WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2464, 18 May 1915, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

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SOCIAL & PEIiSONAL

Of New Zealand InterestOn March 20, at Billericay, Essex (England), Lieutenant V. Douglas Reid, K;A.M.C., eldest, eon of Mr. John Roid, Blenheim (N.Z.), was married to Miss Joanna Mary Bridge, younger daughter of Air. John O. E. Bridge, Peverel Court, Aylesbury.

On Mareh 23, at St. Columba's Church, Pont Street, London, Mr. Reginald William llay, fourth son of Jlr. James T. Hay, of Blackball, Banchory, Scotland, was married tb Miss Annie Hughiua Ross, third daughter of the late Jlr. Donald Ross, of Auckland (N.Z.), and of Mrs. Ross, 10 St. Albans Mansions, Kensington Court Place.

Military Hospital Guild. Miss Joseph, hon. treasurer of the Military Hospital Fund, wishes to acknowledge the following donations:— Mrs. A. Elder, £5; Miss Cooper, 2s. (3d.; 8., 2s. 6d.j Mrs. Scobie .Mackenzie, £i Is.; Mrs. A. K. F. Mackenzie, £1 Is.; Mr. Wilkinson, £1; Sympathiser, £1; Sympathiser, £1 Is.; Mrs. Gafloway, ss. Per Mrs. H. D. Bell:— Mr. E. P. Bell, £1; Mr. A. Turnbull, £1; Mr. J. G. Johnston, £1- Mr. M. Chapman, 10s.; Mr. F. Kebbell, os.: .ITr R Turnbull, £1; Mrs. Hosking, £2; Miss Robinson, £3; Mrs. Bell, los.; Mrs. Buncan, £5.

Miss Sybil Nathan (hon. secretary) acknowledges a gift of 20 flannel bed jackets from the Knox Church Guild at Masterton, 6 bed jackets from Mrs. Hosking and the Misses Vallanco (Masterton), 3} dozen hanks and 5 dozen pillow-cases, Terrace School pupils; 14 pillow-cases, Mrs. Williams (Karori); 11 pairs pyjamas, 3 balaclavas, 1 box bandages, Mrs. W. J. Martin.

A Nation's Debt to its Soldiers. Ono of the most urgent calls which oan como before New Zealand people at the present time is that of making provision for the wounded and disabled soldiers who will be returning to New Zealand in the near future. They have offered everything that can be given for their country and their King—life, health, strength, and tie whole of their future—and it is now for tho people whose safety they have been fighting for to make some return for ail that has been poured out so willingly and with suoh hue courage. It is a small enough roturn to make for those who have boen facing auch unimaginable horrors, and to many of thoso who went away the thought of aiming back maimed for life, wrecked and helpless, has been worse than the thought of death —inlinitely worse. It is merely paying off the merest trifle of the great debt that everyone in this country owes to the men who go to light for them, and there should be a huge meeting in the Town Hall this evening to support tho movement whioh is being organised to raise a national fund for wounded and disabled soldiers. Wuro this provision jnado, and made goncrously, as it should bo, a weight would be removed from the minds of many of our men, and it would probably be the means of setting; free many who shrink at tho thought ot their being dependent upon others in the event of their being hopelessly disabled. This is one way m which those who have not gone to the war and cannot go for various reasons (men and women alike) can shoulder their part of the burden of war which falls so unevenly and fio heavily upon a nation. Monetary Contributions to Countess of Liverpool Fund. The following donations to the Countess of Liverpool Fund have been received by the hon. treasurer of the local committee at the Town Hall:— Mrs. Mary Izard, £5; J. B. Speed, £2 17s. 6d.; Mrs. J. Hamilton, £2 25.; Mausatoki Patriotio Committee, per Mrs. Dawbin, £3; Mrs. L. A. Nicholson, 10s.

The Wellington Navals Boating Society has organised a series of "socials" which are to be held fortnightly during the winter months. A euchre tournament, ending with a dance, is the entertainment which is provides, and soma keen contests take place with the cards. Last night another of these evenings was lieid, and was ontirely successful. • The committee consists of Messrs. Judd, Peek, Bird, May, Taylor, liankin, Haye, and Mr. Fiebig (secretary). Mr. Williams provides the music.

The engagement is announced of Miss Dorothy De Ath, of "Roto iParera," Waipawa, to Mr. Fred. E. Harris, of "Athmont," Okoroire, formerly of Hawkc's Bay.

