WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2886, 26 September 1916, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR,

(By Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Wedding at Motueka. The wedding took place in St. Thomas's Church,' Motueka, last week of Mr. P. B. Mansfield, of Wellington (son of Mr.. J. W. Mansfield, of Plaistow, England), who left New Zealand with the Main Expeditionary Force, and was invalided back a year ago, to Miss M. Eileen Rankin, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Rankin, of Motueka. The Rev. J. Vosper performed tho ceremony. Tho bride wore a gown of ivory brocaded crepo de chine, with bodice of shell pink ninon veiled with white and trimmed with pearls. Tho veil, of hand-em-broidered Brussels net, was fastened with orange blossoms, and- sho carried a bouquet of freesias. Miss Constance Bowdy was bridesmaid, and woro a frock of maize crepe do chine and cream tagel hat. Her bouquet was of shaded anemones. Mr. Claude Batten, secretary of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers' Association, was best man, and both he and the bridegroom were in, uniform. ■ Returned soldiers from Motueka and some from Wellington formed a guard of honour as the bride, and bridegroom left the church. A reception was hold at the residence of Mr. and Mra. Rankin, "Woodlands." Hospital Workers in Britain. There is a great cry everywhere now for. more hospital workers, states a writer in the "British Australasian" of August 3. The hospitals are filling up, new ones aro hoing opened, and the present staffs are inadequate. It is a pity that those in authority did not foresee tills a- little whilo ago, and make provision for the necessary increase in nurses and house workers. Instead of that, until about a month or six weeks ago, matrons and secretaries of both publlo and privato military hospitals hare been uncompromisingly surly_ in their manner towards anyono applying for any voluntary position., Several girls eager to help, who havo come specially from Australia to offer their services, havo encountered so many rebuffs here, that tliey have given up in despair and returned home. English girls have been discouraged in tho same way, and it is naturally a little difficult to induce them to offer _ again after the snubs they havo received. Another thing which deters many women from going into hospitals is the senseless way in which they are overworked, i Instead of tho matron or commandant taking a pride in .seeing that tho hours for everyone connected with the hospital aro reasonable and the conditions healthy, it would seem that they took tho very opposite view, and counted it a broof of strict discipline to impose tho severest possible strain on their helpers. Hospital work is necessarily very trying to inexperienced people. The norvoim strain is immense, and if wo don't want to havo a number of women in broken health at tho end of tho war, more consideration must be given to this subject. Up till now thero has been no oxcuso in -England for overworking V.A.D.'s or probationers, and though both English and Australian women will exert themselves to thoutmostwhen need arises, and will not spare themselves in the crisis which is threatened, yet the policy pursued has been a bad and a short-sighted ono. Mr. J. Laing, of Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Wellington, received advice yesterday of the death in Scotland of his sister, Miss Mollio Laiiig, who has since tho outbreak of tho war been engaged at Home in Belgian relief work. The late Miss Laing was a daughter of* Mr. Montagu Laing, managing dircotor ~of. Messrs. Sargood, Son and Ewon, at Wellington, who joined the London directorate of the linn some years ago., Mrs. M'Gill and Mrs. Bacchus, of' Seatoun, will be in charge of the Red Cross shop in Woodward Street on Wednesday. They expect to have a good supply of home-made cakes, sconos, sweets, etc. The approaching marriage of Miss Maud Allan, the well-known classical dancer, to Leo Cherniavsky, the violin-, ist of tho Russian concert party of that name, was announced in Victoria, 8.C., at the end of last August, according to files just to hand, 6tates an Australian paper. It was stated that the wedding would probably take place in' Now York this winter, which means probably about the end of the year. When Miss Allan toured New Zealand a year or two ago sho did so in conjunction with tho three Cherniavskys, who afterwards made a return tour of tho Dominion without the dancer. Mrs.' Halse returned to Greytown yesterday from a visit to Masterton. Mrs. Carley (Masterton) is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Parkes, in Feilding, ' ■ Mrs.. F. Cameron has returned to Hastings from a visit to relatives in Masterton.

