WOMAN'S, WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3082, 12 May 1917, Page 4

WOMAN'S, WORLD.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Wellington Red Cross Shop, The Spinsters' Club was in charge of the Wellington Red Cross Shop yesterday, and had a very satisfactory day, their takings amounting to over £36. Home-mado cakes, bread, scones, jams, and produce formed their stock-in-trado, and quite a large proportion of the cakes, scones, eto., was made on the premises. This little band of workers is now exceedingly well known for its energy and the way in which members (many of whom liave thoir occupations to follow) have come forward to help any movement that will mitigate tho hardships associated with the war. Yesterday's effort, was only ono-'jf their many, and. as is usual with their onterprisos, was entirely satisfactory in its results. The amount mado at the Bed Cross Shop for the week was £40. Women's National Roserva. The Island Bay branch of the above held a successful Red Cross tea in StHilda's Churchroom, which was charmingly decorated for the occasion.- There wero vegetable and sweet stalls, the sales therefrom materially adding -to the funds. The afternoon began "with an enjoyable musical programme, arranged by Mrs. Bath. Colonel Porter, 0.8., presided. The following contributed musical items:—Madam Monkman-Dempster,- Mesdames Evatt, Henderson, Wycherly, and Hopkins, Mr. Noel Monkmaii, also Misses Medican and Harris. Mrs. Corliss gave an address upon woman's work. The audience was so stirred ttyit tbey asked ! her to continue after she had spoken for half an hour. The proceedings were brought to a close with the singing ot "God Save the King." Mrs. Willoughby, the president, thanked all those who had holped to make the afternoon such a. success. Tho sum of £9 was raised. Mrs.'-Norton Francis (Cbristchurch) is visiting Wellington. . , Mrs. 0. Cooper (Christchnrch) is staying.with her. sister, Mrs. Shand. Mrs. Godfrey is visiting Timaru. Mrs. Annie Henderson Eirker, wbo

has lived at Oriental Bay for the last two years, died on Thursday at her ] residence. Mrs. Kirker had lived in c Wellington for 'about fifty-two years, r and had many friends, who will greatly 1 . regrot her death. Her husband, Mr.. James Kirker, died about forty-fivo years ago. Tho family consists of five « sons: Mr. James Kirker (who died ; about six years ago, and was well j known as the general manager of the South British Insurance Company), Mr. Thomas Kirker, Mi". W. D. It. Kirker, Mr. S.G. Kirkor, Mr. It. H. Kirker,. and Mrs. M. H. B. Mason. The Makuri ftnuioh of the Red' Cross acknowledges the following:—Mrs. Tylee, 2 pairs pyjamas, 1 scarf, and old linen; Mrs. liaison, 7 pairs pyjamas; Mrs. and Miss Champion, 1 pair pyjamas, 1 scarf ; 2 pairs socks; Mrs. Dransfield, 1 pair pyjamas, 1 scarf, 1 I balaclava; Mrs. Philips, 1 scarf; Miss S Bennett, 2 pairs pyjamas; Miss Powl- £ ion, 2 pairs pyjamas; Miss Powell, 2 \ pairs pyjamas; Mrs. Raison, 10s. suu- * scription; a donation, 18s. 4d. 1 - Tho Pioneer Club has reoeivod a | donation of £20 towards Dr: Agnes | Bennett's Serbian Motor Fund from the I pupils of Chilton House School. • This | amount had been collected during the | last term for Red Cross purposes. I Donations of £5 cash were received I from Mr. and Mrs. Elder (Waikanae). I .HAIR CULTURE AND I COMPLEXION TREATMENT. 1 Interview with Mrs. Eolleston, tho WellI known Toilet Specialist. "Beauty is largely a matter of Coinploxion and Hair," reniaikod! Mrs. Eolleston to tho writer, as wo chatted in iter cosy consulting room. "Tho skin must bt> properly cared for, and tho hair dressed in the most becoming style, it a woman is to attain her natural dosiro for attractive appearance." That New Zealand ladies' now realise this is the firm belief of Mrs. Rolleston. For proof, : she points to the widespread interest taken in her "Answers to Corropondents," which ha-re been appcar- ™ ing for eomo time in the daily newsW papers. Another indication of the trend of things is the remarkable progress of Mrs. Eolleston's own establishment at 256 Lambfcon Quay. Remembering, as the writer does, howlimited—considering the enormous business done—was .Mrs. Eolleston's accommodation a year or two ago, it is astonishing to find how extensive and wellappointed are thq rooms in _ which she now practises. Tn very few cities abroad —and certainly in no Australasian town-will-one see hair-dressing rooms to compare with those at Lambton Quay. UP-TO-DATE APPLIANCES AND EXPERT ASSISTANTS. Walking round, one notices that Mrs. Eolleston's equipment is complete and thoroughly modern. In the Shampooing Kooms, for instance, is an unlimited liot-water supply, that can be regulated ]to any temperature. Warm-air hair- ! driers, driven by electricity, are also installed. Other apartments are fitted with electric current for Afbrator3, Hair-brushing, Hair Treatment, and and 'Pace Massage. I A specially well-lighted room, with uph fo-date appliances, is reserved- for Elec--1 trolysis—removal of superfluous hair. | : For Hie treatment of this distressing S I complaint Mrs. Eolleston possesses the \ j highest qualifications, holding a Special ' J 'Diploma, awarded by the Rhodes School I ;of Electrolysis. Boston, TJ.S.A... together \ ! with a. testtenr.inl from a. leading medij ! cnl practitioner. ) ! In the Hair-work Department an ex--I j tensive business is carried on, Mrs. 80lI ■ leston being one of tho largest importers f lof hair in Australasia. The writer « could net buf'adir.ire the deftness with | • which the most beautiful heir, was manig i pulatcd into Transformations, Switches, | ; am! various accessories. £ I Sirs. EollijtoH is fortunate in having | ! associated with her a staff of most coina • pcteul. assistants. Mrs. Campbell Rusv | sell, a highly qualified Hair and CoiuS ' plexion Specialist, who for many years 9 ! "practised wihh great success in Sydney, I! takes charge during Mrs. Eolleston's ' occasional visits to her Christchurch i brnnoh. j Some idea, of the scope of Mrs. Rolles- • ton's connection is given by the antiv- ! ily in the Correspondence and Mailing j Koom. Hero the requirements of ladies | iir all part? of New Zealand are attended Ito with emp a.nd disoatoh. All letters i arc opened by Mrs. Eolleston. who also !• supervises the filling of oven- order. '; Needless to say that positively the strict- ■ est secrecy is observed in dealing with : inquiries. I When leaving, tho -writer pxprewl — snrnri.to that a city with tho population <!&■ Wellington warranted such extensive |§ rooms. Mrs. Rolleston Teplie3 that thev B were not too pood for the Indies of YMi§ linptnii, and added that, she w.ia tlosiroi'S p -of doi'is a great ileal more in order lo j| marl; her appreciation of Hie nnlrnnoire s that had been extended to her during tile H past eleven vents. M (Published by Arrangement.) |§ For ffrey and faded hair use Donnelly'*, m Grey flair Tonic, 3e. 6d. Donnelly, 5J H Vivian Street.—Advt. H (pLAKKE'S Hair Dye restores youthfig vJ ful colour, black or brown; harnim less and odourless, colourless. Post free. m Is. 6d. and 2s. 6d. Clarke, Chst-ist, 158 ai l .Victoria. Sweet, Auckland,

