WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3170, 22 August 1917, Page 3

WOMAN'S WORLD

Gifts for Soldiers. A very successful gift evening, organised by tho Kent Terrace Presbyterian Church Ladies' Guild, was held in (he church schoolroom last nijjht in aid of the guild's sclionie for sending Christmas parcels to the men at tho front. Tho guild has planned to send parcels containing a pair of socks, handkerchiefs, and a cup of eolYee, the latter being arranged by means of enclosing Y.M.C.A. coupons to l hat amount in each parcel. As a result of tho ovoning a great many socks wero received and a good deal of money. A quantity of beautiful flowers had been sent in for salo from 6ome of the town and country districts, and these mot with ready purchasers. Mrs. Elliott, president of the guild, presided, and a 6peeoh advocating the sending of parcels to tho men at tho front was made by tho Mayoress (ills. J. P. Luke), who told her audience of the way in which these gifts cheered the men during the hard times they were going through. The Eev. Dr. Kennedy Elliott was also ■among thoso who were present. A musical programme arranged by Miss Ruby Scott (secretary of the guild) added to tlio pleasure of the evening, and contributing to it were.: Miss Gallichan, Mr. D. Scott, Mi6s Brown, and Miss Goodyer, who sang, and Mrs. Stewart and her sister, who played a pianoforte duet. Supper was handed around before tho evening ended. Pioneer Club Annual Report, The report of the Pioneer Club states that club accounts show a balance of ,£33 9s. lOd. on the current account. Tho club has assisted in various ways in patriotic work, the sum of ,£403 9s. having been raised at different entertainments. Of this .£4OO was cabled to tho High Commissioner to provide a motor ambulance and spares for Dr. Bennett's Hosnital in Serbia. Later an appeal cama from the Returned Soldiers' Club for assistance on their "day," and members were asked to give a shilling each. This resulted in 12s. being handed in, also fancy goods from the new members" sale were sent to the street Dr. Newman gave an address in tho club rooms in aid of the Nurses' Memorial Fund, and .£4 2s. fid. was &ent thereby to Dr. Young (treasurer). The thanks of the club are due to all the ladies who assisted, especially to Mrs. Martin, who has done so much besides tho secretarial work of the club, and :>lso to Miss Skerrett for a constant supply of flowers for the rooms, and to other members who have brought flowers for entertainments, etc. Women at Work. ' A farmer writing from Tarannki to a friend in Auckland refers to the brave work which is being done by some of the women in the country in filling the places of men at the front. At a recent sale of dairy stock in tho Hawera district ten cows were bought by this gentleman and six by a widow living at Pa tea. At 7.20 next morning the two daughters of the widow arrived at the stockyard to take delivery, and at the request of the salesman also took delivery of the man's stock as well. A telephono message communicated this fact to him, and he got out his motor-car and a lunch, and went out to meet the lady "stockmen." To quote his own words: "The cows had not turned a hair, and looked as if they had just come from the adjoining field." There was no cracking of stockwhips or yapping of dogs, nor over-driven and worried stock at a time when gentleness would have so muoli effect on their future milk supply. The writer naively added: "God bless our womenfolk for tho brave work they are doing." and mentioned that the lady stoekdrivera had been seven hours in the saddle when he relieved them of a part of their charge and supplied a light lunch by tho roadside.

Mrs. Faber Fookes Mid hor sister, Mrs. Hugh Good (Stratford) are visiting Wellington.

Last week a very pretty plain and fancy-dress dance wag held in the Pori. rua Hall. The majority of those present appeared in fancy dress, and a great variety of costumes was '6een in consequence. Tho hall had been effectively decorated for the occasion, and an enjoyable evening was spent. Tho proceeds are to be devoted to tho Red Cross funds, and tho committee desires to thank tho residents of Porirua for their great assistance in providing the suppor and helping in other ways.

At tho invitation of tho Wellington North Ambulanco Nursing Division a large attendance of members of other nursing divisions in Wellington and Petone was present at the lecture which was given in the Y.M.C.A. last evening by Dr. Platts-Mills upon social diseases. Lantern slides showed the ravages which were inflicted upon innocent children as a result of these diseases. Mrs. Peat presided, and at the closo Dr. PlattsMills was thanked for her lecture.