A FEMININE HANDICAP.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1201, 9 August 1911, Page 9

A FEMININE HANDICAP.

TOO MUCH HAIR. Hair is glorious in its place; but out of place it is a misery grievous to be borne, as many women know:. Unfortunately, too, the usual depilatories are dangerous, destructive to the skin, and in every way unpleasant. But there is ono perfectly safe and efficacious cure. It is pleasaut to use, and it does not injure the skin in the slightest degree. Novena Hair Destroyer is sold in jars, ss. 6d. For another annoyance, Valaze Blackhead and Open Pore Cure is invaluable. In tins, 2s.'9d. And there is a trouble commoner than all. It is a defect to which some uf the prettiest women are subject—the discomforting moist or "greasy" skin. Valaze Liquidino, Bs. Gd., is the greatest remedy yet discovered for this trouble. In bottles. Valaze is peerless for its purpose as a skin-food—as THE skiu-food—and there it stops. Keeps the skin clear, smooth, and supple, free from freckles, lines, and blotches. In jars, ds. and 7s. Among the constituents of Valnze there is positively nono that could promote the growth of jair.

Of leading chemists, or direct, post free, from tho liaison Valaze, 23 Brandon street, Welliugtoa 3

, Arrangements for the Civil Service Ball in the J. own Hall this evening are complete. Members of the .Ministry have notified the secretary of intention to bo present. Ona hundred and severity-five acceptances have been received. Additional accommodation for the convenience and comfort of guests is being arranged. Trains will leave for Thorndon and Newtown after tho dance. Mr. and Hiss Harcourt left by the .Maori on Monday night for Christchurch. Mr. Nosworthy, 21.P., and Mrs. Nosworthy, arrived I'rom the south yesterday and are staying at Miss Malcolm's. Miss Butts is leaving on a visit to Christchurch later in the week. .Miss.Higgie (Wanganui). who has been visiting friends in town, intends leaving for Mastcrton this week, where she will' be the guest of her sister, Mrs. Harrison. Miss Ethel Carey (Masterton) is in town. Mrs. Burnett-Stawart has gone on a visit to Christchurch. Mrs. Maunsell ("Efidge") is a visitor to Wellington. Mrs. Thornton left Wellington on Monday night on a visit to Christchurch. The engagement is announced of Mi=s Beryl Mackenzie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Mackenzie, of Wellington, and Mr. Norman A. Nash, son of Mr. N. H. Nash, editor of "Manawatu Evening Standard," Palmerston North. Lieutenant Richard Hirst, R.N., of H.M.S. Encounter, has become engaged to Miss Kite, of Now England district, New South Wales, Miss. J. Campbell, of Martinborongh, is visiting Wellington, and is the guest of Mrs. Butts, at Newtown. Miss Durrant and Miss Baldwin Warne are visiting Napier. Mr. and Mrs. L. Rathbo-ne (Dannevirke) and family are visitors to Napier. A quiet wedding was celebrated at Carterton on Monday, when Miss Abbott, of DaiefieM, was married to Mr. J. Martin, of Parkvale. Mrs. G. Hume, Lower Valley, is in town, and is staying at the Royal Oak Hotel. Mr.. and Mrs. Mawley (Ditton, Masterton) aro visitors to Wellington, and are staying at the Koyal Oak. Mrs. Whyto left for Christchurch on Monday.