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR ANB NEAR, (By Ihogen.).

New Zealand Blankets at Horns, The added comfort afforded our wounded men by New Zealand-made blankets was referred to in her annual report by the secretary, Miss Henderson, at tho annual meeting of the No. .1. New Zealand General Hospital Supplies Committee, held in Auckland this week. "When the hospital was established in England," said Miss Henderson, "wo were told that New Zealand blankets would bo a great boon, not because of any particular shortage, but. ou account of the greater warmth and lighter weight of those made m the Dominion. These are two very important factors, L am told, in the comfort of pneumonia patients in particular." Miss Henderson added' that when the first request for New Zealand blankets was received by the committee, 25 pair's were sent by a steamer leaving Auckland the next day. Later tho committee sent a further 50 pairs out of its funds, and issued a special appeal in all the suburbs. By this means another 24 pairs were procured; Threo weeks ago the committee received another domand for Now Zealand blankets, and 50 more pairs havo been dispatebed. Mrs. Hermann Brown, of Wanganui, is in town for a few days, to be here to meet her husband returning invalided from England. These strenuous times and the worries that haunt us havo an ageing effect on the face. Some salvo is needed. If to a woman of understanding she will turn to a specialist like Miss Milsom. Delightful face treatments in most comfortable and cosy surroundings. If unable to call write for preparations and describe your facial trouble and the character of your skin in your own way. Tho Mikom preparations are. tested by long experience to absolutely defeat the many ailments to which tho skin is prono. Results have long since proved that tho Cultene Creines do all that is claimed for them. Cultene Balm, 3s. M., applied during dav (merely rubbed into face with fingertips, and when dry wiped off lightly). Tho effect is like magic. Perfectly harmless, and balm to the skin. Cultene Skin Food, 35., for nightly application as par directions. All hair work, the latest and lightest. Miss Milsoni, Barnett's Buildings, 91 Willis Street. Tel. BU.-Advt." Ladies! See our Special Prioes on Dainty Crepe-de-Cheno and Silk Blouses during our Stock-reduoing Sale, commencing Wednesday. Price's' Store, 54-53 Willis Street—Advt. Donnelly's Hair Restorer cures Dandraff, stops hair falling. Chemists' Stores, 2s. 6d. Donnelly's, 65 Vivian St.

