WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3108, 12 June 1917, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD

(By Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wedding at Waipukurau,

Tlie wedding took place very quietly in St. Andruw's Uhurcli, Wuipukurau, on Juno tl, of Mr. Robert Pope Fox, third son of lira. G. Fox, of Waipukuruii, vo Miss Flora Gore, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. \V. Sore, also of Waipukurau. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of white crepe lie chine and lace, with a veil and wreath of ornngo blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet of white flowers. Miss M. Goro attendcd_ nor eistcr as bridesmaid, and woro a, frock of white voilo and a black hat trimmed with scarlet berries. Sho carried a lwuquet of antiinm flowers and toliagc. The bridegroom, who is a returned Anssac, was attended by Private .T. Marshall, of the 27th Reinforcements. Mrs. B. Young played the Wedding March as the. bridal party left tlic church, which had I>een prettily decorated for tho occasion. Later in tlio day Mr. and Mrs. Fox left for tho north, tho latter travelling in a navy blue costume with black beaver hat. Anions the presents which liad been received was a set of cutlery from the bridegroom's Anzac comrades and friends. Fending Notes. Mrs. Simpson has gone- to Auckland for a few weeks. Mrs. J. Miller has returned from \uckland. Mrs. Hume has returned from Wellington. Mrs. Aitken has returned from 'Wellington. Mrs. A. Wheeler is tho guest of Mrs. Wheeler. Mrs. Horrocks has returned from New Plymouth. Mrs. Stewart and Miss Stewart (Christchurch) are the guests of Dr. and Miss Livosay. Mrs. Harper and family have gono to Wellington. Mrs. 11. Stewart has returned from Auckland. Mrs. G. Taylor is staying with Mrs. Lothbridgo. Quite a number of Feilding people went to Otaki for tho races. Among them ivero Mpsdames Blaxall, Fry, Webster. Fume, Wilson, Hanson, JTarding, and Bedmay. Sister Campbell, of tho Mnstorton. Hospital nursing staff, has resigned, owing to her departuro for Australia shortly. Mr. and Mrs. A. Matthews (Waiorongomai, Featherston) and Mrs. MacShaua (Auckland) aro visiting- Napier. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Cohon and Mis Cohen (Dunedin) aro visiting Napier. The monthly meeting of the Welling ton Women's Red Cross Committees is t be held at tho depot in Mercer Street oi Thursday morning next. At the dance -which was givon at th Soldiers' Club in Sydney Street on Sat urday evening for tho Twenty-seventh Re iriforceinents, it was announced that th non-coms, and men of the Thirtieth Re inforeements were to hold a sports gath oring on Wednesday afternoon at Trentham, to which the ladies of the clul were cordially invited. At a, meeting which was held in Wa liganui last week to form a local brand . of the New Zealand Nurses' Memoria I Fund, the following committeo was 6ci ' up:—President, Mre. Maekay (Mayoress) vice-presidents, Mesdames Marshall Maurice Enrlc, Wall. Peck; committee Mesdames W. E. Atkinson, D. Mason Hope Gibbons, Clifford Moore, Reeve Crawford, C. V. Powell, Gordon, Di\ Dunn, Nurso Bennett; secretary andtrea. surer, Sister Broolts. Miss N. Crabb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. IT. Crabb, of Palmcrston North, ■who went; Home some time ago to study art, and her younger sister, who was going in for nursing, are both uow ongaged in war work, and have had some interesting experiences (states the "Mannwatu. Times"). Miss N. Crabb and a South African artist friend spent four months in Paris working as cooks in a restaurant for soldiers. They returned o England and aro now engaged on a farm on the border of Wales, -where they are growing potatoes. This farm is managed and worked entirely by -women. Her sipter is doing stable work and looking after horses on an English estate. Both speak of the shortage of food. Miss Clifford, of Icpperton, according to the "Taranaki Daily News," has been offered three years' free tuition at the Royal College of Music in London. When in this country she secured tho gold medal for the whole of New Zealand in her section at the examinations held last October, the examiner's remarks being of a very eulogistic nature. Evidently Miss Clifford continues to exercise her abilities in nn exceptional manner to have received such an offer. The Camp Commandant at Featlierston acknowledges the receipt nf the following gifts for tho FoatliorstOTi M.C. Hospital:— Mrs. W. E. Bidwill, jam, cakes, fowls; Mrs. W. J. Martin, fowl, (lowers, p»r<js; Mrs. A. Martin, e<rgs. jnm, lemons; Mrs. npier (Devoimort). G naii'B ward shoes; : Mrs. Quinton Donald (Foatherston), fowl; Tfawera Red Cross Society. 21 cooper i eienretto ash-trays; Mrs. J. Caselbiirg (Misturton). 2 sets dominoes, 3 sets idranghts; Miss Card (Fpatherston), inm, i tomato "UUCP chutney; Mrs. Algar Wil- • Hums (Featherston), maKizinps;. from i Napic] , (ner Mrs. Quinton Donald), 2 j cases lemons; from Hasting 3 (donor unknown), 3 cases lemons. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. [By Arrangement with Mrs. Rolleston, Hun- I'liysiciun ami Face Specialist. Qualified, London and Paris.] "A.C."—The use of our Special Cream \3.i. and i>. lid. per jar) we strongly adi vise. It should bs applied every night i instead of washing the face, and after a few minutes wiped oil with a eoft towel. Be very careful not to massage tho face. yourself before getting advice. Proper diet and a short course of face massago will help you considerably. "A..CK"—Acne is ;i most stubborn condition of the ekin, and the treatment of it, in obstinate cases, takes all of tho skill of an experienced physician. In mild cases a. couraa of face massage is generally a complete cure. Course of treatment from one guinea. "K.G."—lf possible have your scalp attended to at once If neglected, dandruff leads to many disorders of the scalp, which in turn affect the roots of the hair, often causing baldness. Virginian Scalp Food is the best cure, as well as n. pomade, supplying nutriment to the scalp and beauty to tho hair. Us. Gd. and Ca. (id. per jar. All correspondence, address enclosed, replied to privately. Mre. Rolleston, !>jO Lambtoii Quay.— Advt. Now for the Boys.—Shorts mado from remnants of men's worsted and tweed suitings, is. Gd. to 9s. Gd.. at Geo. .Fowlds, Ltd., Manners Street.—Advt. Wellington ladies delighted with all grocers for giving the popular "Thinker" note-book free with every Is. package No-Rubbing Laundry Hotp.—Advt.

