WOMAN’S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 8, 4 October 1927, Page 4

WOMAN’S WORLD

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR

Ladv Carncross and Miss S. Carncross went to Eltham at the week-end. Mrs. McLaurin (Dunedin) is the guest of Lady Carncross

Mrs. W. Bird. Wellington, is at present in Wanganui.

Miss Flume, of Mnrtiuborough, is at present visiting Wellington.

Mr. and Mrs. Bothwell (Wellington) spent the week-end in Wangafiui.

Mrs. L. Moore has returned to Masterton from a visit to Wellington.

Mrs. I. HesseH, of Kaponga, is visiting Wellington.

Miss Vida McLean arrived in Christchurch yesterday from Wellington.

Mrs. B. Murray, of Wellington, is a visitor to Auckland.

Mr. and Mrs. Wellsted. of Wellington, are visiting Auckland. Mrs. R. K. Jackson and Miss Jackson, who have been staying in Wellington, have returned to Masterton.

Mrs. M. C. O’Connell, Wellington, is lhe guest of her daughter, Mrs. P. O’Neil, Wanganui.

Miss Cochrane, who has been visiting her sister at Shannon, has returned to the West Coast.

Mrs. I. Hanna, who has been visiting her mother in Wanganui, has returned to her home in Wellington

Miss Jean Hawketi, Wellington, was visiting Hatvera friends during the past week.

Mrs. J. S. Barton has returned to Masterton from a fortnight’s holiday spent in Wellington.

Mrs. Claud Weston, of New Plymouth, is the guest of Mrs Shailer Weston in Wellington.

Mrs. A. A. Wilson, who has been visiting her daughter at Wellington, has returned to Westport.

Mrs. E. E. Hadfield has returned to Christchurch after spending a holiday in Wellington.

Mrs. Brittain, of Wellington, is on. a visit to lier sister, Mrs. S. Sheddon, in Westport.

Miss R. Pagin', who has been spendig a holiday at Wellington, has returned to Auckland.

Mrs. Maurice Myers, of Wellington, is visiting Dunedin as the guest of her mother, Mrs. P. L. Halstcd.

Miss.W. Montgomerie, who lias been visiting Christchurch, fipent a few days in Wellington en route to her home at Wanganui.

Air. and Mrs. Abernethy, senior, who have been the guests of Mr and Mrs. A. Abernethy, in Wanganui, have returned to Wellington

Misses King, who have been visiting Wellington, arc in Christchurch for a few days, on their way home to Dunedin.

Miss Edith Lyttelton, the well-known novelist, “G. B. Lancaster,” left Auckland bv the Maheno for Sydney. Miss Lyttelton will return to Auckland in about a month’s time

Miss Brand, who for some time has been matron at the Mental Hospital, Auckland, will take up the position of matron at Porirua.

Mrs. IT. S. Lawrence, of Christchurch,, will be a competitor at the Wellington provincial golf tournament, beginning on October IS. She w.ill be the guest of Lady Fergusson at Heretaunga.

Miss K. Knight, of Auckland, who is visiting Wellington, and is the guest of Lady Fergusson at Heretaunga, will also spend a month in Hawke’s Bay visiting friends.

Following is the list of hostesses for the Communitv Club this week:—Monday, Wellington South Nursing Division; Tuesday, Mrs. G. McLeod; Wednesday, Mrs. F. Lamberg; Thursday, Mrs. Murphy, M.8.E.; Friday, Mrs. I’ow; Monday, Mrs. G. McGregor. At the Wellington Suburban Nursing Division fortnightly meeting there was a good attendance of members, and members of the home nursing class in connection with the division were also present. Roller bandaging and bed-making was the work of the evening. The divisional competitions for the Barltrop cup and Osborn rosebowl are to be held on (October 25, and the Claire Butts memorial trophy on November 8. Ten new members were proposed.

