NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10282, 17 May 1919, Page 5

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

Among those who returned to New Zealand by tho Arawa wero Lieuten-ant-Colonel and Mrs Wilson. The latter was Miss Erica Pell, daughter of Dr Fell, lato of Wellington, Sister Stronach, matron of the Rotorua Sanatorium, is lecturing to a class of girls there on home nursing. Miss Margery Saunders is spending a holiday in Christchurch. - Tlie Hon'. George Fowlds and Mrs Powlds, with their daughter, Mrs Bailoy, are visiting Wellington. Miss Bwon, who for so long drove tho motor-car in connection willi tho Lowry Boy Hospital, is now performing the same office for the patients at Trentham. Originally the taking of tho men for motor drives Was done by contract at Trentham, but now tho Red Cross car has been sent up there, and will be in Miss Bwon’a charge. She will drive the men out from Trentham hospital daily. Motor-car rides for the men at Miramar Homo and Victoria Hospital are now being provided by contract. Tho portion of the Town Hall where for four and a half years a busy band of Indies worked under the Mayoress at providing comforts for tho soldiers now has quite a deserted appearance. Tho work has ceased, and gradually tho large store of goods kept there has boon disposed of. During tho past fortnight, Mrs Luke, assisted by Mrs Murphy, who has dono so much in the cause, have been busy clearing out the room where wool and other goods used to be kept; also the various cupboards and tho basement whore packing took place and many odd cases and tins were still left. This part of the work has been by no means the lightest. All tho rooms have thus been handed baca to the council by the ladies, but Mrs Luke has been informed that the council intends to furpish the small room next to tho Mayor’s, and put it at hor disposal as a Mayoress’s room. This will he a very great convenience to the Mayoress, who, even in peace time, requires a room for the transaction of business. In most cities the Mayoress has a room, or rooms, at her disposal in the Town Hall, so Wellington will only be coming into line with other municipalities of a like size.

Tho Trentham Scholarships An, Union has received much help from voluntary workers who have organised and sold tickets for the splendid cause of educating New Zealand soldiers children. Amongst'the most zealous from the. launching of this scheme in 'Wellington are Mrs Ted Howell and her group of helpers. These ladies have been working month by month in organising and making sales, and generally “boosting” this schemo._ Tho executive and all interested in the scholarships fund appreciate tho per sisteafc and painstaking efforts of those ladies.

Mr , and Mrs Findlay Bethune, ot JohnsonviJle, wero presented With a handsome- silver kettle and set of cutlery at a. crowded gathering of children and adults hold in Moore Bros.’ Hall on Wednesday night. Tho gifts were presented by Mr F. T. Moore, chairman of tho local Town Board, on behalf of tho scholars, to mark the occasion of Mr Bethnno’a promotion from the headmastorship of the Johnsonville School to that of the Newtown School. Mr Mooto eulogised the excellent service rendered by Mr Bethune during the ptst twenty-two years, and also spoke most appreciatively of tho way in which Mrs Bethnne had always supported her husband in fostering the social life and _ every Variety of sports and pastimes in the district.

Tho Mayor and Mayoress of Nelson (Mr and Mrs Wallace Snodgrass), in honour of tho Nelson nurses who have returned from war work, tendered them a complimentary afternoon tea at the Haoremai Rooms on Wednesday. Tho guests of honour were Sisters Ingram, Child, Flower, i Coster, and Taylor, and the function was quite the largest and among the most successful of the kind that has been held. There was a large attendance of patriotic workers and a good sprinkling of returned soldiers. There were also present Mr T. A. H. Field, M.P., and tho Mayor of Richmond (Mr W. E. Wilkes). At the Y.W.C.A. on Thursday night, Miss Lawson, on behalf of tho membership committee, welcomed those girls who had joined during the month. The total membership of the association now stands at 1172.

The opening “rally” of the literary circles will take place at tho Y.W.C-A. Clubrooms, Herbert street, on Monday evening. 1 Miss England will give an address, and as this is to be an open night, all young women and girls will be welcome to attend. Certain members of tho late Lord Kitchener’s family deny the interpretation placed upon the friendship which existed between the lato Lord Kitchener and the late'Miss Carrie Hutchison, who, they point out, was many years older than Lord Kitchener, and over eighty years of ago when she died two years ago (says the “Weekly Dispatch”). They point out that while ‘.ho was a great friend of Lord Kitchener’s father, and that Lord Kitchener always held her-in the highest esteem, and had for her tho affection shared by his brothers and sister which one would expect for someone who had always been kind and generous to them, the friendship never passed into any dcoper sentiment. In those circumstances Lord Kitchener's family arc desirous that this statement should be made public at once.

