WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16204, 6 May 1918, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

Miss Fanny Kutncr (Wellington) is the of «Mrs M. i£. M. White, Montreal street.

Nurso Bishop, of Hew a Hospital, Greymouth, has received word that lier services arc needed for tho next hospital ship to leave the Dominion.

Lieut. Featherston and Mrs Featherston, who haye been staying at Kairaki, Ivaiapoi, returned to Wellington by Saturday night's steamer.

A wedding of more than usual interest took place at Toko, Taranaki, last week, when Miss Edith Louise (Lulu) Hine, the eldest daughter of

Captain J. B. Hine, M.P., was united in matrimony to Captain Murray Urquhart, M.C., son of the late liev. Mr Urquhart, of Glasgow.

FALLING HAIR. Tho following are the main causes for thinning of the hair, premature greyneea, and baldness: — 1. Local causeH, ■which interfere -with 4 he nutrition of the hair, such as inflammation cf tho skin and oil glands, of which seborrhasa, a form of dandruff, whioh is responsible for great irritation of tho scalp, is most common. 2. General cauece, which lead to debility ef constitution and so indirectly weaken the nutrition of the hair, convalcscenco after fever or various other illnossea, and prolonged worry. 3. Purely nervous causes. The special implication of the norves ia evidenced in various ways, such aa neuralgio pains of scalp, from which, lose of hair is both ltcal and very often absolute. Tho remedy i 3 a special course of treatment (one guinea), including clipping and singein", massage with scalp food ( shampooing, madsage with stimulating lotion, and Vitro or j electrical massage.

MBS KOLLESTON, Dominion Buildinga, Cathedral square. 1

SUMNER LADY LIVERPOOL FUND. A pleasant social afternoon was held at Sumner, on Friday, for the purpose of raising funds for the Lady Liverpool J ( und. Mrs H. J. Marrincr presided over a large attendance. Addresses wero given by Mrs Holland and Mrs Chilton, making a strong appeal for fonds. During tho afternoon musical items were given by Mrs Cotter, Miss Johnson, Miss Barr, Mrs March, Miss Leithead, Mi§? Jamieson, while Mrs | Baxter acted' as accompanist. Tho total proceeds amounted to £10. Amongst those present wero the Mayoress of Sumner Mrs J. Barr, Mrs Leithead, ■JJf 3 Mrs "Vv. J. Williams, Miss lUet, Mrs Hampton, Miss Wiggins, Mrs Barlow, Mrs J. ]VT. B. Crawford, Miss Barlow, Mrs D. Bates, Mrs C. H. Hamilton, Sirs Black, Mrs Galwey, airs E. A. Johnson, Mrs H. Buttle, Mrs W. Lee, Mrs Thornley, Mrs Sehvvn East, Mrs E. G. Wood, Miss Wood, Miss Cooper.

DANGER OF CELLULOID. The dangerously inflammable nature of celluloid was again illustrated by an accident which happened to an infant child of Mr J. W. Fitzgerald, of 10 Marion street, "Wellington. On Thursday morning while tho mother was preparing her other children for school, she loft her infant, son, aged 14 months, in charge of her daughter, aged seven years Being a cold morning, a fire was burning in the room. The little girl was | combing her brother's hair when she let drop the oomb. The infant picked it up and poked it in the fire. The comb instantly blazed up and set fire to the child's clothes, severely burning tho infant. Dr. Mackin was in attendance in a very short time, and after giving the infant sufferer attention ordered his removal to the Hospital, where unfortunately death supervened on Friday.

TO-DAY'S RECIPE. Potato Patties.—To one cup of warm mashed potato add ono tablespoon of butter, one teaspoon of salt, the wellbeaten yolk of two eggs, ono cup of sweet milk, ono and a-half cups of flour sifted with ono and a-iialf level teaspoons of baking powder, and the whites of the eggs beaten until stiif. Fill well-oiled or buttered patty pans two-thirds full, and bake in a quick oven for about twenty minutes.

The Lady Editor will be pleased Jo receive for publication in the "Women's Corner" items of sccia'. or personal news. Such items should be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any mat tors affecting, or ol interest to, women.

T/ndy Ward and Airs R. Jj. Wood arrived from Wellington by 'yesterday's feriy steamer.

Airs Hanan accompanied her husband, the Hon J. A. Hanan, who w;:>> a passenger from Wellington by yesterday's ferry steamer Mrs G. . Russell arrived in Christchnrch by Saturday's ferry steamer. Airs 1.. B. Jordan and her daughter returned to Christchurch yesterday, after a sHy of some weeks in Wellington and the Wairarana. Alis Cecil Ollivier has returned from Timaru, whero she has been staying at the Hydro Grand. Afr awl ATrs V. O'Connor have returned to their Lome in Auckland. Aliss Nancy Thomson (Geraldine) is in town.

Airs Payling and Airs W. 13. Scott leave tc-night ou a visit to the Nortn Island. Alis-j Estelle Davis (Hereford street) leaves to-night oil a holiday visit to Wellington. Theie passed away a few days ago, one of Auckland's oldest residents in tne person ol' Mrs William Pnilcox. Tho deceased lady, who was predeceased by her husbanti about 111110 months ago, resided /or niauy years at Devonport, and very much icspocted and loved by all who knew her, and her death will be .a great loss. Iter beautilul character and lino disposition ivore greatly appreciated by those fortunate enough to bo her friends, and although of latter years her failing health and advanced ago obliged her to live a more retired life, she was interested m many charities, ;ind was at ono timo president of the Y.W.C.A. Airs Phil cox leaves a family of three sons and seven daughters, and a number of grand and great grandchildren. Airs William Sowcll, of Christchurch, is a daughter.