WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3027, 14 March 1917, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OP INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

(By Imoqeh.)

SOCIAL ANJ> PERSONAL

Duchoss of Gonnaught's Illness. A Press Association telegram from London states that tf.R ii. the Duchess of Comiaught is weaker, and complications have supervened. Queen Mary Hospital, Hanmer Springs. A southern correspondent writes as follows: —A pleasing ceremony was hold at the Queen Mary Hospital, Hanmer, on Thursday afternoon, when the new verandah, donated by Mr. Duncan Rutherford, and the .new tennis court, a cift from the Amuri lied Cross, was officiallv handed over to the Defence and Health authorities by Mr. Rutherford., In the course of an interesting speech, Mr. Rutherford said thot they were anxious to do all thev could for the comfort of the sick and wounded soldiers, and now that the much-needed verandah had been erected, he hoped that there would soon he a more comfortable method of convoyin.:: the invalided soldiers from Culverden to Hanmer Springs. About tho end of the month, a new mntnr service would he starting, and tho cars being fitted with nneiimatio tyres, would he more suitable, for the conveyance of invalids , I linn the present cars were. I Ho stated that on one occasion he hud ' Wn a.lfPtl hv CMot.nl Hm-o-Lewis. N.Z Af a. to t-niso a sick- <r,ldier from : the Government car intn his. as the joltin-2- of t.)i« snlvl tire' cr was too much for the invplid. TT» lioiwl thnt the T)er>.irt!i).-yr,fc would allow the snMWs to trnv»l in +»ie cnrt'fnrtnlile cars tho tii 1, " service would wnvirle. ("*•>!■>- tain Hnfiham. V.C.. replied on bfhnlf of tfr> TW<-ioo "Dnnnrtment. and after tbnitk.'nrr M r . TWWfnrd W l"'s fift. snoko of the n-nnrlorfiil results that, hud been obtained hv tlie pure air, minernl water trcaHpur. »tr\, mid tV rest tl,o men received fir. Runnier Snriiiffc. Rotorun. with f>ll.its latest scientific nnpnrntus for the treatment of the s; o l< and w".."i]»d. was not doiiifr n ny hotter, a"d it was verv nlcasinu that Hnnmer Snrincs, vith its meaare sunnlv of annaratiis, should be showiiw mu-Ii (rood results. Tlie new verandali would bo a great boon to the men. who verv much nrmreeinted Mr. RntWfnvrl's rrenerositv: it was men like Mr. Rutherford who were doing n preat deal towards making tbo men's lives hnppv, and thereby lmlmuf them the sooner to recover normal health and strength.

Cantain ITen/li-v. X.Z.M.C.. responded_ for the Health Dnnnvfcm«nt. and said that the verandah and tennis court i would do much towards '"akin"the sick men strong and well. Tie hod long wislied for a vemndah in enable the men practically to lire out nf doors, mid now. thinks' to Aγ,-. T)nthei-ford tli-t, wish had been fulfilled.

Tho verandah is lo6ft. Inns, nnd runs right round the Nurse Cavell word There is a space closed in at each cud which ciin be used as a room for snecinl cases. The verandah is furnished wit.li artistic. and comfortable chairs, lounges, and tnblcs. the gift of Mr. Rutherford. The large number of people who were nrnsont of the ceremonv were entertained :it nflcrnoon tea by Mr. ami Mrs. Rutherford.

After Mr. Rutherford bad declared tho tennis court open, a irume was plnvcd by four of the wounded men.

