6 per day or £3 10s weekly. Hotel Stonehurst, Christchurch. —1 POISE. A woman of poise is a woman who carries her head well, and nothing makes a woman want to hold her head proudly so much as an original and fashionable Eugene Permanent Wave by the Annette Toilet Salon (two doors from Tivoli Theatre). Ring 41-042 for the appointment. —2

The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in "News for Women" items of social or personal news. Such Items should be folly authenticated, and engagement notices must hear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women.

Mr and Mrs Abbey Jones and son (Invercargill), who have been spending a holiday in the North Island, arrived in Christchurch on Tuesday and left for the south yesterday. Miss Molly Sellar (Master ton; arrived in Christchurch yesterday and is the guest of Mrs E. J. Chennells, "Medbury," Fendalton. Later she will visit friends in Dunedin. General and Mrs Betham (England) will arrive in Christchurch from Timaru to-day and will stay at Warwick House.

Mr and Mrs R. J. Cunningham have lett for the south, where they intend making' their home. Miss Phyllis Cormley (Wellington) is visiting Christchurch and is the guest of Mis s Jane Donnelly, Hagley street, Ricearton. Miss K. Callinan left Christchurch last evening for Wanganui, where she will represent Canterbury in the New Zealand athletic championships.

Mr and Mrs J. Fuller, sen. (Picton), who are visiting Christchurch, are Staying at the Clarendon Hotel.

Mr and Mrs J. W. Fair are extracted to arrive from Timaru today. They will stay at Warwick House.

Mis.-- Betty Bowman (Oxford), who lias been the guest of Miss Roma Hurst (Highcinr. Duneclm). has returned home. She was accompanied by Miss Hurst. Mrs Grafton Bothomiey and Mrs S. Robinson (Wellington), who are spending a short holiday in Christchurch are guests at the Clarendon Hotel.

The Mcriva'e sub-centre of the Ked Cross Society will hold their opening day on Monday, March 11. The rallv of girl guides to be held at the bhowgrounct on Saturday, March 0, will commence at 2.30 p.m. Lady Baden-Powell, the Chief Guide, who will be accompanied by Lord Baden-PoweJl will be met by a guard of honour, consisting of one good guide from each company, and the breaking of the Hag will be followed by a march past of all guides, including post-guides and brownies. Later, an address will be given by the Chief Guide-

Mr and Mrs Familton (Timaru) are guests at Warwick House. Mrs T. J. Blain, president of the Oxford branch of the Women's Division of the Farmers' Union, and a strong committee were responsible for arranging the successful group garden parly held at the home of Mrs 11. F. Leurs (Oxford) on Tuesday.

"Dr. Muriel Emma Bell, Assistant Pathologist at Sunderland Royal Infirmary, is Intending shortly to return to New Zealand to take up her appointment as lecturer in physiology at Otago University," wrote the London correspondent of "The Press" on February 9. During her years in Sunderland. Dr. Bell has been Dart-time lecturer m biochemistry at the Technical College. When she arrived in England a few years ago she took a post-graduate-course in Medical Sciences at University College, Govver street, London.

Mrs M. J. O'Donohue (Karon) and Mrs A. W. N. Heyward and son (Miramar) are spending a few weeks with Mrs O'Donoluie's mother, Mrs H. Godfrey, Cashel street.

The religious service to be conducted in the Avonside Holy Trinity Church, by the Pev. W. J. Hands on May 14 will be part of the celebrations, 'o be continued for several months, of the diamond jubilee of the Girls' Friendly Society. The service will be followed by a social to be held at Avonside, when the Avonside branch of the society will entertain members of all other diocesan branches. On Shrove Tuesday, girls of the Avonside branch were entertained at a happy little social arranged by Mrs W. J. Hands at the vicarage. The entertainment concluded with a pancake supper, Ihe girls deriving much pleasure from the making and throwing of the pancakes. DOUGLAS SOCIAL CREDIT WOMEN'S Al'Xl I.IAKY The first meeting for the year of the Women's Auxiliary of the Douglas Social Credit Movement was held in the Builders' Chambers. The president, Mrs K. Moore, emphasised the importance of spreading Douglas social credit this year, and so making it possible to abolish the present artificial poverty. Mr D. C. Davie gave an account of the recent green shirt tour. The team of four, in green shirt uniform, had given open-air talks in Ashburton, Timaru, Temuka, Waimate, and Dunedin. and the interest aroused in monetary reform had been greater than expected. The object of the green shirt movement is to attract through the eye, and having attracted to present the case for social credit in its broadest aspect. There was a general acknowledgment that the existing monetary system was faulty, and it was more than unnecessary to draw people's attention to the fact that the only thing that stands between the people and the goods is money. Mr Davie said it was a disgrace that some of our New Zealand mothers and children should be suffering from malnutrition, when the country was "flowing with milk and honey."

