WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2878, 16 September 1916, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR,

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Report of the Hataitai and North Kilbirnie Women's National Reserve. This branch of tho Women's National Reserve was successfully inaugurated at. a .largo public meeting, held in the Hataitai BowJiiis Club's pavilion on October 1, 1915. Mrs. O. H. Scvillo was elected president, and Miss R. Withers secretary, and the following ladios wore elected to the committee: —Mesdames Withers, . Grecnslade, Shepherd, Bayfield, J.orgcnseu,' Mack, Stoitpo,. Amos, and Cracroft. Several, numbers were enrolled at the meeting, and later as tho result- of an active canvass of tho district by tlio mcuibors of tho committee, tho number was raised To 150, though this docs not represent the acjual number of mombers in the district. It is in reality kuch''greater, as of late a number of women and girls have enrolled at tho office of tho headquarters' execu-. tive, and of these no record is obtainable in tlio district itself. Many of tho younger members aro engaged in, or aro fitting themselves for, various classes of office work. As a. large porcentago of the members of this district consist of women whoEe domestio ties pi'ovent them .from preparing themselves to replace menj it was decided; at a meeting held some timo age, to form from this source sub-com-mittees for tho purpose of undertaking needful work of various kinds. The lteservo has now a sewing guild for Red Cross work, an entertainment, and also a collecting committee. A successful lied Cross tea was-given, resulting in tho sum of £30 being handed over to Mrs. Luke. The collecting committee, aided by other helpers, did excellent work on the occasion of tho Navy League- street collection in aid of the Sailors' Dependants' Fund. One or.two. of tho members regularly visit, the Victoria Hospital for Soldiers,, taking with them acceptable comforts; o'thors send parcels of home-mado cakes and sweets, with each transport of Reinforcements of soldiers; while some members are regular workers at tlio Town Hall. .The mombers of tho Sowing Guild, in chargo of Mesdames Plimmer and Bayfield, who meet at Mrs. Seville's house, aro doing good work, and have forwarded to England this .'month-two cases of sewn and knittod garments in aid of .the Naval Sailors'. dependants. An entertainment for tlio_ purpose of buying -wool and materials, for. this object was given by Mrs. 'Furkett and other mombers at her residence, which with other donations resulted in tho "sum of £8 12s. In addition, many contributions of useful, garments/were brought in by inlividual members, who have 'been , vorking hard. After finishing.' this ' rark it-is proposed to go on with tlio •egnlar Red Cross sewing. In. Deccm'ier last, owing to ,tlie amended regtiStions of tho Women's national 'Re:erve, by which tho headquarters' executive is entitled to 12 members! Mrs. Joville was elected to represent Ha;aitai and North Kilbirnio, Oriental Hay, and Roseneath. ■

Mr. and Mrs.' Georgo Gould and family have returned to Christohurch rom a visit to Sydney. . Mr. Justice Stringer and Mrs. ■•stringer are in Christcluireh for tho redding of their son, Mr.. Trevor stringer. •,:. -. ilrs. Holland, Mayoress of. Christ- - churchy and Mrs. Haywood, who camo to Wellington on business in connection with 'tho. of Liverpool- Fund work, liavo returned to the south. . ; v Mrs. Firth, lion, treasurer of the Woj men's Committee-of tho British Red Cross and Order of St. . John, •acknowJednos the following Contributions:— Miss Campbell; "Sunset' Land," £4 os. fid.; salo of knitting books (Mrs. JollV), Bs. 'kl.; Rakanui Red Cross, £5; Miss Coates, 10s.; Mrs. L. Blun,dell, £1 ;• Mrs. Ilosking, £2; Miss ; Lowe, proceeds of danco, £0~65.; Wellington Bowling Club, '£51 lis. Od.; E.M., £1; Mrs. L. Nelson, JanuaryDecember, £:); ICelbUrn Ladies' Patriotic Guild, £10; Stratford Red Cross (for tatra comforts), £5; Botty and Buz Hymns, £1; proceeds of bazaar organised hy Rosio Oliver and Florrio Wright-, £2; Miss,6. Kirkcildic, £6; Ohakmic Women's Patriotic- League, ,os. 9d.; Hataitai Rbd Cross, £8 10s. j Wellington Red Gross, £25 2s. Gd. Hostesses at the- Soldiers' Room in Sydnoy Street for the coming week', aro as follow:—Sunday morning, Mrs. Will'ord; Sunday, Mrs. Joseph Josenh; 'Monday, Spinsters' Club; Tuesday, Mrs. Sommervillo; Wednesday, 1 Ilut-t Ladies' Patriotic Guild; Thursday, Mrs; C. R. Smith, Mrs. Archibald; Friday; Miss Kennedy;-Saturday, Airs C. Earle.

