SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Palrioilo Women. Olio of the most enthusiastic meetings of the. present by-olectiun campaign for Wellington North was that iiokl by the women electors of the distfiut at- tins Kelbiirii Kiosk last evening. Mr. J. liutclicson presided, and tht! meeting place was packed to the doors. The Kt. Hon. W. F. Massey, the Prime. Minister, and the Hon. D. Guthrie (Minister for the Department of Returned Soldiers) were present) with tha National Government candidate, Mr. J. P. Luke. The speakers wcro received with the Utmost enthusiasm, and Mr. Luke answered a number of (juestiona. At the conclusion of tho proceedings tho Ladies' Committee invited others at tlio meeting to remain for the purpose of co-operating in the plans for the ''big push" next week.
Appreciation of Soldiers' Christmas Cift Parcels.
The secretary of the Wairarapa Liverpool Equipment Fund (Miss Jessie Mackenzie) received by the last mail numbers of appreciative letters and Cards from Now Zealand soldiers in France and Belgium who received the Wairarapa Christmas gift parcels which were purchased on their behalf in London by the New-Zealand War Contingent Association. One soldier wrote as follows: —"Really words cannot express our thanks to the good people of the Wairarapa for tho lovely Christmas parcels and good wishes. Am id the scenes of utter desolation in -which we dwell at present these gifts bring some cheer. It is a consolation to us that 6'Ur people in New Zealand are so for removed from the horrors of this war."
Another soldier, in the course of his letter said: "How pleased I am to say I got mine on Christinas Day, and the goods packed inside aro no doubt greatly appreciated by all tho boys who have received a parcel. The contents of the parcel are practically unprocurable iii this part of FraUce, so you can guess the boys made good use of the contents and thoroughly enjoyed their Christmas Day."
From the 0.C., Runtime Company. 3rd Battalion, Wellington Regiment, was received the following letter:— "The Rualiino Compnny. 3rd Wellington Battalion, received to-day, through tho generosity of your committee, a further consignment of 30 parcels. As we required about four times that number to go round the men of tho company, I decided to ijcfc representatives from among the men themselves to decide how to divide them. This is what we did: The plum puddings, cocoa, and soup were taken out of the parcels in order to he prepared by our company cooks, Tho remaining articles were equally divided amongst the men. With other gifts which wb have rece'ved the men liftvo been Well looked after for Christmas. T. personally saw tho opening and division of the parcels. Tho men of my comnauy and my follow officers join in thinking you for your gifts, and, in wishing you all n Merry Chfistmns and a Happy New Year, 1 trust Unit tho action T. have taken with romird to the distribution if parcels will meet with your approval." The above are only a few of the many letters which were received by the secretary of the society, and all alike express the greatest appreciation of the gifts.
A meeting of the Thorndon fled Cross Committee is to be held in the gymnasium of the Sydney Street Soldiers' Club this afternoon at quarter to three.
It is reported that Dr. Jane Craven, of Evnuston, Illinois, is the. first Ameri-can-woman to bo honoured with the Croix de Guerre. The cross waH bestowed upon her for rescuing wounded under fire.
The resignation of Hiss Orr, matron of tho 'Auckland Hospital, was accepted by tho Hospital and Charitable Aid Board on Tuesday. Miss Orr was held tho position for live years. Id formally accepting the resignation, manners of the board spoke in terms of high praise of Miss Orr's work. The motion embodied that Miss Robin, the assistant-matron, be appointed to the position temporarily, tho medical superintendent to report on the matter.
The wedding took place at St. Mary's,- Plaistow, Bromley, Kent (England), on December 15 last of Dr. Ernest H. Bryant, third son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Bryant, of "Chelwood," St. John's, Tunbridge "Wells, England, formerly of Palmerston North, and Miss Dorothy Stevenson, of Sandhurst Park, Tunbridge Wells, states tho "Manawatu Standard." Dr. Bryant received his early education at Campbell Street School, Palmerston North, and later left for England, where, his studies completed, he embarked upon a medical course. His final examination was passed last year, and Dr. Bryant received an appointment at Guy's Hospital, London.
The first women candidates in connection with municipal elections came fonnird in 1016, and were defeated, states a Sydney writer in the. "Australasian." Their positions were improved last December, when the votes cast in their favour, although not putting them in office, were considerably in advance of the previous year. ' In April next the electors will be ashed t< support two women candidates for the State. Parliament. Mrs. C. H. Siggins (New Zealand) will stand as an independent candidate for Adelaide, and Mrs. Jeanne F. Young, woll known in South Australia for her fine patriotic work, will seek tlie support of the electors in the Sturt district, also as an independent.
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