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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2588, 9 October 1915, Page 11

For the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. > Miss Cooper and MissMoss.wislr to, acknowledge gifts of flowers'- sweets' Lo- their Wounded Soldiers' Fund- stall in Routh's 'Buildings from: Mrs. -W-. Barton,- Mrs. ■ Veiuiell, Miss Davies,' Mrs.": Gooder, Mr. Edmunds/ Mrs. Srnit'h, ;Jliss' Foster, Mrs. Ay Harper,*. Mr/ Gordon, Mrs. D. 6. Riddifo'rd, Mr.,Marsden, Mrs. Joliuston ("Highden"),-, ■Mrsl' Rolleston,'. Mrs.; Cockrcll, MissBest, Mr.- Eagar,. Mr. Chapman, Mrs 1 . Gunn, Elder;- Miss- Glasgow, Mrs.. Godfray, Miss :Duncan, Miss Litchfield, Mr. H. • Rawson, - Mrs. , Asplet, : Mrs. Armstrong, MissNicholls,Mr. Kirkor. Christmas Presents tor Nurses. . With Christmas only- two anonth? away, -the spirit;ot'giving, : to:.those who are doing such good- ser^ice'foi - ~the Do* minion - and.the Empire'is'niuch' in ; evi-. dence. > It is not alone those who art in 'the 'fighting. line . that/are'being';remcmbered. ■ Thero' are.nurses and hospital orderlies. In Egypt-.wliohavo done 1 and are' 'doing ' 'noble; self-sacrificing work, striving through;'; long . hour's in a ■■torrid",'climate ..the ■wounded at least endurable;* In. the rush of* Chrstmas-giymg,-tlie-'4urses ■ are not . being 'forgotten. - .All day a number: of ladies,.were, engaged m the City Council -Chamber -parcelling "up goods - in brown' paper—^Dne--each for' every Now Zealand tnurse: >,;who is employed, in Egypt. Tho articles included in each parcel do not .represent, much in; intrinsic; valuo, ■ but they,.will demon-, strat-e to tho'recipieiits that ■ they : are far, 'fro'ni. being' .parcel contains writing-bl6cKsi':v' : cards;. of.darning wool,:, packets, of chocolato,.vand other, trifles' that, are sure to be, appreci- • ni'ed. They aro not being _ addressed, personally, but are merely : inscribed— '.'To a Now Zealand .Nurse;:. Egypt;", i \ Richmond Free Kindergarten Union.

The, '.lbTth-.meeting -of tlW;R.ichmohd Free ..Kindergarten Council: held at the ; Tarahaki .'Street.School' this, :week.; Mrs. Gill - (president) was -in the chair.. Those, present'wore: -Mesdames Dixon,Clark,/ Anderson,- Misses . England, Stowe, and Hiscock. A vote of thanks was passed to Mrs. Anderson and friends, also Miss Stowe and friends for their helpfat -the Jumble sale.-,held on October in-her' report; stated that .the 'attendance; at'the.'kindergarten was better. : There- was still sickness; in; the Wellington South districl'. ; Very steady work; has_ been ddae with the, students.',: ' Subscriptions have been received from Miss E. Green-. wood, Mrs.. Dixov . Mrs. Gill, ' Mrs. Clark, Miss Maranui and - Wel- ; Bill's to-'the amouufc-of ; £42 9s._ -;6d;;',were '-passedr'for payment of salaries,' rents,'/etc. '. /,. • Women's National: Reserve at Lower Hutt. ! :Much interest : ,;and ;'enthusiasm, was "displayed' l -ia : Hlie-V ! m^mgivwhicli. was convened in. the Borough C6uncil Cham- I bers;■ Lower Hutt, 'last evening, by Mr; .Bal4^' ! cion with the formation ,of a Women's Branch of the National Reserve at • the Hutt. Mr. Baldwin : presided. Dr. Platts-Mills, .who was accompanied, by , Mira; Wi»rdi(hohi,secretary ; of the Well-. | Ington Branch of the: Women's Reserve), was : tho principal speaker of, the evening, 'and-in tlie course .of. an interesting address, -in' which she outlined the pur-: :pose./in.' the :,)vpmen!sbranph,\ only: for J>o .away at .ihe^war ; that v iwomen; wished to- take their-,: placesßy doing their ~work, J,so.; that .'they v<Muld";he free (to '.go ' •to tho front. 1 When war was over it was the intention of 1 the women to give up their positions again .to the men.