Mdlle. Du Bosson has, returned from her .holiday and has resumed het- teaching at 104 Tho Terrace. The lion. Secretary of-tho Countess of Liverpool Fund (Mayoress' Committee) acknowledges the following donations to tlio soldiers' Christinas parcels:—Mrs. Wimsett, £2; Mrs. ~S. Young, £2 25.; "A Mother," 25.: D.D., 25.; Mrs. J. Lusk, 55.; Mrs. I. J. Rothschild. 55,; Miss A. Maidmciit, 25.; ,G. F. S. Lodge, 25.; Mrs. A Myers,' £2; Mrs. England (ICarori), £1 Is.; Mrs. G. W. Russell, 10s.; Mrs. •C. "VS. Sniith, £1; Jlrs. Isaac (Kintoul Street), 55.; Mr. G. E. Tolhurst, ~2. A, donation lias al»o been received from tho Catholic Knitting' Guild of a large collection of hand-knitted socks, 200 in all, also 54 balaclavas 15 Scarves, and 13 pairs of mittens.

(By Imogen.)

Soldiers' Clubs in England. With the approval of tlio military authorities, a fino' hall has been secured in Salisbury;' and will bo fitted up to serve as a rallying-placo for'our men on leave in that city from thq depots at Sling , and Codford, which .aro both within easy reach, states the -London correspondent of the Christchurcli "Press" on July 28. A . well-equipped reception room 1 foron leave has' been opened by tlio War Contingent Association in. conjunction. with their, offices close to the Now Zealand Headquarters in London ; papers and writing material' aro provided for tlio. men, and they can obtain lunch and tea at a very moderate cost: The cmninittec is indebted to Mr. H. Guthrie 1 Smith for a money donation for furnishing the room. Parties of -wounded, men from London hospitals aro entertained to tea from time to time. There arc now about 2500 New Zealanders in -hospital in England scattered over 110. different institutions! They aro all visited within a day or two of their arrival by representatives of tlio. War Contingent Association. Those in hospital where there arc nn resident New; Zealanders, are looked up by travelling visitors. - In this connection the Visiting Committee record its indebtedness to the Misses Wilson, of Christchurcli, who liavo travelled 'very Widely over England at their .own expense, looking up isolated wounded soldiers. During j,ho month of June, nearly 600 parcels were sent out by the Association to.men in hospital, most of tlrm containing shaving kit. 'hair brush and comb, tooth-brush and paste, and writing, material. The 140 men who returned to Now Zealand during' the month, unfit for further service, each received two pairs of socks, one eardiean jafiket, one .vest,'one pair of pants, and one shirt, and a ouantity of invalid foods were sent-to the ship for their use. of_ the Wellington South Nursing of St. John Ambulance Brigado Overseas, met on Tupsday evening for the Dr.. Platts-Mills Cup a trophy that is to be held the winning squad for one year. Six squads competed,- and the prize won by Mesrlames Gaby. Thomson, Russell, and Miss Richards. The supposed injuries were judged by Mossrs. Hislop and Dutton.

Miss G. G. Armstrong |ias resigned her position as science instructress to thc_ Mastorton Technical School, she having* secured .an appointment in Sydney. • Miss Cooper and Miss Moss acknowledge contributions to their flower stall in Routh's Buildings from: Her Excellency tho Countess of Glasgow, Miss Godfrey, Misses Levin, Mrs. Best, Miss Bristow, Miss T. Williams, Mrs. C. D. Lethbridge, Mrs. Dimock, Mrs. Hassoll, Miss Hutchen, Mrs. Waller, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. M'Dougall, Mr. Weston, Mr. Cooke, Mrs. Hector, Mrs. Shine, M_rs. A. M'Kenzic, Lady Russell, Woodville Bulb Show, Mr. Georgo, Mr. ltoid, Mrs. S. Kirkcaldie,. Mrs. Wood-wards-Mrs. Arnold Ransom, Mrs. 13. B. Hawkins,; Mrs. Kobbell (Ohau), Mrs. Alick Williams, -Miss Sleek, Mrss Skef-. j'ett, Upper Hutt Agricultural Society,Mrs. .Gooder.

