WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2548, 24 August 1915, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

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SOCIAL "AND PERSONAL Military Hospital Cuilri. The lion. ' secretary (Miss Sybil Nathan) of tho Citizens' Military Hospital Guild acknowledges the following contributions, received during the past week: —Mr.' a'nd Mrs. Cyril Williams' (Otane, Hawke's. Bay), 12 sheets, 6 draw sheets, 12 pillowcases, 18 handkerchiefs, 6 feeders, 6 night shirts, 3 pairs day socks; 3 pairs night socks; 9 bath towels, 3 pairs slippers,' 3 day shirts, (J suits pyjamas; Sirs. Bell (Ruaimi), 6 underpants, undervests, 6 day shirts, C towels, 6 pairs soclcs, .1 rug; No Name, old linen; Salvation Army, large parcel bandages; Rangiotu Workers, 10 feeders, 9 bags; Mrs. Cecil Palmer,' old linen; M. Edwin, old linen; Waverley Patriotic Workers, 14 flannel day 'shirts, 10 pairs socks; Miss Stuart, 1 pair bod socks;' Miss Price (7 HawUestono Street), 30 bags, 24 feeders; New Zealand Natives' Association, 90 pillowslips, 12 sheets, 10 sets pyjamas, 6 bed jackets, 12 bod socks, old linen; from Leviiiy 40 triangular bandages, 3 many tailed bandages, 4 bags; Mrs. Judali Myers, 11 face -washers; Miss Hopkirk, 24 feeders; Miss L. Wells (Blenheim), 3 bags; Mrs. Geo. Johnsson, 10 feeders, 10 bags, 3 bandages. Leather Waistcoat Fund, The lion, treasurer of the. Mayoress' Countess of Liverpool's Fund acknowledges the following donations to tho Waistcoat Fund Mrs. H. Hadfield, os.; Mrs. Nicholson, 10s.; Mrs. Greenwood, 10s.; Mrs. Joseph Joseph, £1; Mrs. Sliirtcliffe, £1; Mrs. Hislop, 55.; "G.H.," os.; Miss 'fully. 125.; Mrs. Duncan, £5; "Well-wisher," £1; Mrs. A. H. Miles, £2; Mrs. M'K., 10s.; "From a Widow," os.; Rowntree, 10s.; "A. and 1i.," £2; Mrs. Lee Lord, £1; "A Mother," £1; "A Friend" (W.F.), £10; Mrs. Earle, 10s.; Mr. and Mrs. W. Mantell, £5; Friend from Napier," £l; Miss Coates, £1; "Friend from .Blenheim," 10s.; Mrs. Judah Myers, 10s. j Miss Macintosh, £1 Is.; Mrs. Moorliouse, £5; Mrs. Grady, 10s.; Miss Grady, 55.; Mrs. Middle Eon, 55.; Mrs'. E. White, 10s.; Mrs. T. Ballingcr, £1; Miss Agnes Scott, os.Mrs. R. G. Hamilton, 10s.;!-"No Name," per Mayoress, ss. Also £5 from Mrs. Hosking to the Sweet Fund. Notes from Napier. Mr. and Mrs. Fontaine, of Waiigauni, are visiting Napier.. 1 Mrs. Hume', of Feilding, who has been staying in Napier, returned to her homo yesterday. Sir. and' Mrs. W. F. Knight,* of Dannovirke, are making a brief stay in Napier. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Clark, of Otaki, who have been visiting Napier, left by the mail train yesterday. 'Mr. and Mrs. de Castro left Napier yesterday on {heir return to Wellington. The marriage took place at St. Matthew's Church, Hastings, yesterday of Miss Daisy Marion Bone, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Bone, of Hastings, to ,Mr. A. Danvers, son of Mr. A. T. Danversl of Hastings. The ceremony was nfcrformed by the Rev. J. 8.. Brocklchurst. *

New Zealand Natives' Association. A meeting (if tlie Ladies' Guild of the New Zealand Natives' Association ivos held in the Tory Street Hall yesterday afternoon, Mrs. M'Vicar There was a good attendance of members.'and a satisfactory report of work accomplished and work in hand for the arrival of more of our wounded soldiers was presented, and members of the guild aro taking a kedn interest in tho duties thev have undertaken, and gifts of fruit, flowers, cigarettes, "and clothing, the lattor in the' shape of shirts, socks, and bed slippers, have been forwarded to tho hospitals. Hospital Acknowledgments. Tlip matron of the Wellington Hospital desires to acknowledge the following gifts:—For' sick soldiers: 1 case of oranges, Her Excellency tho Countess of Liverpool; soup,. oysters, cake, and jelly, Mrs. Salek (The Terrace); jelly, soup, fruit, eggs, cake, 1 dozen pairs socks, and 13 shirts, Soldiers' Comforts Guild; 50 boxes cigarettes, New Zealand Natives' Association; 6 pairs socks, 7 pairs slippers, fruit, Mrs. M'Vicar; casfis of fruit, Mr. Williamson (Adelaide Road); flowers, Mrs. Hills (Daniel Street), Mrs. Hadfield (Paraparaumu), Miss Coupland (Lower Hutt), , Mrs. Brown (Lofrer Hutt); 2 large parcels of books, Mrs. Isaacs (Kensington Street). • Children's Hospital.—Knitted vests, Mrs. Watson; toys, fruit, flowers, Wellington Collego Girls; flowers, Mrs. Black, Mrs. Morrison; toys, "Alice," Karaka Bay. , • ■ Mrs. W. F. Massey will open the sale of work which is to be held at the Alexandra Home on Thursday afternoon. The Women's Christian Temperance Union (Wellington Central) held' their monthly meeting on Friday afternoon. Mrs. A. R. Atkinson presided. The following resolution was passed: —"That this branch of the W.C.T.U. has heard with pleasure Mr. Massey's assurance that tho Government does not intend to introduco legislation legalising raffles for patriotic or other purposesj and congratulates . the Hon. G. Russell on his action in refusing permits for such raffles." Miss Dorothea Spinney, who had.been invalided for some time with an injured knee, is visiting friends in Pahiatua. Tile engagement is announced of Miss Isabel Cecelia Stevens, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Stevens, Costertown, Rakaia, to Mr. A. W. Beale, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs, W. H. Beale, of Wellington. * Many stray shillings are gathered towards a fund for providing flannel garments for tlie men at the front by the sale of flowers at the Economic, and genuine self-sacrifice is shown by many of the members of the staff, who frequently givn up their- precious halfholiday on Saturday to' sow for the [soldier's, the dressmakers giving up one of the rooms upstairs for that purpose. v (Continued on next page.)