SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1596, 13 November 1912, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Kelburne Ladies' Bowling Club. A large gathering assembled ,at the i opening of the Kelburne Ladies' Bowling Club'on. Saturday lastTho grounds were prettily, decorated with flags, .bunting, and flowers in the club colours, and th» charm of the whole surroundings was greatly enhanced by the dainty ' frocks-; worn by the ladies present. -The .opening ceremony was performed by ilr.E. S. Baldwin, and the Hon, A. L. Hordman addressed the gathering and congratulated the ladies on the keen interest they : take in the ancient game. An interesting mixed-match was. played, ami the skill ■ displayed by the ladies was a revelationto those, who had not previously, had the' -opportunity .of witnessing their, prowess at. tho'game'.-'Afternoon, tea was served in tho pavilion, the tables being presided'' over by Mesdanies Church, ' Gannawoy,' Misses Fraser, Gibson; Myers, and King. The following are the scores!*' , ■ James, Miss Sidey, H. Gannaway, T. Gray,, 17; Cook,. Miss Williams, Marquis, Macarthur, 13. '..'■■.' •''. Gahvay, Mrs. King, Widdop, Kirker, 11; Professor Kirk, Mrs. Manley, ' Duguid,: Knowles, 20. ] Holden, Scott, M'Call, Williamson, 14;' Boss,' Mrs. Marquis, Harton, Houtley, 24. i Miss Burns, Mrs. Williamson., M'llrsith, ; Mea'dowcroft, 17; Miss Williamson, Goodall, Butler, Baldwin, 21. ..-.'■• Mrs. Spencer, Cook, Hutchison, Hamilton, 2G; Stace, Mrs. Kuowles, Hanley, Br. Begg, .14. Bush Isolation. ' Some people'would find'it rather hard to believe that in' Victoria a child' could attain an age at which children are' usually able .to talk, and yet not- have'seen a man other : than its father, - 'but such an instance was cited before 'the council af the Bush Nursing Association at it's meeting in- Melbourne .last w-eek.i The residents of Madalya,- in Gippsland, wrote to the council,.putting forth their needs for a bush nurse to lie sent to t.ksir' assistance. Doctors wore unknown, they said. There were many children who had never seen a. doctor, and there-were <alsO a good maiiy'in the district who had never seen a man other than, their" fathetSt . "To. fcife a case," the letter continued, "otto child who was standing outside Of its mother's ■house say; a man coining up the road. It mh. inside, calling, out,.''Mather,, mother I Come quick. There's a funny thing li-kd fathei; comiug^up.the, rflad,'"' 'hur,si'u.g' couucil'.'expn'ssed,..itself .-as being quite able to appreciate file need for a bush nurse after that. •"•..'. Australasian Women Voters, Miss Newcomb, hon;, secretary : of, the Australian and New ' jZeafand Women Voters' .Association (London),, is a' passenger on the TheraistocleS." Her chief purposo in revisiting Australia and New Zealand is to confer with- the' leaders' -of tho different women's political associations thero on the best means of affiliating with these the Loudon'''associations Miss Newcomb is also' dseply interested in the question of emigration,.and hones. to learn much of the opinion's on this most important question of those in authority at the Antipodes'. Before leaving London, Miss Newajmb was presentedwith a Russian'leather, handbag., by the president, Lady Stout, triio .'expressed,'. in•' the name of the association, warm, thanks for the work their hon. secretary had done,-- and best wishes for the success of her proposed tour. Suring he>: absence : the secretarial work in England will be under tho charge of. Mrs. '. Wingrove Cooke.