MRS A. W. STUART HONOURED At the conclusion of the monthly meeting of the Phillipstown Kindergarten Committee, opportunity was taken to express gratitude to Mrs A. W. Stuart for her services during the last few years as convener of the committee. The farewell gathering took the form of a supper party and was attended by representatives of the various kindergarten departments. The newly-eiected convener, Mrs J. W. Manchester, in presenting Mrs Stuart with a book and a bouquet, referred to her splendid work for the kindergarten, and wished her much happiness in her new home in Australia.

Among those present were Mrs A. W. Stuart, the Mayoress (Mrs D. G. Sullivan). Mesdames J. W. Manchester, G. W. Drayton, R. E. Dunbier, Wyatt. Woodham, Clark. Misses E. J. Gordon, M. Suckling, and Twose.

AT THE THEATRE SMAKT FKOCKS AM) SMALL HATS "1 am an awful thing—a colonial—from New Zealand. I suppose you have never heard of us, except in butter advertisements, but we are not all in butter." This is the description of herself given by Anne Hargraves, a doctor's daughter, who is the principal woman character in Merton Hodge's extremely interesting play, "The Wind and the Rain," presented last night at the Theatre Royal by the J. C. Williamson Company, which is at present arousing much enthusiasm in Christchurch. The part was played with much charm by Miss Jocelyn Howarth, who in addition to many other gifts, possesses an unerring' dress sense. When she first arrived at the "digs" of several medical students in Edinburgh, "a town full of students trying to sell their old bones," she wore a smart Bordeaux blue wool jacket suit, with gloves and beret to match, effective conlrast being introduced in the turned-down collar of cherry red. Although she "sculpted" and was a bit "arty and crafty," nothing could be more dignified than her slightly trained black velvet frock, made with long light sleeves and a square neckline, caught at one side by a diamente clcsp. With it she wore a long black velvet cloak lined with ivory /atin. When later she visited the medical students' boardinghouse to learn the results of their final examination, she was wearing a beige tailored frock, with brown gloves, half-belt, gauntlet cufl's and big bow at the neckline, to match her brown beret, precariously perched on her shining fair hair, in the last art, she wore a very effective emerald green frock, trimmed with black cire and worn with a small green hat.

Miss Gwen Munro, as J'H Mannerin;-. who arrived in Edinburgh from London, wore a suit of soft pink romaine. with brown scarf, belt, and bo rot, and her swasucr coat was of beige tweed. An attractive evening frock of hyacinth blue satin was made wit.ii -uncommon shirred sleeves and a '.urdlo of deeper blue, and with it she wore a black velvet wrap The part of Mr.-; McFio, the Scottish landlady who carefully shepherded her somewhat wayward flock of "medicals" and nourished and succoured them through years—sometimes many years—of study, was played by lUiss Nan Taylor, who wore a neat Llack frock and white apron, which, on specially festive occasions, was replaced by a grey silk frock with lace collar.

At the final curtain each of the actresses was- presented with a bouquet. Morton Hodge, the author of the play, is a New Zealander, whose parents, Mr and Mrs Alfred Hodge, live at Patea, and he is a nephew of Miss Tiodge, widely known throughout the Dominion as the former headmistress I of Woodford House. Hnveloek North. | A few years ago Dr. Merton Hodge -was a house surgeon at the Wellington Hospital, and while in Wellington he took a keen mterest in dramatic I work.

OBITUARY MKK El. I. lON I.ICY CAMI'HKM. The death civurrcd early on Tuesday morning, at the age of 85 years, of Mrs Ellen Lucy Campbell, widow of Mr Michael Scott Campbell, and her long life was bound up closely with the early history of Canterbury. Mrs Cnmpbeli. who was born in Australia, was a daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Templer, of Avonside. who were among the very early settlers of the province. For some time Mrs Campbell's husband farmed the Longbeaeh station in partnership with Mr E. M. Templer, and. when the station was sold to Mr John Grigg in 1804, she went with him to the Mesopotamia station. Some time later Mr Campbell sold his interest in Mesopotamia to his brothers, General Campbell and Mr J. R. Campbell. In 1867, in partnership with a cousin, Mr R. H. Campbell, he bought the C'raigieburn station and stayed there until 1881. when Mr and Mrs Campbell came to live in Christchurch.