Hospital Coods for Brookenhurst. In the course of the second! animal meeting of. the No. 1 New Zealand General Hospital Supplies Committee, held in Auckland this week. Miss Henderson (seoretary) stated that during the past year supplies comprising 36. cases and 34 hampers, containing 32,000 articles, an inorease of 19,000 over the previous year, had been sent to Lieutenant-Colonel Parkes and his successor, Colonel D. S. Wylie, for 2000 sick and wounded soldiers at. the New ZeajaJid Hospital at Brockenhurst. In addition no other request from Brockenhurst or elsewhere nad been neglected. A request was received firom Brockenhurst for blankets, and up to the present 149 pairs had .been sent. In response to Colonel Parkes's appeal for jam, the committee made an appeal which brought in £26. The residents of Thames, Onehunga, and Pokeno sent in several cases of home-mad© Jam. The committee was now spending £o a month on jam and: honey, £6 on sugar, and £2 on .sweets for the Brockenhurst Hospital, this having been decided upon in view of the scarcity of these articles at Home at.present.: The

committee was also sending each month a supply of chocolate, 2000 cigarettes, 100 cakes of soap, 100 toothbrushes, and a quantity of arrowroot. The hampers were very much appreciated by, wie soldiers, and warm letters of thanks were received periodically from Colonel Wylie. Miss Bloomfield was re-elected president, and Miss Henderson secretary. This committee comprises women workers of Auokland city, and province.

The- Mayoress (Mrs. J. P. Luke) is making an appeal for two bagatelle tables for the hospital annexe at Trentham Camp, which has just been finished. As this part of the hospital buildings is for convalescents, or those suffering from minor complaints, something to amuse the patients on days when they would not be allowed outsjde is somewhat necessary, and the bagatelle boards would fulfil a distinct need.

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

Warmer Shirts for Winter. Flannelette, Union and Ceylon, in good pattenrs, ranging from Is. 6d. to 4a. lid. for boys from i to 1G years. Geo. Fowld6, Ltd.— Advt. ,

A meeting of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children was held yesterday afternoon. Lady Stout presided. There wore present: Mesdames A. R. Atkinson, J. Kirkcaklie, A. Hoby, Chapman, G. Ponsonby, Griffiths, G. Winder, and Miss I'arlane. A large number of cases which had been investigated were reported upon, and it was stated that others were being attended to. The following subscriptions were acknowledged with thanks: —Mr. M. Myers, 10s.; J. Myers and Co., 55.; British Traders' Insurance, ss-; Miss Pittard, 55.; Mr. G. Allport, 10s. 6d.; George and Doughty, 10s. 6d.;\A. W. and P. C. Brailsford, 10s. 6d.; Mrs. H. Brice, 55.; Union Clothing Co., Ltd., 55.; Mrs. E. Hadfield, 55.; M.R.8., 55.; Mrs. Tilly, 55.; Mrs. Kebbell, ss.

■ The many friends of Mrs. Murray Thomson, formerly of Wellington, hut now of Melbourne, will greatly sympathise with her in the loss of her second son, Murray, aged seven years, who died of diphtheria at the house of his grandparents after an illness of 6is days. Mrs. Thomson was a very keen Red Cross worker, and was one pi the staunch supporters while in Wellington of the St. John Ambulance _ Brigade Overseas and Red Cross Society. It was in December last that, with her husband and family, Mrs. Thomson left for Melbourne, where ehe has again been devoting herself to patriotic work.

This paragraph is to catch the feminine eye of any -unfortunate sufferer with superfluous hair on lip or chin. "BUSMA" will save yon the expense and disappointment of many unsuccessful treatments. It may be used in your own bedroom with very_ little trouble and nc inconvenience. It is swift in its effectspermanent in its results—and modest in its cost. When "HTJSMA" is within every lady's reach, why continue to suffer the humiliation that superfluous hair causes? There is no uncertainty about "RUSHA"—it is. a sruaranteed cure and may be had on.application to Mrs. Hullen, Toilet Specialist, 3 Conrtenay Place, Wellington.—Advt.

Chrysanthemums.—An abundant 6upply of these beautiful flowers now ready. Also Fragrant Violets and Paper White Narcissi.. Send some to your sick friends and see how they will enjoy them. Mowers packed and sent to all parts of the country. Miss Poole, Art Florist, 70 Manners Street. 'Phone 2409.

