WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2934, 21 November 1916, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

(By Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL 1

Papers for N.Z. Soldiers—A Good Work. Mrs. N. Shore Nye writes to her sister, Miss Chatfield, of Island Bay, to say how much the papers sent to her by New Zealand people are appreciated b,y our boys in hospital. Mrs. Nye always makes a point of finding out from what part of New Zealand tho soldiers come from, and then dispatches them papers from 'their own districts. At one time great numbers of wounded men were sent to Bristol, wliero Mrs. Nye lives, and now although there aro not so many New Zealand invalids in Bristol, she is able to post the papers , to any hospital where our men may he. All papers addressed to "Mrs. N. Shore Nye, the Chalet, 1 Hohncsgrove Road, Henleage, Bristol," ivill ho thankfully received and promptly dispatched to our sick or wounded soldiers. A Centenarian's Reception. , The 100 th birthday of Mrs. Anno Smith was celebrated by a reception held at tho residence of Mr. W. J. Smith, Stevens Road, Lower Hutt, yesterday. Mrs. Smith (nee Dool) was born in County Derry, whore she lived till she was thirty, and she helped to keep her family and herself by weav± ing the beautiful linen Ireland is famous for. She then emigrated to Australia, and lived there for about eight years, and was married whilo in Sydney. Then she came to New Zealand, and lived in Canterbury as a.-'resi-dent of Kaiapoi for fiftj years. Just two years ago she came to the liutt to live with her only son, Mr. W. Stevens. Mrs. Smith is exceedingly bright and active, and robust in every way, except that she is a little deaf. Her memory, too, is splendid. She attributes her good health aud her great, age to always having led a simple, active life. Out of seven children there are left only one son and one daughter, but she has twenty-one grandchildren and twenty-five greatgrandchildren, and at the present time there aro four generations living in the house. Mrs. Smith, has received many letters from all parts of the Dominion, and manv old friends came to town to congratulate her and wish her well. Red Cross Gifts. The following gifts are acknowledged by the lion, secretary, Women's Red Cross Committee, at the Central Depot, Mercer Street;— Mrs, H. Morgan, old linen; A Friend, pyjania girdles; Hataitai and North Kilbiniie National Reserve, pyjanm suits; St. Andrew's - Guild, Tho Terrace, day shirts and py- * jamas; Newman Red Cross Guild, hos--8 pital garments aud bandages; Kumana | Red Cross Guild, 3 cases of hospital b goods; Rarotonga Sewing Guild, nightshirts, bandages, etc.; Greymouth Red Cross, 3 cases garments; Miss Alcorn, old linen; liunterville Countess of Liverpool and Red Cross Guild, bandages, swabs, old linen, bed socks, jelly, meat extract, jam, etc.; Takapau Red Cross, flannel hospital shirts, head bandages, face cloths, etc. ;<Ormondville Red Cross Guild, bandages, etc.; Marackakaho Red Cross Workers, large quantity hospital clothing, and old l incn, feather pillows, etc;; New. Plymouth Red Cross Workers, 2- large cases; Patriotic Society, Palniwston North, 1 largo case: Mrs.-. Dmnbell's Guild, lihandallah, 24 pyjania suits; Rakaunui Red Cross Guild, day shirts, bed shirts, bed jackets, etc. ; Ohingaiti Red Cross Guild, 1 case and 1 parcel | hospital clothing. The committee at |j the depot would bo glad of any cleait ®l i old linen, which is much in demand for _ the hospitals, both here and abroad. Two Little Economies. 'With "blankets so very, expensive, here is an excellent idea for single beds, and particularly for verandah beds, whereof tho bed-clothes require frequent trips to tho laundry. Cut a double blanket in halves, from hem to hem, and on each side sew a strip of unbleached sheeting, about eighteen inches wide. This new side does admirably for turning in under the mattress, ' makes no difference to the warmth, and enables the housewife to eke. out her supply of blankets, espcci- ' ally now, with the season coming round again. This plan has another, and a great advantage, in that tho blankets so treated aro much lighter to wash. The second is an indirect economy, , for it lengthens the life of the article, and so staves off the day of replenishing. It is pillowcases this time. Tho tubular pillow-casing should be used, . because it has no side seams. These pillowcases have a hem each end, and the tapes are so spaced from ono an- |) other that any two will tie together. In the 40-inch pillow-casing you sew the tapes 10 inches apart. Certain it In the forty-inch,apart.. Certainly it ; is a little more trouble to make them, . but the increased length of wear makes it worth while. The pillowslips aro turned about each time they come froiti the laundry, so that the wear is not always in the same place. Mesdames T. Watson and T. L. Mills . arrived in Wellington yesterday to at-, tend the annual convention of the Presbyterian Women's Missionary Union. ' Mrs. Mills is president of the Wanga-nui-Manawatu executive, and Mrs. ! Wat-son is to represent the Marton - branch of the union.' The convention will last a week. 'Mrs. Stanton liarcourt, who has boon in Australia on a visit to the Bluo Mountains, returned to Wellington by the Moeraki yesterday. Mrs. Luke .is calling a meeting at the Returned Soldiers' Club to-morrow afternoon. All ladies arc requested to _ attend who are going to assist the returned soldiers on their great collection days, December 1 and 2. Miss Vere Eddy, who has been on a visit to Foxton, returned yesterday.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR,

