WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2854, 19 August 1916, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR,

(By Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Christmas Pudding Fund. Tho Mayoress (Mrs. J. P. Luke) acknowledges further subscriptions to hor Christmas Pudding Fund as follow-.— Mrs. Litchfield, 55.; Mrs. Salok, 10s.; Mr«..L. Bltindoll, 3 guineas; M.E.L., 35.; Mrs. Seville, £1; "Puddings," 45.; "Mite," 25.; Mrs. H., 25.; Mrs. Taylor, 25.; Mrs. Hall, 2s. (3d.: G. Dunce, Is.; AV. Dunce, Is.; "Puddings/' Is.; Mrs. J. Clark, 35.; E.H., £1; Mrs. J. Hutcheson, 10s.; Mrs. Nicholson, 55.; Mrs. A. L. Wilson, 45.; K.H., 10s.; Martha Ussher, os.; Eric Hollis, Is.; Gwon Rcid, Is.; Mrs. AVaters, 35.; Ida Holt, Is.; Rose, Maud, and Willie- Radford, 35.; Mrs. E. Jones, Is.; Mrs. AVoollett, 25,; Mrs. Clapcott, 55.; J. N. Muuro, 2s'.; Ruth Gear,. £1; Mrs. IT. D. Crawford, 1 'guinea; the Misses Allen, £1; Mrs. Stubbs, os.; Eileen and Jean, 25.; Lady Wilson, 10s.; Mrs. E. Gray, 25.; Mrs. H. Pollen, 10s.; Mrs. Stott, 55.; Mrs. Nicholls, 25.; Mrs. L. Tripp, £1; Mrs. Lang, 2s, 6d.; Mrs. Hawkins, 25.; Lady Ward, 2 guineas; Mrs. Spragg, 10s.; Mrs. Hamer, os.; Miss Costello, 55.; Mrs. Nash, 55.: Mrs. Preston, Is.; Mr. Pettigrew, 10s. 6d.; Mrs. R. 13. Rigg, £1; Lena Wilson, Gs.; Gear Meat Co., 5000 tins of potted meat (to ho. enclosed in parcels); Mrs. ,W. S. Moorhouse, 100 postcards of local views (to be enclosed in parcels). War Widows. In the early days of the war the Royal Patriotic Fund Corporation ivas estimating as to the numbor of widows that in all probability would be created by tho war, states a London correspondent of June 29. They then numbered 30U0, and the highest estimato of anyone was 30,000. Lord Kitchener heard of this, arid said they must make provision for at least 50,000. Sinco the war broke out,"Mr. Hayes Fisher says, grants have been mad" by the Royal Patriotic Fund to 34,662 widows of soldiers, 0020 widows o? sailors, 84,737 children, and 2-1,606 other dependants. The total cost of this had been £356,940. As the result of the recent great naval battle there had been added 1550 widows to the list, and 1200 to tho list of other dependants. After June 30 the Patriotic Fund grant will no longer bo available. The new Statutory. Committee will deal ■with- all subsequent cases. The widows' pensions will bo 10s., 12s. 6d., or 15s. per week, according to age, and it will be in tho power of the Statutory Committee which succeeds the Royal Patriotic Fund to make additions to that flat rale where the amounts are found to bo inadequate. Hostesses at the Soldiers' Room in Sydney Street for the coming week are as follow: Sunday, Mrs. Joseph Joseph; Monday, Spinsters' Club; Tuesday, Mrs. D. Stewart; Wednesday, Johnsouville Ladies' National Reserve; Thursday, Mrs. C. Johnson,' Mrs. Davies. and Mrs. Greoiishiclds; Friday, Miss Kennedy; Saturday, Mrs. C. Earle. Jn charge of the coats and .parcels are: Sunday, Mrs. Souvmorville; Monday, Miss .rmikyns; Tuesday, Mrs. A. Atkinson; Wednesday, Mrs. G. Fulton; Thursday, Mrs. Radcliffc,; Friday, Mrs. AV. Flanagan; Saturday, Mr. il. DatTOch. . Tho Mayoress (Mrs. J. P. Luke) would he glad of gifts of postcards with local views to enclose in the gift parcels for the men at'the front; alsofor supplies of empty tobacco, cocoa, or coffee tins, as they are excellent for tilling with sweets for the men. The executive of the Dunedin Centre of the St. John Ambulance Association have decided to take up a street collection on Friday, September 1, for tho French Red Cross. At the annual meeting of the Daunevirke Ladies' Ride Club, held ,this week, the. election of ' officers was as follows:—President, Colonel J. Driiinniond (re-elected); secretary, Miss AV. Carstou; treasurer,' Miss A'Rear; handicapping committee, Misses Drumniond and Carston. The presentation of brooches to the winners of the past season's shooting was made by Lieut. Slipper, the "awards being as follow:—. A section, Miss Carston, with an aggregate of 673 points; Mrs. Ferguson, with 671, came next. Tho actual winner in this section was Miss Drummond, with an aggregate of 707 points, , but as the firm of Drummond. Rodder., and Co. donated the trophies, Miss Drumniond decided to forego in favour of Miss Carston. The brooch winners in B 'Section mrc Miss Johnston 656 points first, and Miss Potter 648 points second. To-morrow afternoon in tho Y.AV.C.A. Clubroom, Herbert Street, Mr. Hercus, who lias lately returned from Buenos Aires, where, he has been engaged to fnission work, will give an,address to girls and young women. Members and friends are invited to. attend. Miss Cooner and Miss Mops acknowledge contributions to their flower stall in Rntith's Buildings from: Mrs. Mnssnv, Miss Davis, Miss Hutchen. Miss Ti.' Donald, Miss Y. Dimoek, Mrs. S. Kirkcaldie, Mrs. TCMing, Mrs. Polleston, Miss .Edith AVilliams. Miss Jones; Mrs. Coote. Mrs. TTassell, Mrs. Tlmivke, Mrs. Martin. Mr. Reich. Mrs. flrisrow. Miss Skerrett. Mr. Chapman. Mrs. TTulme. Miss Simcnx. Mrs. AA". Barton, Mrs. Waller, Mrs. 'P. Gillies, Mrs. Hughes.

Soldiers' Room Fund. . The lion, treasurer acknowledges receipt of the following donations Coulls, £5 os.; Mr. M. J. Kilgour, £3 35.; Mrs. T. Sidey, £2 ;'Mrs, H.D. Crawford, £1 -Is.; and' Mrs. Ponsonby, £1. Also tho following monthly subscriptions: Lady "Ward,. Mrs. L. Blundell, Mrs. C. Griffiths, Mrs. Herdman, Mr. E. H. Anderson, Sir J. G. Findlay, and Dr. Hay, £1 each; Mrs. Sydney Nathan (Auckland), 10s. Miss George's Entertainment, Miss George and ' her. elocutionary pupils gave a concert to help tho boys in tho trenches on AVednesday. As a result the funds of the Kilbirnie Catholic Patriotic Knitting Guild will bo considerably augmented. Tho programme was varied and interesting throughout, and thoroughly appreciated by the large audience.' Miss George's item, "The Telegram," was given most naturally and on receiving a recall and a bouquet of frcosias she gave a charming little monologue, .playing her own accompaniments. Mrs. L. Gcorgo and Misses Pi MncDutf and' Miss IV. Perry also received floral tributes for their numbers. Miss Aitchison and Mr. Peny showed to advantage in, a dramatic sketch,- "Naturalised." Misses Brown and Lea. were amusing .in their comedietta, "Whose and AVhat?" The children, Misses- Rita Perry, Florence G. George, Ollio Campbell, and Master Dudley Cole, were quitei at 'home in (their various parts. Miss . Segrief, Mrs. Hopkins, and Messrs. Thompson and Craig wore all appreciated by the audience, as was Mr. Jacobson's flute obbligato. In a lecture given at tho .Y.AV.C.A. Club Rooms, Mrs. Corliss gave a graphic description of tho wonderful part women workers are taking in England during the presont crisis.Mrs. Corliss was one of the first to join the Women's Emergency Corps, organised to deal with the distress caused among tho workors at tho commencement of the war by tho cessation of many kiuds of employment. As tho thousands of •unemployed girls and women'flocked into London, tho AV.E.C. skilfully dealt with the emergency. Classes wore immediately formed whereby tho girls could make themselves officicnt in many-things, and soon it became possible to obtain from tho Emergency' Corps girls for any kind of work. Special tribute was paid to the way tho Y.AV.C.A.'s all over England helped in this time of stress. AVhoji women's munitions factories started on the outskirts of the' largo cities, it