Extract from letter just received by OBoar Hewett and Co., Te Kuiti, April 11, 1917:—"I am so pleased with the Sewinjj Machine purchased from your firm, I had a previously, but they are not in the same street with your machine."—W.J.H. MORAL: For perfect satisfaction and good value, go to the old-established machinery dealers, OSCAR HEWETT AND CO., 56 CuU Street (just below Bank N.Z.). KNITTING MACHINES, SEWING MACHINES, DAISY VACUUM CLEANERS, PATHEPHONES. ALL BRITISH.Advt.

Wedding Announcements. — Beautiful roaes and the choicest of flowers only nro used when designing wedding bouquets, which I make a speciality of. Packed and forwarded through the Dominion. Misa Murray, Vice-Segal Florist, 36 Willis Street.—Advt.

Y.W.C.A. Notes. The Y.W.C.A. Literary Club hold a preliminary meeting in the- club-rooms, Herbert Street, this week, when Miss England, the club's president, delivered an interesting address on "Literary Tastes," reading extracts from Mr. Arnold Bennett's book on tho subject, and suggesting ways and means of tost-' ing and cultivating a good literary taste. Tho speaker pointed out tho necessity, value, and joy of Tending; that'good loading not only affected the hours thus spent, but a wholo life; that it regulated and broadened one's views of humanity audi taught a Bounder and fairer judgment. It reformed and transformed. Tho programme for the forthcoming session was discussed, and tho club anticipates an onjoyablo study of the works of Rudyard Kipling. In conclusion Miss England was heartily thanked for her valuable address. The opening meeting of the Literary Circles will bo on Monday, Juno 4, when tho subject will be "The Soughs of' tho English." At the service for girls and young women, to be held in tho Y.W.C.A. clubrooms, Eowlds's Buildings, to-morrow afternoon at 4.15, the speaker will bo the Rev. W. Shirer. Members, and friends, aro requested to make this servico widely known. Strangers to tho city will be specially welcomed at tho tea following. That-tho Red Cross workers of tho Y.W.C.A. are still doing good work is shown by tho good supply of wellmade garments and socks sent in to tho depot in Mercer Street, for which an acknowledgment has been sent to the general secretary, Miss Florence Birch. This club meets every Sfiday evening in tho Y.W.C.A. Club-rooms.

The wedding took place at the Trinity Congregational Church, Christohurch, this week of Lieut. William Austin, son of Mr. and-Mrs. W. Austin, of Dunedin, and grandson of Mr. James Austin, of Winchester (South Canterbury), to Miss Ethel Maud Hill, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hill, of Avonsido. The Rev. H. M. Johnson officiated. Miss Alico Austin and Miss Gwen AVhitcombe wore bridesmaids, and Captain George Etty, of the Twenty-eighth Reinforcements, was best man. Mr. Paton was groomsman.

The Camp Commandant at Featherston expresses his thanks for tho following gifts, which have been distributed in tho Camp Hospitals:—Mrs. Bidwill, 1 chickon, 2 boxes of oranges, 1 box of apples, jam, and cake; Mrs. Donald, 1 chicken, 2 bottles of port wine, flowers, 4 cholera belts, 4 scarves, andßpairs of bed socks; Mrs. Martyn, chicken, cake; Miss Mathars, 25 pairs of socks; also for the gift of two bags of pumpkins (donor unknown). Theso have been'distributed among the units in camp.

The lion, 'secretary for Lady Liverpool's and Mrs. Poniare's Maori Soldiers' Fund acknowledges the following donations: —Per Mereana Heeini, secretary Ruatoki Maori Women's Committee, £20; Mrs. Owen Monckton, £.5 ss. 6d.; per Mrs. Luke, Citizens' Gift Fund, cigarettes and tobacco, value £-1 3s. 4d.; Mrs. (Major) A. Brown, Lower Hutt, 2 parcels books; per Mrs. Love, Petone, Mrs. J. Marena, 3 pairs mittens, socks; Mrs. Love, Mrs. Drummond, Miss Eraser, Mrs. J. Cotton, balaclava, Miss Elsie Edwin, cue cholera belt- Mrs. Hill, packet cigarettes, largo box chocolates; Miss Love, writing companion; Master Hapi Love, writing companion; J. Thomas, writing case.

A crowded audience greeted the concert party from Wellington which was organised by Madame Mueller, under tho auspices of the Now Zealand Natives' Association, at tho Salvatio'ft Array Institute, Trentham, on Thursday evening. The following contributed items to jhe programme:—Songs and duets by Madame Mueller and Mrs. W. B. Willis; songs, Miss V. Mueller, Miss Irene Fairclough; recitations, Miss Mary CooTey and Mr. Oolin. Trim. Tho accompaniments were played 1 by Miss P. Anketoll, who also contributed pianoforte solos. . Every item was encored, and tho performers were heartily cheered at the close.

At the monthly meeting ;>f flic Now Plymouth Women's Patriotic Committee, held this week, it was cTecided to vote £25 to the Nurses' Memorial Fund.