WOMAN'S. WORLD

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3047, 7 April 1917, Page 5

WOMAN'S. WORLD

: '■ (Continued from.page 4.), .. . Women Taxi-Drivers. v y AlthouKTi apulications- by, women for • licenses to drive-taxi-cabs: in 'London - v arc to be favourably considered, few , .women actually bold a taxi-cab driver's ' license, and tlic-y arc confined to the v: '. provinces; states the .'.'Daily ;Ma'l." •• ;i w Through': the chief: constable's; : of 1 eight ' ... .of-the principal, centres \in' the; coun- . , trv, the following information' was obtained : - Manchester—No .women ■ licensed. 'Glasgow—No women licensed. _' ' Newcastlc-rNo implications. received. .■ : ; Portsmouth—Five■ women licensed. ; v. \ . Sheffield—No women, licensed. - ' : Birmingham—No women licensed. .; Southampton—Two women licensed. ■ ■> Nottingham—One - woman /licensed.

Red Cross Work. •' The St. John Ambulance Brigade ant Red Cross Society, 'Star Boating Clul Building, / acknowledge donations fron : the .followingPetone Red Cross Shor (ner Miss Young), £11 Gs. lOd. jSPctonc ■ Rod Cross Shop (per Mrs. Davidson} £33 35.; Johnsonville Women's National Reserve,'£l ss. and parcel.;; Mrs, r Hale, Lou Wells and party, £l '15s. 1 Mi's. (Capt.) Adams,'A Friend,-, Kongo *1 tea Red Cross Society, - Mr., J. W s Wallace, £2 25.; Manakau School, Ha 6 mua Red Cross. Soeioty, ..Bulls • .ll« . Cross Society. i; 1 ' - : * Tlie : sum of ten guineas was, handed * in bv Mrs.' Davidson, 'of.'Pet-one. wh( collected it bv charging '6d. .for em ; broidering signatures on- a -hoppita - nuilt.' A-number of interesting names : lmve beeil worked in awl amongst their v is!-' tile I.' signature, v of. Sir Ernes' 1 Shaeklcton. ■■■ .. : - "-FofrreV and faded h'% Donnelly's ? Grey' Hair. Tonic. 3s. ; '-6d. Donnelly, 65 ■ Vivian .Street—Advt. . / ■ ■

Great Need for Belgian Relief. The hon. ..secretary of the Belgian Sewing Guild.at Eltham (Mrs. L. N. Fairhall) has,received the following letter from: Mr. J. Navaux, lion, secretary of the Belgian Relief Fund, in London, .'dated February 8, 1917:— ■'■ ■v "Referring to the last, gift of clothing you : have . sent fqr the benefit of our fund, I think it will interest you to hear what has been done with the garments. The children's and infants' things were- all sent to the temporary homes established in' France for children taken from the danger, areas. How great the need is yon will see from the follnwi.ir extract received from the: Mother Superior of one of these homes, after receipt of'a case of clothing:— v

.." 'All us, chaplain, sisters, and our ninety-six little ones wish to express to you our sjneore thanks; for our happiness was complete when we had opened th<> case and examined the contents, mid above nil'because we were beginning to lose heart when we thought of the cold winter days, and of the fact, that we bad'not enough yarn) clothing, but with this gift our courage has returned. From the fulness of our.-hearts wo repeat to you our+hanks, our earnest thanks.' •

"Will you be good: enough again to convey to all the. members of' your iliiild our . gratitude for the previous heln they havs civeri? The need was never greater than at present, and; owipor'' to ,the decrease in the .number' of gifts it is sometimes very difficult to make.up our'.consignments as we would wish. As vou wiJI perhaps have heard, some of the schools in.'.Belgium, have been' closed, because +be children, are too weak to a+tond. - The Belgian Minister at The' Hague .writes saying that batches, of these children have,to be '.s°nt for: a few weeks at a time, to Holland to : recover from their privations, About a week ago a "telegram ■was received saving that 300 had arrived'at The 'Heirue without suitable ' clothing or 'oven boots to their . feet. Remembering your many useful, gifts, I .am wondering if I may -ask voir to eontinuo your work for our fund: thegratitude of the helpless' wOmeii>and children in Belgium would be your reward. • Again I would thank you in tho name of the sufferers of Belgium for all you have done to aid us in our work, as well '..as for your efforts-in enlisting the'.. sympathy of others."

