SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 94, 14 January 1918, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

N.Z. Nurses' Memorial Fund. „ The New Zealand Nurses' Memorial Fund has not been forgotten in the holiday season, as rvinccd by the following donations:—The slaft oi the Terrace School. Wellington, £'3 35.; J'aihape Concert Fund, per Mrs. Boyd, first instalment, £105; the Wellington Hose and Carnation Club, £348 9s. U. ; Nurse L. J. AVright, Marfan Junction, £1; Nurse Houston, £•); St. Augustine branch, G.F.S., Napier. £2 25.; the headmaster West End'School,'Palmerston North, £2; Mr. A. H. Hale Palmerston North, 10s.; the Women s National Reserve, Hastings, £189 , 155.; Tailiapo- Concert. Fund, second instalment. £15; Upper AYangaehu Road Board, £10.

The Camp Commandant at Featherston acknowledges with thanks the, receipt of a gift of books and magazines from Miss Ig.iJes, of-Kelburn. Also receipt of cliivo cases of magazines, etc., from the editor Wanganui "Chronicle" Company, Ltd..

Mrs. G. J. Ryan, of L.yall Bay, is leaving to-day on a trip to Nelson and the Sounds.

Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Hurley, who liavo been on a visit to Mrs. Hickson, of Fcilclipg, returned to Wellington last week, accompanied by Mrs. Schopens, of North Auckland.

Lady Allen arrived in Wellington from the south yesterday.

Hostesses at the Sydney Street Soldiers' Club this week arc as follow:— Sunday, Mrs. W. Nathan j Monday, Mesdames Mncarthv tteid and T). Nathan : Tuesday, Busv Bees: Wednesday, Johnsonville W.N.8.: Thursdav, Mrs. C. R. Smith and Miss Archibald : Friday, committee; Saturday, St. John's Church Women's Association.

Mr. and Mrs. M. Myers have return ed to Wellington from a visit to Aks roa.

Mrs. and Miss Wylio are' visiting Cbristclmrch.

The death took place last Thursday at her residence, Napier, ►of Mrs. D, K. Knowles, one of the last of the Hnwke's Bav band of pioneer settlers and relict of the late Mr. E. AV. Knowles. The late Mrs: Knowles, who was'B6 years of age, was horn at Islington, London, where her father, Dr. J. J. Brown, had a practice, and sho spent a'part of her life in the Scilly Isles. She came to Hawko's Bay in 1860 ,and had lived there ever since.

Mr. J. M. Coradine (Mayor of Masterton) and Mrs. Coradine returned to the Wairarnpa lust week from n visit to the Waikato and Fox ton. Major and Mrs. Wallingford (Auckland) are visiting Christchurch. Lady AYard is staying with her daughter, Mrs. Bernard B. 'Wood, Christchurch. 'Die Danncvirke "News" states that advice has been recoived that Mrs. Fanua Gurr, wife of Mr. E. W. Gurr, of Samoa, brother of Mr. N. L. Gurr, of Danne virke, died on December 16, at Samoa, from ptomaine poisoning, brought about by eating fish. The deceased lady was the mother of Mr. Stanley Bernard Gurr, a relumed soldier, who was . wounded on Gallipoli, and who is well known in Dannevirke. The return of Mr. and Mrs. T. Watson to Oamaru marks the accomplishment of two years' war service well rendered (says'the "Mail"). Mr. and Mrs. Watson left Oamaru two years ago, with the intention of performing whatever duties they could find to do to help win the war in England. Mr. Watson secured employment in the Nowbury munition works, and was of such service that when ho left he was in charge of 150 workers. Mrs. Watson devoted her time to hospital work. Both have had exciting experiences of air raids.

DIRECT FROM LONDON AND NEW YORK.

Mrs. Bolleston has pleasure in notifying ladies thai, the latest designs in very beautiful hair ornaments for both day and evening wear have just arrived. Goods sent to country on approval on receipt of deposit or a Wellington trade reference. Deposit returned if nothing purchased. MRS. BOLLESTON, 256 Lambton Quay.