Thank you for correcting the text in this article. Your corrections improve Papers Past searches for everyone. See the latest corrections.

This article contains searchable text which was automatically generated and may contain errors. Join the community and correct any errors you spot to help us improve Papers Past.

Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A Sooiety Wedding. Tlio Marquis of Hartington (states a Press Association cablogram) has been married to Lady Mary Cccil. Tho Marquis of Hartington is heir to the Duke of Devonshire. Lady Mary- Cecil is tlio second daughter of the Marquis of Salisbury. Women's National Reserve. At the committee meeting of the Hon. Division on Friday gratitudo was expressed for the very generous gift of Mr. J. Myers of 36 dczen cups ■ and saucers. Much appreciation has been expressed of the kindness of the Mayoress (Mrs. Luke) in giving so ralich of her ablo and. experienced advice, as well as her time, towards tho -tea /outfit. Also a very hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mrs. Gordon Ponsonby for her untiring efforts in this movement, proved by the sum of £5 2s. being collected by her personally. Tho Hon. Division feels very much encouraged in its work by tho whole-hearted and substantial help received from these patriotic peoplo.. Women 11-Boat Fighters. Women are working hard in tho shipyards and marine ergineering shops to overcome tho submarine menace, helping even on the engines of the U-boat hunters (states the "Daily Mail"). In addition to doing electrical wiring and chipping, cleaning, and painting battleships, they work oil turbines of all kinds, as well as on condenser and boiler tubes. They aro also helping to increase tho output of merchant shipping and adding to the reservo of lifeboats. In connection with the forthcoming Red Cross Bag Day, the ladies of the Lyall Bay section are holding an "At homo" in the Maranui Church Hall on Tuesday afternoon, May 1, and invite all who are willing to help witli bag gifts to attend. . .Last Thursday at tho Town ~ Hall over 3200 parcels wero packed, by the Citizens' Service League and other helpers. • The further packing of parcels ,-whioh was to have been done this week has been postponed until further notice. Tho Mayoress (Mrs. J. P. Luke) has had handed in to her the sum of £12 6s. by some little girls ivbo had organised' a sale at the ro'idenco of Mrs. Russell,, Waripori Street. This is tho children's fotirtli effort, the Wounded Soldiers' Fund receiving £9 as the result of tho children's work. The sum which resulted from tho Saturday's sale is to :bo; handed over to tho Red Cross. ' MissJ. M'Gregor (matron of tho Riverton Hospital) is visiting relatives in Masterton. . Mrs. C. F. Vallance (Masterton) is visiting Wellington. : . Miss_ A. Jackson ("Stonestead," Woodside) is visiting frjends in Masterton. The engagement is announced of Mr. Erie J. TJlander (late of Wellington), eldest sou of Mr. and Mrs. 7. TJlander, Waitara, to Miss Florence E. Pick, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J., Pick,' Randwick, Sydney. •Mrs.; Coriiford: (Greatford) and her daughter are visiting Wellington. , The committee of the St. John Ambulance Brigade and Red Cross Society has decided 1 to close the depot in tho Star Boating Club building all day on Wonesday, April 25, Anzac Day." The Miramar Ladies' Sewing Guild will have a large supply of cakes at the Wellington Red Cross shop (Tuesday). There will be also beautiful flowors and dainty' needlework for sale. The shop has a'largo and fine stock of tomato sauce, pickles, chutney, jam,, and honey, all home-made; country produce, and of the best, and buyers are asked to visit the shop. Mrs. F. Rule (Christchurch) .and Miss M'Cabe (Dunedin) are spending a few days with Mrs. E. J. Comer (Lower Hutt). Lieut. W. B. Rule and Corporal V. Rule spent the week-end at tho Hutt, j . 'Contributions from tho following have been received by the Countess of Liverpool Fund Committee at tho Town Hall during _ the ; past -week: —Miss Copeland, Miss G-uylco (per Mrs. Barltrop), Mrs. Harrison, Eastbourne Ladies' Committee, Sirs: A. B. Johnson,' Allies' Guild, Petone), per Mrs. Brocklqbank, By Post, Olive and Leah, ; Ladies' Patriotic Guild (Foxton), Miss | Bates, Theosophical Society, Makihc Road Red Cross (Feilding), Paekaka- [ riki School, ;per 'Mrs.'. Cooper, Mrs. Leech, Mrs. Ward, Petone Methodist Guild, Mrs. Nicbolls, Mrs. J. R, Blair, j Mrs. Barras. | _ The following havo sent in contribui tions of hospital equipment to tlie ] Red Cross Depot in Mercor Streel | during the past weekCatholic;:Knitting Guild, Mrs. Pitts, Mrs. Pownall, Miss Davidson, Miss Mills, Wairaraps I Branch British Red Cross, Greymouti Centre Red. Cross, Waipukurau District British Red Cross, Otano Sub- ! centre, Mrs. Medley,. Miss : Rcith • Khandallah, Mrs. Hume, Danncvirkt I Branch Women's National Reserve; j Ormondville Branch British Red Cross, Mrs. A. W. •, . . '

The Red Cross Shop. Tho lied Cross Shop Committee"acknowledges with thanks donations of homo-made poods, flowers, and various saleable articles from tho following:— Miss Dawson, Children of Stokes Valley School, Miss Rjuidwoll, Mrs. Sando, Mrs. Kennedy, Miss Maunsell, Mrs. 1 Pearson (Upper Hutt), Mrs. W. S. lleid, Mrs. Wood, Miss M'Grcgor, Mrs. Sm.ythe, Mrs. Hellyer, Mrs. Bradley, Mrs. F.' Evans, Miss Dorsett, Mrs. Leslie, Mrs. Kielly, Mrs. Colin Campbell, Mrs. Haughton, Mrs. Parsons, Mrs. Voissollcr, Mrs, J, Keith, Mrs. M'Morran,' Mrs. Wood, Mrs. C. R. Smith, Mrs. T. M'Laren, Miss Myers,. Mrs. Fennantlez, Mrs. Mayes, Miss Van Staveren. Mrs. and Miss Crooko left New Plymouth last week for Wellington, where tho latter joins tho staff of tho Wellington Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. H. Elworthy (Timaru), who have been visiting 'Ikupo and Napier, left the latter plaoo on Saturday en route for tho South Island.: r The Society for the Protection of Women is supporting tho candidaturo of Mrs. Neil M'Leah, Mrs. Grace Noil, Mrs. G'leghorn, and Mrs. M'Vicar as members of the Hospital and Charitable 1 Aid Board. As a, matter of fact, an altogether unprecedented number of women aro standing this year, and naturally the election should be of more than usual interest to women. The control of hospitals remains largely in the hands of tho board, and. included I in thorn is of course the children's wards or hospitals, a charge of particular interest to women. It may bo unnecessary to remind women that each voter will have fourtoen votes, ono for each candidate, but it is not by any means necessary to vote for all of them. She can. pick out and vote. for those in whom sho has faith.

Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DOM19170424.2.4.1

Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3061, 24 April 1917, Page 2

Word count
Tapeke kupu
1,033

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3061, 24 April 1917, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3061, 24 April 1917, Page 2

Help

Log in or create a Papers Past website account

Use your Papers Past website account to correct newspaper text.

By creating and using this account you agree to our terms of use.

Log in with RealMe®

If you’ve used a RealMe login somewhere else, you can use it here too. If you don’t already have a username and password, just click Log in and you can choose to create one.


Log in again to continue your work

Your session has expired.

Log in again with RealMe®


Alert