WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2411, 17 March 1915, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAB,

[Btj IMQ SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Wocldlng in Auckland. Mr. M. C. Stranger, formerly of Wei- f lington and well known as a swimmer ( and tennis player, was married on Sat- : iirday last at St. John's Church, Pon- ' sonby, Auckland, to Miss Ruby E. J Palmer, daughter of Mr. A. C. Palmer, ' jr.lT.ll. .for'Ecluica, Victoria. The bride ' and bridegroom's parents came from Australia to attend the wedding, and • are touring New Zealand. The wedding breakfast was held at "Cargen," Auck- 1 land, and the honeymoon will be spent at Rotorua. Miss Vera Palmer acted 1 as bridesmaid, and Mr. G. D. Johnston i as groomsman. The bride was dressed i in a tailor-made Russian costume of ' cream face-cloth, with a black panne 1 hat. with ostrich feathers, and the ; bridesmaid wore pink crepe de chine, ] relieved with black. Her hat was of i black panne, and she carried an 1830 I posy. ■ Native Help in Borneo. Although labour troubles are practically unknown in Borneo, as native help is very plentiful and can be had for next to nothing, there is a very uncertain element about it, according to the 1 experiences related by a lady who had 1 been resident there for some time. The ! servants are nearly always Malays, and sometimes furious fights break out ; among them, and then any missile will ] serve as a weapon, either of defence or of attack. So at least a cook, a Malay woman, who had flirted with two of the native boys -unknown to each, found out to hor cost. Unfortunately for her, her waywardness became known to one of them, and in his jealous rage he seized a great bowl of curry and flung it over 'her. What with a cook lost from the sight of the world by cascades of curry, two boys fighting wildly with one another, and various other boys vigorously cheering on. the combatants' there was no lack of excitement fot the mistress of the establishment to quell. As a result of their frequent quarrels Court cases occur fairly often, and there is nothing so much delights the heart of the natives as a Court case. No matter if there is tiffin to get or any other matter of direct importance, the natives fly to the courthouse, by stealth if need be, and kingdoms might fall before they tear themselves away and return to their lamenting mistresses and their de-. sorted work. Quick though these natives are in intelligence, they sometimes make the most ludicrous mistakes. One of the functions that was given in honour of the birthday of Rajah Brooke (of Sarawak), who had at that time just returned from a visit to England, was a picnic which was held at some- very delightful and beautiful though out-of-the-way spot. When time for afternoon tea arrived, the servants were told to get it ready for the party, which was a very large one. There was, however, an unaccountable disappearance of the cake, which was packed, as it always is in these countries, in airtight tins, as it has frequently to travel some distance, and has to be protected from the climate. Search was made everywhere. At last it was discovered being carefully boiled by tlio careful boys, in the water which was to make the tea. Needless to say, there was no cake for tea that ..time, and for quite a while the natives hung their heads with Ebame at their mistake. • As a rule Chinese servants are more highly paid than the Malays, and are more sought after. ■ Mr. and Mrs. David A. Hamilton, of Kelburn, have returned frora Hawke's Bay, and are leaving on Friday for Australia. Mrs. Clarke,- of Temuka, has received news from England that her son, Mr. W. Clarke, has joined the Aviation Corps as wireless operator. Mrs. Clarke has throe sons on active service. Mr. J. Clarke, the well-known Alpine guide, is now with the New Zealanders in Egypt, and Mr. P; Clarke left Canada some time ago to join the New Zealanders enrolling in England. Mrs. A. E. G. Rhodes has returned to Christchurch from a visit to Wellington. Mrs. J. Blundell is visiting her daughter in Christchurch. Dr. Violet Field arrived in ■Wellington yesterday from India, via Sydney.' Mrs. E. S. Baldwin is visiting Christchurch. 1 Mrs. Studholme (Ruanui) is visiting • Christchurch, and is staying with Mrs. Wigram. Among the famous Continental musicians who bavo suffered acutely, _ directly, or indirectly, from the war is Gustavo Charpentier, the composer of "Louise," whose brother has been killed. But he speaks bravely on the subject. "One must have the cour- . to be smiling, though in deep sorrow. Concerts, too, should recommence. Music can console. 'Why interdict music and absinthe? Aro the two on a level?" Miss Taylor, of Gisborne, one of the nurses selected for the front,"is visiting hor mother in Nelson. The wedding took place quietly on | Monday, at the residence of the bride's parents, Lansdowne, -Masterton, of Mr. Albert Dobson, third son of Mr. W. Dobson, of Masterton, to Miss Gladys Williams, second daughter of Mrs. L. Williams, of Whakataki. The Rev. Thomas Halliday performed the ceremony. A Face—to face this strenuous life, whether you be young or old, Miss Milsom will teach you how to keep the face freo from wrinkles, smooth, youthful, natural and healthy. Use "Cultene" Skin Pood (3/-) nightly: Mornings—Wash with Milsom s Herbal Soap (1/-), then apply Hygienic Facc Powder, 2/6 and 4/6 a box (skin food in powder form), delightful to use; shades, pink, buff, white, cream; cleans the face and leaves it rested with that soft velvet-like appearance. "Cultene" Balm (3/6) for day time, dinners, theatres, balls. 