WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 160, 1 April 1919, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

(By Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Salmond leave today for Auckland, where they join the Niagara en route for England. . Miss Dora -Booth accompanies tliem. (iifts of old .linen will be gladly received at the Red Cross Depot iir Mcrcer Street. ( Miss Payne is visiting friends in Hawke's B.i.v. ' ■ ! At a meeting of the Hataitai : Red Cross Sewing Guild, it was decided to present a quantity of useful garments— originally made for their Red .Cross Shop Day, which was abandoned owing to the epidemic—to tho Women's National Reserve, in aid of their effort on behalf of the Returned Soldiers'- Club. The Roods have accordingly been divided between the ; Hataitai and lCilbirnie branches. At the general committee meeting of the Soldiers' Wives' Club Mrs. Matliew Holmes was elected president. ' From itsir.ception Mrs. Holmes has been associated with the work, being the hostess on several occasions and in various ways. The late Surgeon-Colonel Holmes took a very great and deep interest in the. work, a - i Miss Wnrdell returned to Masterton last week from a visit to Wellington. Mrs. Holmes 'Warren (South Waira-. rapa) is visiting Wellington. Miss Constance Beard returned to Mksterton last week from a visit to Wetlugton. '. ' Mrs. Hugh Beetham (Braneepelh, Masterton) is visiting Wellington, Madame Marie Power,, the talented Bunedin contralto, has been engaged by Messrs.; J. ami N. 'l'ait. to tour tho Dominion with the official pictures of the (Sfrrman naval sm render. Great success has attended the efforts made at the Returned Soldiers' Chlb to welcome the men returning from the fiout. and the. hospitality exteuded has been much appreciated. Tho soldiers make the club their, rendezvous when thev come oft the transports, and as 30,000 are expeeted. to reach New Zealand before the year's end, funds ■ are urgently required for tho upkeep of*the club and the entertainment of the solidiers whilst in Wellington. Tho ladies are. as usual, to the fore in helping, and citizens will have an'opportunity of contributing (o the worthy object on Friday next, when suitably-equipped -stalls have been arranged for the principal thoroughfares.

Contributions of home produce for ilio Citizens' Bervice League stnil in connection with the Returned Soldiers' Club appeal will bo vei'v prladly received .by the organisers. Gifts, may be left at the Town Ilall on Thursday or , early on Friday morning, at the stall in Mercer Street. '

The death of 'Mrs. D. 11. Findlav took place on Sunday afternoon at a nurs,'iiiS home, whe're she hndj been seriously ill for some time. Mrs. Findlav, who was well known for her hospitality and I kindly nature, was an energetic worker in all patriotic eiforts, and she will lie | greatly missed. Mrs. Findlay leaves two sons, Messrs. John and Ivan I'indlay,, and 0110 (laughter, Miss Marion Findlay, for whom, with Mr. Findluy, much sympathy is.felt. Mhs. Sylvia Wilson, who was '!) lied Cross worker at Brockenhiirst Hospital for the last .two and a half years, is !now lady superintendent of a hospital which has just been opened by. Ihe New Zealand Y.M.C'.A. Nt 77 Southampton How, London. It is (xpecled that the hostel will remain open for about s:x months. A lecture 'dealing' with prohibition is to be given in tho Concert Chamber of tho Town .flail this afternoon by Mrs. Kinclon I'nrkes, a lecturer who has been heard in Wellington on previous occasions. Mrs. Parkes was orgiin : sing secretary iu Eugland of the Women's Emergency Corps, and lias haJ a wide experience as a public speaker in Christchurch and Dunedin. She has been particularly Atell received, and those wlm have heard her speak on other subjects will no doubt find much to \'interest them in connection with tho subject' of to-day's lecture. It was stated in London recently that the 800 women clerks employed by the Hank of England had received notices terminating their engagements. It v.as proposed, however, lo retain 200 of ,tho women employees. Special applications were to be made for these positions. The salary .will be at the into of £3 a week, with a pension of '50 per cent, after 25 years' service. " Mrs. Tonks, of Hawern, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Milroy, leaves for England by tho Corinthic. Mrs. AV. C. Dean, one of the oldest residents of Samoa, died recently (states the Auckland "Herald"). Her husband, Mr W.'C. Dean, and her son, Stanley Dean, both died during tho epidemic there. Mr. Dean was a merchant of many years' standing 'at Sataoit, and did considerable trade with Auckland, to whnh .lie paid many visits.. - '" • Writing l>y the mail, received'on Thutsdav of last week, tlic Auckland "Star's" Lo'i don correspondent. said: "Mrs. rnd Miss Mnsse.v are both in London still, poised en route for Paris. They ore enjoying a little cessation from the round of official engagements, as is also Lady Ward, during their spell 111 London. They are having a better chance of seeing their many personal friends now in London than they have ever had." , In a season that is noteworthy for colour, floral , and fruit effects will leceive widespread .recognition. The fruits for the most part are in naturuUlfects, but with a dull finish. Borries, cncrnes, ami ■'strawberries aro most. fretjuouuy noted. Tlie death occurred at Lansdovne on Saturday morning of Miss, 14. Bucknian nt the age of 75. ■V cablegram lias 'been received •by Ladv Russell from 'Brigadier-General Sir A. H. Unwell stating that he i« leaving for New Zealand early in April by the Arnwa, via Panama.