The Golf Cli'ib and soldiers «t Hanmer held a golf foursome on Wednosrliiy "vening. resulting in a win for Miss R. Tnrtnn and Private Porter. The prizes given for the crontest number of strokes were von by Mrs. Hardbam and ex-Corpornl White. The links ;irc used a great deal by the si!di"-,-s vbn eo in (as far as they are able) for all the games that are available. S<'!no of the men are expert l.nwi<r-\ and often prove tlie victors over veteran howlers visiting the "lodirp. ,. Others prefer tennis, and tho courts aro always in use. The farnurito nnslimo is billiards, and tho tables ".re booked ~p, sometimes days in ad'.vrice, by iho many men awaiting g:;'nes. The marriage recently took place, at St. Peter's Church, of' Miss lv;- 0. A. Bennett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Bennett, of 55 R,intoul Street, and Private Gilbert D. Adkiu, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Adkin, of Levin. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. l'\ M. ICompthorne. A reception was afterwards held at the residence of tho bride's parents, only immediate relatives being present. Tlie bridegroom will ho leaving the Dominion with the Twenty-fourth Reinforcements. At Carterton on Wednesday last, Mr. C. K. Cumpsty, of tho teaching staff of tho Otaki School, and formerly of the llikurangi Native. College, staff, Clareville, was married to Mws M'Laren, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M'Laren, well-known .settlers of Clir«ville. Staff-Nurse E. Richardson, of the N.Z.A.N.S., Trenthnm, has been transferred to tho Convalescent Home, Lowry Bay. Sir Thomas and Lady Ewing, of Sydney, who have, been visiting Christcluirch, left on Monday for Picton. Miss Maud AVilson, M.A., first assistant mistress in tho Southland Technical College, has accepted the position of chief instructor in mathematics in the Auckland Technical College. Pioneer of the nntural parting. Incomparable and roal triumph over nature —the Milsom Toupee, which can bo partfd and arranged in anv etyle, is worn by many yet is invisible to all, and is the masterpiece of this establishment, defies the closest scrutiny as its parting gives one the impression that each hair is actually growing from the weaver's scalp.

Climbing Mount Egmont. Last week a party, consisting of .Mrs. Lyons, Miss Hording, Messrs. John ami Jnmos Lyons, of Blenheim, Miss I. Burnett, of Wnngnnui, and Miss A. Wilson, of Now Plymouth, made the ascent of Mount Egmont under fair weather conditions, states the "Taranaki Daily News." Mr. Williams accriinpanieci them. On Friday, Mr. L. (ioodacro and Miss Cavell (a cousin of the lato Norse Cavell) also made tho ascont, a. magnificent view being obtained.' as the weather was clear. On both of these ascents "Ginger," the hostel kitten, accompanied the parties all the way to tlie summit, this makiri" his fourth trip. On the previous Thursday another party made tho ascent without a guide, and while in the crater were, enveloped by u foR, and not being too sure of the way out they followed tho dog which had accompanied them from the hostel, and lie led them to a plaice of safety, making the track quite .easily. The ladies of the Wainui Patriotic Guild (•!"■' ■•'"> be-congratulated on the suceoss which attended their efforts at Ilia Peter.*; KpcJ Cross shop last week. T\p <:hiii realiKcd is a record for the Petono shop, the next hichest Mieing; £55 lls. 3d-, which was the Ngarowa Croquet Club's Christmas effort. •Vmon.v i\v donations of money, which smeimfiil f<) £12 Ba. 6(1., was £5 from Mr. W. Grace.

A very successful social and dance, arranged by Mr , . W. B. Allen, in aid of the band instrument funds of the "A." Company, Twnnty-fourtli Reinforcements, was held afc Claroville on Monday night, and as a result over £12 was raised- towards the object. The Reinforcements purchased tho instruments of tho late Cnrtorton Brass Band, and have paid practically the whole of the purchase money (£100) from their own funds. The wholo of tho expenses of Monday night's social was provided by Mr. Allen, and his loudness was much appreciated by the men from tho camp.

aThe death took place last week at Cabbago Bay (Coromandel), afc the ago of B<l, of Mrs. John Evans. She arrived in Auckland 51 years ago, and she and her husband, who were 'omo of the earliest settlers in Cabbage Hay. where they settled almost immediately, were much esteemed for their hospitality to travellers in the pioneering days of old.