' The' treasurer of the CaranEiitertainmeiit J'nnd acknowledges tlie following donations.ij; Mr. : . Naismith, £1; Chap: lain-Captain,- Mullineux, £5; Hutt' fatriotio' Fund, : per Miss . StuartForbes, £5; previously acknowledged, £16 6s.;itotal £27 6s. The Hutt Patriotic ..Guild»has agreed .to donate £5 a .month to: this'fund.

'The romarkahle suggestion is made (says a London paper) in University, circles in .Aberdeen that the Chancellorship (vacant-through, the death' of, the Earl of Elgin) should be offered to ; the, Duchess'of :■ Fife.', A lady as the head-of-a. great .university would'., be an academic revolution, .but in these days.ivheiv the women students in- some cases outnumber, tbe men, it is fittingthat: the Chancellorship'should not be confined to one„«ex. Other names raen'turned for Aberdeen are Lordßiyce, ■Lord. Abordeen,/and Lovat. '

.'Miss Hayes, ■ with her brother (Mr. J. Hayes, of. Nelson),, are ; staying at Stratford. House, Lgmolit, for the Eas-ter-holidays.: ;.,.'•'

Mr. and Mrs. Criiicksliank (Master.ton) and the Misses Cruiokshank arc visiting Napier..' ...

Mrs.|'Dalrymple, eldest daughter of ■the late Mr: John Stevens, of Rangitikei, has been mentioned in dispatches by.' Sir :Douglas'. Haig for long service and. devotion as ajnurse at the'front. ■Her: -husband,: Major Dalrymple, -is in charge of.'an'.'atnbulap.ee.- train-at ■'the front, three sons, Laurie, Ken, arid Bu'rrell, are in the."fighting line, whilst three daughters are. nursing in England.- .'.'.,... ''-l'.o ; -.''-> :

•-..'-.Mr. and -.Mrs. Palmer tHawke's Bay) and, Miss M'. Tabart (Christehurcli) are visiting. Duhcdui.

Mrs..M.'Meredith!.(Masterton); and iiet son; Sergeant Meredith, aro visiting Christehurcli.'

: A lady;who is in Lille wjth her four 'little-children—her- liusbaiid ;is in 'Salonika—managed, to get a letter through the. German' lines. Among other things, she says':—"l had paid £20 for' a g6atVso : as to provide milk for the youngest; children. The Germans have taken it from mo. The other day,: being'.out for a walk with tho children, we sat down on the grass by the roadside.;' Iwas fined for this, as' tlie grass: was looked, upon as the property of the Germans, and needed for-their cattle. I could toll you of a\ hundred such, petty acts of •persecution,, but'what,:is the:use? . AVemust lipp'o ori,and . wait in^.patience ; for' 'the great'day-of:deliverance." '■; v

A meeting of the trustees of the AVellington "Convalescent- Home was' hold cm Wednesday • at Miss, Coates's, Hobson Street./''Tliero'. were' present: Mes'dames W.' S. Moorliousn (in tbe chair), A.'Martin, Litchfield, Joseph Joseph, -.■W.-Toung, Miss Coates, 'Miss Harcourt (hon. treasurer), and ~;Miss Miles (hon. secretary). Monthly accounts wore passed for payment.,

"Sydal" is without doubt the most perfect emollient you, can use at this time of the year, to protect your skin arid complexion from the ill-effects of.wind, ilust, and heat. , Ttoughness, 'redness,• irritation, and cbnpa can all be prevented; while, if you already suffer from 6uch condition "Sydal" will speedily banish it. ; Use "Sydal" daily and keep your hands, ■ face, arms, and neck in-perfect condition.. 2s. at all chemists,aud stores. -Advt- •'". ,■•".'■

Donnelly's Hair Restorer cures Dandruff, stops hair: falling. ! Chemists' Stores, 2s. Bd. Donnelly's, 65 -Vivian St. -rAdvfc. ■■"'.

Ladies' Silk Hose. ■ Specials for Easter!. The daintiest Silk Hose, in black, white, and colours, may be seen .at Price's Store (5-1-56 Willis Street). We gtiarnntee the qualities for good service and our values are not to be approached in town.—Advt. V

The jersey is the ideal garment for small', boys in cold weather. Big .supplies just to hand, Is. Bd. to Bs. Gd. Geo. "Fowkis, Ltd., Manners Street.—Advt;

"Thinker" brand writing tablets and school exercise books are the best for all schools. Ask stationers and storekeepers for the "Thinker." Sargood, Hon,- and Ewen, Ltd., 1 wholesale agents for. "Thinker."—Advt.