The Toe II lamp committee (boys’ branch) held a successful dance at the Adelphi Cabaret on Friday night, and it was thoroughly enjoyed by all. The hostesses for the evening were Mesdames Pemberton and McKelvie. Amongst those present were Misses Molly Gillespie, in black taffeta; P. Brown, cerise; Frances Parker, blue; Helen Veitch, blue; Phyllis Robertson, cream lace; Ola Whiteford, blue: Edna Miller, white; Dorothy I' len, blue; Masters Watt, Pegdcii, Hunter, Reid, McKelvie (2), Pemberton, Hill, Hedges, Hoy, and Denham.

To-day the annual meeting of the Dominion executive of St. John Ambulance will be held. Delegates will assemble from various parts of New Zealand Among the correspondence is a communication from the Duke of Connaught. The Dominion h'—'hmarters report, which will be presented, indicates phenomenal activities in ambulance and other Red Cross operations. First-aid and home nursing instruction has been imparted to approximately 4000 men and women by members of the medical profession during the year. This number exceeds all previous records since Sir W. F. D. Jervois, formerly Governor of New Zealand, established the ambulance department of St. John in New Zealand 42 years ago. Sir Heaton Rhodes will preside.

Brilliant sunshine above and around, and sparkliiia water below, formed n fitting setting for the ‘‘at home” given on HM S. Dunedin bv Captain ] M Ritchie at Port Chalmers. Invitations were issued to members of the Harbour Board, the Citv Council the executive of the Otaeo Women’s Chib nnd lhe members of the French Club in Dunedin The scene of the festivity was the screened-off lower deck, one eml of which served as a lounge, while long tables were arranged along the other end _ These were luxuriously decorated with golden narcissi and elaborately embossed silver and gold bowls. The centrepiece, a most unusual work of art, was a large gold bowl supported by mermaids and fishes. The afternoon tea, in keeping with the perfect arrangements. was served amid gay talk and laughter, nnd excellent music by the Dunedin’S orchestra.

Flowers for Invalids Ponies of fragrant flowers bring cheer and happiness to the sick room Miss Murray, ViceRegal Floriste, 36 Willis Street.—Advt.

Mrs. Buckleton, president of the Vic tpria League in Wellington, is motoring to New'Plymouth for the biennial conference of the Dominion branches of the league, commencing there on October 11. She will be accompanied by Ladv Sim, president of the Dunedin branch of the league, Miss May Downie Stewart (Dunedin), and Miss Buckleton (Wellington). Included amongst the other delegates will be Mr. Luxford (a member of the Auckland league council) and Mrs. Luxford, who are motoring from the north

For various reasons, many members of the committee 'of the Mothers’ Helpers were absent yesterday, when the monthly meeting was held. Mrs. Ward presided, and those present were Mpsdames Airey, Arthur, and Treadwell. The treasurer’s . report showed a satisfactory balance, in spite of tlie fact that an extra amount, of free and reduced help has been given during the winter. Donations were gratefully received from Mrs. O. A. Welch (£2 25.) and Mrs. Hunter Brown (10s.). Arrangements for the forthcoming jumble sale were discussed.

The conference of the New Zealand Trained Nurses’ Association will open in Wellington to-day, and during the conference there will be several entertainments. Mijs Breknell, director of nursing, with -Mrs. Valintine and Mrs. Paget, will entertain the visitors on Wednesday night, and on Friday afternoon they will be the guests of the Wellington branch at the Nurses’ Club, when it is hoped litany Wellington members will be present. On Thursday an open evening will be held, when also all members are invited to be present.

The announcement made in the. Press recently that a separate Court Circular would in future be issued from the Duke and Duchess of York’s town house has long been expected, and is a.. welcome innovation, now that the King’s sons are taking on more and more public duties (says an English paper). The Duke and Duchess of York have almost as many public engagements as Their Majesties, and there are more and more demands on their time. .Royalty ■are expected to do far more in these days than was formerly the case. Princess Man', too, has increased her engagements enormously of recent years, and now takes many functions which used to devolve on the Prince of Wales. The Hearth.

