WOMAN'S WORLD,

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2738, 5 April 1916, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD,

S6CIAL AND PERSONAL A Patriotic Family. Joimsonvilh&people will be interested to hear of Mr. George Willis, who is now serving with the Canadian Forces, he being a mounted captain in command of a company in the famous Canadian Scottish. Komiy, his younger brotlioi, who also went to Canada two years ago, is also at the. front, 1 being u private in his brother's company. Willis might well be proud of her family, her three other sons, Frank, Cecil, and Basil all being with the New Zealand Expeditionary Foice; Miss Ida Willis is also a nurse with the New Zcalandors, being first with the Samoa Contingent and now in Egypt. I'oggy,- tho youngest daughter, is also a nurse in the Wellington Hospital, ready to go also when her turn comes. Mrs. Willis is tho widow of the late A'. J. Willis, clerk of tho Executive Council, the family lived at Johnsonville for twenty years, but Mrs. Willis now resides in Wadeßtown. N.Z.N.A. Ladles' Guild. The weekly mooting ,of the Natives' Association Ladies' Guild was held at TTieir rooms on Thursday afternoon. The weekly levy of 6d. per'member is being well kept up, and the comforts sent to the soldiers from this fund are very much appreciated. The social jind dance on Wednesday, April 5, is being looked forward to. The arrangements for the burlesque football match at the Athletic Park on Saturday, April 15, are well forward, and should be a great success. There are still vacancies for a few more nepers for collecting on the'way to 'Jie lark. Anyone willing to help please communicate with Mrs. M'Vicar, 27 Brougham Street.

Trustees Elected. Mrs. Litchfield and Miss Coates were yesterday re-elected trustees of the WeU iington Oonvalescent...Home. The election was made at the statutory meetilia of contributors. At another meeting of a Mrailar kind, Miss Greenwood, Mrs. Monzies, and Mr. E. Balcombo Brown were re-elected trustees of too Wellington Ladies' Christian Association. Contributors to the Home for the W and Needy also met yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of electing trustees. Mrs. Boxall, Mrs. H. B. Chapman, and Mr. C. H. Dickerson were re-elected.

Union or woman WorKers. The animal report of the National Council and Union of Women Workers of Great Britain and Ireland states, that the woman patrol movement continues to progress, steadily. There,are no* "301 patrols at work at 10S places in the kingdom, and tbe Admiralty, ttie War- Office,. an 3 the police have expressed/high appreciation of thoir services. Another step has been taken to attempt to bring;, Victoria .into, line with" the Motherland in,-the matter of protecting on* young people from the subtle dangers of city "streets. At its fast meeting the National Conuoil rf Women resolved, by a unanimous vote, to form' a deputation, to ask the-State .Government to:' appoint some, woman police immediately: Woman Workers In Cermany. Interesting evidence regarding the Mrtent to which woman- labour is being employed in Germany is contained- in a report issued by the trade .union.of German, metalworkers, ilii which V stated 'that "improved: machinery;, has facilitated the substitution of .-women-tor men. In many factories only a few men are left to superintend the wmk of women, who form 99 per cent, of the hands. Wen physically strenuous rot* is undertaken by women .As an. example a factory may be mentioned in which women lift and carry shells weighing SOlb.; one woman deals-with ribol. these heavy projectiles every day. J. no cmplovment of womeii for -such. pm\ poses'must give rise to grove anxieties, bewiuse it cannot continue without very injurious effects to the .health, of the nation., The same danger exists in many branches, of work of a less •. laborious character, .inasmuch as the .women eiimi«ed in them are' constrained to be strenuously active for eleven or twelve hours.per day,.often for seven days in %Traport published bv the Austrian Socialist, Frau Adelheid Popp, it is declare A that the.employment of women m laborious and unsuitable occupations has become very extensive m Austria. Both the German and Austrian Sooialists demand .that, woman inspectors shall be appointed to .supervise >,t he ™yment of women, and to restrict female Jabour to occupations which do not endanger their health. -, The Rev.-Mr. Peryman of Johnsonville, and Mrs. Peryman leave on Friday for Port Chalmers, to which place Mr. Peryman has been transferred. I Mr. and Mrs. Harry, Swan, formerly of Masterton, but who have been living for some time hi Dunedm, are at present staying in Wellington. They leave shortly for Hastings where they intend to;make their new'hojne. Miss Borlase and a committee, consisting of Misses Brice, De Lautour, ' Fulton, "Rout, and Wardrop", are, organising a dance for officers and men at present in camp, which will be held in the Goring Street Hall 'on April 15. The chaperones will be Miss Loates, Mcsdames Bruce, Botbamley, Do Lautour, Jordan, Matthews, Eoßkruge, and SkelieyThe registrations at the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel include:—Mrs. and Miss Lyford, Masterton; 'Mr.- and Mrs. | Harry Outts, Kiccarton; Lieut. Packman,' Mrs. and . Mis® Hill, Sydney:' Mr. James Frewm, Inglewood; Mr Si Knight, Hastings; Mr. and Mrs. limes," Wangamii; Mr H. Noble, San Francisco; Miss Beswick, Duncdin; Mr. S. Nash, Miss Craig, matron of the Nurses' Residential Club in Kensington Street, leaves on Thursday by the Moeraki for Sydney/ She will be away for about six weeks, and her place will He taken during her absence by-Miss France. Mrs Harold Beauchamp and Miss Beauchamp leave for Canada by the next trip of the Niagara, to visit Mrs. J. Mackintosh 8011, at Almont, near Ottawa Mrs. 801 l was a Miss Beauchamp. J Capt. Mackintosh Bell, who has a com.'mission in the 73rd Royal Canadian \ Highlanders, expects shortly to leave lor jj the" front, . I ' The most effective aid to increasing t!;e growth of hair, improving the lustre, and ' preventing excessive falling, is Mrs.Ralles. ton's guinea course of -treatment. It in- \ hides Clipping, and Singeing, Shampooing, ■ Hand, Vibro, and Electrical Massage, and , Hairdressing. Ladies are also advised how' to 'treat and care for their hair. Tinmethods adopted are the best known to science, Mrs.' Sollcston making a special study of all scalp complaints that retard the growth of hair. : Consultation ami advice gratis. '256 Lambto'n. Quay. Tel. 159i).'—Advt. LADIES! For Knee Wear, procure your eilk hose at Herb. Price's. No xtni'is «o (rood for 'iimlib' and value, I'nj us an eaJlv visit.—Advt -. • . - '...:..

