WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3118, 23 June 1917, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD.

(BY iIiOGEN.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

N.Z. Nurses' Memorial Fund. Tho New Zealand Nurses' Memorial lund continues to mouut up. steadily aa shown by tho foliomug rocont donationsMr. J l>. Luke, C.M.U., Wellington, £3 35.; Mr. Hugh. Beethnm, Mastcrton, .CIO fc.; Miss Isabel M'Whae, Wellington, W3.; Messrs. Akers Bros., Pnlmerston North, 4100;. Mrs. Sole, New Plymouth .61 la.j Mrs. D. J. Ungues, New PJymonth, jei Is, * Helping -the Serbian Cause. Up to tho present time the amount of money which has been collected by members of tho Pioneer Club towards Iho fund, for supplying Dr. Agnes Bennett with a motor arnbulauco for service with tho "America" Hospital Unit, attached b tho Serbian Army, amounts to ,£289. Iho sunn required, however, is J360, so that there is yet needed more. Among the amounts which have been handed in aro tho following-.—From the salo of work organised by inombers of tho club and entertainment given by the Victoria league Concert Party, J530; Spinsters' Club jumblo ealo, £23 25.; Ohilton Houso School, £20; Mrs. Kondall and Mi-s. Gibbs, bridge tournament, £30 155.; St. John Ambulance Association, £a 0; nurses who liavo trained umder Dγ Bennett, 4i15; Mr. 13. V. Bell, «ElO. In addition there was the amount realised from Major Waito's lecture, and ono or two other efforts. A member of tho, club has given two .pictures, valued at 30 guineas, to be raffled.- These are oh viow at tho Bristol Company's rooms and at Begg's music warehouse, tickets for the raffles being one shilling- each. Contributions to this frnd v. ill bo gladly received by the secvetaiy of tho Pioneer Club (Mis. Martin), aud they should be ! Kent in, as soon as possible, as it is hoped that tho full amount may bo cabled early in July.

It may interest readers k> learn that after tho reorganisation of the Serbian Army the Government nsked the Scottish "Women's Hospitals for two fully equipped unite. Tho first oE these left for the.Near East in August, 391 R. On. arrival at Salonika it proceeded 'in tho wako of the Serbian Army to Ostrovo, where- it -worked day and night during the severe fighting for Monastir. The Ambulance Corps of this unit rendered splendid service'on the dangerous mountain roads. Dr. Bennett, writing from Macedonia, and commenting: on the work, eaid: "As long as.thoro are wounded men on tho hills our car 3 will go to bring them in... if it is humanly possiblo to manage it, and ouir girls are most wonderful—no praise is too high, for their nerve and skill." Owing to the sorcro nature of tho frilling all ttio cases admitted are eurgical. Sailors' Friend Society. An enjoyable concert was given l>y Mr. .T. Blick to the meti ashore at the Sailors' Friend Society on Thursday. Mr. Moore referred to the big drain on tie book I store lately, ami appealed for further supplies.. He- again slid the portion of the Zeppelin for the benefit of tho victims of tho East Coast raid, realising , i£3. Mi«J West, Messrs. N. Aitkon, Shaddick, W. Woods, and Sutherland contributed to the concert prograinmo. Hi". Blick was at the piano. Miss Chaplin (Christchurch), who hats been attending the meeting of the Council of Education, is staying at Caiilfield House. Mre. Carey, Hill (Christchnrch) has been spending , a few days in Wellington on her return from a Victoria League meeting in Gisborne. A quiet redding took place at the resi-; denco of Mr. and Mrs. H. M'Master, of Hiwinni, on Tuesday, when Mr. G. T. F. Hutton, of Eiia'tura, -was' married to ■ Nurse Alison Nesser, of Galashields, Scotland. ■ The ceremony was performed by the Her. ,T. M'Gregor, of Martinborough. Nurse M'Lean, who has been in charge of the Akaroa Hospital for.the.past eii months, has returned to Christchurch to rejoin the staff, of tho Public Hospital there. Nurse IRasker, of tho latter institution, ha 3 taken, chargo of tho Akaroa Hospital. Mrs. Walter Nathan, who is organising tho Mercer Street Depot Day at the shop on Friday, July 13, is arranging for two camisolo competitions—day and ovening wear—and a sponge-cake- competition. It is expected that this idea will bring a large sum in for tho day, and tha.t thero will bo keen competition. Tho articles will becomo tho property of the shop, and sold for tho Sick and Wounded Soldiers' Fund. Organisers of the Hofeson Street Day have notified the secretary that they will tako two moro days at tho shop this year, ono in. September, and one oa December 14.

Mrs. I'irth,'lion, secretary of the Wellington. Womon's Rod Cross Committee, acknowledges the following contributions:— Mrs. Blmdoll, £1; Hiranmr Eed Cross Sen-ing Guild, £'i 10s,; Mrs. Lumsdea, 25.. 6d.; Mrs. Walter .Nathan, £5; Kaponga Sewing Guild (pay for material), ss. 6d.; Mi6s A. Greenwood, £lr proceeds of concert by children of Oriental Bay, at Kiosk (per Mr. Atmore), M 35.; Mrs. Moorliduse, £1 ; Foxton Girls' Guild (payment material). 18s. id.; Miss Davison, 55.; Mrs. E. Hunter, £1; Mrs. Pope, 2». 6d.; Ohariu Guild (pelMrs. Kirkpatrick), £2 Bs. ed.,- Misa Coito, 10s.; C.L.E., £1; Upper Hutfc National Reserve (Mrs. Danahay), £5

Following .-i.ro tho receipts in ronnec, tion with tho recent ealo of goods and' surprise bags held by tho Feathereton branch of the.Liverpool Equipment and lied- Cross :—Fancy stall and bran tubs, 1 .£lO5 83. 10d.; produce, £91 10s. lOd.j surprise bags. £S2; tea rooms. £3't 17s. Bd.; sweets, £31 ss. lid.; cakes, jjlo 4s. 9d.; side shows, ,£lO .7s. Id.; flowers, £i 18s.; total, J5372 13s. 7d. 'An ontertainment in aid of the Eed Cross , -will ho given by a. party of vocalists and musicians in tho Twenty-eighth Artillery Keinforcoments eariy next month. Mosdanies W. K. BidwiU and N. T. Adams aro tho hou. secretaries for tho fixture.

