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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2787, 3 June 1916, Page 8

Accoruiug to a Press Association message from Christcluirch some members of the Women's National lteserve are willing to take men's places us gardeners, and are seeking instruction irmn Mr. Young, curator of the iiotanic Gardens, and the Domain Board is offering 110 objection. Mr. Young is starting a gardening class, giving instruction for two hours a week. The secretary of the National .Reserve -jays:—'"Our members Unite understand that they would not 'it the end of the "losses be taken on as workers ill the gardens. Many ale from Sumner, and thoir men have gono to the war, leaving them to manage their Mrdens which were partly their source of maintenance, but they are ready to «orvo tho country if wanted at any timn ill tho gardens or otherwise." T7p to <1 late hour last night the Mapourilsa. and Warrimoo. which were to depart yestordny for New Plymouth and northern ports respectively, were, still at their berths—both short of their crews. The Warrimoo has now been delayed two days. It is expected that the Taltapnna, from tho West Coast auit Nelson, will arrive this evening.