Countess of Liverpool Fund. The following have scut gifts to the Town Hall for the Countess of Liverpool Fund:—Airs. A. Myers, balaclavas and soclts; Mrs. Ramsay (Ngaio), Karori Women's National Reserve, 18 pairs socks; Mrs. Wiren, papers; Te Aro School, Fourth Standard, socks, mittens,'nnd balaclavas; Miss Slnri-ilen, Petone, 2 pairs socks for our . Maori soldiers. Also £100 from Miss Estelle Jieore (proceeds of dance recital), per ller Exccllency Lady Liverpool. Women as Wool-Classers. The _ field- of women's work is daily enlarging, and the boundaries of sex prejudice liave well-nigh disappeared. Commercial women have been for some time an acknowledged fact, while into ! the professions women have crept slowly and surely; they have taken slowly to the land, but they are there, and their ranks daily swelling. Women horticulturists and farmers of every type are making a living, but to sheep only a few have turned their thoughts. The work of wool-classing is suitable to a woman. Lately it was my lot (says an Australian) to see a practical example of this in a .shed of eight machines. The daughter of the stationowner, who, as' a hobby, had taken lessons in wool-classing, was enabled to put into practice, in her father's shearing-shed, lier knowledge, and thus to fill a gap that meant hundreds of poundsto him, with the "burr" daily increasing in the unshorn sheep. Commenting on the wedding of Viscount Broome ami Miss Monins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Monins, of Ringwould, near Dover, the "Queen" says that Ringwould House is not far, as one counts distance in these days, from Broome Park, from which Lord Kitchener took his second title, and which therefore gives the name to the present Viscount. Lord Broome was, as usual, spending his leave with his uncle at York House before the fatal voyage of H.M.S. Hampshire was begun, having just completed liis commission as commander of ono of the super-dreadnoughts, with a short leave before proceeding to the Mediterranean to take command of a monitor. His presence in Loudon at that time'iiaturally simplified matters considerably, for Lord Kitchener, who had long regarded him as his heir, left everything to him,, save some -minor legacies, and a sum of money to t his only other nephew, recently promoted captain in the Royal Flying Corps, tho son of his youngest, brother, the late General Sir Walter Kitchener. The present Earl, who is several years older than his brother, is still on active service under General Smuts in East Africa, as ho lias been since the early days of the campaign, his knowledge of Eastern dialects and power of dealing with natives rendering his services most valuable. The new Viscountess, whose father, is a cousin of Lord Kitchener's, close friendship having existed between the two families, certainly brings beauty to the ranks of cur younger peeresses. Mr. and Mrs. F. Dalziell, who have been staying in Devon for the summer months, aro returning to London. Mrs.- Alox. Gray has returned with her children from Picton, and will remain in town for a few days before going on to Paekakariki. A .sale of work will bo opened this afternoon by Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool in St. Thomas's Hall, Newtown. The profits will go to the debt extinction fund of the Berhampore Baptist Church. The bazaar will also be open to-morrow. Miss Stella Grange, of Wellington, has left on a health-recruiting trip to Auckland and Rotorua. The shop run by the Women's National Reserve.nt Napier continues t<i be a remarkable financial success (says our special correspondent). Last Saturday the receipts for . the day were £10. Cultene Balm is a wonderful wrinkle remover- and clear complexion giver. A sure aid in preventing tan, snnliurn, and freckles. Invaluable for motoring, golf, and outdoor pursuits. For use by day, 3s. 6:1. Cultene Skin Food has properties to soften, purify, and cleanse the skin, soothing, yet a tissue builder and blemish orndicater. For use at night, 3s. Neither preparation causes growth of hail- on face as so many so called complexion creams do. Hygienic Face Powder in i shades, 2<s. 6d. All hair work and hair tonics and creams. Miss Jlijsoin, Harnett's Buildings, 91 Willis St. Tel. 811.—-Advt. Summer is here, and with it Washing Fancy Suits in latest styles just opened, from ss. lid. to 12s. Gd„ for Boys from 21 to 8 years of age, at Geo. Fowlds, Ltd., Manners Street.—Advt. |

i Since many of our men;have answered the call of'the Empire "girls have lilled their places in the business world. ; Perhaps some young people, who go into business seldom realise what dress uoes for them—also_ punctuality, quiet banners/ and being obliging. The business girl must understand from tho : very outset that business, secrets are not to be mentioned either in the office or outside. The business, girl should cease to wear showy olotnes, jewellery, and cheap, showy boots. There is nothing better and more serviceable. than a iplain tailor-made coat and skirt, a inicely made shirt-blouse'of linen or isilk. The. blouse can possess a high lor turn-down collar, with which a ipretty necktie may be worn, aiffl a small. brooch, ; but gold chains, imitajtion pearls, bracelets, and all, such (finery, should be left at homeMt is out of place in an office! Careful pressing with attention to small details end neatly-dressed hair are assets in ,the business world. ) The girl who comes to business pressed in a skirt and blouse, or. neat-

ly attired in a one-piece gown, is much more, appropriately and sensibly dressed tlian the girl who sports a large tuft of' feathers, or a garden- full'. of flowers on'her hat, a, .thin low-cut blouse, with elbow sleeves, and displays as well a p'ofusion of rings and jewellery. .Her .employer notes her, hut hot favourably, for she is not tho girl for work—her finery will occupy time and thought, whereas the girl who is neatly .dressed will not only give her mind more fully to her work, but she will appear to better advantage, and be less self-conscious. The business girl cannot be too careful as to the wajpsho is attired, for being out in all weathers she is liable to catch colds if not suitably clad.— L.M.N., in the Sydney "Morning Herald.'*