Miss M. M. Dalrymple, of Rangitikel, is on the staff of the Hospital des Souers Bleues, at Lourdes,' states the "British Australasian."

The engagement is announced of Miss Hilda Snell, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. TV. Snell, Dannevirke, to Mr. Chris. Coulby, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Coulby, Wellington.

The second medal handicap, in aid of ■ho Red Cross Funds will be played at Heietaunga Links on Wednesday morning.

Mrs. Birnie has returned to Wellington i'rom a visit to the South Island.

The "British Australasian" of April 1 states that the marriage of Captain John Ohannon Bassett, R.G.A., second surviving son of the late Mr. John Channon Lee Bassett, of Reiuuera (New Zealand), and Mrs. Bassett, of Newbridge, Hill, Bath, to Miss Mary Theresa Ford, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James F. Ford, of 20 Pembridge Square, \V., was to take place very quietly at the Church of St. Mary of the Angels, Bayswater, on April 10.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAB AND NEAR

Trentham Base Hospital. Miss Sybil Nathan Oion. secretary; has received the following from Mr. anc Mrs. Hume.—Three cardigan jackets, 2 pairs mittens, one hand-knitted muffler.

! Countess of Liverpool Fund. ; The following contributions to the 1 Countess of Liverpool Fund have been received by the Mayoress's Committee 5 at the Town Hall during the past week: ■ —No Name, 6 pairs socks; Mies Blythe, . 6 balaclavas; Mrs. W. Nathan, 2 balai clavns, 1 pair socks; Mrs. Hosking, 4 i balaclavas; Mrs. Lilwood, 1 pair h.k. > seeks: Convalescent Homo, 3 pairs i hand-knitted socks; Miss Dunbar, [papers for camp; Mrs. Fullcrton and ' tho Misses Anderson, 3 pairs socks, 1 scarf; Alice Crosby, dumbells for Trentham camp; ladies of Takapan, 6 pairs h.k. socks; Mrs. Saunders, 3 balaclavas; , Onia Wharo, 18 pairs h.k. socks; Mrs. Thornhill, 5 balaclavas; Mrs. Vicars, 3 ' balaclavas; Miss Medley, 3 balaclavas; Mrs. J. R. Blair, 3 pairs socks; Mrs. Harrington, 2 pairs h.k. 6ocks: Mrs. M'Dowell, o balaclavas; Miss Phoebe Myers, 2 balaclavas; Miss Sladden, 2 pairs h.k. eocks; No Name (by post), 2 pairs h.k. socks; Mrs. R. M. Simpson, cards for troops at Trentham; No Name, 2 balaclavas; Miss Orford, 1 pair bed socks; Mrs. Powles, 2 balaclavas, 1 pair 6ocks; Mrs. Powles, 2 balaclavas, I pair socks; Mrs. E. Hadlield, 1 balaclava; Mrs. R. J. Collins, 12 pairs socks; Mrs. W. J. Moodie (Bluff), 1 pair socks; Miss Horno, 1 balaclava; Mrs. Eshingdon, 4 balaclavas; Mrs Tliorntonj 3 pairs socks, 1 balaclava; Mrs. Smith, 3 pairs socks; Mrs. Nicholson, 4 balaclavas; Mrs. E. V. Briscoe, 3 pairs socks, 2 balaclavas j Mrs. Webster, 2 balaclavas; Mrs. Jackson, 12 balaclavas; Miss Ogilvie, Pbrirua Mental Hospital, 12 pairs h.k. soofis, soap, chocolate, and cigarettes; Miss Smallboue, 2 pairs socks; A. Hunter, 2 pairs h.k. socks; Miss Sciandere, 2 balaclavas; from Khandallah, per Mrs. Crump, 6 balaclavas; Miss Davidson, o balaclavas and 1 pair eocks; Mrs. A. Crawford, 6 balaclavas; Miss Duncan, 6 pairs h.k. socks; Mrs. Dowling, 7 balaclavas; Miss Francis, 4 pairs socks, 2 cholera belts; A Friend, 1 balaclava; Miss Barraua, 3 pairs 'h.k. socks; Miss Pike f 3 pairs socks; Palmerston North Knitting Club, per Mrs. F. H. Ccoke, 12 pairs socks, 6 pairs h.k. socks; Terrace School, 14 balaclavas; Miss M'Laren, 6 pairs socks, clothing for hospital; Miss Helyer, 3 balaclavas; Mrs. C. Davies, 3 pairs socks, 4 balachvas; Mrs. A. L. Wilson, 3 pairs socks, 3 balaclavas, 2 pairs uiittens, 1 pair gloves; Terrace School, 1 pair socks, 3 balaclavas; Miss Clark, 3 balaclavas: Mrs. Low, 6 balaclavas ; Mrs. Simpson, 1 balacktva ; Mrs. Newton, 3 balaclavas; Miss Blythe, 2 balaclavas, 1 cholera bolt; Miss Williams, 2 balaclavas; Mrs. 0. Sullivan, 3 balaclavas; Miss Foster, 4 caps; No Name, parcel; Mrs. Mary Fantham, New Plymouth, 2 pairs socks; Bro. Henry Salmon, P.G. to Loyal Manaia Lodge, 6 pairs woollen socks; Mrs. E. C. Jack, narcel; No Name, 1 cap; Mrs. Simpson (Akntnrnwa), 8 balaclavas; Isobel Wishaw (Fielding), 3 parcels containing 2 pairs socks and cigarettes; Mrs. Cook, French magazines for Trentham; Miss Dora Meek, 2 pairs seeks, 2 balaclavas; sale of chrysanthemums by Nurse Harris; Houghton and Stevenson'(Raetihi), 2 pairs socks; Mrs. Bell's Fund (Ruanui), 6 pairs socks, 2 shirts, 2 underliannels, 2 underpants, 3 towels, 1 rng; Miss Keir, 2 balaclavas; Mrs. E. F. Hadfield, 1 balaclava; Miss Blythe, 2 balaclavas; No Name, 2 Balaclavas; per Mrs. W. Birch, 6 balaclavas and parcel for hospital ; Miss Home, 1 balaclava; Mrs. W. ' Birch, 12 pairs socks; Palmerston North Knitting Club, per Mrs. F. H. Cooke, 22 balaclavas, 12 pairs socks, 1 pair mittens, 1 muffler, 4 parcels handkerchiefs ; No Name, shaving papers; Miss Francis, 3 balaclavas; Miss G. Mason (Bulls), 1 pair h.k. socks, 2 balaolavas; Mrs. Alick Williams (Otane), 2 balaclavas, 4 pairs eocks; Mollie Williams (Otane), 1 pair cuffs; Mrs. N. Matthews, 2 balaclavas; Miss Richter, 1 balaclava; "Teddy," 1 pair mittens, 1 scarf; Mrs. L. Bedding, ,3 balaclavas; Miss Skerrott, 4 pairs h.k. socks; Mrs. do Castro, 3 balaclavas; Miss Neavo, 1 scarf; Mrs. F. M. B. Fisher, 7 bala-' clavas; 51ns. Morrison, 5 pairs h.k. socks; Mrs. G. B. Davey, 4 balaclavas.

