WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2560, 7 September 1915, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OP- INTEREST FROM FAR AND-NEAR.

(By Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Leather Waistcoat Fund. The lion, treasurer of tho Mayoress's Countess of Liverpool Fund acknowledges tho following: donations to the Leather Waistcoat Fund: —Mrs.. R. I. White, 155.; Mrs., H. T., £1; Captain Harvoy, 55.; Lady Stout, £1; Mrs. A. A., £1; Miss Ward; 55.; Miss Greenwood, £1; Mrs. Tenant, 10s.; Mrs. Annio Plimmer, £5 55.; Miss L. F. Pulley, 10s.; Mi\ C. W. Smith, £1; Mrs. N. Hadfield, 55.: Mrs. A. Young,. £1; Mrs. Jacob M'Eldowney, £10.; from Terrace School Staff (per Mr. M'Morran), £3 15s.'; 'Miss R. F. Blair, £1; Mrs. Lichiiold, 10s.; Mrs. R. Griffiths, 55.; Mrs. Bickford, £2; M.C., 55.; Mrs. Nicholson, 55.; Mrs. Hume, £1 Is.; A Friend, 55.; Mr. and Mrs. I. F. Studholme, £5; Mrs. M'Grath, 55.; Mrs. Hindrey, Miss Donaldson, Miss Saunders, and Mr. Eaves, £1; Misses M'Gow-a-n, £1; per Mrs. Murphy (sale of knitting shields), 65.; Mrs. W. Young's Working Party, 12 waistcoats Ladies of Taihapo, £36; Ladies of Hawera, £20; Ladies of Khandallah, £12; Ladies Sewing Guild, Greytown, £12. The General Fund, H.H.0., £2. The Passing of a Soldier. The simple yet touching story of the death of his mat© from- wourid3 received at' the Dardanelles is thus told by a trooper in a northern paper:—"I found him on on© of the tables, in the second saloon. He had been shot- in two or three places, and there was no hope for him. Poor Fisher, he seemed to knowthat he was done for. As I would lean over him he would catch bold of me and say, 'Frankie, I guess I am douo for. I can't get through this lot.' And so we would talk, and with the toars streaming down my face I would answer him as best I «rnl<t. He'gave me a message for his father in Feilding, which I must deliver if I am lucky enough to {jet back. One of the - medical orderlies came up and asked 1 me in low tones:-'ls lie your mate?' 'Yes,' I answered. 'Poor fellow,' he said. 'It's breaking our hearts to watch you both.' That afternoon he died, and tho same night with fourteen others was buried at sea." This pathetic little story- is told of the death of Walter Temple Fisher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Fisher, of Deery Street, Feilding. Nurses for the Front. The three nurses to leave on the next transport to sail from New Zealand will be Matron Agnes: Kato Stephenson (Waikato Sanatorium), Miss Mary; Affleck (Cliristclrarch Hospital), and Miss Margaret Boyd (Wellington Hospital). Miss : Afflfck and Miss Boyd have recently been nursing atTrentham. Altogether 183 registered nurses have been sent front New Zealand by the Defence authorities," and a, number of other New Zealand'nurses are with tlio.' British Army Nursing Son ice in France and England. About 600 applications have been received from nurses .anxious to go on war . servico, and inquiries maue from matrons of, hospitals show that about 300 nurses may. leave tho Dominion, without causing serious inconvenience. Hookßy Ladles' Patriotic Effort. • To-day'at the Basin Reserve at- 3 p.m. the third round, of the Ladies' Hockey Tournament will he played. The. following are' the fixtures:—Canterbury y. Hawke's-Bay; Wellington v. Manawatu;'; Poverty Bay v., Wairarapa-, and the public are promised' really ; good games.. It is the first appearance of tho Poverty Bay ladies.' The grosi proceeds go to the Wounded Soldiers' Fund.

Miss Dorothea Splnnoy. A lettor from Miss Dorotlioa. Spinnoy (the talon tod Grook tragedienne) states that slio has boon greatly restored in With by her recent rest, and will play in Masterton this evening. Slio will subsequently, oil September 17, play in Wellington, talcing for 'lier subject on tliat occasion "Trojan Women," after ■which slio will give recitals every Tuesday and Friday till tho first week., in October. Her lameness is barely 110ticoablo now, and entirely disappears irfion actibg. ° Children's Dance Recital. A very pretty danco recital was given by Hiss Halloy's pupils beforo a largo and appreciative audionco at' St. Poter's Schoolroom last evening. Four Old English dances—a gavotte, fan dance, waltz minuot, .and minuet —wero very neatly porfonncd. Tho children, with their dresses of the 18th oontury and tho graco and caso of their poso make this set of famous dances ono of the outstanding items of tho ovaning. Another very pioturesque setting was "Spring," a charming floral 6cena, with Miss Jean. Burrowes as the Daisy. Other attractive dances wore an American two-stop, the "Bliio Danube" waltz, and a "baby polka." The proceeds of the performance were given in aid of the Richmond Free Kindergarten, at Brooklyn. Gifts to Hospital. The matron of the Hospital'desires to acknowledge the following gifts:—For sick soldiers: Cases of pineapples, Mr. Williamson, Adelaide Road; eggs, soup, jelly, and scones, Soldiers' Comforts Guild; oysters. Mrs. Morris Fox; cakes, scones, and jelly, Mrs; Williamson. For patients: Books and magazines, Mrs. M. and A. Brown (Maarama Crescent), Miss Hani (Brougham Street), 'Mrs. F. T. Castle; • flowers, Mrs. Tonks, Mre. M'Vicar, Miss Coupland (Lower Hiifct); old linen, Mrs. Doyle. Children's Hospital: Papers, toys, books, Mrs. Geary, "Anon," High /School Girls, Mrs. Joseph Mandel, Misses Roberts and Slade, "Irish Lady"; flowers and fruit, Mrs.' Black, High School Girls; knitted children's bed socks, "Anon."; Coronation, Doll, D.I.C.

The death of Mrs. Herbert G. Meale occurred in. a private hospital at AVaipawa oil Saturday morning. . Mrs. Meale was born in Mastertou twentyseven 3 ears ago, and was a general favourite 1 in town and country. After her marriage soveral years ago, sho travelled with her husband to Sydney, and it was while there, owing to the climate, she contracted a severe illness, and her health broke dowri. Returning to Now Zealand, the family settled at, Waipukuraii, but a relapse of illness.''occurring, she wa® removed -to AVaipawa, so that she might liave the benefit of good nursing and. medical treatment. For a time she appeared to. be improving, and there were good hopes of her health becoming re-estab-lished, .; when-licart trouble supervened, ■ and she died, somewhat suddenly. The family left ;iro ' a boy and girl, aged respectively t,wo and three years.

Owing to unfavourable weather the Wellington Ladies'' Golf Club was tillable to play for the _ Joseph Cup last week. ...This ,matcli;. ; wilUtake place jon ■Wednesday at Heretaunga. ..'A!. woman • was ' seen engaged at :ploughing., in a fields at Havelock North), Hawke's. Bay,, otte, afternoon last week. (Continued on next page.)