Notes Women
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Hostesses for the Community Club this week: —Tuesday, Mrs S. H. Rastall; Wednesday, Mrs J. O’Shea; Thursday, Mrs Norman; Friday, Mrs Paw; Monday, Wellington Suburban Nursing Division. The Navy League has consented to run a queen candidate for the big military carnival, which is to be held in February next, and one of the staunch workers among the girls’ branch of the league has been chosen for the part in Miss Noeline Bevan. Miss Macdonald (Wellington) is staying with her sister, Mrs Newton, of Napier. Miss D’Emden, formerly of Waipukurau Sanitorium, sailed for Samoa by the Tofua on Saturday last. She will take the position of matron at the Apia Hospital. Mrs Grimstone has returned to New Plymouth from Wellington. Mrs Leslie List.has returned-to New Plymouth from Wellington. Mrs Mercer (Wellington) is visiting Napier. Mrs Johnstone (Wellington) is stayinw with her sister, Miss Humphries, Bluff Hill, Napier. Mrs F. Swan, of Wanganui, has been visiting Wellington. Mrs Tattle, Wellington, is on an extensive visit to her daughter, Mrs H. E. Pither, Lansdowne. ' Mrs Ryan and Miss Lucy Ryan have returned to New Plymouth from Wellington. Miss Devenish returned to New Plymouth from Wellington on Satur-
day. Nurse A. E. Rowe, of. the Palmerston North Hospital staff, has resigned as she intends proceeding shortly to Wellington to undergo training. Mrs Fred. Alillward left Wanganui on Wednesday for a visit to Auckland. Mrs F. H. Smith, of Wanganui, visited Wellington last week-end. Mr and Airs S. Twigg, who have been visiting Wellington, have returned. / Mr and Mis E. Foden,' of Hawera, returned by the Tainui after a prolonged trip of the Old Country. The death occurred at Huntly recently of Airs Charlotte Sarah Parkes, widow of Mr J. A. Parkee. Mrs Parkes was born at Clent, Worcestershire, in 1862, and came to New Zealand with her husband in the ship Loch Dee in 1880. For forty-six years she resided in the Waikato, the last 33 being spent in Huntly. She leaves four sons and one daughter. There are eleven grandchildren. To aid the Bed Cross Society in its work on -behalf of the civilian blind, the Commercial Travellers’ Male Voice Choir journeyed to Ngaio on Saturday to render a programme of music. The choir, under Mr H. Temple White, was at full strength, and was greeted with warm applause by a large and appreciative audience. Miss Myra Sawyer, who was in splendid voice, found great favour. Other soloists were Messrs H. Phipps,, B. Alayall, tenors; W. Goudie, baritone and Walter Marshall, basso. The Aeolian Quartette was heard to advantage in its items. Mr Clutha Mackenzie, Director of the Jubilee Institute for the Blind, who had come from Auckland, spoke of the work which was being done by the Red Cross on behalf of the blind of Wellington. ' He thanked the choir, its conductor, and all who had assisted in the concert, the funds of which were being devoted to providing a series of outings for the blind, the first of which would be held at Day’s Bay to-day. Mr White and Mr H. Wright, president, responded on behalf of the choir. At the conclusion of the programme supper was served to the visitors by Mrs H. L. Cummings, assisted by a hand of Ngaio ladies. DISTRICT NURSING GUILD WORK FOR THE SICK POOR. The annual ’ report of the District Nursing Guild,of St. John, to be,presented at the meeting being held this afternoon, states that: The excellent work of the district nurses. Miss A. Walshe and Mrs K. Martin, has been, as usual, faithfully carried on. The committee received with regret the resignation of Nurse Walshe. and appointed Sister L. Gray to the vacancy. During the period of eleven months 1888 visits were paid by the nurses to patients in their own homes, and 54C cases were treated at the office of the guild; 32 patients were admitted to the hospital, and there have been six deaths; 211 additional patients have been registered and the total number on the roll since the appointment of the first district nurse is 5125. The committee regret their loss by the death of one of their most highly esteemed members. Sister Marion Hun. ter Macandrew, Honorary Serving Sister of the Order of St. John. The resignation of Mrs Balcombe Brown as president, was received with great regret. Mrs A. Stace was unanimously elected to the position, and Mrs A. A. Corrigan was elected vice-president. The guild are extremely grateful to , the Board of Trustees of the Macarthy Trust for their grant of - £IOO, and grateful thanks are also extended'to all subscribers and others who have contributed to the sUpport of the guild’s work; to Mrs Thompson and friends (Lepperton); Khandallah Sick Poor Guild; Two-Garment Society ; St. Peter’s Giris’ Club; Commercial Travellers’ Association; Mr W. M. Bolt; Airs Lissick; Mrs Willcox: Mrs R, Ewing; Mrs Berman, for Substantial gifts of food, clothing, etc., and for donations; also to the Press: Messrs Rowley, Gill and Hobbs, accountants; Air C. Batten, honorary auditor; and to various medical practitioners. The yearly expenses amount to over £SOO, the balance of £568 10s 8d being slightly larger than that of last year, £526 2s Id. The assets of the guild total £11,522, from the interest of which the work is mainly carried on.
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QUEEN MARIE IN CHICAGO SEES RED DEMONSTRATION CONFLICT WITH POLICE. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. CHICAGO, November 14. Three hundred Communists carrying incendiary banners reflecting on Queen Marie and the Rumanian Government made a demonstration on Saturday night when Queen Marie arrived on i visit extending over four days. Sheltered from the rain in a limousine, Queen Marie gave no indication that she noticed the bedraggled battalion of workers in the background of the welcoming throngs outside the depot. ; Alarching in the direction of the station, the Communists encountered a police squad with sticks. Alany banners were broken in the melee, and several, were arrested as they attempted to enter the city hall. The visitors were tendered the keys ef the city. CALLED HOME QUEEN SHORTENS HER. TRIP. (Received November 15, 7.5 p m.) CHICAGO, November 14. Queen Marie has received a message from King Ferdinand asking her to •eturn to Bucharest by Christmas. She has cancelled her southern tour, md will sail homeward on December llth, instead of December 24th.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12605, 16 November 1926, Page 5
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