.. It ■ was deoided; at ; the to make a canvass of every house in the district to interest people in this work of the Beserve,; and .also to,' send ill ail 'application to the Borough' Council for t3io use .of the'' Borough Chambers from time'to-time. for. meetings.. 1 ■ Tho.following 'committee was'set up: •—President, Mrs. Cameron;- secretary eind treasurer, Aliss Bunny; General Committee, Mrs: Williams, Miss Hayivard, Miss AVelch, Miss Mason; Miss Kingdon, Miss Humphries, Miss Muir, and Miss Butt. . Dr. Howard Tliomas,- late of i Clyde Hospital, Ot'sgo, but now of Auckland, has received van appointment in tho 11.A.M.C., and, with Mrs. Thomas, left Auckland on Wednesday for' Wellington",' en Toute for England. ' : ' The recent allied , nations'' fete held in the Town Hall, Auckland, by the Girls' Realm Guild in aid:':;bf ; .the sick, and wounded soldiers -in 'various ; base, hospitals, resulted in the sum of £900 being .realised. This!' money, will be sent on in a few weeks'-to . the. various chaplains: and others best qualified to spend it to the best advantage for tho men.' ;0 vv,-'' : N' r 0/- v

Billies for the Soldiers. • Tho Auckland Branch of tlio CountDS3 ,of Liverpool Fund has been very hard at work collecting and packing Christinas gifts for tho men at the front. Like tho Australian women, they have organised a billy scheme, a shilling being required for the billy, whilo an additional live shillings from the contributor will fill it with the required gifts. Each hilly contains: —Pipe, and tobacco or cigarettes, writing pad, chocolate, sweets (blackball and acid drops), towels, handkerchiefs, boot laces. The filling of the billy is completed with 'miscellaneous articles, auoli as soap, insect ■ powder, ' 'housewife, ■' toothbrush, etc.. Each, billy has in it a card with the following inscription: "Wishing'you God speed and Hearty greetings for, Christinas from the people of Auckland Province, Xmas, 1915." i- -

IMiss Harding (Auckland) is the guestof Mrs. W. F. Massey.

Miss M. Gilkes has been appointed matron at tho' Female Prison at Addington.':...She;,had several ; years' .experience as a liurso at the Mental Hospital at Sunnvside, and, in addition, was trained, at Guy's Hospital, .London. About forty women are detained at prosent in 'the Addington Prison, where they are treated oil the principles of a-reformatory. ..." •

Mr and Mrs. A. E. G. Rhodes, Cliristchurck, leave for England next week. . i

Miss Dorothea Spinney leavies; forWanganui to-day, where sho. will bo the guest of, Miss Cruickshank, lady principal of tho Wanganui Girls' Collegiate School.. ■■' .; j '.

Much regret (says the "Standard ) will bo felt ill Palmorston at the.'iiews of the:death of Mrs. Tingey, wife of Mr. A. Tingey, of Main". Street. Tho late' Mrs. Tingey was a resident of Palin erston of forty years' standing.. She was 51 years of age, and a daughter of, this late Mr. C. W. Robert. She had been in ill-health for several years, but a fatal .'termination; was' quite unexpected. The late. Mrs. Tingey was a _lady, of many kindly and estimable qualities, and there will bo general regret among her friends^at her-death. She leaves a family of: two daughters—Mrs. A..,®., Grant and' Miss D. Tingey—for whom and Mr. Tingey. much sympathy will be felt.'

Tho local executive of tho Navy. League is inviting the co-operation' of the lady members and their friends in fclte celebration of Trafalgar Day. At the monster -public gathering to be held' on the evening of October 21 it is hopedto arrange for quantities' of flowers and home-made sweets to be sold, in tho hall during the evening,, and thus augmont tho Sailor's' Comforts 'fund. TIIO coming winter in the North Sea and : elsewhere means trying times for our bluejackets and trawlers engaged in" tho weary patrol and blockade work. The league 1 through , the world • is anxious -that "our.' silent Navy" should 'not, be. forgotten at Christmas time,.and' through the long, cold; winter nights;. The ladies are asked to attend a mooting of tho Navy. League sub-committee at tho Town Kali on' Tuesday after-, noon. : •

: Mrs:' George; Massey is staying with the Prime-Minister' and Mrs.; Massey-(it; the'.Ministerial, residence in; Tina'kori Itoad.

Tlie Salvation Army Hall at Trentham Camp was filled to overflowing Thursday. evening, -when tho Victoria League ;Girls' .Concert Party gave .one of their very 'jjleasaht entertainments/; It is,a' ilong'time since,they,have been; : tb ; the /camp, lowing to.the outbreak of siokness; that took place some, .time ago,' and- their,' ; welcome ivas: all .the. warmer lor .their ■long absence. Songs, choruses, 'dances;; • and. recitations all met with encores. '-Mrs.,B. Wilson ivas a' member of the' party, and her singing was very much appreciated. Major Macdonald, on behalf of the Commandant, Colonel Potter . who ivas unable to be present, thanked . everyone : for - the': very, pleasant evening, they had given the. men in camp, 'and the concert was. concluded ivith cheers, " with musicalhonours for the Concert ; Party, , and; with, tho singing {of . the National Anthem- Supper in the officers' dining-room ivas much 'appreciated; Tho membors of the party are very grateful to Captain Garner, of the Salvation Army, for the motor bus which he placed at their disposal."