MATTBRS OF INTKIST FSOM FAS AN© NBAS.

St, John Ambulance Brigade and Hed Cross. Tho St. John Ambulance Brigade and Ked Cross hociefy, Star ■ Boatincf Cl* building, acknowledges Iho following donations of money ami hospital criuir" ment:-Mr. Eager, 125.; W.C.T.U. (per Mrs. Jhtson), iaco washers; W.CTU (per Mrs. flelycr), balaclavas; Ham'ua Red Cross bociety, ,230; Mrs. Muir, socks; Petono Red Cross Shop, j>22 8s ' 6d • Mangapehi Bed Cross, £3; A Hotter, Sβ 6d.; Mr. Muir, goods; Nireaha Bed Gross, JEW; MaDgapehi Bed Cross, ono parcel; Otakeho Red Cross, ono easeMr. W. M. Barley, books; llangapehi Ked Gross, ono parcel; Piahania Bed Cross, ono parcel; Otakcho Red frost? ono case; Ekotahvma Eed Cross Fundi .£100; Manakau School, one parcel; Napier Women's National Reserve, bandages; Hawora Red Cross, ono bale old linen: Petono Bed Cross Shop £i~ 7s. d<l.; Bongomai Ked Cross Guild, two cases; Mangaweka Bed Cross Society, fotiacases; Aural Ladies' Sowing Guild, two cases; Te Aro School, handkerchiefs; Kilbirnio School, faco washers.

Miss Kothonberg wishes to thank all who kindly sent books for Trentnam. camp circulating library. Tho response Im3 boon so satisfactory that Miss Bothcnberg has been able to pack and send to tho camp over 1200 books in. exccilont condition. Theso are now being catalogued, aud the library will bo open for officers and men within, a few days. Hostesses at tho Sydney Street. Soldiers' Club for tho coming week aro as folIqir:—Sunday, Lady Stout; Monday, Wellington College Old Girls; Tuesday, Mrs. 1). Stewart; Wednesday, Johnsonvillo Ladies' Patriotic Guild; Thursday, ladies of St. Mark's Church; Friday, Mrs. Brandon; Saturday, ladies of tho Hutt. The ladies' auxiliary of the rJavy ■League acknowledges with thanks parcels of warm clothing for tho men of the lesser auxiliary craft of tho tfleek from the tollowing ladies:—Mrs. Kcbbell (Ohau), pupils of Miss Sanders's School (Christclmrch), Mrs. Eonayno. The treasurer of tho auxiliary (Mrs. C. E. Richardson) acknowledges receipt of tto following donation:—.Mrs. J P Firth, £1. The Picton Ladies' Auxiliary has forwarded £\5 to be sent Home ior naval comforts, and tho Wellington Auxiliary has forwarded .£IOO (a donation from tho Waipukurau Jockey Club) lor disabled mine sweepers, and .£l5O to the Lord Robcrte National Memorial Workshops., Tbo takings at tho Wellington Red Cross Shop on Friday amounted to ,£3O ss. Xho Miramar Sewing Guild have every reason 'to bo proud of their effort, winch mainly consisted of cakes, after' noon, and morning tea and flowers. The day organised by a few earnest workers in a small suburb, and tho result was pleasing. The secretary has received a cheqno from tho M.L.G.C. Patnotiß Cake Boom for ,£57 15s. as a donation. Iho committee of this room asroed to pay the rent of tho shoo and land over tho proceeds over and abovo tho rent for six months, which time was up at the end of May. A rift of •for which tho commitleo is most K rate-

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Y.W.C.A. Notes. Miss Florence Birch, general secretary of the Y.W.C.A., will give an outline ot her recent country tour in the interest ot' the extension work of the Y.W.C.A. at the service to-morrow afternoon, at 4.15, in tho association's clubrooms, Herbert Street. This will be an opportunity for the girl members and friends of the association to hear something of the work in which Miss Birch is engaged, and it is expected that many will avail ' themsolves of it. A demonstration, in "Economic Cookery" will be held at the Y.W.C.A., Fowlds's Buildings. Manners Street, this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Miss Eennie (City and Guild's London Institute) will give this demonstration which is planned to help housekeepers to reduce the cost of living whilst Baiting the best results from their materials. The subject of . thrift is of the highest importance, especially at this " time of national anxiety, and no efforts should be spared to save food materials. Dr. Herbert will speak on "Prevalent Diseases; How Caused; How Prevented,"

! at the T.W.C.A., Herbert Street, tonight at 8 o'clock. The lecture to-night will be open to all girls and women. It is interestine to note that a member of the Y.W.C.A. has received an appointment under the City Council as a worker in the Botanical Gardens. The two appointed are Mrs. Thomas and Miss Griffin, who will enter this occupation on Monday next. This is the first timo in Wellington that women have held these positions. It will he remembered that Miss Birch, eeneral secretary of the Y.W.C.A., wet the members of the City Council with a view to their opening the way for women to enter the profession of gardening.