WOMEN AND THE WAR

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2224, 10 August 1914, Page 2

WOMEN AND THE WAR

NURSES K>R OVERSEA. Although there appears to have been a great deal of uncertainty as to whether nurses would uotually bo eeut with the expeditionary forces it has now been finally decided that six are to accompany the first contingent. Those who have been chosen are: Miss Bertha Nurse, Miss Wilson, Miss Eva Brooke, Miss L. Brandon, Miss Vida Maclean, and Miss Louie M'Nie. All save Miss M'Nie and Miss Vida Maclean have been at- some time or other on the staff of the Wellington Hospital. Miss Nurse has spent some years aboard, two of them nursing in Egypt, and has only been back a£ain in New Zealand for the last, year, and once more a member of the- nursing staff of the Wellington Hospital. ,>Mifis "Wilson and Miss-Eva Brooke are sisters, at the Hospital,. the forlupr theatro sister for two years. Miss Vida Maclean (WaJiganui) is sub-matron at St. Helen's Hos-. pita! in Wellington, and Miss Louie M'Nie is .theatre sister at the Christohurch Hospital. Miss L, Brandon was for five years a member of the nursing • staff at the Wellington Hospital, but for the last year she has been on tho literary etdfl of the "New Zealand Times," in charge of the: Woman's Column of the paper. All qualified nurses who wish to become members of the Ncw;Zealond Nursing Eceerve should send in their names to Miss Maclean, Assistanfr-Inspecfcor-Goneral. of Hospitals, Public Health Department, Wellington. Already a large number of names have been sent in for onrolment. Sabbath-breakers for a Good Cause. There wer© many Sabbatkbreakers in the city yesterday working hard at tho sewing of garments, and even as it is, it means working at terrific, pressure to get everything done in time "for the men of the expeditionary force.. Every women's association in Wellington is throwing its energies into the work, and naturally tho members of the nursing divisions t,'f St. John Ambulance are not sparing themselves in thoir efforts to provide whatever is most urgently needed: The Wellington South Division has been nearly swamped with shirts, hold-alls, and pyjamas; Dr. Platts-Mills and her committee have made.themselves responsible for-surgical aprons; Mr. "George Hunter has given material for one hundred shirts; and Mrs. Moorehouso and her committee have made themselves responsible, among other things, for making them up.' The Welling Woollen Company has been cutting ■out garments wholesale, and has greatly helped matters forward. Mrs.. Scales, of the-Hutt, has given twenty-five pounds towards the Countess of Liverpool's fund for _ the expeditionary forco, and the various boroughs and towns throughout the Wellington military district, -which extends to Gisborne, have made themselves responsible for the collection of money, etc., 1 for the fund originated by the Countess of Liverpool. The executive committee of this, fund .'is formed by Her Excellency Lady Liverpool,' Lady Godley, Mrs.- W.-1?. Massoy, the- Mayoress (Mrs. J. P. Luke), and Lady Ward. Now that it has. been decided to send 'the six-, nurßes with the expeditionary force, it is possible that some little attentions made tor their comfort and well-being would be greatly appreciated/ P. Massey is one of those who have been taking an active part in-sew-ing for the contingent, and, she. has had a band of helpers busily at work at Ariki-toa last 1 week. Mrs. Duncan, vi Upland Hood,. Kclburn, will bo pleased if the ladies who are making hold-alls for tho expeditionary - force will kindly leave them at her resii denco not later than noon to-day. A special meeting -of tho ' Women's League for Bible-in-Schools is to beheldthis afternoon at' 3.30. o'clook in St, John's -'classroom, to make arrangements for the fulfilment of tho. undertaking to •tho Government to provide t £VXi to-, wards .the, equipment orthe.jtwb v field am-. • buUinces 'which' aro ' to' accompany -the ■ expeditionary forces. The league will also take steps for transforming itself into an organisation for the making and contributing of comforts and necessaries for-the soldiers. Canon .Garland will address the meeting and explain the; policy, whioh the league is pursuing. Mission Band Collection. The collections taken up by the Central ■ Mission :Band yesterday'are to be handed over to Lady Liverpool's contingent fund. The amounts wero:—Silver Band open-air collection, 10s.; theatre, .£6 lis.; Webb Street, .£1 Ks.; total, .£l2 10s. .;'; ACTIVITIES ELSEWHERE. • !By Telegraph—Press Association.) Napier, August 9. A large number of Napier ladies aro' banding together for tho purpose of supplying members of tho expeditionary force (vno leavo this district with small' necesand comforts. Pahiatua, August. B.' At a large and enthusiastic meeting of Indies, the Mayoress, Mrs ; Crewe, presiding, a. big representative committee was formed to canvass the district for i subscriptions and garments on behalf of the expeditionary force. Already a considerable sum has been promised. - Chrlstchurch, August 8." To-day the Mayoress received the following telegram ' from Lady Godley— "Can tho ■■ ladies of Christchurch and district guarantee to ' provide 2000 grey flannel shirts as nearly as possible to patterns, 1000 each size, by August 25." A reply has been sent that the shirts would be' forthcoming. (By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.!. Masterton, August 10. A strong exeoutive, consisting of the Mayoress and ladies of the Masterton district is arranging a separate. fund for equipment. It is hoped that 500 horses" will bo secured in this district. SUPERFLUOUS HAIR. Mtr Hull en, Boulcott Street,' has received the following testimonial, which has been' abbreviated :— "l have much pleasure in recommending your"Rusma' for the removal of superfluous hair. Having been treated, per medium of electrolysis, also depilatories, at great espensS, without receiving any relief, I am gratefully thankful' to you for your treatment of my case. Since undergoing your treatment I am pleased to state that net only has your remedy removed all traces of superfluous ■hair,'-but in addition has improved the complexion wonderfully. (Signed) Joan Lang/' Original copv of above can be seen at my address, Mrs. Hullen, Boulcott Street. ,