SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3054, 16 April 1917, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The Wandering Mail. Letters sent from New Zealand to members of the New Zealand Wireless Corps in Mesopotamia are two months m reaching their destination. "That," says an Aucklander, writing from the region which is declared to have been the site of the Garden of Eden, "is the record. Some letters tako years. Some, I havo been told, get a craze for travelling. They go for a tour over India, then, pei-haps, to Egypt, then back to India, then to Mesopotamia. ' They tour for months up and down the Tigris, till one day they got side-tracked at their destination, and are snatched up by the owners before they can start off again." When Hairpins Fail.

llie shortage of metal, curiously enough, threatens to affect the tidiness of woman's head {states "Queen Bee" in the "Australasian"). Hairpins, we aro told, will become loss and less, and finally disappear. Of course, there aro substitutes. Our remote ancestors "did up" their top-knots securely, even if it wrs not picturesque. .Twigs, splinters of wood, and fish-borics kept tresses in place, and wore not costly. Pictures of cave women—if they can bo Tolied on, as photography was not then invented— •suggest quantities of hairpins of tho period in all sorts of fantastical positions. The ancient British woman also used hairpins mado of metal and-highly ornamented, some of them looking like a kind of glorified clothes-peg. History is silent about their efficiency, ; but as we havo never seen any engravings of our early ancestors with their "hair coining down, and a few hairpins being held in tho mouth while it was being "dono up" again, we may take it for granted that they, did all that was claimed for them by tho advertisers, if there were any nowspapors or hoardings in. those days. But "oven should the threatened hairpin famine become a fact, women will be cruite able to n>: their coiffures without them. The hair--pnv is not a necessity.. It is merely a convenience. .- There are abundant ways of twisting and turning and holding in place tho strands of hair, that -will only Tcquiro alittle longer time to fix, and the dressing will bo just as attractive as over. The ingonuity of •woman will never bo nonplussed, ono may be quite sure. Those who will suffer most will bo men, as-, they will miss their pipe-cleaner.

Mr. J. Myers has presented .the Honorary Division of the W.N It. with 36 doze?,-tups' and saucers. These will-be iised at the entertainments given for tho mothers of soldiers and on sitnilar occasions.

At the annual meeting of the Auckland branch .of the W.N.R., the treasurer reported a credit balance of £68 13s. 6d., while tho Nursing Division balance-sheet showed a credit balance of £64. Oscers for tiid ensuing year were appointed as follows:—Hon. president, Mrs. J. H. Gunsou; president, . Mise Melville; vice-presi-dents, Mesdames A. Myers, C. J. Parr, J. L. R. Bloomfiold; organising secretary, Mrs. M'Lcan; treasurer, Mrs. J. B. Macfarlane; committee, 1 •Mesdames D. Gillies, F. E. Baume, H. C. Walker, Irwin, Skipwortli, Stan. Chambers, Stewart,' Holland,. Middlebrook, Misses Moore, Basten, Dawso'n, Black, and Statham. ,Mrs. J, Paul and Mißses Mackay and Brewster have returned to New Plymouth from a visit to AVellington. Mrs. and Miss Matthews -have returned to New Plymouth from AVellington. .'Mrs. J. L. Lucona, who Jias been •Visiting relatives in Masterton, left for her homo at Toko at the olid of last week.

Miss Emily Peter was invalided to England from Egypt, in November, after an attack of sandfly fever, and, after resting a week at Queen Mary's Hostel in London, she, with nine-other nurses, was sent for a fortnight to Lord Desborough's house near Maidenhead to recuperate, states a London correspondent. After this Miss Peter hoped to get back to duty in France, but medical advice suggests six months' leave for complete rest. Therefore, she is going to Ireland to stay for a ?r™ 8 '« vlth 'Mrs.'Armitago (formerly Miss N. Moorhouse, of Christchurch) at Noan. Later on she hopes to be able to take up canteen Work, probably at the Woolwich Arsenal. . -

At tho Red. Cross Shop .on Tuesday Mesdames Reid and Arndt, who were m chargo of the sweet stall last Friday w;ll continue ihe sale of their sweets. Those who wish to buy delicious homemade sweets are advised to visit the shop on that day. There will be the usual sale of flowers, and donations of cakes will bo gratefully received for the Red Cross Fund. Since the opening of tho shop Messrs. Whitcombe and Iqinbs have generously given large supphos of paper bags, and this gift is greatly appreciated by the committee. Iho cake presented by Mr. Godber was won by Miss Rae, Tβ Popo, and was to be given to a soldier. Mrs. Hunter's cake was given to the Soldiers' Room by tho winner, „