The Queen and a N.Z. Medical Student. Queen Mary and Prircess Alexander of Teck paid an informal visit recently to the London School of Medicine for Women, and showed keen interest in the work being carried' out in the biological and chemical laboratories, and the anatomical and dissecting rooms (states the "British-Australasian"). Miss Margaret Bridge, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hastings Bridge, of Christchuroh (N.Z.), who is a senior seudent, had two interviews with Her Majesty, first as a subject of demonstration, when the Queen was shown the new method of testing blood pressure, and Miss Bridge's arm was bandaged and treated. Later, iust as she was leaving the laboratory, trie Queen was told that Miss Bridge, to whom she had been speaking, was from New Zealand. She then turned back, and had the young New Zealander presented to her, and asked her several questions about hor work, and about the Dominion.

An incident illustrative of the keen desire to help which is felt by soma of the women in the Dominion was shown last week, when the wife of a well-known professional gentleman in this city waited on the Prime Minister (the Right Hon. W. F. Massey) and cit'cred her services in any capacity as a worker in one of the British ammunition factories, with tho object of assisting the British Government to overcome the difficulty caused through sufficient workers not being available.

Tho appeal which was made by the Countess of Liverpool Coinniittee _to th© various schools to assist in providing correspondence blocks and pencils for the soldiers at the front has been answered with the greatest enthusiasm. With one accord they have taken up the idea, and are keenlv interested ill doing something personal for those who have gone off to the war.

A very successful sale of work _ and garden fete, organised by the Misses Gawitli and Perry (Majstcrton), was held at "Koeke," Upper Plain, on Saturday in aid of the Red Cross Fund. All 'kinds of attractions had been provided, and there were also the usual stalls'to tempt the passer-by.