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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27, 2 February 1915, Page 9

Go often to the hill-tops. From there yon will see the mist fa the valley ot your mind.— Ojler.

Mies Hilda Chapman left for Palmerston. North to-day. Professor and Mrs. Rankine Brown have returned from Hanmer and Timaru, and are staying at Kenilworth. In March they go back to their own house in Aurora-terrace. Mies Milne, of Sydney, is a guest of Mrs. Hi ley. Mrs. Rawson, of Park-terrace, leaves shortly for New Plymouth. Dr. and Mrs. Mathew Holmes left yesterday for Timaru, to say good-bye to relatives before Dr. Holmes leaves for the front. Mrs. Davidson is staying at Seatoun. Mrs. Stewart has taken Mrs. Bateson's house at Trentham. " I Miss Phyllis Fell has returned to Nelson. Mr 6. Kennedy Macdonald left yesterday for Rotorua. Miss Rothenberg returned from the Wairarapa yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Buckeridge arc back from Nelson. Mrs. Mackay, who has been some months in Wellington, has gone back to Wanganui. Nurse Macandrew leaves for Ashburton and Akaroa this evening. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parker are back from the South Island. Miss Marchant has returned to the South. ' Mr. and Mrs. Sternfield (Buenos Aires) and Miss Lee Ivy (Houston, Texas) are at the Grand Hotel. Mrs. Aubrey Barclay is visiting her parents, Sir Edward and Lady Osborne Gibbs. Colonel and Mr». R. J. Collins have been visiting their eon in Wanganui, and went on by motor to New Plymouth. They returned to town last night. Mrs. Hadfie'ld arrive* from Paraparaumu to-day,' and stays at Caulfield House. ' Mrs. W. Brabant, Napier, is a guest of Mrs. G. Richardson, Kelburn. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Gore and family returned last night from the Wairarapa. Staying at the Empire Hotel are :— • Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Riddiford (Marton), Mr. and Mrs. Walenn (England), Mrs. Brown (Blenheim), Mies Carmichael Blenheim)^ Misses Oates (Carterton), Miss Murray (Carterton), Mrs. and Miss Cameron (Masterton), and Mrs. Asher (Adelaide). Miss M. Barnstable (Melbourne), Misses O'Rourke (2) (Otaki), Mr. and Mrs. Frank Foley and Mies Foley (Dunedin), are at the Hotel Windsor. Miss Maclean, matron in chief, wishes to inform nurses applying for inclusion in the number of 50 to be sent for service under the War Office that ho fresh applications ' can be considered. All previous applications have been, and are being, considered. It is impossible at present to reply to individual telegrams and letters, which will all be dealt with later At the Thqrndon baths on Saturday evening, Mr. and Mrs. J. Calnan were presented with a gold watch and a pair of framed pictures from the hulkkeepers, a mark of appreciation of past services. The Assistant Commissioner of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas acknowledges the donation of £10 from Miss H. M. Smyth, of Bonny Glen, Marton, for Queen Mary's Needlework Guild for sick and wounded soldiers. This guild is composed of lady members of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, and Queen Mary is its president. The Wellington' Senior Nursing Division has forwarded a large number of gifts of clothing for the Belgians. On Friday last a large " social," in connection with the Presbyterian Church at Seatoun, was held to bid farewell to the Rev. H. Bain and Mrs. Bain, who are leaving for Oxford West, Christchurch. The Rev. Mr. Shirer presided, and Mr. H. M'Farlane, sen., on behalf of the community, presented the guests of the evening with an illuminated address and a purse of sovereigns. The Rev. Mr. Bean suitably and feelingly responded, and vocal items and recitations by several of those present concluded a pleasant function. The Government Labour Journal for January reports that during the month the following applications have been received from employers : Day workers 38, domestic workers 44, lady helps 4, cooks 11, kitchenmaids 3, waitresses 4, housekeepers 9, assistant matron 1, dyer's presser 1, dyer's cleaner 1, seamstress 1, — total 117. From employees : Day workers 30, domestic workers 8, housekeepers 5, cooks 6, kitchenmaids 2, waitress 1, housemaids 6, dyer's assistant I,— -total 57. Of these 54 were placed in employment, as follows: Day workers 29, domestic workers 7 ; housekeepers 3, cooks, 6, kitchenmaids 2, housemaids 6, dyer's assistant I,— total 54. Of these 15 were married women and 39 single or widows with 54 dependants. Fiftyone came from the North Island, two from the Commonwealth, and one from Great Britain. Twenty-six had been previously assisted. A committee meeting of the District Nursing Guild of St. John was held at the residence of Mrs. W. H. Sefton Moorhouse yesterday. Mrs. Sefton Moorhouse presided, and there were also present Mesdames Tripe, Balcombe Brown, Corrigan, Griffiths, and Pearson, Misses Mack and Robinson, and the secretary. The reports of the senior district turso showed that in December 10 new patients were registered, while 11 were discharged, the total number treated during the month being 31 ; 459 visits were paid by the nurses. During January, 15 patients were registered, 14 discharged, 3 removed to the Hospital, and l.to the Home of Compassion, the total number treated being 34 The nurses paid 473 visits. During the two months gifts were gratefully acknowledged from Mesdames Barclay, D?iVis, Denniston, Denton, Grove, Lissack, Hyde, Johnston, Kerr, Moorhouse, M'Leau, Mason, and Wynyard, and Misses Downhard, Edmead, Mack, and Randle, The Terrace Church Giris' Guild (per Mrs. Glasson), Gear Co., and St. John's picnic. Special gifts at Christmas were sent by Mesdumes Baker, Barclay, Corrigan, Lissack, Moorhouse, Pearson, and founders, Misses Eagar, Hume, and Rohieson, Messrs. P. Hayman and Co, Macandrew and Hayes, parcels from Patea, Waverley, Terrace Church (per Misa Kvans),