CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23858, 29 January 1943, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

At the tenth Dominion Conference of the Girls’ Life Brigade, just concluded in Nelson, it was announced that her Excellency Lady Newall had consented to become patroness for the brigade in New Zealand. Mrs Streeter presided at the last monthly meeting of the Motukarara sub-centre of the Red Cross Society, at which it was reported that the appeal from headquarters for lavender bags had met with a good response and that all members were busy knitting and sewing for the armed forces. A competition was won by Miss Ruth Wheeler. Structural alterations to Government House, Auckland, to fit the building for its war-time use as a club for all the services, are nearing completion, but owing to the difficulty of procuring furnishings and some items ot equipment it is unlikely that the club will be opened before the end of February. Ten WAA.C.’s from different parts o. New Zealand recently arrived in the Middle East as replacements in the ranks of the Tuis. The Wellington girls are Riro Girdlestone (Eastbourne), Jean Wilkin, June Cummins, and Marie Innes, the others being Inga Seifert (Feilding), Jessie Todd (Gisborne). Peg Robertson, Dulcie Bouche. (Auckland), Noleen Ivey (South Canterbury), and Agnes Orr (Christchurch). The Sunlight League’s small camp at Oxford for eight boys, mostly sons of men serving overseas, will break up tomorrow and the voluntary directors, Mrs T. A. Fleming and Miss Mulcock. will return to Christchurch. The Oxford residents showed the greatest kindness to the boys, especially members of the local branch of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union, of which Mrs T. Garlick is secretary, and other friends in the district; also Mesdames James Deans, Edwyn Wilding, Lewington. Mr and Mrs McCrostie, Mr Lancelot Watson, the Rev. Mr Hall, Mr Batchelor, Dr. Minty. Miss I. Fyfe. who helped with the work of the camp during the first week, and Mr Clements, who provided the transport for the boys to and from Oxford. What is described by the American Red Cross as invaluable help is being given daily at a United States hospital by New Zealand women, who have been organised by the Auckland centre of the New Zealand Red Cross into the Grey Ladies unit. They are volunteer hospital visitors, whose services were offered to the Americans through the local Red Cross organisation. They take their name from their uniform, after the style of the well-known Red Cross auxiliary used for similar purposes in the United States. More than 100 of these New Zealand women are engaged in this work, and some of them are on duty every afternoon under their section leaders. In accordance with the United States regulations, their activities are supervised by the American Red Cross hospital staff. Part of their work comprises distributing comforts and stationery, assisting those who need help in writing letters, taking part in the organisation of games, providing flowers for wards, and bringing their own baked goods for small tea parties in the wards. They also do mending and pressing, act as messengers, and sometimes accompany patients on certain special visits outside the hospital. WOMEN CAN TAKE ITI In war, as well as in peace, women have proved that they can stand up to the terrific strain of modern business life. But they know that'each and every day they must be prepared to work quickly and efficiently, without the "off-colour" feeling that the “not-so-good” days give them. NU TEX provides comfort and security, being an INTERNAL superabsorbent sanitary protection. There are no old-fashioned belts, pins, or pads necessary. Made in New Zealand from surgical cotton-wool, NU TEX ensures maximum protection with minimum size. Discerningl women rejoice In the personal immaculacy provided by the use of NU TEX. —3