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Jlr. and Mrs. Frederic Shipman are staying at the Grand Hotel.

The 112 th meeting of the Richmond Free Kindergarten Council was held at Taranaki Street on Monday, April 3. Present were: Mesdames Gul (in the chair), Clarke, Andersen, Dkon, Coward, D. A. Ewen, Misses England, Stowe, Helyer, Hiscock, Scaton (lion, secretary). A letter of resignation from Miss Finlayson was received with much regret. "It was proposed by Mrs. Andersen, seconded by Mrs. Dixon, that the annual meeting bo held on May 2. Bills toi tlie amount of £49 ss. id. were passed for payment. Subscriptioas were received from Mrs. Massey, ulic Countess of Glasgow, Miss Greenwood, Mr. J. S. Barton, British and Continental, Mrs. J. Anderson, Mrs. and Misses Stott, Miss Isaacs, Miss Dowdswell, Mrs. Ferguson, and Mr. J. Joseph. The delegates to the annual conference of the Women's Christian Temperance Association,- held at Wanganui recently, who happened to be passing through Wellington this week on their return to their homes, were entertained at afternoon tea at the D.I.C. by Dr. Platts-Mills. Among those present were: Mrs. Don (of Dunedin, national president), Mrs. Lee Cowie (of lnvercargill, $© world's niissioner), Miss Weymouth (Nelson), Mrs.Houlder (president of the' Wellington District W.C.T.U'O, Mrs. Spearman, and Mrs. 3ohnson-Wrigbt. Tho monthly committee meeting of the District Nursing-Guild of St. John was held at the residenco of Mrs. W. H. Sefton Moorhouse on Monday afternoon. There were present: Mesdames Moorhouse (presiding), Corrigan, Pearson, Misses liobiason and Mack. Apolofies for absence were received from Lesdamos Tripe, Balcombo Brown, and Gibbons. Nurse Walton reported as follows:—Tho number of patients registered ; during the month was 11, discharged 12, remaining on the register 2d; 460 visits weie paid. Gifts of clothing, otc.', were acknowledged from Mesdames Moorhouic, Chatwin, Richardson; Grove, Craig, Tyrrell, Russell, Simpkin, Misses Robicson, Ewart, Anderson, Gear Company; A letter was read from Mrs. Eolleston resigning the office of hon. secretary and treasurer owing to her being in charge of the Convalescent Home for Returned Wounded Soldiers, Lo'wry Bay. The committee accepted her resignation with regret. Miss Edwards was appointed hon.' secrotar.y .and treasurer. ~ ' (Continued on next page.)