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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A Military Wedding. \ inurriiigc of considerable interest took place in Ballarut recently, .when Lfeut'enant Duii.stan, V.C., was.married to Miss lUarjorie Curnell, a nieniber of one of" the oldest families of Uallarat. 'I'His t'erfiiiouy was performed at St. i'mil's Angliciin (Jhurch, Ballarat East, by Cumin JJavies, vicar of tho parish. Two iornier comrades of the Victoria Cross hero,. Messrs. J. Kellow and Keith Thompson, acted as best man and gromsliian respectively.. Miss Nellio Carlicll, sister of tho bride, and Miss Vidlv Dun*tnn, sister of the bridegroom, were bridesmaids. Tho church was crowded with spectators, including many returnod soldiers in uniform. . Lieutenant Dunetan, who is about 21 years of age and a native of BuUarat, won the Victoria Cross at Lone Pine. He received injuries to this head and eyes during the engagement, and on being invalided homo to Ballarat nearly three years ago, was appointed area officer in connection with the cadet forces. Ho is nt present on the staff of the' Repatriation Department, Melbourne.

Finhting Slum Areas., jlow to prevent a ' recurrence of t)ie prejont terrible epidemic is agitating tho .mind of every blinking uoman in the city, yet the "difficulty of organisation se-iiiis great, iu conversation with an Auckland "Star" reporter an American lady, now resident ui Auckland, explained how tlio women of her native land cleaned up one of their biggest cities, Ciiicinatti, which ie a/large factory town, and had developed slum areas and i'ookcries, like Auckland. This was brought .to tho notice of the women of the town, and they determined to ycctily it. Tho women with the good of their town at heart met together and decided to organise i'or action. They said the city mutt bo cleaned up. They laid it out in blocks. Then in each block they arranged for a "block mother," or. presiLuiil, who resided in that ncighbouruood. They were; particular to picK a woman of good commun sense who had the city's weltare at hoart, and was not out to get into the limelight-for personal advertisement. ' This president then arranged, her committee, and began a thorough inspection-of all the weaknesses from si sanitary point of yiow in her district, 'i'hoy chose their visitors for their tact, so that when they called at the houses they could explain to tho mothers that theywere trying to make the city healthier for. their children., To form the committee- for each block they called iii tho advico of each teacher resident, in that district and asked tin co-operation of each doctor, and met with no refusals. As well as this they asked' tho assistance of any of the trade union officials or prominent workeijs who might reside in (his section, and thus interested all parts of the community. When tho presidents of tho sections had thoroughly mastered the conditions and were prepared 'tai-mako <i full report a conference was arranged, at whicii thirty-seven section heads attended. The conclusion* were then tabulated, and delegates appointed to wait on thoie in authority, when it was demanded that these conditions should bo rectified. Tho scheme was so successful that the women thoroughly cleaned the city of Ciiicinatti. '■ A Child's Dovotion. Now that the workers may rest from their labours, niaiiy'n story will bo tola of tlic things they have seen and know:, (writes Elsie Morton in the Auckland "Herald"). Ono euch, that of a littlo child's devotion, may well lie told , publicly now, as showing how the seeds or heroism mitt" lie in the poorest and weakest of us a\\. A little lad of twelve years old was taken the other day from a wretched "home," devoid of all cleanliness and comfort,'where for four days and nights- he had tended the needs of sick parents, brother,, and a baby eighteen months old.' Day and night he had watched beside them, given them food and drink, ami never left them even for sleep. When they at. last refused to eat he called for help, "but the neighbours had been sick," he said, "and I didn t want to , trouble them till I had to! So he stayed at his post till aid came; only leaving when all the others had been taken to hospital. ;

Dama Molba's Grandchild. Dame Nellio Jtelba celebrated the occasion of the baptism of "her first grandchild,' tho infant daughter of. Mr. aim Mrs. George Armstrong, at Coombe Cotta»e recently. Those present comprised Jicr most intimate friends, and included Their Excellencies tho Governor-General and Lady Helen Munro Ferguson and. Lady Stanley. His Excellency tho Gov r ernor-General was one of the sponsors, and Lady Stanley was the other. Lady Susan Fitzcliireiieo and Mrs. .Tolm Sanderson veto- absentee godmothers. lie service of 'baptism was that of the Church of ;EngJand, and the Rev. Eric Thornton, vicar of All Samts Church, St. ltilda, officiated. The ceremony took pliico in the music-room, and thai tout was an antique marble one which Dame Nellie' Melba brought from Rome, some years ago. The baby was named Pamela Helen Fullerton. Incidental to the ceremony were several musical items, tho most notable being "0 For the Wings of a Dove" (Mendelssohn), which was sung by Dame Nellie Melba, with an organ accompaniment by Mr. W.F. G. Steele. Mr. John Lemmone played a flute solo as a voluntary,■while the students of 'tho Albert Street conseryiitorium, under the direction, of Mr. Fritz Hart, sang "Veni Creator" and a suitable hymn. At • the conclusion of the ceremony Dame Nellie Mclba and Mr. and Mrs. ArnistroiiK received the congratulations ol the guesls. Afternoon tea was served on a spacious .verandah, and a handsome christening cake was a feature of the refreshments. , ' •

A Press Association telegram announces that the Mayor of Dunedin, Mr. J. J. Clark, \yas married to Mies Joy Mowat yesterday afternoon.