In the seclusion of vow own home surroundings you would like to try a i&to cream, ilavo you ever heard of ' G«««ne Food* the purest and most beneficial ever discovered It's good at any time, but generally used at night before retiring. Price, 3s. "Cultene Balin for day use—especially for the outdoor person unprotected against all severities of the weather. Quickly absorbed by the Skin, so that it does its duty and vanishes. Price, 3s. 6d. How to apply is told in the simple instructions on the labels. So many to preach so few to teach. If in doubt, call please, and Miss Milsom will better explain how to manipulate to advantage. Correspondence invited on all facial, hair, and .hail'ivork subjects. ITanicua'inff, Shampooing. Miss Milsoni, Barilett's Buildincs, 91 Willis Street. 'Phone 811,-Advt'.

Dance far Soldiers. The hostesses of the Sydney Street Soldiers' Club will give a danco in hou'Jiir of the members of tho Twontyfirch Reinforcements on Friday evening next. Ib is requested that all young ladies who aro . the holders of redtickets will present them at tho door at about 7.15 o'clock on. the' evening of tho dance, and that'those who aro unablo to attend will notify the hostesses as early as is possible. Shannon Notes. A very enjoyable social evening, to entertain tho soldiers who wsro. on tiicir hnaL leave, was held on Tuesday evening. .Messrs S. jtf'l'herson and Jd. UralMiu worked iiai'd to make it a success. Mrs. Butlei , and Uraliani IJros. supplied the dance music, Mr. Uurran acted as ii.U., and Mrs. M'Phersou and Airs. Merwood had the supper arrangements in hand. Tho takings at the door went towards paying expenses, and there was a small sum over that will bo handed in for patriotic work.

Oil Thursday twelve.youiig men left Shannon to report at l'alnierston to join tho "contingent going in to camp. Their names aro: A. Law, "W. Mitchell, A. White, D, Cooley, H. Spring, ,0. Bridle, li. Andorsou, j. King, It. 'Jones, J. Newton, T. Moyiiihan, and — Fell.

iMr. Clogg, a weli-kiioivn resident of Dunedin, will lecture in tho Gillandin Hftll next Tuesday night, on tho war. Tho proceeds will bo iu aid of the Red Cross Funds. Mr. Clegß has several lantern slides, which the local picture operator' will screen for him. . ■ _; There was a very large attendance of the public at tho social held on Thursday evening to welcome honie the Eev. .0.. and. Mrs. Palmer. It took the form of a progressive euchre party, followed .by musical items. Mr. Powell.-and Miss Laurviß were the winners of tlie eiTchro prizes, and-the following contributed to tho musical programme:— Mesdames , Bishop and ■ Shankland, Misses Laurvig, Tremewan, Loe, Merwood and M'Phorson, Messrs. Bishop, Powell, Quarrie, Merwood, Graham and H. Graham, arid tho Anglican Church choir. Mr. Stophenson spoke a few words of welcome, and also spoko with regret of tho departure of the Ven. Archdeacon and Mrs. Cummin, who are leaving to tako up their residence in Auckland. Mr. Stophonson referred to tho Very successful way the Archdeacon had carried out the duties of secretary to tho Patriotic. Society..during Mr. Palmer's.absence, and ho also, on behalf of the church people,.presented to them a small token (a travelling rug and a fountain pen) showing their esteem. All present spent a. very enjoyable evening. The whole reflected groat credit on the promoters, foremost among them boi»g Mrs. Gunning; Miss Wichliffo. Mr. Waring Taylor, and Mr. Curtain.

Tho programme arranged by tho ladies at the Anzac Club, Foatherston, on Friday ovenina, was one of the best yet given in tho club. A farcical comedy, entitled "Tho Final Rehearsal," which headed the bill, was quite a gem of its kind, all tho performers acting their parts with , creat spirit. Tho cast' was taken by Mesdames D. C. Collins (whose exposition of a" comedy maid-of-all-work caused much merriment), J. C. Bidwill/ Misses Betty Abraham, Goring, and J. Martin. Songs were contributed by Miss Mina Caldow, Irene Fairclough, and Mr. T. Smith (Wellington). Acceptable humorous items were rendered by Sergeants. "Khaufdrop," and . Zanto Wood. An advertisement-guessing competition was Won by Sergt. J. D. Ward.

_ Mrs. H. White has returned to Wellington from Christclrarch, and is again staying at tho Midland Hotel.'