.Miss Perry (Masterton) and-Mass L. Parry, .who have been Spending Some years in England and on the. Continent, are expected to arrive in Wellington today by the Sydney steamer. Mrs. 0. Smith (Lansdowne,. ftfastertonl is paying a brief visit to Wellington. . Mr. and Mrs. M'Rae, of Tentii, are staying at the Windsor Hotel. A sale of work promoted by the Ladies' Guild of St. Miohael's Church, Kelburnc, will be held in the qhurchrconi, Upland Road, on Wednesday, November 13, The. opening ceremony will be performed by the Hon. -A. L. Il'erdman, Attor&ey* . General, at 3 p.m. There will be obtainable plain and fancy goods, sweets, produce, dressed dolls, and the customary attractions for chi|dren,' The monthly meeting 'of • the Moral and Physical.Health .Society is to be held on Thursday evening in the Council Room, Museum, when Professor ,Kirk will lecture. . ! Mrs.- J. G. Sawell. of Duiiedin, i$ visiting Wellington, and is the guest, of Mrs'. R. S. Gilkison, Broughain Drive. On November 6, in London, Madame Carreno celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of her. first public'appearance bv a re* cital. Madame Carreno, who is admitted-. ]y the greatest of wqni?n pianists, .was . born in Vene7.uela in 1853, and made her ' debut at a charity concert in New Tort in 1862. . ■ , Mrs KOLLESTON, Hair Specialist (qual. London and Paris), is recommended for the Permanent Cure of all Scalp Ailments'and tiio most Effective-Treatment {a: the Growth of Hair, Shampooing, Hairdressing, Electrolysis (permanent removal of superflous hair), dip. U.S.A formations, Switches, etc, 256 Lanibton Face Massage, Combings Made Up, TransQuay.. Telephone 1559.—Advt. SUPERFLUOUS' HAIR. Superfluous hair destroyed by "Rusma" (reg./. A guarantee given with eaqh case 'undertaken. See testimonials and letters Mrs. Hullen (over Economic), Lambton Quay. 'Phono 1047. (Testimonial,) Dear Mrs. Hullen,—As promised, I write to let you know how I got oh with "Rusma." I wrote you some time ago that it romoved the hair completely in ono treatment. It is some three months now sinco I used.it : and no'further treatment has been necessary. It is such a treat to be free from the disfigurement. Original copy of above can be seen at my address. S« "Yes, Geor,;e, ''he ring is a perfect dear; but 4 he stono has u flaw/' . "j know it, my'dear; but lovo is blind." "Yes—but not stone-bliiid." Jingle: "Do Courcy Smythe boasts that ho can trace his ancestry back to the Normans." Winkle: "Well, the Normans are dead, and they won't mind." : HAIR WORK. Mw Haybittlo makes a. speciality ol Artistic and Up-to-date Hairwork. Only the best of English Hair used. Head Mascage, Shampooing, Cutting, etc tea LAatBTON QUAY, j,. 'Phono 1694, Over Orr, Gkmltt, i

The St. John Ambulance Meeting, A meeting of those interested, in the 'work of the St. Johii;,Ambulance Association was held-in the Mayor's room of the -Town Hull yesterday afternoon. The Mayoress, Mrs. M'Laven, presided, and opened proceedings by briefly referring to the object which they all hud in now—' tho making of arrangements in connection with Ambulance Saturday. At the outset, some exception was taken to the fact that ths Allocations of the funds which were expected to result from tho campaign luid|not been already arranged,'as the workers, in their Canvass, thought it. desirable that they should be able to state what particular branch of the St. John work they were receiving donations for. in reply, the chairman uf the committee of the St. John Ambulance Association, Mr. C. P.- Powles, said that a meeting of the Central Committee would be held almost immediately, when tho allocations and their .proportion would be decided. This announcement was approved of. The question of a house-to-house canvass instead of, as upon preceding occasions, deploying the streets next received con-, eideratiou. and it is quite likely that both methods will be followed. Badges to those pooplo who give a shilling and upwards to the funds will 1)0 given to save them from .receiving too.much.attention, from earnest canvassers. An apology for her unavoidable .absence (through ill-health) was received from Mrs. S. A; Rhodes, together with her good wishes for the. success of the campaign. Upon the statement by -one of those present that yesterday (the day of the meeting) was Mrs. RhodeS's birthday, a vote of congratulation and good w'as unanimously- accorded her, as head of the NuTsing Division of the St. John Ambulance, by all present. '■■ " ■ Another meeting of everyone interested in the work of the St. John Ambulance Association will'be held next Thursday afternoon. The following will take stands in the campaign, which opens on Saturday, November 30, or else assist in other ivavs:—Mrs. Waters, Miss MacKenae, Mrs. Preston, Mrs, J.-P. Luke,.Mrs. Ramsay,. Mrs. Griffiths, and Mrs.' Mwrhou.se, . the last-named helping with the refreshments for the workers in the cause, This- list Will be'considerably, added to within the. j next few days.