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Conscription in Australia. In Melbourne, as elsewhere in Australia, controversy waxes warm on tho subject of conscription, and probably on nothing connected with the war have women had so much to say, states an Australian journal. More than one moeting that apparently had no bearing on the issue has broken up in polite disorder owing to a differencc'of opinion on tho part of those attending it. Tho National Council of Women, which once on a. time stood for all that is pacific, is now,- in spito of tho fact that its rules forbid tho discussion of Anything of a political character, holding a strong brief for conscription. _ On tho other hand, the women Labourites, whose gift of oratory all the other feminine leagues and associations find it very hard to_ make headway against, passed a motion the other dav to the effect "that this mass meeting of women hopes that Miss Annie Kenney will ho successful in her efforts to get Mr. Hughes to return to England." Whatever else the controversy may lack, it certainly is not wanting in spirit, and more than one woman traveller has been discovered lately wandering the length of a train looking for a compartment wherein the conscription argument is not raging too violently for her peace of mind. Tho Wellington Savago Club are holding their annual ladies' evening in tho largo Town Hall on Saturday next. This year these patriotic Bohemians are aiming at raising a substantial sum to hand over in equal ehaTcs to the War H-elief Association and the Citizens' Christmas Gift Fund. They are, therefore, keoping down unnecessary expenses, and devoting their whole attention towards putting on a really lino programme, of a Bohemian nature. The second Jialf of the programme is to tako tho form of a trench concert in a rest t-rencli on the Western front, ! nil the performers being in uniform and the various items linked up by amusing dialogues and incidents. The Savage Club Chorus, consisting of some thirty voices, will play a prominent part in this scene. Tickets are now obtaiuablo from the secretary, 'Mr. R. K: Lyon, or from' the Bristol Piano Company, where tho seats may be reserved. Writing on August 3, a London correspondent states that Miss Maria Binichop, sister of the lato Coloriiol A. Bauohop, V.C., has arrived from Toronto (Canada) on a visit to England. Mrs. C. J. D. Skinner, of Feilding, whilst on a visit to her mother's, Mrs. Speedy, Belmont, was taken suddenly ill, and is at present an inmato of Nurse Hulme's privato hospital, Lower Hutt, and is progressing favourably. Miss F. B. Lysnar, F.R.G.S., of Gisbornc, has arrived in England, and is arranging for a second edition of her book, "New Zealand, the Dear, Old Maori Land." According to the "Australasian" Dr. Agnes Bennett left London the first week in August with a unit'of 70 work T ers, for Salonika. Sho is in chargo of tho American unit of the Scottish Women's Hospital.- Dr. Lilian Cooper was to join hor at Salonika, and Miss' Mary Stirling is another Australian with the unit, which will bo attached to tho. Serbian army. Women's appearance is often judged by their hair. 'J'o prove this is so, how often when a woman is being summed up is hor hair the first thing to bo discus'sed. Miss Milsom.only uses the best quality English hair, 'and i 6 assisted by a staff of skilled hair-workers, who are daily making plaits, switches, toupees, transformations, wigs, natural hair pads, and curls. All light and hygienic. Note, a perfect match guaranteed in every or- j der. Country clients' instructions' faithfully carried out. " Our hairwork when eomploted defies detection when worn. Write for prices and particulars, and ' enclose pattern of hair. All facial and skin preparations, all hair ornaments and toilet accessories. • Miss Milsom, Barnett's Buildings. 94 Willis Street. Telephone, 814.—Advt. Every, woman has a. chance of getting something for nothing by saving Camels off Desert Gold Tea Packets. There are -,650 in Cash Prizes, ami hundreds of consolation gift prizes will bo awarded. Drink this best of all teas, Desert Gold. Collect the Camels.—Advt.

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