WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16220, 24 May 1918, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication the ''Women's Corner' 1 items of s:cia. or personal news. Such items should be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women.

Mra Harcourt Turner arrived froi.i tho North by yesterday's boat.

Miss Moana Rhodes (Btuecliffs) is the guest of Mrs G. J. Cordner, Fendalton. Mrs G. W. Russell has returned to Wellington.

Mr and Mrs S. Broadbent (Dunedin) are visiting Christchurch.

Mr and Mrs W. F. Watters (Asliburton) are visiting Christchurch.

Mr and Mrs Louis Blundell have returned from Greymouth, and go on to Wellington by to-morrow's steamer. Mrs G. Caylcy Robinson and Miss Mona Robinson have returned to Christchurch after spending a fortnight at "The Lodge," Hanmer. Mrs Hugh Ensor and her two small sons are spending a few days at "The Lodge," Hanmer. A jumble sale will be hold in St. John's schoolroom, Wools ton, tomorrow, at 2.30 p.m. Mts T. R. Leithcad, of Kaiapoi, with her two sons (on holiday from \» mchester school), is prolonging her stay in Dunedin. Misses M. Costcllo and M. Lowe, of Hawarden, liavo returned from an enjoyablo holiday in tho North Island. Mrs and the Misses Holmes and Miss Wheeler (Wellington) left last night on their return from a visit to Hanmer and Christchurch. Mr and Mrs J. F. Studholmo (lluanui) left yesterday morning for Craiyjoburn, North Canterbury. On their return to Christcnurch they will bo the guests of Mr and Mrs A. Boyle, lliccarton.

St. Margaret's Collego will reopen for boarders on the 2d lb. inst-., and for clay girls on the 30ih inst. An entrance examination lor new girls will bo hold on the 27th inst., %t 1U a.m. The sistcr-in-chargo will seo parents from the 27th to 28th inst. between 2 p.m. and 4.30 p.m.

News has been received of tho deatli at Buili, New South Wales, of MrsK. W. Doyle, of Rcmuera, Auckland. When Father Doyle, her son, Jcit 011 active service as a chaplain, Mrs Doyle, who was then living in Now Zealand, removed to Sydney. There she contracted a complaint necessitating a serious operation, which sho refused to undergo unless her son was near. Father Doyle returned to Auckland recently, and three weeks ago left for Australia in compliancc with his mother's desire. Mrs Doyle, who was about 60 years of age, was of French descent .

The engagement is announced of Miss Kitty Grabham, only daughter of Mr and Mrs A. I. Grabham, of Wellington, to Mr A. 11. Sewell, formerly a member of tho 7th N.Z.E.F. Reinforcements, and second son of the late Mr T. H. Sewell, also of Wellington.

At tho Y.W.C.A. last evening Nurso Chappell, who is _ lecturing for the Social Hygienic Society gave a lecture to girls on "Difficulties in Life To-dav." Mrs Keys was in the chair, and Mrs Roberts, president of the Social Hygiene Socioty, was also present. Nurse Chap, pell spoke most forcibly on tho position of girls, particularly with regard to the influence a girl might hav© on a man, find the influences of a man, for good or bad, on girls who might make themselves cheap. Nurse Chappell quoted various authorities in support of her contentions, and made a very decided impression upon those who heard her.

m ai w ? c ? r son-in-law, Mr Alan Clark, Princes street, Jinwood, there passed away on Sunday, in her 84th year, one who might justly bo described as one of. In ver car gill's "orand old women," the late Mrs James°Ualbraith. Arriving at the Biuff 64 years ago, when the Invercargili-Bluft line was in process of construction, she reached Invorcargill—-the site of whicn was then principally covered with bush and swamp—in a bullock drav the journey occupying the greater part of a day (says tho "Southland Times"). She was predeceased' by her husband, tho late Mr James Galbraith, about twelve years ago, and is survived by a largo famny of sons and daughters well and favourably known in lnvercargLil and in. other parts of the Dominion. THE HAIR. The caro of tho hair involves lh© care of tho scalp: and in order to promote a £>*owth of luxuriant hair of rich appcarauco and lustre tho scalp must reccive attention. b ailing hair, premature greyness, loss of tone and vitality can generally bo attributed to a scalp that needs stimulating or that is covered to a,, certain extent with dandruff, which ia the primary cause of seborrhoea, Mrs Rollcston's home treatment for the hair has gained the distinction of being one of the best and most reliable ever placed on sale. Tho preparations aro remedies for tho condition of tho scalp, and are specially prepared according io the diagnoses from the microscopical examination of hair combings, a sample of which pleaso enclose with order. Cost of preparations for three months' homo treatment, with instructions, 16s 6d, postage Is extra. TO-DAY'S RECIPE. To Clarify Butter.—Put the butter in a stewpan, heat it slowly, removing the scum as it rises, and pour it carerully id to clean and dry jars, leaving the sediment behind.