Meeting,

MATTERS OF INTBEBST FROM FAR AND NEAR,

Countess of Liverpool Fund Committee

Tho monthly meeting of tho Countess of Liverpool Fund Committee was held in tho Mayoress's room of the Town Hull yesterday morning. Mrs. Luke (Mayoress) presided, and there- were present:—Mesdames A. Crawford (lion, secretary), ifnrphy, Tripe, Tripp, Myers (assistant sc-c----rctary), lowiisend, Barltrop, Ashendeii, Brice, Laing, Nathan, and Findlay. A vote of congratulation to Mrs. Luke upon tho honour recently conferred upon Mr. Luko was passed unanimously by the committee. Mrs. Luko suitably replied. Mrs. Murphy proposed and Mrs. Myers seconded that Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Aston ho added to the committee. Correspondence was read from Auckland relating to tho proposed stoppage of tho Dominion gift parcels scheme, also telegrams from Otago relating to the same matter. Mrs. Nathan moved tliat Her Excellency tho Countess of Liverpool bo asked to call a conference in this connection, and that in tho meantime the work should bo carried on as iisual. Mrs. Atfhenden seconded the motion, Tvhich was carried. It was resolved that tho Christmas pudding campaign bp started almost at once, in ordor that the men may get them in timo for Christmas. A vote of thanks to Mr. "Foster, manager of the Wellington Meat Company, for his offer to allow the committeo the -use of tho promis&H to mako tho puddings, was passed.

Contributions to tho Countefs of Liverpool Fnnd have been received from the following:—Mrs. Duncan, M?s. Eassqn, Mi's. Belwortliy, Mrs. A. Bannister, Miaa Bright, Mrs. Blackey, Miss Stuart Forbes, Mrs Pettit, Mrs. M'Gowan, no name, Miss-'Perry, Miss Bannister, Miss Crowther, Miss M'Ewan, Miss Bright, Miss Atack, Miss Ballinger, Miss Paterson, Ladies' Guild, Ohainmo Junction.

Contributions to tho Red Cross Fun< havo been received by the lion, secretar at tho_ depot in Mercer Street from th' following during the past week:—Re< Cross League (Khandallah), Britieh Re< Cross Society (Otane), Mrs. Mestayer Women's Patriotic Committee (Gisborno) Upper Hutt Women's Patriotic League Eakanui Red Cross Guild, Takapau Re< Cross Guild, Wellington Nursing Divi sion (per Mrs. Moorhouse), Miss Har court's Bandage Party, Mra. Archiston Mrs. Pitts, Newman Branch British Re< Cross, New Plymouth Centre, Sansor Red Cross, Marton Red Cross Workers Turakina Red Cross.