Though Mrs Campbell did not take any noticeable active part in public life she was responsible for many acts of kindness which endeared her to all those in less fortunate circumstances with whom she came in contact. The lives Jed by settlers' wives in the early days were fraught with hardship and peril and Mrs Campbell met with her share of adventure while in the back country. On one occasion, while at the Mesopotamia station, Mrs Campbell and her companion, Mr Cecil Fitzßoy, a cadet, who were crossing the Rangitata to collect their mail from Mr Potts' station, were caught in some quicksand. They were thrown from their horses. One struggled on to a shingle bank and the other to a dry spit ol' sand. The horses, galloping home with stirrups flying, eventually brought a rescue party to them. Mrs Campbell was a keen archer and a prominent member of the Christchurch Archery Club, which used the archery lawn at the Botanic Gardens for matches and practice. She was also one of the earliest and keenest of the women golfers of Christchurch. and was for many years associated with the Christchurch Golf Club. About 20 years ago she wrote a book, "An Australian Childhood," which was largely a history of her own early life in Australia.

After living in Papanui and Avonside, Mrs Campbell went to live with her daughter, Mis.s Rose Campbell, at Kowai Bush, some years ago. She is survived by her six daughters, Mesdames A. P. Harper (Wellington), C. L. T. Gordon (Hawke's Bay). Harne (Tauranga), Fosbery Nancarrow (Dunedin), Douglas Cox (Kowai Bush), and Miss Rose Campbell (Kowai Bush). The Funeral A large number of relatives and friends were present at the funeral, which took place at the Papanui cemetery yesterday afternoon. The funeral left the residence of Mr E. J. Ross, Garden road, for St. Paul's Church. Papanui, where the Rev. W. H. Orbell conducted a short service, and officiated at the graveside. The pallbearers were Messrs A. P. Harper and A. D. Cox (sons-in-law), F. A. Brittan. A. Poulton, and J. A. Poultori (nephews). Amongst the chief mourners were Mrs Fosbery Nancarrow, Mrs Douglas Cox. and Miss Rose Campbell.

MRS MERI JOHNSON

GISBORNE, March (3

The death has occurred of Mrs Meri Woodbine Johnson, aged 81, widow of Mr James Woodbine Johnson, a wellknown pioneer farmer in Poverty Bay. Mrs Johnson was a daughter of a prominent Maori of the Ngati Kahungunu tribe, and mother of Lady Pomare. She was greatly respected throughout her life by the pakeha settlers, and was a keen churchwoman and sports patroness.

WEDDINGS MISAItS—JOHNSON Many friends took a kindly interest in the wedding celebrated early yesterday afternoon of Edna Jean, youngest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs T. O. Johnson (Riccarton), to Clifford Hilton, eldest son of Captain and Mrs F. E. Mears, Essex, England. The Rev. H. M. Cocks performed the ceremony in St. James' Church, Lower Riccarton, which had been beautifully decorated, by girl friends of the bride, in shades of blue and gold. Miss Bailie was organist. The bride's uncommon frock of ivory crepe satin was cut on classical lines, the faggoted yoke of the bodice having cowl folds lined with silver lame, and lame also showed in the cowled sleeves which tapered to points over the hands and were finished with tiny buttons, similar buttons trimming the back of the bodice. Cascade frills of lame were ax-ranged from the kneeline of the skirt and formed a train. Mr E. J. Johnson escorted his sister. Her long tulle veil, edged with lace, was held with a chaplet of tulle leaves and orange blossom buds, and she carried an armlet of white and cream flowers. Miss Leila Black, as bridesmaid, was wearing a blue ninon frock patterned in lemon and orange floral design, the cascade frills on the skirt forming a slight train. Soft niching moulded the waistline, and cascade frills also formed the elbow-length sleeves. Lemon and blue flowers composed her head bandeau, and were arranged in her armlet.

The little flower girl, Miss Beverley Foster, niece of the bride, wore a frilled frock of floral organdie in blue and lemon tonings, and her floral head band and posy toned with her frock.

