SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 93, 14 January 1919, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A cable message received in-Welling-ton yesterday stated that Miss Isabel (Bunty) Peat, daughter of Mrs. Peat, Oriental Bay, died on' Saturday, January 11. In February of Inst year Miss Peat's health was far from good, and her mother took her to Leura, N.S.AY., where they remained until her death. Miss Peat had many friends, not only in Wellington, but all through tho'' Nortli Island, who will ho very sorry indeed to hear tho news ..of her, death. She was for many years anardent worjeer for the St. John Ambulance Association, and since tho outbreak of war had given a great deal of time and thought to the work of the Rod Cross. 'I'lie workers associated, with her at the Star Boating- Club will always remember her as a patient and untiring worker, but indeed she was that in anything connected with patriotic work. ! Mrs. F. Samuel; who has been spending a holiday in the. north, has returned to Wellington. Mrs. Hugh Bailly, of New Plymouth, is in Wellington.' Mr., and Mrs. E. CI. Gillon, who have been tq Rotorun, have returned to Wellington. . ■ ■ Mr. and Mrs. E. A. W. Wenley, of Napier, who have been oil an extendedvisit to England, are returning to Zealand at au early-date. Mrs. Wood' is also returning via San Francisco,, at an early; date; . Mrs. Wyvcrn Moore, of the V.A.D., who lias given lier time and assistance at the Convalescent Home, Wanganui, since ■it was opened .last September, is, leaving; the institution upon the return of her bus-., band in about a. fortnight's time. The matron, staff, and soldiers all speak, in terms' of the highest, praise of Mrs.\| Moore's kindly disposition and her nnr failing courtesy in attending to require-, nients of the returned soldiers. Mrs. W. Rennell and.Miss W. Bayly (Okoiroire) leave by the Niagara for England:' On arrival, Miss Bayly's mar-, riago to Major F. Turnhull will take; place. . ... The engagement is announced of Miss Ida Carley, daughter of Mrs. Carley, of Masterton, to Lieutenant H. W. Collier, M.C., R-.A.F., son of-Mr. Henry Collier,' of Wanganni. The following letter has been received by Miss from Apia, Samoa, and will doubtless be of interest to those thoughtful people who supplied; the books when asked to .do so:— "Dear Miss Rothenberc — I must apologise to you for not writing before this to thank you on.behalf of tho men of the' wireless, detachment for tho i very nico collection of - books you so 'kindly sent us. Wfi all appreciate your kindness very much. .My .detachment liiis had a bad time with influenza, practically every, man _ having been down with it. 1 am just up myself after 10 days of it. Thank goodness we are all on the mend now. ' I must thank you again for your most generous gift. 'Relieve me, -sincerely yours, (Sgd.), R. M. Douphtv, Lieutenant, Officer Commanding Wireless Detachment.

The i}iatrpn o[ the Taumaru Military Hospital, Lowry Bay," acknowledges 1 tho Mlftwing sifts sent to the hospital during December-.—Lady Liverpool, eggs (weekly) ;■ Mrs. Bisnoi),; ash trays; Mr. Ewen; packs of cards; Mrs. Lord, jam,' magazines; Miss Scales, eggs; : Soldiers' Comforts, Christmas cake:- Mr. R, TurnbuU,. crackers; Mrs. Ward, eggs; Miss Agnes Kennedy, £3 3a.; Miss Joseph, Christmas cake; "Miss Rutherford, almonds ajid raisins, sweets,' etc.; Mrs. Leighton, plum pudding; Sir Francis Bell, turkeys, cherried; Mrs. Eonineon, cherries;-Miss-D> Eathbone, cigarettes; Nelson Bed Cross, fruit and vegetables (weekly): Soldiers' Comforts, cigarettes and Christmas parcels; Mr. Skerrett, £S;'MiES Medley, ' jelly; Mies Beckett, gooseberries; Miss. Inwood, cake and sweets; Miss' Joseph, biscuits; Mre. Nathan, packs of cards; Miss Skerrett, cißfirettes; N.Z. News Co., magazines; Miss Taverner, gooseberries; Mrs. Sherratt, lemons; Y.M.C.A., cigarettes; Mrs. Robertson, cigarettes. Mrs. J. MfNaugiiton Christie is visiting Auckland.. Miss O'Brien, of Wanganui, is with.her. Mr. and Mrs. Purcell Webb., of Timaru, arc the guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. A Rive, Lansdowne, Masterton. Mr. Webb was formerly organist at Knox ' Church, Masterton, and is 'iiovr examiner for the London College 'of Music. ■ • At Government House, Suva, Fiji, recently, Mrs. Eyre Hutson, wife of the Governor of British Honduras, and until recently Colonial Secretary in Fiji was presented with a cheque for £120, in lieu of a. purse of sovereigns, by the women of Fiji, »i appreciation ot her services for the Red Cross. Mrs. Hutson was the president of the local branch, and no woman worked harder than she did in the cause., ■ She was responsible for the initiation and organisation of the work generally. This year a fresh record was put up for the colony, and the total given amounts to £22,000. Last year the figure was £15,600. ■ • . . Mrs. H. Cflombe and Miss Belle Vallance are staying in • Muritai for the holidays. . •

