SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2907, 20 October 1916, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

(By Imogen.)

The Convalescents In England. Writing from Sling Camp, Bulford, England, a New Zealand soldier describes what is done with the unfits, temporary and others, at Home. "Thero is," ho states, "a special camp for the temporary unfits at a place called Codford, which is also a. New Zealand camp. Here the men go through a course of training until they become lit for dispatch to this camp (Sling Camp), which is known as the New Zealand Reserve Group, containing all the men fit for service. There are in all seven calups here, and when Reinforcements arrive they arc drafted into, the different camps, and then they commence the real training. As they become trained soldiers they arc prepared for dispatch to France. At Hornclnirch, in Essex, there is another New Zealand camp, where men discharged from hospital complete their convalescence. From Hornclnirch they are sent to Codford, and from the latter place to this canrp. It can bo seen from that that the health of our men is well looked after, and that they havo a Varied career. The comfort of the men in the hospitals (New Zealand) is well looked after by the ladies of the New Zealand War Contingent Association. This organisation has done, and is doing now, great work for the New Zealanders in England. Petrol.for motors and motor cycles is si question for serious consideration ill England, as thp Government has taken over all supplies, and limits the issue to a ridiculously low rate. Just fancy two gallons of petrol per month to run a car on—it means that for some people they can only do ahout 80 miles'per month on that amount. Thero is, however, a mixture being used which is said to be rather good."

Not Appreciated. "One man's meat is another man's poison," and tlio Australian patients in hospital look askance at tho rabbit which is often given them instead of the moro expensive chicken, and is regarded in England as quite a dainty (states a London correspondent). "None of your underground mutton for me," they say scornfully. ."I'd kill as many as twelve of them sometimes com- 1 ' ing home from my work," says one. "If you did that here, you'd get twelve years," answers an Englishman, and the Australian thinks ho is being made game of. A '.-onvalescent Anzac wrote some little time ago from tho country, giving an account of some pheasant shooting. "We were out for a walk," ho wrote, "myself and my mate, when we saw a pheasant, so we aimed at it with our revolvers, and brought it down. We took it back, and a lady plucked it for us, and au hour later we were eating our first pheasant, and very good it was. I suppose," he added, as au after-thought, "the English would call it poaching!" There is a hue'air of detachment about the last remark. It 6how,s that he is not unaware of certain local prejudices, but he does not feel that they have / any ! personal application, nor does lie intend , to .hamper liimself by undue attention :to what appears to him childishly foolish restrictions. If a gamekeeper I had happened to appear, one rather wonders how it all would Lave ended!

District Nurse Te An, who has been relieving' Sister Lewis among tho Natives of Otaki and district for the past two and a lialf years, has left tho Otaki district, en route for her home in Invorcargiil. She is visiting Rotorua, Auckland, and elsewhere in tho meantime. Nurse Te An will be.much .missed from Otaki, particularly in musical circles, as she assisted at many local concerts. lu "The Hospital" of August 12 is the following paragraph relative to tho motor ambulances supplied to tho Army by tlio Spiritualist Movement"Many organisations have . contributed ambulances to our armies and those of our Allies, but perhaps the most curious is a car with an inscription tliat it has been 'jointly subscribed by the Spiritualists of tho Dominion of.'New Zealand and Great Britain.' In fact, tho fund raised by them has provided -six cars in all. We understand that March 31 last, when the first portion of the Svork undertaken by the fund was completed, was the 68th anniversary of modern .spiritualism. Exactly what this implios .is not apparent' to those outside the Spiritualist movement; but the generosity of tho Spiritualists cannot be questioned, and the cars they have given are on service, we understand, both in England, Egypt, and France."—The extract is reprinted in "Tho Two Worlds," a periodical dealing with, spiritualism, and a copy of which has been forwarded liy Mrs. E. J. Moore, secretary of tho National Association of Spiritualist Churches of New Zealand.

Mrs. Firth, hon, treasurer of the J ■Women's Committee of the .British Red I Cross and Order of St. John (AVelling- jj ton branch) acknowledges the following contributionsA.M.S., .-£1; Mrs. j\ Hutehcson, 10s.; Lady Russell, £10 165.; Jliss Maunsell, 10s.; Mrs. .H. Hall, as.; Mrs. Chapman, 55.; Mrs. W. Young, os.; Mrs. ,T. M. M'Rae, £2 25.; M.P., £1; Stratford Red Cross Comforts for Men in Egypt, £5; Miss A. I Greenwood, £3 35.; Miramar Red Cress f Sewing Guild, £2S; Mrs. Hunter. £1; Mrs. Wicker, os.; Mrs. Litchfield, 10s.; | Girls' College House "Social," £" ll s . ; I Miss Abernethy, 10s.; Mrs. Holder! 1 £! Is.; Mrs. Frank Lowe' £1; Mrs. J Moorhouse, £1; Mr. M. Eichelba'mu, £3 9 35.; Wadostown Jiinmy, £2; Mr. Train, 3 4s. 9d.; Mrs. Sumey,' ,2s. Gd.; Miss | Blyth, 25.. 6d. | The hostesses at I the Soldiers' Club in " Sydney Street for the coming week are ? as follow:—Sunday. Lady Stout; Monday, AVellington College Old Girls ■ Tuesday, Mrs. D. Stewart; Wednesday Johnsonville Ladies' National Reserve; Thursday, Mrs. C. Johnson, Mrs! Grecnshiclds; Friday, Miss Kennedy; I Saturday, Mrs. Earle.

