WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2607, 1 November 1915, Page 3

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Continued from Pago 2.) "C.B.S.'s" Cift to Soldiers. A London correspondent, writing from England on September 14, states that George Bernard Shaw, who, with Mrs. Shaw, had been staving at the Hydro Hotel, Torquay, paid a visit, while there, to the nearby American Women's War Hospital, wlioso home, of course, is Paris 'Singer's fino mansion, Oldway House, at Paignton. As a result "G. 8.5." has just presented 100 Bibles to the hospital, which is a strange gift indeed coming from a writer who has declared that not ono of the religious beliefs current is acceptable to a "really intelligent" person. But- "You never can tell," as Shaw himself has observed. Wo are thinking somewhat differently in tlieso times, and "G.B.S.'s" gift of Bibles is not- the first of the kind of which I bavo heard from an unlikely source.

There is a certain London newspaper with an American editor, whose staff has contributed- between a dozen and twenty recruits to the firing line. Not long ago I hoard that everyone of them, besides other useful • additions to his "kit," had received from the . "Old Man" a pocket Testament and prayerbook bound in khaki. And this editor is typical.of his kind in Park Row, where he used to bo well known. Mrs. Herdman returned . with tho Hon. A. L. Herdman yesterday by the Maori from a brief visit to Christchurch. Mrs. G. M. Snelson,, of Palmerston North, has sent to the Belgian Consul (the Ilon.'C. J. Johnston) seven cases of clothing, containing 1100 articles, for women and children, and 1628 articles for distressed men, women, and children. making in all 2728 garments. Being all warm and serviceable, they should prove a very welcome New Year's gift to people who have suffered so greatly from the.war.

The marriage took'place in Melbourne recently of Mr. Sydney Stirling, the well-known actor, who is appearing in "Under Cover" at the Theatre 'Royal, to Miss Wilga Lcese, of Sydney.

Mrs. Robert Scollay, .whose death took place recently at the age of 73, was the wife of Captain Scollay, tho well-known Stewart Island pioneer. She has left eight children and many grandchildren* Mrs. D. Murdoch, of Christchurcli, is oiie of her daughters.

All English lady, Miss'J. E. M. Barber, a trained nurse, who has been working 111 France for some time as a member of the Civil Hospitals Reserve, has had the honour of being mentioned in dispatches, and has been awarded the Royal Red Cross (R.R.C.) by the King. A, brave young French girl, Reneo Robin, has also been mentioned in British dispatches. She is only sixteen, but managed to place in the hands of the British Army a .plan of the positions'at La Bassee, that helped in an .effectual bombardment of the German positions.