Miss Hilda M'Master; of Lansdowii'e, Masterton.is. in town, and is staying at Mrs. Facer's. .

The annual '■•' 'libriticultural- sliow in connection with'St.'Thomns's will be held in St. Thomas's Hall, Nen-toiyn, on January, 15 and'l6. The-opening ceremony will be at 3^p.m. on AVednesdiiy. The ■"■ schedulo'. "comprises classes for. flowers, fruit, plants, and vegetables; ' also honie' section for cakes, jams, etc. There will be various competitions .for"' girls, .with' flowers, designs, and'-needlework,-and'for-boys in wood-work, metal work, mec-' jano, otc. The' , ticket of aimission includes voting tickets for decorated tables! .'■.■'. : ■'••' '

The Misses Nelson, Napier, are; stayinp; with-Mrs. -Wilson, Cliristcliu'rch. ,

Miss Jill Hislpp, daughter of; Dr. Hislop and; Mrs; -Hislop,-«f Geraldine, has arrived in New Zealand .again, after doing several years' war work in England. Sho arrived by. the Maungapui, and went straight through, and was' met in ChristcTiurch .by her parents. ■ '. • ' ' ' , .

'.. At a meeting of tho Society for the .Ijlenlth of Women . and Children, held, at Dunedin on Friday . last, extracts were read by"MrsV : .Truby. UJngVfrom iDr. Truby .King's Jotters regarding 'the progress of. the-iwork .iii...Great Britain! Dr. King had been,lecturing iii various .cities in the. United. Kingdom, ag well as.in.London-and.its neighbourhood. Tho Babies of. the Empiro Association' is making Ireal headway under the chairmanship of .Sir Alexander Roger, and is now spending; £100 a week. Dr. Fairbairn, the obstetric physician and lecturer.. on midwifery and diseases of women,: St. ; Thomas's Hospital, Loiidoii,. aud' Dr King are most anxious to secure.and promote the: breast-feeding! of all ".the babies in .the maternity ward, .and. Dr... King says:—"Under'the direction of' Dr. Fairbairn aiid myself,'all. the babies in- the. maternity, -ward (averagingtwenty resident babies) are fed, four-, hourly from tho start to • five, times, only in the twenty-four hours,' and, ho night feeding. The only exceptions are prematures weighing, under . 51b." The results so far are most satisfactory. Babies, are. being weighed before and after nursing .in all' cases' whero there is any. doubt', as to the sufficiency' of the milk supply. Every-; thing was going well at the Babies',. Hospital, Earl's Court, and the babies progress just as well in London as they do in Dunedin., Some dotqils of tho work were read. Tho . American Bed Cross is doing a wonderful work for tho mothers and babies- in France. , The engagement is announced of .Miss Isabella Hohnwood Shaud, eldest daughter of Mrs. I. J. and the late I'Mr. Sydney Major Sh.aiid, of.Kiwitea,. I and formerly of Christchurch, to.Mr.' I.C. V.-'Lingard, soil of Mr.'and Mrs. Rawson Lingard, of Te Awa, Fei.lding.. Mr. Lingard served in the war with the artillery, having sailed with the tfeventh Reinforcement. He was returned invalided, as a result of an ac-. cident whilst on.duty. •