"From the Trenches." ! y Writing from France, a soldier who went away with one of the earlier Kcinforcoments says: "I would not have missed this business for "onything. On landing in Franco wo had a throb days' journcv in tlio .train, aiid two\ days marching-to get into the trenches. . Wo aro fairly''comfortable, but in- the excitement w© havo wo don't think of comfort.' . . • You can" picture the state-of this country after the Huns have passed over it. I personally saw them bombard and destroy two churched in "a place I must not mention. The Germans aro very' fovensh, arid can't, tell how the cat is going to jump. They seem to know, however, that tliov aro done. I see'conscription, is adopted in Now Zealand. It serves the single men right. They could not, or would not, seo, tho d'anger thoir country was in." 1

V.AiD. Workers. \ _ The V.A.D. (Voluntary Aid Detachment) of the St. John Ambulance Association, hav-o played a very important part in nursing the wounded in England and Franco (states a correspondent) . Many o£ tho British' Hod Cross Hospitals have V.A.D-. helpers in tho nursing and working staffs, and in addition to that'a great many hospitals are entirely staffed by members of the V.A.D. " Tho largest' of these is ono of 500 beds ,at Southport, in Lancashire But I cannot enter hero into the variety of tho work done by the V.A.D., as it would require at least a column. The demands ruade on tho detachment are even more varied than thoso madto upon tho Jfced Cross, . of which they are considered an auxiliary. Mrs. Mackereey is on a visit to Wellington, and is staying at the Hotel Cecil.. ■ ' The Rev. W, Shirer will bej tlio speaker at the service for girls in the YAW.C.A. Club Rooms to-morrow afteirnoon. - In charge 1 of the coats and parcels at the Soldiers' Club in Sydney Street for the coming week are the following: —Sunday, Sirs. Sommerville; Monday, Miss Jenkyns; Tuesday, Mis s "Wheeler; Wednesday, Miss MacKellar; Thursday, Miss Marshall; Friday, Mrs. Flanagan ; v Saturday, Mr. B. Parroch. -

The committee of tho Returned Soldiers' Hostel, Nowtown, ecknowledges the following donations: —Hutt Ladies' patriotic Guild, £6 (two months); several Wairarapa Farmers, per Mr M'Donald (Ngakuri), £54; BritishEmpire Trading Company, mouthly eiipply of cigarettes 1 and tobacco (per Mr. D. Stewart); Mesdames Black, Nelson (Seatoun), and Newman (Oriental Bay), niarmalado and jamj Messrs. Scoullar and Co., leather beading and cushion; "Friend," "Small Boy," Mesdames Howell, Roilly, 0. S. Johnson, Aitkon, Newman, awl Symington, books, papers, and magazines; Mrs M'Kayy grant towards eink and' supply 'of flowers: Tho Nerwtown school children' receive spocial thanks in this connection. The monthly meeting of the Catholic Knitting Guild, postponed from last week, was held in St. Patrick's Hall on Wednesday. Mrs. A. A. Corrigan presided over a fair attendauco of members. A very satisfactory.report of the work of the various districts was submitted by the secretary, showing that tho number of activo and honorary members was well maintained, and much work accomplished. The tickets in circulation for tlio raffles of tho laco and cloth are selling well; the executivo call the attention of those having books to tho fact tluit all blocks and. unsold tickets must be returned not later than October' 15 to tho secretary. The foli lowing were sent to the Lady Liverpool Fund, Town Hall: —200 pairs socles, 54 balaclavas, 15 scarves, 31 pairs mit-. tons. To tho British Red Cross, Mcr. cer Street, were sent:—3s pyjama girdles, 2 pairs bed 60cks, 1 pair knitted slippers, and 5 face-cloths. Tho guild have also 55 pairs socks for tho chaplains leaving for or at the front. Tho monthly meeting of the 1 committee of the Levin Memorial Homo was held on September 12. Miss'i Greenwood was in, tho chair. The matron reported that the children wore now qnito well. One child left to go to her mother in Australia, another was admitted during tho month., Tho committeo desires to return their thanks to those friends who attended the "gift tea," for.their donations in money and goods, and also to thoso who kindly Siont gifts. Members of the Pioneer Club are continuing their project, of ( raising funds with which to purchaso comforts to send to Dr. Agnes Bennett and her hospital unit in Serbia. Mrs. D. O. Bates is to bo the next hostess, and 1 instead of a "Serbian afternoon" tho occasion will take tlio form of an evening, to be held at the club on September 27. An interesting musical programme has been arranged by Mrs. Bates, and contributing to it will be Mr. Hamilton Hodges, Miss Wat-kins, Miss Driscoll, Mr. Goudie, et. Hie afternoon tea given on a provious occasion realised the sum of £14.

Some members of the Leaguo of Honour met iu tho Y.W.O.A. last evening, when Sirs. Good, who is , secretary for the Wellington branch, guvo an' address on the principles of the league. She explained that each badge suggests sacrifice, purity, and victory, and the girls present were urged to take their part in the sacrifice that is called'for at the present time, by economy and by their definite efforts. Tho reason for the need for economy at this time was clearly set forth. This leaguo has gained many thousands of members iu England, and has made good progress hi Australia.

Mrs. Barltrop, who went'to Carterton to bring homo ono of her sons who is ill, returned to town willi him on Thursday evening.