March of New Limb Men.

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 16, 14 October 1918, Page 2

March of New Limb Men.

.. Tho King and Queen and Prinpess Mary -on July 30 visited the hospital for artificial limbs at liochanipton. At tho.main entrance was'a guard of honour composed entirely of old patieuts who, having been fitted with artificial limbs, arc now employed on the staff in the instruction of othera. Their Majesties witnessed a march paet of men who had been fitted with limbs in the past few days, showing how rapidly some wearers arc able to use them. There was also ta. march past of more advanced cases. Some .ran at .a vory creditable puce, while one or two made an obstacle race of it and leaped over benches or other obstructions. A , few climbed steps; some'of the more expert rode bicycles, while others carried comrades on their backs.

Hun at Chateau-Thieyry. Deliberate and shameless destruction was perpetrated in tlie larger houses in Chateau-Thierry by Goraans, and especially by German before they were driven out of the town. Tapestries were hacked to pieces, pictures slit from corner to corner, delicate marquetcrie and irreplaceable, examples of the craftsmanship cf past centuries were smashed. Mirrors were broken, statuettes of marble and ivory dismembered with -hammers. Even the nurseries and dolls' houses did not escape the fury of the Germans. Dolls were- trampled on and torn to pieces, a rocking-horse was cleft with ail axe, cradles were flung out of the windows,' and dra-wers and cupboards ransacked and tlieir contents ripped up or burned.

Sister Christine Smith, N.Z.A.N.S., daughter of Mrs. Auieliua Smith, leland Bay, returned last week from England, after throe years on active service, during which time she was on the staff of the Jv'o. I , New Zealand General Hospital at Ponto de Koubbeli, Cairo, and afterwards at Brockeuhurst, England. For the past year she- was in charge of the massage department at Hornchurcli, and has come out to take a similar post at the Orthopaedic Hospital at.Chriatcliurcj), under Colonel Wylie. Before leaving England Miss Smith took Jior certificate for associateship of tho London Institute of Trained Masseuses, and also had a special course in orthopaedics at the Hammersmith Military Orthopaedic Hospital. .

Mjv M. D. M'Nab (Waiorongomai) held tho winning number (1928) in tho Featherston Eed Cross Trail raffle for a Western Lake bullock. . ■.

The appointment of a woman inspector of lactones for the Auckland disr triot has been decided upon by tho Department of Labour (states the "Herald"). Miss Emerson, who' has been on the olerical staff of the Department for several years, has been appointed, and has taken up her duties. Miss Emerson's attention will be given chiefly to the working conditions of women and girls in factories, shops, and othor premises. The appoininiens has been made for the. remainder of the war period.

A Chinese lady doctor has been ap* pointed houso surgeon at a children's hospital in Brighton.

The Thorndon Bowling Club green presented quite a gala appearance on Saturday afternoon on the Occasion of the opening of tho season, and there was a large attendance. Mrs. R. J. Collins (the wife of the president) gave a very onjoyable afternoon tea in the club's pavilion, and tho tables were decorated with white and blue flowers, the club's colours Many ladies helped to servo the tea, which was much appreciated by all those present. Several wounded soldiers from the Hospital were prescut as onlookers, end were most popular guests. Altogether the opening was a most successful and an enjoyable one.

Mrs. Kinoton-Parkos, who has teen lecturing in our northern towns ou the war work accomplished by Englishwomen's organisations, is expected to arrive here shortly. On Monday afternoon next slio will be accorded, a reception by tho members of the Pioneer Club, i

Mrs. Bacchus, of Scatoun, assisted by Miss Paulino Brown, will be in ehargo of the Woodward .Street Bed Cross Shop on .Wednesday.

An interesting address will be given by Miss Phoebe Myers 011 "Civic Housekeeping" at the Pioneer Club next Thursday. In view of the acuto servant shortage, which is a world-widp problem- just now, Mis? Myers should have much to say that will be. oft great interest.