The tlawera "Star" reports that word has been received by cablegram of the marriage in London of Mr. Chalmers, ot tho Baiik of New Zealand staff, and Miss Beryl Nolan. The former has been in the Army for somo years, and the latter has been' a war worker at the New Zealand Association's hostel.

Jlr awl Srrs. John Hunt ami family ore leaving JTanain (Tnrnnnki) for tho Auckland district, lifter ti resilience of aliout IS years. Last week the.v wove "iven a public seud-olf, and lo Mrs. Hunt, who has been organist of tho church for twelve years, was presented a dozen knives to |Miss V. Hunt manicure set, and to Mr. Hunt a case of pipes. Jlr. C. Cnrr, of Feeding, ami Miss Carr have bonked passages for England by the Corinthie. jfrs. C. Bidwill left Wellington for the Wairavapa on Saturday. On January 2, at. Mgrylebone Presbyterian Church, London, the mnrmiire took place of Captain 'I'. F. (lilkison, M C., TLF.A., son of Jlr. P. Gilkismi, of [nvercariiill, to Miss Jfiiriel Macrae, (laughter of the late Rev. John F. Jlaerae, Toorak. Tlie engagement is announced of Jlr. Alan fiussell-Sinith, youngest sou of Jlr. and Sirs. lJnss'll-Smitb, of llealhcote. Potter's Bay, and Jliss Ethel Louisa jioys, only daughter of Sir Francis and I;ady Hoys, of 81 Tvenm Court, London, \V„ and'formerly of Christchurcli, New Zealand. Since her return to Wellington from England, Sister Brandon has been stayin* with her sister. Jlrs. llnrty.

A garden party was held at the residence of Mrs. 11. Cool:, Ivarori, a few days ago for the welfare of tho Karori Habitation Young Helpers' League. The Mayor (Mr. Burn), in opening tho party, eulogised the good work done by Mrs. Cook in connection with tho affair, and referred also ii>*'a laudatory way to the efforts of Mrs. . Anderson, who, he said, had also done, good work. The latter presented prizes to the children having the greatest amounts of money in their collecting boxes. The stallholders were aS follow Hiss D. Edwards and Miss Richards, flowers; Mesdames D. Anderson, F. Tingey, and Miss G. Guthrie, sweets; It. M'Doiiaki, A. Palmer, and B. Caughley, produce; Mesdames Alderson and. Newcombe, cakes; Mesdames Casey, Bliodes--William, and Stripkland, ■ sports. The takings amounted to «£32 .25., lOd. Tho extensive grounds of Mrs. Cook were tastefully decorated for the occasion. 1

" A course of St. John Ambulance Association lectures is to, be given to members of the Women's National Reserve a* soon ns sufficient names have been en-rciied'-uy the 'secretary, at 157 Featherston Street. In' the past, these classes have obtained very good average pass marks, the lecturer being a lqeab doctor and the demonstrators medallists of St. John Ambulance Association. •Mrs. Moore is now receiving pupils for private tuition in dancing and deportment at her residence, 28 Bidwill Street. Ail Electric 'Quilt. • ' Electricity for domestic purposes is coming into its own. The latest development is the electric quilt, whioli is being used with distinctly good effect by, u doctor in Lancashire. The quilt consists of a flexible insulated wire, between, two 1 avers of fabric. It' forms a light and comfortable' bed covering, which can be quickly .heated to the required temperafur) by connection to' a wail plug or lamp holder. Tjhu outer layer oi fubncis a lion-conductor of lieat, so thatM,ho heat given (fut by the wire is conserved. The price of these quilts 13 quite moderate, mid they may, of course, be used in any house having an cleetric supply.' Tlieir- value in sickness is great, as they can be maintained at any temperature fov as. long as required. Helping the Motheri, One of the greatest needs of the time is that of help for the overburdened ■jnothers of the Dominion, imd to. try and relnedy this distressing state of'affairs which is having so great an-ellect upon women with families tha Women's National Reserve , liavc taken up the scheme which they have -made known as the "Mothers' Help Division" of tlio AV.N.R. Aii urgent. rippeal,is being made by the latter organisation to all patriotic women "and jjirls. to give., oiur afternoon a. week from 2 to 5 to.help with the children and to assist mothers in need of rest. Now that the creator psirt of the work for our soldiers is.practically over many women and, girls must be left' with n little sparo time on their hands, and they cannot l.e doing. a morf natriotic work than by %iring that time and their services to hcli) the. mothers with children who can i;et. no help Of any kind whatsoever. The sen. rotary, MrS. Ahearne, will be in attendance at tlio rooms, 157' Featherston Street, on Tuesdays, >rom 10 to 12 a.m., and Thursdays from 3to 5 p.m. Anyone unable to go in persoi:_ may either writo to the secretary or jing up. Demobilising V.A.D.'s.