Mr R. Inch (Omihi) was best man. Mrs Edgar Harrison, the bride's sister, acted as hostess at the reception held at the Winter Garden. She was wearing a frock of deep saxe blue silk crepe relieved with white, and a felt hat to tone. She carried flowers to tone. Mrs E. J. Johnson wore a navy blue ensemble of diagonal georgette, and a straw hat to tone. Her llowers were red begonias. The bride's travelling frock of brown and white crinkle crepe was trimmed with fine pleating, and she wore also a coat to tone, and a fur felt hat. HANSEN—PERCY At St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Cashel .street, the wedding, was celebrated recently of Martha, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. W. Percy, Woolston, to William Forbes, only son of the laic Mr and Mrs W. F. Hansen, of Christehurch. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Alan Watson and Mr Arthur Lilly was organist. A frock of cream satin beaute, made with a slightly trained skirt, was worn by the bride, who was escorted by her father. The bodice of the frock was softly cowled at the neckline. and the long titling sleeves were slashed above the elbow. She wore also a beautiful ivory veil, and carried a Irailing bouquet of belladonna lilies, begonias, and gladioli. Misses Nan and Jean Percy, who attended as bridesmaids, wore apricot organdie .frocks with frilled godets inset in the skirts to match frilled capelet panels. Their (loral bandeaux of blue and apricot llowers toned with their bouquets of gladioli, begonias and dahlias. Messrs R. McEwin and C. A. Percy attended the bridegroom, and Messrs C. Miln and L. Brown were ushers. Master Percy Kissel presented a lucky horseshoe to the bride as the bridal party was piped from the church by two Scottisli pipers, Messrs D. Dinoen and K. Nolan. A reception was held at Dixieland, the j'uests being received by the bride's mother, who was wearing a black and while ensemble and a hat to match. She carried red flowers. The bride travelled in a "royal blue matallasse frock, a beige wool coat, and a felt hat to match. M.'.HON—HEAPIIY The marriage of Elinor Marie, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. J. Heaphy. Bishop street, to Herbert Thomas, third son of the late Captain Thomas Mahon and of Mrs Mahon, of Christehurch, was celebrated at St. Mary's Church,

Manchester street North, by the Rev. Father A. McDonald, S.M., assisted by the Rev. S. O'Connor, S.M. Miss Dorothy Blake was the organist. Mr Hfcaph.v escorted his daughter, who wore a frock of ivory transparent velvet Oared from the knees, panels inset from the waistline at the back forming a train. Tiny velvet buttons trimmed the lons, fitting sleeves, and hand-made velvet flowers gave a finishing touch to the high cowl neckline. The bride's long veil of rare hand-made lace, was held to the head with a coronet of pearls, and her sheaf was composed of lily inaritas. Misses Lilyan and Wyne Heaphy, the bride's sisters, and Miss Jeanne Grant were bridesmaids. Their frocks of shell-pink pin-spot muslin were trimmed with frilling, and frills also formed the upstancjing shoulder sleeves, the high necklines being finished with Peter Pan collars. Their organdie hats were of matching shade, and deep rose abutilons and dahlias were arranged in their bouquets. Mr W. P. Sutherland, the bridegroom's cousin, was best man, Messrs John Murray and Ennis Dunne were groomsmen, and Mr W. J. Heaphy, jun., acted as usher.

After the ceremony, a reception was held at "Ingleside," the home of the bride's parents. The bride's mother was wearing an ensemble of cigarbrown marocain, the frock being patterned in lemon and cream conventional design, and the capelet sleeves of the coat edged with kilting. A feather mount trimmed her brown velour hat, and she carried autumnshaded abutilons and zinnias. The bridegroom's mother wore a frock of black silk cotele having a bodice of black needlerun lace mounted on shellpink stiffened georgette, the corsage being finished with a large pink rose. She wore also a black fur coat and a black straw hat, and her flowers were scarlet gladioli and zinnias. When Mr and Mrs H. T. Mahon left for their wedding tour, the bride was wearing a frock of navy corded marocain patterned in red and white, a navy felt hat, and a musquash fur coat. TO HELP THE NEEDY Yesterday morning, at the home of Mrs J. G. Collins, Springfield road, a largely attended meeting of ladies interested in the care of the sick and destitute was held to discuss means of raising money to alleviate suffering in Christchurch.

It was decided that on Thursday and Friday, March 28 and 29, a shop, kindly lent ,by Sun Newspapers, Limited, should be opened' at 06 Gloucester street. To stock the shop gifts of disused articles of clothing, footwear, furniture, jewellery, tools, or anything saleable will be welcomed, and will be sold cheaply, and the proceeds devoted to sick and needy persons. Messrs W. Barnett and Company, chemists, and Blackwell's Motors have consented to act as receiving depots. The members of the committee who ara organising this effort are Mrs J. G. Collins and Mrs J. G. L. Vernon (conveners), Mesdames F. I. Cowlishaw, E. J. Cordner, C. C. Davis, W. Day, F. E. Graham, Vesey Hamilton, Geoffrey Hamilton, F. L. Scott. J. F. Studholme, V. Holm Turnbull, J. H. Watherston, H. Wales, G. T. Weston, D. E. Wanklyn, Misses M. Enright, E. Eliott, H. Loughnan, and M. Ogilvie, who will be assisted by members of the junior committee.

