WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2992, 1 February 1917, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

4 MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

(By Imogen.)

SOCIAL AN© PERSONAL

Patriotic Oake Room. The committee of the Patriotic Cako Room acknowledge with thauks gifts < of homo-mad© cakes, sweets, subscrip- < tions, etc., from the following donors: —Mr. and Mrs. Firth, Mesdames Smitton, Badham, M'Lean, J. Holmes, D. C. Peacock. Alexander, W. l< , . Ward, Findla-y, Palmer, Sommerville, Hurst, R. Wilson, Isaacs, "Anonymous," Misses Rose,- Drummond, Clayton, Wheeler (2), M'Menamen, Cameron, M'Kellar, "P". Ward, Von Dadelszen, Nation, Chalmers, Didslrary, Gavin, Spraggon, Kirkcaldie. ■ Baronet's Wife's Debts. How a taronet's wife borrowed from moneylenders to pay off other moneylenders until her indebtedness amounted to £5000 in less than two years was described in the King's Bench, London. Lady Waechter, the wifo of Sir Harry Waechter, the London merchant, was sued by a West End moneylender named Aaron Phillips on a promissory note for £600. The first quarterly instalment not> being paid, tho whole amount became due. Tho amount actually lent, said counsel, was £350, so that £250 was for interest. For the defence a plea was entered that tho transaction was unconscionable, and Mr. Gordon Hewart, E.G., M.P., mentioned that in 1913, in spite of a handsomo allowance from her husband, Lady Waechter had borrowed money, and in 1914 her husband paid oS all the moneylenders with 60 per "cent, interest. His Lordship allowed 100 per cent, interest—£Bs for throe months on tho £350 advanced. . Judgment was entered for the plaintiff for £435, with costs. Miss Decima Tripe, who has beei\ the guest of Mrs. Tripe, Bolton Street, left for Wanganui yesterday. Mrs. (CanonJ Mayne, of Napier, is on a visit to Wellington. Miss Nell Reeves, of Christchurch, is tho guest of~slrs. William Barton, of tho Wairarapa. Mrs. Broad, who has been on a visit to town, has returned to Wanganui. Mrs. Saunders', of Kopua, Hawko's Bay, who came to town to say goodbye to Mrs. Veitch, is staying at tho Empire Hotel, and leaves for Hawko's Bay on Friday. Mrs. Kinross WEito and her mother, Mrs. Allen, who came to town to see Mrs.. Voitch, left for Hawko's'Bay yesterday. By an oversight in the list of names forwarded to us of tho ladies who took charge of tho Red Cross Shop on Tuesday, the Hataitai ivnd North Kilbirnio branches were omitted. These two branches provided plentiful supplies of cakes, eggs, and fancy goods, and helped preatly to contribute to tho success of the day. The members of the' Pioneer Club aro haying a meeting at tho club rooms on Friday, and somo very interesting lotters from Dr. Agnes Bennett will ho read. Dr. Bennett expresses much pleasure that the club members \ire working so energetically and success-' fully for her Serbian Hospital Fund. <■ A Dunmoro sewing machine-motor has been presented by Mr. E. F. Richardson to the members of the St. John Ambulance Brigndc, who have their headquarters in the Star boatshed. It is a. very neat, contrivance, and is worked by pressing' a pedal. Tho machine is easy to understand and to work, and will be of very great assistance to the ladies. Not only has Mr. Richardson given tho motor, but ho has also promised to pay for the electrio power to run it. . The engagement is announced of Miss Whito, daughter of Mrs. John Whito, Anderson's Bay. Dunedin, to Mr. Arthur Every, who is interested in rubber growing in Kuala Lumpur, the capital _of British Malaysia. Mr. Every is at present in , - New Zealand, as hn wishes to join tho Forces here, and has been accepted by the military authorities for tho next Reinforcements. Miss White, who is a nieco of Miss K. Holmes, was in Wellington for two years, ; and during that time noted as treasurer for tho Women's Students' Hostel. A' danco for soldiers was given at the Town Hall last evening by Mrs. Luke's Entertainment Committee. Tho hall was crowded, and l a most enjoyable evening was spent. Supper was set at little tablos under tho gallery. The musio was supplied by the Trentham Band. On. January 31, at St. Thomas's Church, South Wellington, Miss Edith Sewell, eldest daughter of the late T. H. Sewell, was married to Mr. H. A. Newbery, of New South Wales,, the Rev. W. Fancourt officiating. The bride was given away ' by her eldest brother. The bridesmaids were Miss Jessie Sewell and Miss Florence M'Clymint (cousin of the; bridegroom). Collie presided at the organ. Mr. and Mrs. Newbery will make their homo in Australia.

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• GIFT PARCELS

FOE THE FIRING LINE. Wellington's January gift parcels for our men in the firing line number 3853, or, more than 50 per cent, in excess of the total which it was possible to prepare with tho help available at the December packing. The splendid results of two days' packing in tho Town Hall will be appreciated.in France, and will hearten up tho "faithful few," the small band of women workers who have steadily contributed their time and energy under the Mayoress's energetic guidance. The Reinforcement of the working parties due to the formation of the Citizens' Service Leaguo enabled the packing of this month's gift goods to no done in quick time, the work being thus a pleasure instead of a " tiring task for tho hot weather. Over 60 women and half-a-dozen men commenced packing on Tuesday morning. As each parcel contained at least six articles, including a picture postcard with a personal message to the recipient, the amount of. .work represented in the making up 6f < 2100 neat packages on the first day is a great tribute to the energy and good organisation of the packers. Strong wooden cases, wire-bound, wore prepared by tho men, and each held an averago of 45 gift parcels. These cases wero carefully stencilled with the address, an intimation that fEe gifts were for general distribution to men in the firing-lino, a tally of the contents, and a serial number which will enable the authorities to keep track of every case. Yesterday another 1753 packages wero' prepared, making a grand total of 3853, paoked in 85 casos. Though the weather was hot, the workers" found that the largo Town Hall, with open doors, was a pleasant working place. "Old hands" in tho packing business cordially, welcomed new friends, who will become regular attendants at_ this monthly task. Parcel-packing is not the only aotivityi Over 3000 "housewives" have to be filled this month, and 6DO leather waistcoats made. Then there' is the constant out-go of Red Cross goods, which entail much careful, even skilful, labour, to prepare and pack. . The Citizens' Service League will be able to placo workof s at all tasks, and those who have signed the undertaking to give a certain amount of personal service each month will recei'/e written notification of the day on which they should attend.