WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 May 1917, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD.

' PERSONAL. Miss Mabel Clarke, Pukekohc, who has been on a visit to Wellington, passed through New Plymouth on her return home. Mrs. Wheeler, who has been the guest of Mrs. E. F. Blundell, has returned to I'eilding. * # • • Miss I. Kirkby, who has been holidaymaking in Wellington, has returned.

Miss Grctta Wood, who he» been the guest of her aunt, Mies Fanny Wood, has returned to Christchurcli.

Mrs Dodgshun, who has been visiting in the Wairarapa district, has returned.

Mrs. Charles McAlum paid New Plymouth a short visit before leaving for Stratford.

Miss K. Leatham, who has been on a visit to Auckland, where she was the guest of Mrs. Cole, has returned.

Miss Aitkin, of the New Plymouth Girls' High School, is spending her holidays in Auckland.

Mis E. Eawson, who has been on a visit to the Hawke's Bay district, has returned. . i

Visitors staying at Chatsworth House include Mr. and Mrs. King (Christchurch), Mr. and Mrs. Boyd (Wanganui), Mrs. F. Basham (Eltham) and Mrs Freeth. » » * •

Mrs. Howard, who has been on a visit to New Plymouth, has returned to Stratford.

Misß E. Douglas, who has been the guest of Mrs. Douglas, New Plymouth, has returned to Masterton.

Miss Barr, Principal of the New Plymouth Girls' High 'School, is spending tho term holidays in Wellington. » » * •

Miss Godfrey, who has been holiday' making in Dunedin, has returned. » « • *

Mrs. W. H. Skinner, Christehurch, is the guest of her sister, Misa Devenish.

Miss G. Shaw is spending her term holidays with her mother, Mrs Courtney.

Miss M. Fairbrother, Palmerston North, is the guest of Mrs, F. G. Harvie, at the Vicarage. * • • •

Miss Curtis, Inglewood, is the gueßt of Miss L. Ryan,

Mrs. Lan Grant, who has been visiting Mrs. Grant, senior, New Plymouth, has returned to Inglewood.

Miss A. Wilson and Miss C. Douglas are visiting friends at Makuri. • • * •

Mrs. W. Churchward, with her sister, Miss Irene Skinner, are the guests of Mrs. Skinner, Benior, having come to New Plymouth to attend having come to New Plymouth to attend the wedding of Miss M. Matthews, which takes place next Tuesday in the Te Henui church. * » • » Miss F. Fairbrother, of the New Plymouth Girls' High School staff, is visiting relatives in Palmerston North. * * * * Mrs. C. T. Mills, who has been on a lengthy visit to her sister, Mrs. Jardine, Hawke's Bay, has returned. » « • » Mrs. Harry Ward, with Miss Betty Ward. Napier, arrive by the mail train to-night. They will be the guests of Mrs. Matthews, Fitzroy. * » « » Mrs and Misses Green, Wellington, spent a few days here this week. * # » • Mrs. Kohn, Napier, is at present in New Plymouth. « » » # Mrs, Dew and Mrs Eedley, Dunedin, are on a short visit to New Plymouth. * ♦ » » Mrs. and Misses Abbott have returned to Auckland, after a pleasant stay here. i ■» » * Mrs and Miss Bignell, Wanganui, are at present in New Plymouth. * # * * Miss Hunt has returned to Auckland after her visit here. .*♦ • - • Mrs. W. Deed, Ngaere, has returned home after her pleasant stay in New Plymouth. WOMEN'S PATRIOTIC WORK. The New Plymouth Women's Patriotic Committee acknowledge with thanks the following gifts:—

