WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 July 1918, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD.

t• SOCIETY NEWS.

Miss I. Hirst, who has been the guest of Mrs Bradbury, returned to Wellington this morning. » • t • Mr. and Mrs W. Chancy, who have been the guests of Mrs Chancy, sen., have returned to Auckland. * • • • Mrs Dodgshun is on a visit to Wellington. # • • • Mr. and Mrs L. Nolan, who are on a visit to Wellington, return io New Plymouth by the mail train Monday. 8 » * • Mrs H. Goal, Stratford, is visiting New (Plymouth, 9 * » • Miss Valentine-Smith (Palmerston North) is the guest of Mrs F. G. Harvie. i « » » » Mrs and Miss M. Paget (Stratford) have come to reside in New Plymouth, having taken over a cottage at Ngamotu beaeb. « « * • Mrs J. Hcmpton, who lias been visiting New Plymouth, returned to Auckland this morning. tt * '* * Miss Sisley, of the telephone exchange, is spending her holidays at Mokau. * • • • Miss Joyce Wilson returned to Wellington this morning, after spending her vocation here. **» * ■ • Dr and Mrs F. Fookes return from Wellington on Monday by tho mail train. » » » » Mr. and Mrs Bell and family (Stratford) leave for Hamilton next week, where they intend to reside in future. » « ft « The visitors at Chatsworth House include: Mrs Bryan, (Wai-iti), Mr? Thomas and Miss Collins (Kapongl). Mt3 Hewson (.Pungare'Uu), Mrs BlairMason (Dunedin).

NOTES.

Br. Trubv King, C.MG., who has been lent by New Zealand to organise a Pabies' Hospital and ■Mctliercraft Training Centre in England, was (states The Post's London correspondent) the guest at a reception held by Lp.dy Plunkct at the Overseas Club in London. Dr King explained that mothers who had been trained in the nursing homes in New Zealand were enthusiastic health mi=Monaries. He believed that there should be no charge for the teaching of mothercraft to women, whatever their class. "If anything should be free," he says, ''it should 'bo that which will help the mother to complete what she has done for the race." Another New Zealand nurse. Sister Florence Broome, of the Civil Hospital Reserve, has been awarded tho Military Medal for "bravery, coolness, and conspicuous devotion displayed in the performances of duty on occasions when the casualty clearing station has been under hostile shell-fire and bombed by enemy aircraft.' 1

A charming reception and afternoon tea was given at Government House, Auckland, on Thursday, when their Excellencies received about 200 guests. The big ballroom had been prettily decorated with masses of white arum lilies and pot plants, and in contrast to the plain scarlet carpet and white walls gave a very pleasing effect. Across the alcove a long table was spread with cakes and light refreshments, and with its color scheme added to the charm of the room. Her Excellency, who was wearing a brown charmcuse frock, made full and worn with niuon sleeves trimmed with brown and gold passementerie trimming, were a large black hat decorated with muscatels, and dark fur cape.