UNION

TIMAKU NEWS SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Mr and Mrs H. W. Mercer and Mr and Mrs S. Bussell have returned from a motor trip to the southern lakes and the Eglinton Valley. Mr and Mrs W. S. Anderson and Miss Molly Anderson (Wellington), who have been' 4 'visiting relatives in Timaru, have gone to the Hermitage',Mount Cook. Captain and Mrs F. M. Broadbent who have left Geraldine for a tour of the North Island, will sail for England at the end of the month. Mrs E. C. Wilkin C'Alcombe," Hook) is staying with her sister, Mrs Peter Girdon (Palmerston).

Mrs W. Payne ("Willowbank," Orarij is visiting Waimate, where she is the guest of her daughter. Mrs J. N. Fenwick.

Mrs F. M. Young (Winchester) is staying with her daughter, Mrs R. S. Kent (Christchuroh). Mrs W. A. Moore ("Venard," Waiiti road) is visiting Christchurch.

Recent arrivals at the. Grosvenor Hotel include Messrs E. .M. Martin (Birmingham). A. G. Wright, T. Fenwick (Glasgow), S. Harris, Mr and Mrs Leslie A. Wall, Messrs H. Brook (Wellington), Howard James, H. E. S. Turner, Miss G. Turner. Mr H. D. Smith, Mr J. Morrison (Christchurch), Dr. and Mrs A. Kidd (Waipiata), MrH. Henning (Queenstown), and Mr and Mrs Stewart Gibson (Palmerston North).

WOMEJVS temperance

DELEGATES TO DOMINION CONVENTION' The annual Dominion convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union will be held in Dunedin, commencing on Thursday, March 14. Mrs T. E. Taylor (Cashmere Hills), Domii?ion president, will preside, and other officers who will attend will be Miss C. Henderson, Dominion corresponding secretary and Miss M. B. Lovell-Smith, Dominion treasurer, both of Christchurch. Mrs M. Hall (New Brighton) has been appointed a delegate from the North Canterbury District Executive, and representatives of other branches will be Mrs A. Lowry (Cashmere Hills), Mrs Davis (Sydenham), Miss N. Blackwell (Christchurch), Mrs C. W. Barrell (Riccarton), Miss T. Harris (Styx), Mrs Ellis (New Brighton), Mrs T. Woods (Linwood), and Mrs W. Pirrett (Spreydon).

VISITORS TO CHRISTCHURCH

Warner's 1 lute): Air and .Mrs 1„ IJ artiy Auckland), Miss J). Anderson (Geeloug, Victoriu), Miss M. G. Morrison ' (Ballarat), Mr and Mrs O. Ijpslio Wall (Wellington), and Miss C. M. M.nrton (Birmingham).

United Service Hotel: Commander M, V. Oumberlege, U.N.. mid Mrs Cumberlege, and Mr anil Hiss Dalrymiile White (England), Mr and Mrs D. A. Martin, Mrs John Twhijrn', Mr and Mrs C'. W. KieUard, and Mrs A. Rose (Wellington), Mr and Mrs N. I'. Blood (New South Wales), and Mrs Bradshaw (Auckland). Clarendon Hotel: Mr and Mrs A. Hudson (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs F. Campbell (Lower Hutt), Mr and Mrs F. Hullick (Dannevirke), and Mr anil Mrs Brieriv (England). Hotel Federal: Mr and Mrs A. K. Smith. Mrs 1\ J. Kussell (Sydney), Mr, Mrs, and Miss Mortimer (County Cavtin, Ireland), Mrs Cooper (Auckland). Miss Thruston (Wales), Mr and Mrs Ji. Vinson (Wellington). and Mr and Mrs A. S. MeEnnis (Temuka).

The March number of the St. John Ambulance Review contains news from the various branches of the association in New Zealand, home nursing hints, invalid cookery recipes, helpful notes for the treatment of the injured, and many items of interest from overseas. The activities of kindred organisations are reviewed in the women's section, and the causes and treatment of summer sickness are explained. A brief outline of the work of the Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem is given in a leading article, and in a photograph on the front cover, the Hon. Sir R. Heaton Rhodes, Knight Commander of the recentlyformed Commandery in New Zealand, is shown wearing his robes of office.'