was necessary for the thousands of girls and women to find homes, and the Y.AV.C.A. quickly put up large balk to accommodate the workers. In ono place there sprang up in three weeks buildings sufficient to house 500 girls. This crisis in our history has exploded the old idea that women could hot work, in emergency, as well as men, and women havo now equipped themselves to till almost any of the positions left vacant by tho men who havo gono to the front." England has now become accustomed to the once novel sight of women pasting posl.ors ou a hoarding, and taking tho place of men. as car conductors, window cleaners, farmers, add in many other.vocations. The Soldiers' Club in Sydney Street will be open early on Sunday morning to meet tho convenience of tho soldiers who .will be passing through' on their return from leave, and breakfast will be provided. The".hostesses will be Mesdamcs AV. A. Kennedy and F. M. 13. Fisher, with tho House Committee and assistants. The sum of £11 ss. has boon handed over io the AVomen's Committee of the British' Red Cross and Order of St. John (Wellington Uiancli) by Mrs. Holder as the result of a Red Cross tea at Porirun.

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Women's National Reserve. Writing of the Auckland branch, of ' the -Women's Reserve, a correspondent of the Auckland "Star" states that the greatest calls for women's labour will be in tlie country •districts—for fruit-picking, by, and 1 by, and other light , forms of work.,- In. the matter of farm work the committoo can .. 3iow make a move,, as a • geneious proposal has been made from a farmer at Grecnhithe,. and it is hoped to send; up classes of /girls for .instruction. Amongst other »• side -industries, this farm possesses a canning plant, in which instruction is offered, and as canning as a side branch of fruitfarming is likely to have, a future before it, such an offer is a very valuable one. Tho lady in charge of the farm, is said to understand canning thoroughly,', and is willing to instruct otliors. \ • Mrs. Harold Abraham (Stratford) is staying with her mother, Mrs. Dennis- • ton," in Christchuroli. Special- for ladies!— Reliable . Black' Silk' Hose jiow offering at prices which cannot be dnplioated in town. Price's.' Store, Willis-Street.—Advt. -J

The children's reception of the soldiers of .the Sixteenth Reinforcements as they marched through Christchurch, was a vehemently hearty one. Thousands of them, marching from all points of the compass, gathered with their teachers in s tho stretch of Oxford Terrace between Cashel Street and Armagh Street. They came in squads from different schools, and were drawn .up on each, side of the street. Several constables, ■ with, a wave of the hand 01 a quiet' request, 'turned back motorcars, vans, traps, and bicycles, in order that, for a few minutes, the children might have the exclusive use- of the street. Most of the boys came along singing "Tipperary" and other songs. Many of them had miniature Union Jacks, and some bore banners that seemed to be top-heavy for the little bearers.'.' The sound of music in the distance, and then the appearance of the head of the procession around thecorner of Cashel Street, were the signal for cheers, which were well maintained as long as the soldiers were in hearing, <Boys v tlirust apples and oranges into the soldiers' hands.. The gitls carried camellias, wattle', violets, and daffodils, and these were showered on the visitors, many of whom gallantly nlaccd the flower's in their, caps, Re ladies' favours worn in helmets by knights of old. The children's enthusiasm was boundless, and their brfeht, happy faces evidently, '.gave the; soldiers! as. much pleasure as any item in. tho programme.