CHARITABLE SOCIETIES

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1728, 19 April 1913, Page 11

CHARITABLE SOCIETIES

ANNUAL MEETINGS. The report of the Levin Home, presented by Miss Greenwood on Thursday afternoon at the annual meeting held in St. John's ,Schoolroom, showed steady progress. Not one child had failed to pass the school examinations. There were 20 children, varying in ago from three \to sixteen years, in the home. Six. had been, admitted and six discharged during the yeai'. Tho committee was most grateful to generous friends. Miss Morrah presented the treasurer's' report, which showed that the moneys remaining in hand at the end of the year were .£6OO on fixed deposit, £88 175.. in tho bank, and a small cash balance. On the motion of Mrs. Glasson, seconded by Mrs. Harper, tho reports were adopted. The officebearers were reappointed as follow:—President, Miss Greenwood; vice-president, Mrs. J. P. Luke; secretary, Miss Archibald; treasurer, Miss Morrah.. •Miss Greenwood also presented the thirty r third annual report of ; tho Alexandra Home, which showed an excellent year's work, both as regards tho general management and tho health and conduct of the inmates. Thirty-four women had been admitted in the year, while twentynine adults and twenty-eight children had been discharged, The births in tho home totalled thirty-eight. In the treasurer's .report it was shown that tho sum of £92S Is. Bd..remained after meeting expenses. -The greater part of this was on fixed deposit. The reports were adopted on the motion of Mrs. Menzics, seconded by Mrs. Galsson. Office-bearers were reelected as follow:—President, Miss Greenwood; vice-president, Mrs. Morrah; secretary, Mrs. L. G. Reed; treasurer, Mrs. Ha-rdwick Smith. The names of Mcsdames -A. M. Johnson, Begg, and; Hunter were added to the committee. The thirty-fourth annual meetirfg of the Wellington Ladies' Christian-Associa-tion wa salso held, Mr. J. G. W. Aitken presiding. The report showed that somewhat less Dorcas work had been done, and less distribute;!, but, nevertheless, much warm clothing and comforts had been given away. During the year li 2 new garments had been made and 10S garments lent out. Many second-hand garments had been received. The Teport of the treasurer, Miss MT>od, showed that donations and subscriptions totalled £155 Bs. After meeting the expenses there remained to credit a total of £582 19s 5d., of which £550 was invested in Government debentures and £26 17s. lay in the bank. The adoption of the reports was moved by Miss Greenwood, who said that during its thirty-four years of existence the organisation had done an invaluable work. There had been very, careful and kindly inquiry into all cases, so that very little- assistance had gone to altogether ' unworthy objects. The motion was adopt-

ed. Mesdames Menzies, Muir, and M'Nicholl,, the retiring members of the committee, were re-elected.

FACE TREATMENTS-THEIR COST.

■/ ■ There seems to be a widespread idea that Beauty Culture is a luxury that lies only within the reach of those who are blessed with a superfluity of this world's goods. It is true that complicated face treatments, which require infinite skill and experience on the part of the operator are expensive. But that a moderately good complexion cannot be improved, aud preserved by a simple home treatment, without tho expenditure of a considerable sum of money, is a fallacy which should long since have died a natural death. Tho woman who can only afford to spend from £1 to M a year on her complexion may do an amazing amount of good for herself! She should first of all provide herself with a jar of Valaze. This banishes freckles and spots, moderate lines, and wrinkles, until the complexion is soft, smooth, and flawless. Price, 4s. and 7s. She should next get a jar of Novena Cerate, one of tho finest skin cleansers (without the use of soap and water) in existence, and which not only cleans the outer surface, of the skin,, but penetrates. through its several layers', exercising a beneficent and healing influence. It gives the skin a delicious, velvety softness, and allays all irritation. Price 2s. and 3s. 6d. To these preparations should bo added Valazo Skin Tonic, which tones and braces up tho skin—astringent, antiseptic, stimulating, and nourishing—a tonic in the true, sense of the word. Price 3s. 9d. Powder, of course, very few women can du'without. ■ Mile. Rubinslein is one of the raro people who have devoted thought to this important point, and, as a result, she has produced two distinct varieties, one for greasy skins,, aud one for dry. Each in three tints, white, cream, and pink, 2s. Cd. a box.

All chemists, and of the DI.C, or direct, post free, from Mile. Helena Rubinstein, 53 Maison Valaze, Strand Arcade, Auckland. Send for a of "Beauty in the Making," Mile. Rubinstein's instructive treatise on Beauty Culture.—Advt.