For Soldiers—Miss Bike, Mrs E. D. Colsoti, and Miss Testar, hand-knitted socks; Miss Daisy March, old linen and 18 pincushions; Miss Robson and five musicnl boys, 90 cards of wool and thread for holdalls; Mrs Legg, books and jam; Omata Sewing Guild, 18 holdall case?, 12 dishwashers, 12 treasure bags; Miss Street, Mrs Roy,, Mr 6. L. Pipe, old linen: Miss Elsie Gilbert, 3 cans milk; Miss Robson and Miss. Crockett, bags for rifle-cleaning material; Miss E., 2 facewashers and knitting socks; Mrs Brockenshire, gift of sewing machine; Miss Trimble, magazines. Gift Parcels—Mrs -Howell, Mrs W. R. West, Mrs R. J. West, Mrs Campbell, Mrs Courtenay, Mrs Sumner, Mrs A.M. Allen (Fitzroy), Miss A. E., Miss Bobson, Miss' Bardy.Miss Deacon, Miss Lucy Knight (2/6 each), Misa Eustace, Mrs C. E. Baker. For Y.M.C.A.—Mr C. Warren, '£l; Tarauaki Teachers' Social, per Mrs Mc-[rc-y, £5 9s 7d; collected by Mrs C. F. Foote, 18s for handkerchiefs; Mrs Walker, Bale of chrysanthemums, ss; Mrs Dowling, 10.?; Mrs Auld, patriotic donation, £2: Mrs W. Honnor Brixton, for blind soldiers, £1; sale at Haymarket, £5 Ids; holdall donation, 7/6; sock donation, 2/B; Miss Read, donation, £1; donation box, Lands and Survey Department, per Miss Warren, £1; Okato Sewing Guild, per Miss Sterry, £1; West End school children, bottle fund, £4 Ills Od; Central School bottle fund, Bs. For Roumanians—Mrs H. P'elhani, ss; E. P., os; A. P., 5s j donation, Is fid. Milk fund for April, £3 Os 6d; People's Picture Co., for blind soldiers, £3 10p. The Harbor Board having kindly granted the free use of the rooms to the Women's Patriotio Committee as long as war work is necessary, it is now left to everyone to do h'is or her little bit; and in doing so help to bring this war to a successful end. Will ladies come and help with the sewjng, preparing rifle. material, etc.? For those who cannot

terial ready cut out, for taking home to Sow.

The Mayoress wishes to thank Mrs Broekenshire, Spotswood, for gift of sewing machine for use in the depot. The school children have been able, through their bottle collecting and fiale.3 to donate over £2O for war work. The following amounts havt been received:—Central School and Courtcnav Street Infant School, £10; Oinato School, £C Is; West End School, £i Us 9d.

Next week will be the monthly pack week of soldiers' gift parcels, aiid the Mayoress appeals for cube sugar and boiled sweets. Now that sugar and sweets are such a scarce commodity in England, the committee will include these gifts in the parcels:. Small quarterpound cocoa and Bird's custard tins, also empty sweet tins are urgently needed. For Belgians—Mrs Ewing, Mrs Smart, and Mrs Bannerman, 45 garments; Mrs Walker, 3 baby jackets; Miss Deacon, woolies and baby jacket; Mr A. Smith, Urenui, woolies; Mrs Fabian, knitted woollies; Mrs R. Cock, 3 knitted garments.

Victoria League—Awakino Ladies' Guild, 2 doz. and 11 sheets, 3 doz. and -1 pillowslips, 1 shirt; Okau Sewing Guild, 1 doz. and 7 khaki handkerchiefs, 3 white handkerchiefs, 1. pair socks. 2 pairs mitts, 6 face-cloths, 7 treasure ibags, 1 eye-bandage; Mrs Andrews, % white handkerchiefs; Miss Maud Hutchens, 2 mufflers, 2 jug covers; Miss Greenwood, 2 .pairs socks; Mrs Bowden, balaclavas; Mrs Brooking, per Mrs Eberlett, £1; Mrs Chancy, sen., 2s; sewing tea donation, 8s; donation, 7s 3d. Arrangements are being made for Empire Day celebrations, to be held in the Coronation Hall on June 4.

The Victoria. League junior associates were able to furnish a bedroom in the Overseas Club, London;, from their effort last year. It is hoped to interest all school children and parents and make a day of iJuno 4, 1917.