SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 149, 13 March 1918, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

i ' ' Women Abrbatl. i Owing to the numerous applicants, [Mr.. Fisher, through tho Foreign Of- ! fico, has taken steps to obtain facilities iov fomalo passfeiiypri? to reach Australia (states the Melbobriio "Argus" .through its Loiidoil correspoiident). Tho High Commissioner, however, has been Couipelhid to restrict outward passengers to tvomen domiciled in Australia and soldiers' wives. Tho British authorities Are strongly averse to Wdinch leavirijj the country, unless special Masons exist. They Also dcprcoate Australian wotncii , visiting England. No liners are available for returning passengers, brit Mr. Fisher lias made a specidl arrangement to repatriate Australian women ih England who desire to return to Australia. Amerioan Wdnieri's War Activities. In, the fcauiso of an address, giveii by cfie Aiiiericdh S&fetafy fos Wiir, at A conference (if American WoiriSti's Suffrage Societies, the grekt part that „wouifeii are playiiig in tlie war, directly arid iiiclireetiy, j/as touched upon by tho speaker; "We. speak of this war as beiiig a war for democracy," hs said. "AVoineii sif'6 liiiiidiig sacrifices in this war jUfet as trieii are iftaking aacrlfices in it. The immense activities of the organised aiid iindrgahjsed women of America, wild lire contributing to the strength of (iilr hatiori, as it is being expressed, iii tlie coiinti-y, are Hot susceptible of being withdrawn any more tliiiti the activities of the men. 1 havo made iio careful search of my own mind 011 the subject, but. 1 tliiifk I am* prepared to say that if all tho women hi America to-night were to stop doing the things that they are doing, and milking the sacrifices' they are making to the conduct of tliis war,, wo would have to withdraw from the war. We woiild at least have to withdraw uiitil ivo could bfinfe ahoiit tho entire reorganisation of our social arid .industrial litriictnrfe. The industrial 'contribution of women in this war ia not consciously contributed, but their contribution to iridustry, in this country is a tiling which Coiild riot tie withdrawn, so that one of the demonstrations Milch this war is ftaking—oiie of the results it is bringing—is that their imd women are essential partners industrially arid cohimefcially iti aiiy. modoni civilisation, and ,that the democracy which will satisfy anybody heart and mind,- to ciricrgo from this war, is one which recognises tlie rights of all persons in that society." Tho wedding took place in St. Matthew's Church, St. Albans, Christchurch, oil Ssttiirday, of Miss Florence Jbbotsdli, daughter of the late Mr. T. 11. Ibbotson, of Southland, to Dr. T. J. Kowlny, who holds the rank of lieutenant in the N.Z.D.C., Fcatherston Camp. The Bev. A. Hore, vicar of St. Matthew's, performed " the ceremony. Two brothers of the bride arc members of the New Zealand .Forces, and one has given his life for his criun- . li'.v. Miss Rob.v, of tlie Southland Hospital, has been appointed to the posij tion of sister on the staff of tho I'ai liiatua. Hospital. ! . Owing to hor removal 'to Ray's Bay, | Mrs. J. 8., Finla.v lias found it ricces- | Sriry to resign tlie position of first nursing oifkier of tho Wellington South Nursing Division of St. John Ambulance Brigade, which sho had held fOr several years. Miss Desailly, the secretary of the Kindergarten union of New South Wales, has bcoit granted six months' leave of absence; and' she intends visititig Neft Zealand. Misses A. Slid L. Jackson (Stonestead, WoOdside) have returned from a visit to Blenheim. Mrs. Howard Booth (Carterton) and her daughter are staying at Day's Bay. Mrs. English (Hamilton) is visiting ' Wellington, arid leaves shortly foiDuricdin. . .1 Mrs. Newton King and Miss King have returned to Now Plymouth from a visit to Wellington, Mr. and Mrs. J. Studliolme (Ruanui) are Visiting Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. C<. Elliott arid Mi', arid Mrs. V. <t. tariier., have returned to Auckland frorri Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Percival Evans, who liavo been visiting Christchurch and Now Plymouth have returned to Wellington. Miss Ada Reeve celebrated her birthday in Bendigo. on Sunday week. In the afterilbriii jliss .ll'eevo and Mr. Rogers, accompanied by members of tho State War Council, visited tho rooms of the Chinese Association in tho city, and made a special appeal for as-, sistancc towards the patriotic funds. Miss Beeve and Jlr. Rogers entcrtairied the Celestials.