The fireplace is the centre of the room round which even-one collects in the cold weather, when fires are lighted, simplv because we draw all our comfort from'the fire, and all .our cheerfulness But when we give up fires, as most, of us do at the beginning of spring, it becomes rather a problem how to arrange the furniture to the best advantage. Nobody likes to sit staring into an emptv fireplace. Here is a good idea for your fireplace, to add to the size and coolness of your room. If you have a mirror put it in the fireplace instead of a screen, and group ferns or green plants in front of it. Another idea is to put a curtain like the window curtains over the hearth and hide the fireplace altogether, putting the fender away for the summer. This gives a good deal of extra space to the room, and means that yon can group the furniture round the window, which is the centre of attraction in summer. It is surprising how restful a new grouping of the furniture can be. TELLING TEACUPS You can get a lot of fun at a tea party by telling the teacups. You can make quite a sum of money for a sale of work or a garden party if you dress up like a gipsy and tell tho teacups for a small payment. The teacup tales jxirft amuse people ano make them laugh, so there’s no pretence of fortune-telling? To tell the teacups you empty your cup by drinking the tea. give it a twist three times in your left hand, turn it upside down in the saucer to drip and then read. If the leaves look like the figure, one in two places on the side .of the cup it means that you have a friend who will stick" to you through thick and thin. When the leaves form groups on two sides, running up toward tho brim of the cup, and look like a hill, you will have to go a journey. ' Tho group on onp sino only means that a single person will meet a new sweetheart, and that a married couple will soon have more money to spend. When a lot of leaves, spread over the bottom of the cup like tiny dogs, are in two places money is coming to yon. Trouble is at hand when a lot of leaves stick in a mass on the bottom of the cup. A letter is on tho way, and that there will be good news in it when a little bunch of leaves stick together, and there are two of those bunches. A single tea-leaf lying alone on the bottom of your teacup, means that you are going to have an illness. It is all for fun, of course. But it helps to amuse people and keep them cheery, and there is no harm in it. Our Hairdressing Salon is equipped to provide all the requirements of the modern coiffure, and fully trained assistants are in attendance. The permanent waving essentially receives special attention, the method chosen to suit the texture of the hair Shingle transformations comfortable to wear, and cannot be detected. We are agents, for Elizabeth Arden’s famous preparabions Stam ford and Company, Ltd., 68 Willis Street, and at Auckland.—Advt. COLDS BANISHED. A cold in the head causes no concern to people who keep a bottle of Conienthol alwavs handv. A little Gomenthol rubbed together in the palms of the hands and inhaled, qtiicklv clears the nasal passages, and the head, and gives immediate relief Comentliol is obtainable at Is. fid from chemists everywhere. Fairbairn, Wright, and Go., Wholesale Agents.—Advt.

The most important uncultivated food of the Maori was undoubtedly the femroot. said Mr. Fisher in a lecture at Auckland (says the ''New Zealand Herald”). The Maoris burned off the fern every three or four years so to keep the root frosh nnd white nnd to choke off manuka and other growth. The root liaviug boon dug with a long wooden spade, wns carefully treated nnd prepared for eating A doctor who accompanied Captain Cook described tho resulting product as having a sweet mealy taste not at all disagreeable. The use and method of treatment of the berries of the hinnu. knraka and tawa were next described. Sustenance was found also in the roots of the king fern and various other plants Other sources which tho Maoris at times exploited to maintain life were the inner pith of the nianuku tree fern, the small starchy roots of various orchids, a jelly made from the carefully strained her vies of the tutu, konini berries, berries of the bush lawyer, nikau leaves and berries of such forest trees as the knhikatea, matai. rirau and totnra. Maoris used to chew the kauri gum which was said to bo quite tnsty. Mr. Fisher’s remarks were illustrated by a varied collection of exhibits which he said he luid gathered in n couple of hours in the bush nt Birkdale. Ho suggested that in (lie new museum a case should be set aside for the illustration, of the original foodstuffs of the Maori. Mr. G. Arctiey mentioned tfie interesting fact that in some cases the molar teetli of the natives were driven inwards and impacted through the habit of chewing fern-root. This could bo seen m gome of the skulls at the Museum.