Tho problem of the demobilised V A.D.'s who may wish, from inclina-' tion or necessity, to continue some work; ,irill be much simplified by tho scheme 'cleverly worked out by 'Lady Ampthill, states "The ijneen." By this, scholarships will l;e offered lo .tf.A.l). members who-filtered the service before ]'H7, and, have continued until demobilisation, and i <>ho are between twenty • >.nd forty yeors of age. To provide the scholarships' the combined societies of SI. jlnhn of Jerusalem and. the Red Cross havo de-, cided to present a siini of money as a tribute to the magnificent work so gelieiously given'by V.A.L). members during the war. Training will be provided in those professions for. which the work I done by.members would seem to make them parlicuhirK' 'suitable, such as the different branches of the health services of the country, from fully qualified medical women down to infant, welfare workers, and aM) in various,'branches of domestic service. A limited number ot .scholarships to cover fees and maintenance expenses will be granted'to those who pass the qualifying lests with special proficiency, and in other'cafes it is hoped to assist materially tlifise V.A.D.'s who wish to be trained for- their professions all over the country. Even before tlm war the demand for workers in various branches of qtirtlified health work exceeded the supply; and now, with the great impetus given to all' branches of. the health service, the demand' is daily growing greater; there seems, therefore, ik> doubt as to the lucrative posts await-, ing duly qualified workers. The work of the past.four years has proved a splendid groundwork in training, and has also had the great advantage of enabling a girl to prove whether she is suited- to the work, and finds it eongenial—important points which only practice as. a rule can determine. The scholarship scheme promises, therefore, ill be a doiible boon to the girl or woman who thus gains valuable help in her training, aivl to the health service ,Hf'. the country, which gains the qualified workers so much needed. . ,

Mrs. Bolleston's' Courso of Face Massage Treatment at Home has made many ' friends "by its successful results. The Course covers full three months' treatment, ' and includes all necessary preparations," together with a set of massage cups. The cost is 16s. 6d„ plus Is. postage, to any address. Mrs. Rolleston, 'J56 Lambton Quay, Wellington.-Advt, Hair responds quickly lo.correct scien-. tifie treatment. Follow out the full instructions contained in the set sent out l, v Miss Milsoin; its exhilarating and delightful use will /eed »nd brace: the scalp and promote' new and healthy growth. Cost so very moderate. All face ■-treatments and complexion accessories. Mi« Milsom, 94 Willis Street. 'Phone SU.-Advt. SUPERFLUO US HA IR.-"fiU SM A" REMOVES IT—"RUSMA" removes suncrfhious hair instantly', mil i-veiitunlly destroys the minutest roots. No pain, r.o inconvenience, no aftermarks. Hundreds of testimonials prove it. Call for free personal treatment. Mrs. Ilullfin, Beauty Specialist, Dept. D„ Tram Terminus, I Courtenay Place. 'Phono H7. —Advt. Now Parents! Pyjama Suits,for boys at a price less than material can now 1)0 purchased for. Boys 5 to G years, 3s 3d., up to hoys of 10 and 11 ftfc 4s. nil Geo. I'owlds, Ltd.,' Manners Street— Advt. ■Ys a birthday remembrance one of our basket? or posies of beautiful flowers will convey moro sentiment than anything el=o one could (jive. Miss Murray, ice Real Florist, Willis Street, Wellington. -Advt. The growth of our business is proof of our ability to produce that soft, natural hanging costume so 'lunch admired in Continental Models. \\o have just received from England, (bx Hororata) a shipment' of Winter Costume Cloths in Checks and AlUWool Garbadincs. See our window display of costumes, made on Ihe premises. A. J. Coleman, Ladies' Fashion lailor and • Furrier, 251 Lambton Quay—Advt. M-YKE A FLAVOURED JUNKET. \ pleasant surprise is in store when von first taste Junket mado with BOTTLE'S JUNKO CRYSTALS. The ideal hot weather dessert. Five delicious flavours Made in a few moments. Get a (id packet to-dny. If any difficulty in obtaining, send grocer's name to whole- ' sale agents, Ellis and Manton, Wpllmg- , ton.—Advt. What is required when moving becomes ncce«ary is care, skill, assiduity. These we offer to all people enlisting our ser- ' vices. They are not disappointed. Thousands of testimonials show this.' 7'hoNew Zealand Express Co., Ltd., 87-91 Customhouse Quay.—4dvt.