Women's National Reserve. In Palmerston North good work is being done by the members of the National Reserve. Mrs. Chaytor is president, and Mrs. Hern secretary, and with a strong committee to support them, the efforts are most successful. Recently a Red Cross tea and musical aftsrnoop was held in the Empire Hall. In the body of the building was a largo number of small tables, which were fully occupied by streams of people enjoying afternoon tea. There were also sweet, flower, and produce stalls. These were well stocked with an excellent supply of articles. As,a result of the afternoon '£35 was realised. In addition to this, £47 los. was collected for t'ne .Plum Pudding Fund. A Flower Day was held for Red Cross work, and £25 was realised. The instructional branch of the Reserve is receiving every attention, classes for bookkeeping, short-' hand, typewriting, etc., arc well estab-. lished, and the students are all keen in preparing themselves to take the places of men called to the front. Another valuable work is the nursing class, under the ablo sujwrvision of Mrs. Godfrey, who is highly qualified and an enthusiast in this work. The Resorve Iras also been instrumental in ■making large, quantities of useful clothing for the hospitals and the hospital ships, as well as for our soldiers at the front, and valuable donations have been sent forward through the Patriotic Guild. Those goods included a quantity of sterilised underwear for Egypt, flannels, shirts, and other articles. The members have now in liand the making of a big supply of pyjamas for the hospital ship.

Tlie wedding was quietly celebrated at' Sydney,. New South Wales, on September 23 of. Miss .Mary (Molly) O'Connor, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John O'Connor, of Wellington, to Mr. Reginald Allan Mortlock, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Mortlock, of Wood-dalling Hall, Norwich, Norfolk, England. Mrs. Mortlook arrived by the Rivcrina on Monday to spend a short holiday iu Wellington, prior to her departure for England.

Mrs. and Miss Croft, of Christchurch, returned by' the lliverina this, week from Sydney. They are spending a few days in Wellington before leaving- for the south. An enjoyable concert was held by. the Brooklyn Sercnaders at Trenthani Camp on' Wednesday evening'. The following contributed items: —0. Daltou, E. Barnett, R. Buchanan, F. Brown, A. Pickett, W. M'Kinstry, L. Shaddiok, and D. Duff. Owing to a mishap to one of the motor-cars, only half the party were able to be there in time for the starting of the concert. The Serenaders were afterwards entertained to supper at tho Officers' Mess. ■ Much depends upon the arrangement of the hair .in bringing good points into notice or erasing bad ones. To add to, to reduce, or alter; or to make the newest anil latest, is Miss Jlilsom's specialty. Only uses the best quality English hair, and is assisted by a staff of skilled hairworkers, 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 order. . Country clients' instructions faithfully enrried out. Our hairwork when completed defies detection when worn. Write for prices and particulars, and enclose pattern of hair. •sA.ll facial and s>kiii preparations, all hair ornaments and toilet accessories. Miss Milsom, Barnett's Buildings, 9-i Willis Street. Telephone 814.—Advt.

Red Cross Work. The request of the "Our Day" Coinmitte.of tho Red toss Society for permission to sell special tickets • on tlio tramcars on Red Cross Day was rot .acceded to byJlie/.C/ity Goimcil,\ivho "■had tli© question before it last evening. ■The request of: the Red Cross "Our Day"-.Committo-for tho ; uso -of tlio Basin. Reserve on November 3, with the right to charge for admission, was granted by tlio -council .upon the .usual conditions. Brltjsh-and Belgian' Relief Fund. ' From communications received .from England it appears that, there is 'noiv no need to send cases of clothing away for tho British and Belgian Relief Jund. Tho ladies who have been for-so;long doing .this'.wort, in.association/mth'.the.

Mayoress (Mrs. J. P. Luke), and lave packed and forwarded a great number of cases away when there was suoh need of them, have done mirch to alleviate the suffering of many who were in very sad circumstances owing to the war. Mrs. Eolleston, who for somp time had done this work, is now giving all her time and energies to the work of caring for v sick and wounded soldiers at the Convalescent Home at Lowry Bay, and hor place up till now has been taken, by Miss Litchfield, who .sorted, packed, and forwarded- the cases of clothing to England. To these ladies and to donors of goods during the past twelve months, to the Press for its assistance in making appeals for help, tho Mayoress wishes to express her thanks, and hopes that the above notification will be a sufficient intimation that no inoro clothing need be sent to tho Town Hall, Wellington. Ladies' Panamas—Correct for Trentham wear—are now being displayed at Price's Store, Willis Street They are; Panamas of beautiful quality and priced from 12s. —Adv.t.. - • '