WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16271, 23 July 1918, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

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

The death is reported of Mrs Munro, sen., of Otematata, on the "Waitaki. Sho had been a resident of the district for a great many years, and as of tho Otematata accommodation house she was well-known to all travellers on tho lvurow-Omarama road, and will bo greatly missed by them. The Canterbury deer-stalkers who passed through on their way to and from ths North Otago deer forest were always sure of a kindly welcome, and t-iiey, among others, will regret Mrs Munro's death. She leaves a family and numerous grandchildren.

Had the various public services of the Dominion been conuueted by private enterprise on a commercial basis the employment of women would have been systematised long ago, and many curtailments would have been avoiued (writes "Mercutio" in tho Auckland "Herald"). Private employers havb shown a much more lively appreciation of tho necessity of making readjustments in staffs in order to continue business as usual. There is no large concern which is not now employing women very extensively. If Government officials look round they will find women clerks and book-keepers everywhere, and a few women employed as taxi-drivers, barbers, travellers, and reporters. If officialdom prosecutes its inquiries in the country it will find women doing manual work on not a few farms.

Thie National Salvage _ Council of Great Britain asks housewives to make sure that they are not throwing good heating material into tho dustbin. Experiments with municipal refuso have shown that about 30 per cent, of the cinders which householders throw away consists of good combustible material. If the figure may ba applied to the whole country, householders might save for themselves a heating power equivalent to that of 1,500,000 and 2,000,000 tons of coal a year.

A well-known resident of Taieri Mouth, Otago, passed away recently in the person of Miss Catherine Livingston. were among tho earliest resiaents of that locality, having a rrivp<l in New Zealand in 1849. It is a noteworthy fact that the "auld hooso" at Taieri Mouth was Miss Livingston's home during her whole lifetime.

For the Latest Improved Methods of Treating the Hair and Complexion, MRS BOLLESTON is recommended. Her rooms, in Dominion Building, Cathedral square, are fitted up with all modern appliances. A largo stock of Switches, Toupees, and the Transformations of every shade arc always on hand. Aa MBS ROLLESTON is on© oi the largest importers of Hair in Australasia ladies may depend on having orders executed to their satisfaction of the best qualfty hair at English prices. 1

In regard to- the introduction of waitresses at the Savoy (says a London paper), it is interesting to notice how the various West End clubs and restaurants have dressed the women who have taken the place of waiters and porters that have been called up. At Boodle's the uniform of the porterette is black, with a shiny bolt and brass buttons. The cap is also black, with a shiny peak, and black stockings and boots are worn.» The Reform and United Service have closely followed on the lines of the livery of a man servant —winged collars, white ties', and a coloured waistcoat striped horizontally and displaying a starched shirt front. Except that the black coat has no tails it is quite masculino. At the Carlton and R..A.C. the women employees are dressed in the usual attire of a parlourmaid.

Miss Unity More, the popular English dancer and actress, whbse engagement to Captain Nigel G. Haig, M.C., R.A., is announced, was "filming" recently in a new Barker production of "Still "Waters Run Deep," at the moment, after completing one of "Bleak House," in which she played Poor Jo. Miss More has known hor fiance for about half a dozen years, and both have great similarity of tastes, being devoted to outdoor sports and hobbies. Captain Haig, who is a nephew of Lord Harris, and a cousin of Sir T>ouglas Haisr. is at present in France, and the wedding is not likely to take nlace before the end of this year or tfre biwinning of next, unless it resolves itself into a war weddi"or_ drmnsr Captain Haig's next leave. Miss More has decided to leave the stage on her marriage. Hpr favourite part is "Poter Pan," which she played for two years.

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