WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 48, 21 November 1918, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL At the Town Hall. The Town Hall cooks are still busy with their savoury brews, they are all experts, and therefore must keep at it as they cannot be relieved from their duties by people who do not knew tlte routine, ho.vever eager ihoy may be to render assistance. These ladies have been very onco.iraged lately by people who, in coming for mora nourishment for their invalids, have all brought cheering reports of (heir patients, and how they are benefiting I'voii: the nourishing soups and food that is prepared at the Town Hall. The Government has secured and i'orwardod a consignment of eggs to bo used by the Town Hall authorities as they think (it, and they arc a very welcome addition to the cuisine and the outdoor relief department. Milk Oh! Tlw distressing news went round at an early hour yesterday morning that a wcllkuoivn milkman was down and out, and in consequence a number of Thorndon homes and hospitals would havo to do without their daily allowance of this most necessary fluid. This was a stalo of things that no self-respecting woman could allow for a moment, to two ladies of a brisk and sporting turn of mind determined to get the milk themselves and deliver it. . So they made their plans, and quickly got a motor, and one of them took her sou, who had already assisted the milkman on his rounds on u previous occasion. So off to the country they went, and found .that (he way to (ho dairy led up a steep and winding pith. Nothing daunted, they climbed up to the top, and brought away the miik in triumph. Lato yesterday afternoon, ths two Tliorndri-» milkwomen and their boy-helper had delivered 'their last pint to their own and (heir customers' satisfaction.

Miss Guinness, niece of Lady Guinness, and of the late Sir A. )C Guinness, met with a serious accident at Grsymouth on Friday evening last, and had to bo removed to Ihe Grey finer Hospital. By a fall she suffered serious injuries to her head, a fracture of tho .'kuil being feared.

A cablegram has been received in AA'ellingtM stating that Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elgar, of Eerusido, Ecatherston, arrived in New York on tho 10th inst., en route to New Zealand.

Tho many admirers of Miss Nellio Stewart will regret to hear that her health is causing her friends much anxiety.

Mrs. Lionel A. Abraham, of Palmerstem North, who has been ill with influenza, is now well on the road to convalescence.

Mk. and .Miss Uaird, of Mastrrtoy, aro viMtiiiß Mrs. Bradbury, of New 'Plymouth.

Mr. nnd Mrs. Eldon Moore, who havo been staying at tlio Hotel Cecil, havo returned lo Masterton.

The Misses Brandon, who have been suffering from influenza, aro nearly well again,

Mrs. Biggin's (Oriental Bay) has just left for Auckland, where she will nurse relatives who aro seriously ill.

Miss Agnes Duncan, who went to Chriatchurcli for (lie raws, is fiiifforitij,' from influenza. She. hopes to bo well enough to return homo shortly.

■'Dig sudden death from pneumonia of young Mrs. Doughs Wilson, wife of Major "Wilson, was announced as having taken place in Feathers!on on November ID. The deceased war, the youngest daughter of.Mr. H. P. Christie, of St. John's, Kill, Wangamti, and was only recently married to Major Wilson on his return from active service. The late Mrs. Wilson was of a very bright and cheerful disposition, and was ii great favourite wherever she went. Great sympathy will be extended to Major Wilson and also to Mr. and Mrs. Christie, who have suffered another bereavement in ilio death Of Ikeh' youngest ixm, Dr. Leslie Christie, who died recently at Greytown.

Nurse Maud Manning, whoso death took place at Narrow Neck on .Monday, was a sister of Dr. L. S. Manning, of Christchurch. Sho was trained as a nurse at (ho Christchurch Hospital ten yeans ago, and had been engaged as a mission nurse among the Maoris over sinew Sho was stationed most of the time at Paeroa. When (iio epidemic broke out she volunteered for service at Narrow Neck, where she contracted the complaint lujrself.

Tho Matron of the Hospital acknowledges the following sifts received for sick nurses and the Hospital .—Cases of oranges and lemons, Sir Francis Bel! (per Mrs. Luke), Mrs, Bakonrbo Brown, Police Department, Mrs. Luke; cakes, flowers, eggs, M"'s. F. G. Tonks; beef tea, Mrs. Grav; shortbread, Mrs. Clark; flowers, Mrs.' Hills (Daniel Street), Mrs. Thomas; old linen, lire. Luke; soldiers, Victoria Military Ward. £i ?s.; Corporal Robinson, JJ2 2s. (for comforts for sick nurses).

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