Tho Countess of Liverpool and Miss Eobin visited tho Mi'ramar Home for Children yesterday morning', and made the institution a present of iv gramophone mul records. The visitors we.ro conducted over the homo, and chatted with soino of the youngsters. At the end of tho visit, the kiddies gave three hearty cheers for Her Ladyship upon the call of Quartermaster-Sergeant Charlton.

Miss Helen Gard'ner, of Dunedin, who has been laid up since November 10 with a severe attack of influenza, with pneumonic complications, has had a very trying experience indeed, and it is only this week that she has been able- to leave her bod for an hour or so daily. She is still very weak and run down, but is progressing: steadily towards recovery. Nearly everyone associated with the performance of "Tho Gondojjers" contracted the epidemic, tut with one or two exceptions they are all up and about again.

Tho women of Kgy-pt in tho old days watched their condition very carefully, and-if they were losing weight used a! .simple method to put 1 , on llesh. First they sat in a bath of lukewarm water for as long ns they liked. .Fond and drink were taken while, in the bath. Mvery half-hour a cup of chicken broth, llayo'ured with sweet almonds, dates, iimi other fruits wero served. After lour courses of this tho white meat of a tender chicken was nnrtajsen of, followed by a soothing drink of plum juiico. This completed the treatment for that day. and it was followed by a sound and refreshing sleep. This treatment was repeated several times a week, and within ii few weeks the required gain in flesh mid the desired grace and rounded lines were attained.

Nurse Burgess, of the Napier Hospital staff, succumbed to influenza ou Saturday. ' The death took place recently in England of Miss Ethel Douplas, youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Douglas formerly of Bobsoii Street, \\ ellinglon, and sister of Sir Kenneth Douglas, Bart., Wellington. Hiss Duuglas lelt New Zealand some years ago to stay with relatives in England, part of the time being sjxnit with her aunt, <Lady Drake, of Bucklaml Abbey, famous as being the home of Sir Francis Drake, and, as such, containing many interesting relics and souvenirs of the great English sailor. Drake's drum still hangs in the oak hall of flie Abbey, which is one of the few Elizabethan homes that have fortunately escaped tho .hand of the restorer. Lady Drake is tho authoress of a well-known book dealing with the life of Sir Francis Drake. Her only surviving daughter, who is married to Lord Seaton, lives at .Nutwcll Court, Lympstone, also iii Devon.

Colonel Stevenson, Auckland, is visiting Wellington. Miss Lister, who lias been assisting Dr. Howe, com bating the epidemic *.i the Manakau and Kukii districts, has lost her mother, who died at Christchurch on Friday from influenza. Mus Lister gallantly kept to her work, de-spito-her mother's death, and is still doing excellent service, especially among the Maoris.. , Nurse Skidmore, of the Wellington Hospital staff, who contracted influenza recently, died on Monday evening. She came'from Napier, and had only'beon on ■the stuff of the Hospital for a few weeks. The Mayor has handed I lie sum of XI!) Gs. to the Red Cross Society, which ho received from Colonel Potter,' Commandant at Trenthani Cninp. This sum was collected for the society by means of two Iwxes carried' round by the camp mascot, a large St. Bernard dog. Mrs. Butts, who had been' staying, with her son in Rolorua, has- returned to Wellington. ■'.._'. • Mrs': Ewart has gone to Waiiganui to be with her son, who is. ill with influenza. ■■' ■ Miss Bethell (Canterbury) js staying with the Misses, Collins. (Wellington). . Miss Lucy Ewart has returned to Wellington from a visit' to Faii'lie, where she was the guest of Mrs. Gill.ingliam.'' If is stated -lljat by tho will of the late Nurse ■ Hilda Ki'dd, tho Ashburton Returned Soldiers' Club' will receive a bequest of .£IOO. the Christohurch Soldiers' Club ,£SO, Presbyterian: Orphanage «£SO, "nnd Nurse Maude's'- Hospital in Christchurch XSO. ' ." ' "'. -.

Tho geographical eituation of Australia has to .i. , very 'lnr»o' extent prevented tlio members of the Volunteer AVomen's Army Auxiliary Corps from ' participating, i'n actual war. work, etates the 'Tele? graph." They have; however, alwaysbeen willing to lend a helping hand in connection with any movement of a patriotic nature. The "Wanes" now propose to ehow thoir appreciation of tlio Anzacs who are returning on leave fyr helping with tho house- work and looking after tho children of tho-men who are married, so that tho wives, of the returning soldiers, j'nny enjoy a few days' holiday with their Anzaq husbaDds.

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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 59, 4 December 1918, Page 2

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 59, 4 December 1918, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 59, 4 December 1918, Page 2

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