SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 46, 19 November 1918, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wellington Red Cross Shop. The llativtai and JCilbirnie residents' Rod Cross (Iwhich was lo have been hold next I'vilay, has, owing to the prevailing epidemic, been postpoiwl. A gleat deal ot' work and organisation, led by Mrs. Seville, hiss already been dono for it. This will be put usidn for the present with too hope that in a few weeks a haypiol' s'.ato of afi'airs will eventuate, mid tl\o' work for the Red Cross will he. canriecl out. 1 The fhop will be closed fov at least a fortnwht. bv which time, it is hoped to continue the work for which help will long bs -urgent.

The engagement is announced of Miss Judith Puvdy, older daughter of Colonel J H Purdv. D.M-S-. K-7- Military Forces, to Wilfred Burt Aston, LL.B., youngest son of the- late Mr. Murray Aston, of Dunedin.

Mrs M'Villy, who has been on a fortnight's visit to Christchurch, has returned.

Mrs. \uissey and Miss Massey are suffering i'«m 'sharp attacks of influenza, but they are reported to be mnking satisfactory'progress.

"."•'» Mayoress (Mrs. Luke) is anxious tbd'fU persons going to tho Town Hail for invalid drinks and diet should bring tier own utensils with them. Anyone who has taken soda water from the Town HaP is particularly asked to return nil boitl-s immediately, as they aro very scarce Mrs. Luke and her committee Eve very grateful to tho aerated water manufacturers for their generous donation* and to Mr. W. Kennedy for six cases of lime juice, which was most welcome. Tho Poverty Bay Club has forWBidwl nine enses of lemons, which-nro a positive boon owing to the local shortage. Mrs. LuUc also begs to acknow-leii'-'O a very generous donation of .£11)0 frora Mr. Joseph Joseph, and another of .£lO from Mrs. Mary , Fitzgerald, and th»:e have been a number ot cheques tor smaller amounts sent in, and tho box which has boon placed for any casua contributions ' has been opened and found full of money.

Miss Alma Pickering, eldest daughter of' Mr, and Mrs. D. A. Pickering, W Izu'sdownc has succumbed to an flttacK of influenza. The deceased, who was 21 rr » of a*e, was a member of the lolepliono Exchange staff, and was exceptionally popular among her comrades and u«ers of tho telephone. A sad feature is the fact that deceased's wedding was fixed for cmo day last week. 1 hoi bereaved relatives will havo the sympathy of tho whole community in their Had, loss.

Mrs T M. Wilford and Miss Isobel Wilford returned to Wellington , on Thursday evening from Christctutrch.

Miss Lily Mitchell (Rotorna) has returned, to her home after a holiday spent in Christchurch.

Mrs. W. Nathan will be very glad of move hslpeis in tho kitchen at the formal School.

The Rod Cross Shop in Woodward Street, will be closed till further notico owing to the prevailing epidemic.

Mediciues are being dispensed at tho Town Hall; nnd applicants arc .requested to bring their own bottles; in fact, any spare medicine bottles would bo very useful Over a thousand bottles have -been filled and dispatched during the last iew dav3 by the Town Hall workers.

-'Miss Pollen's illness-took a sudden and unexpected turn for the better yesterday, and her temperature has gone down eon6idSe.ra.blyJ

Mr. J. E. Barnard, speaking at King s College recently, said tho microscope was the most universal tool of scientists, and it was used in' overy industry which, had a technical side. It might be iery useful to the laundress. Cleaners could tell by the use of the microscope -.vhether fabrics that had been woven into garments could be satisfactorily cleaned or rot. Ladies silk dresses were sometimes made of tin to make them rustle; only>the microscope could detect tho tin.

AVhen they do agree their unanimity is wonderful (says an English writer). Who could ever havo foreseen two or throe years ago—not to speak of tho remote century before the war-that Mie "Times" and the "Daily Mail," the "Daily Express," and the "Westminster Gazette would all be ■united in supporting earnestly the principle of equal pay for equal work, whether the worker bo man or woman? It can scarcely be unduly cynical to suppose that tho fervour of some of the more recently converted apostles ot the principle is not entirely rpontaneous. I imagine it has certainly been stimulated by the prospect of an early genera election, in which the women's vole will play a very important part. If that is so,"the pioneers of the campaign for women's 1 franchise are entitled to congratulate themselves. The first fruits of tho reform a.t any rate are eminently sound and satisfactory.