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tOGEM, [ Cifts to the Hospital Acknowledged. The Matron of the Hospital desires to acknowledge the following gifts: — Illustrated papers and books: Mrs. C. A. Griffiths, Mrs. A. H. Miles, Miss Skcrrett, Mrs. Turkitt (Hataitai), Mr. It T. Turnbitll, "A Friend," Mr. Didsbury. Flowers: D.1.C., Mrs. Coulls (Day's Bay), Wellington Girls' College. Dolls: Ladies Maranui SurfClub, Ladies Lyall Bay Surf Club. Clothes and boots: Mrs. A. H. Miles. Books and games: Leu Wills. After the Battle. The first Australian liner to pass throi&h the Suez Canal after the New Zealanders had received their baptism of fire in the engagement on the Canal was the Mongolia, which went through from Port Said to Suez the nest day. Dr. Violet Field, ivho arrived in Wellington yesterday, en route froin Agra to Nelson, joined the Mongolia at Colombo, ana states that the passengers were then full of what they had seen. The booming of big guns ivas heard while the ship was waiting, and on the passage through large numbers of bodies of dead Turks were seen on the eastern bank. The New Zealanders lining a portion of the Canal were in excellent spirits after the engagement, and gave the ship a hearty welcome. The general cry was: "Have you got any cigarettes ?" and the men swam out into the Canal to pick up the tins showered down from the ship. The bar was ransacked, and it was said that not a tin of cigarettes remained on board the Mongolia. There was also a demand for cake, and a plaintive voice from the bank wanted to know: "Has anyone a photograph of a cake?" After leaving Colombo the Mongolia sailed for some nights with her lights shrouded. Women's War Clubs. Londoni March 15. A number of Australian and New Zealand ladies have formed a War Club at Somers Town' for the wives and dependents of soldiers and sailors. They propose to form similar clubs in other centres, and are inviting subscriptions through the High Commissioners and Agents-General. —Press Association. Mr. and Mrs. M. Myers are leaving on Sunday for Auckland en route for America. The Mayoress has received the sum of 2 guineas for the Base Hospital at Trent'ham from Mrs. Sanderson. Mrs. A. L. Wilson is visiting Christchurch. The committee of the Wellington Ladies' Christian Association wishes to thank Mrs. J. P. Luke for the parcels of clothing sent it for necessitous cases. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas (Hastings) aro staying at the Grand Hotel. A garden fete in aid of the Plunket Nursing. Funds, organised by the.Petone branch of the Society, is being held this afternoon at the residence of Mrs. G H. Scales, who has lent her house and grounds for the purpose. There will be a baby show for which any child under two years of age will be eligible, and prizes will be awarded successful competitors. There will also be stalls for fruit, flowers produce, needlework, and sweets. Mrs. Algar Williams, president of the- Plunket Society, will open the fete. Mrs. H. Arkwright (Marton) is staying at the Empire Hotel. Mrs. Tringham and DiggesSmith have returned from a visit to the south. Mrs. Salek, of Wellington, returned from a visit to. Australia by the Moeraki yesterday. Mrs. James Lawrence and her three daughters, of Aramoho, are at present in town, and are the guests of Mrs. E. R. Lawrence, Crawford Boad, Kilbirnio. Iu the course of a letter to a friend in Dunedin, Miss Helen Mackenzie, daughter of the High Commissioner, who i» secretary to the committee in Lftudon which' distributes the gifts sent from New Zealand,, writes as follows, states the "Otago Daily Times" : —"Our committee has been distributing all the clothing that the New Zealanders have sent over for the relief of the British poor and the Belgians, and also large quantities of food. I think the New Zealand people are wonderful in their generosity, and I feel sure that they would feci amply repaid did they know how grateful the recipients are. This week we have sent two dozen cases to Edinburgh, where Mrs. Walter Young is taking charge of them. She is our secretary there, and a wonderful worker. We are very sad about so many cases going down in the Tokomaru, but I think most of them are covered by 1 insurance." The demonstration which was given at the Technical College last evening by Miss Eennie upon jam-making was ex--1 ceedingly well attended, the class-room being taxed to the utmost to give room , to all who wished to gain Useful hintß from the lecture. The fruits in season were taken as a practical illustration of jam-making, and a point which Miss i Ronnie stressed was the fact that one i method of jam-making cannot be applied to all fruits,_ as some people seem- , ed to have imagined. Each kind of i fruit had to bo differently treated to, . gain the most successful results. The , lecture was listened to with great at- . tention. and note-books were made full use of.

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