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General and Mrs Richardson are staying at the Roj'al Oak* Mr and Mrs Neame, of Wangamu, will arrive in Wellington to-hday for tho Town-planning Conference. they will stay at Miss Malcolm s, Tho Telrace.

Tho entertainment winch Mrs James Hannah and Miss Gladys Campbell are producing in collaboration in am o the Free Kindergartens will ho an original phantasy, “The Three Doors, invented and arranged by these t«o artists. It will be a spectacle story in pantomime and danco form, and is arranged to include a feature scene *rom “Midsummer Night’s Dream. The, story of the piece is otherwse quite original, and in order to bring the kindergarten promently before the audience, Mrs Hannah aud Miss Campbell tell in minuet and. danco of the beauty and happiness that come to the uncader child from tho time the spirit of the kindergarten takes it by tho hand. Mr J. M. Clark will bo one of the many well-known Wellington performers to appear. With the artistic pageant promised by the collaboration of two such well-known artists working for a cause that should appeal to everyone, there should be no fear that the Wellington Free Kindergartens will appeal for financial aid in vain.

A noveluse for an old plate rack may bee seen at tho Red Cross room at Trentham, where one has been nailed to tho wall and serves as a stand for holding gramophone records. A London paper says that army canteen and regimental funds amounting to several millions are to be used to help the ex-soldier by supplementing pensions, providing employment and generally looking after his needs. Clubs are to be opened all over tho country for cx-servicfe men. Politicians and M.P.’s are to be excluded from any office under the scheme and- a council, consisting of Army, Navy, and Air Force generals, is to control the expenditure.

Mrs Davison, of North Canterbury, has come up to Wellington and will spend the winter months with her parents, Mr and Mrs H. Rawson, at Seatoun.

Bishop Julius and Miss Ada Julius returned to Christchurch on Wednesday after. a visit to the north. Miss Nesla Mason (Lower Hutt) is spending the school vacation with her parents in Christchurch. At Durham street Methodist Church, Christchurch, on Thursday, the wedding of Mr (late Gpnner) Arthur Oliver' Wood, son of Mr and Mrs E. G. Wood, of Sumner, to Miss Dora Brown, daughter of Mr and Mrs E. C. Brown, St. Martins, was celebrated. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Percy Knight, assisted by the Rev. W. Baumber. The bridegroom was accompanied by his brother, Sergeant Edward Wood, who has only just arrived from tho front, and who performed the duties of best man in his khaki. Miss Joy Brown attended her sister as maid of honour. :

The Rev. A. A.-Murray, Rev. H. G. Hercus, Rev. W. S. Williams, Mr Basil Taylor, Rev. Ford Carlyle, Rev. B. Hutson, and Rev. S. Beckingham, who are delegates to the Second Advent Convention now being held at the Town Hall, will be entertained at a tea at the Y.W.C.A. Clubrooms today. Mr and Mrs McClay will he the host and hostess.

PROVIDING FOR THE NURSES. Even yet the quarters for the nursing sisters at Trcntiham Hospital aro not ready for occupation. The hpts in tho camp aro being turned to this use, and naturally , require some preparation. One is finished and is occupied by the V.A.D.’s. Thirty are accommodated in this hut, which has been, .divided into cubicles, so that each girl has a room to herself; but one cannot help thinking that with so muoli space available, surely these might have been made a little larger. When a bed and dressing table aro in each cubicle there seems hardly roomb for the inmate, and less for her clothes. Fortunately, a boxroom has been provided to take in surplus luggage. The cubicles being made for tho sisters aVe larger and will certainly allow for a little more furniture, but even so one feels that when these women have put up with so many makeshifts on active service, they might reasonably expect more comfort bore. A hut further on is being made into a sittin groom and mess-room for the) nurses. It is being lined with beaverboard, and should bo quiet comfortable, tho disadvantage being that thero_ is no covered way between the sleeping accommodation and this hut, such as has been provided in the huts opposite, which are being turned into hospital wards. A covered way between the dining room and kitchen is, however, projected. The latter also is an old hu uncut, which will make a fairly large kitchen with butcher, grocery, and vegetable stores all under the same roof. The cooks, by the way, at Trentham Hospital are all women. Tho new hospital wards aro comfortable places. One is already in use, but they lack tho wide verandahs —very nice resting-places on a sunny day—and tho open fireplaces of the present wards. However, the central stoves used for heating are very effective, and no one should suffer from the cold during the winter months.

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