WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 47, 20 November 1918, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Children's Hostel. Tho Minimal - Golf House lias been ofl'orod for tho nso of children whoso parents are unable lo look after them during the epidemic. Parents who have been taken away to hospital or incapacitatod by illness will he glad lo learn that a safe and healthy place has been found where their children can be properly taken care of until I hey can take charge of them when circumstances poruiiti.

Mrs. Luko wishes lo acknowledge n donation of J.'M from Mr. Charles Dimmer, and she wishes to thank tlivWorking Men's Club for soups, ami Mr. Liita (butcher) for other co;ilri!v,:Uons, Ihe Union Company for .six cases of ship's linio juice, groceries from J. Virtue and Mr. Campbell, bread from Lawrence Bros, (bakers), and beef-tea from the Commercial Travellers' Club and the Tier Hold.

A resident of Auckland, who has experience of similar epidemics in England, recommends the following simple plan for preventing or assisting to cure influenza. Cct a clean pipe and some cotton-wool, placo Iwo 'or three drops of eucalyptus on the wool and inhale deeply, filling the lungs, and exhale through the nostrils. This simple remedy was largely used in the great epidemic, in England in 1S!>0, with the best results. Tho oso of lysol makes the proscription more effective, hut. such a combination should be obtained - 'rom a chemist with proper directions for use.

Her Excellency Lady Liverpool, who has been sending up lo the present, time various comforts for invalids-puddings, pegs, souns. £jc—is now assisting at the College Hospital.

The Tied Cross workers at the headquarters in Mercer Strct are having a very busy time providing the hospitals with overalls for nurses, pyjamas, pneumonia puckers, and respirators. They are in urgent need of any old linen or calico, and would bo glad if some could be forwarded at once.

Miss Chris. Hoskings, who has been on a visit lo Wellington, has returned to Masterton.

Miss Kal'Moen Stott. who has been the guest of Mrs. St. Hill (Takapau) has returned to town.

Miss Mnrsden, of Stoke, who has been visiting Wellington, has returned to Nelson.

Mrs. Arthur Bunny, who has been on a visit to town, has returned to Masterton.

Mrs. and Miss Hunler-Brown have'returned to Nelson after having spent tho winter in the North Island.

A cable message has been received stating Hint Miss Bennett, sister of Mr. Charles Bennett, Otnhoiia, is seriously ill with nppendieilis. Miss Bennett lias for some, considerable lime past been doing war work.in England,

Mrs. C!pphor?i has been visiting Mrs, Darley at Wanganui.

Mrs. Hultnn, wife of Mr. Frank Hutton, of tho Wellington Magistrate's Oonrfc,staff, died of inllnenzn yesterday morning. M'r. is very ill from Hie disease. sfrs. Tlullon leaves one lit tie (laughter.

Tho King, says an English writer, has onile diven up novel-reading, denying himself HH' anodyne of romance wb'ch so many of his war-worn subjects find so soothing. TTp, liowever, buys a irood many lwoks dealing with the w»t. What is more surprising is that the Queen, too, lias given up fiction. Queen Mary rends a good deal of literature, dealing with economic questions.

The Princess. Mary found herself called upon the other <hv to.use ''or "firstaid" knowledge at Windsor. She met ■« woman with a little mirl.in her arms who had had nn accident. The child was bleeding rather badly, but. tho Princess got to work nnd' slopped the flow.