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Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 63, 11 September 1915, Page 7

\esterday afternoon eight nurses Jeft by the Manuka for Sydney, en route for j Cairo, where they will form the staff of J a convalescent home for New- Zealand soldiers, situated sixteen miles from Cairo. Sister Early is matron-in-charge, and Nurses K. Booth, N. L. Hughes, Misses L. M'Laren, N. Macdonald. R. Cameron, and another ; Nurse M'Donnell will join them at Cairo. These ladies are going at their own expense, and expect to Ije able to keep themselves for at least a. year while nursing the wounded. The Government will provide the house and do all the catering for them. The uniform worn by the nurses is very serviceable and neat, being of fawn gabardine, with Panama hats and long veils. They had a very hearty send-off,, many of their friends and relatives having come to Wellington for tie occasion. What is literally & message from the clouds has been received by Miss Wilford, daughter of the member for the Hutt. It is in the shape o^a postcard, bearing the London postmark, written by Sub-Lieutenant, C. R. Garr., of the Royal Naval Aeronautical Society, and son of Mr. Chas. Carr, of Newbnry, TTeilding The inscription on one side of the card is as follows : — "Balloon Seagull, 5000 feet over London, nearest Heaven. I am posting this from above in the hopes that it will reach you. It is great up here. Nice and cool. ,Message from Father Peter. Heaven full; gates closed. Yours sincerely. C. R. Carr." On one corner of the postcard is the address of Miss Wilford, "in Wellington, with an' instruction in the corner: "Finder please post." On the message is also written: "Found lay Police-Constable W. Banks, Scotland Yard, and posted." The postcard was received by Miss Wilford by yesterday's mail. Whilst ample preparations have been made for entertaining returned soldiers by the steamer Tahiti at the Town HaU, two ladies, Mrs. Hickey and Miss Bain, have been busily collecting for the men who will not Be well enough to leave the steamer, and they have met with a ready response. They have received quantities of sandwiches, cakes, confectionery, sweets, assorted nuts, and fruits from a number of firms, so as to provide comforts for tne sick and wounded on tie steamer. The ladies were given special permission to go on board the Tahiti and entertain the men at tea. As a result of the kindness of a number of Wellington people they were also enabled to present each of the nurses with a "bouquet of choice flowers. A meeting was held at Ehandallah to discuss the proposed formation of a branch of the Women's National Reserve. ' Mrs. Crump (Mayoress of Onslow) presided,, and Mrs Twiss was ap- ■ pointed enrolling officer for the district. A sub-committee was formed to arrange classes for home nursing and signalling. The proposed national registration, conpulsory for men, and optional for women,was discussed, and all present expressed their willingness to voluntarily register themselves, and thus, show their readiness to help in any emergency that might arise. The ninth annual meeting of the Young Women's Christian Association of Wellington will be held at the club rooms, Herbert-street, on Monday, 13th September, at 8 p.m. The Hon. J. G. W. Aitken will preside, and the annual report and balance-sheet are to be presented. Election of members to the board of directors will take place during the evening. Mrs. Gill presided at v the 106 th meeting of the Richmond Free Kindergarten Council. Others present were Mesdames H. Smith, Dixon, Coward, Misses Helyer, England, Stowe, and Hiscock. It was decided to hold a jumble sale in the Taranaki-street school this month. The I council will be glad to receive parcels of clothing, etc, at the Taranaki-street schooL A letter of resignation was read from Miss Myers. It was proposed by Miss Helyer, seconded by Mrs. H. Smith, that Miss Myers be asked to withdraw -her resignation, and that her name be kept on the list of council members. Miss Riley, in her report, stated that owing to sickness the attendance at Wellington South is very poor. ■ Brooklyn has nad good attendance lately, and several new children have been admitted. The students' classes have been carried on as usual. Subscriptions have been received from Mrs. Eggers, ■ Maranui, Wellington South, and Taranaki-street. Bills to the amount of £44 8s were passed for payment of salaries and rents. The hon. treasurer of the Soldiers' Room Fund acknowledges the following donations : — Mrs. A. M/ Myers £5, Mrs. Bone £1 Is, Anonymous £1 (towards baths), A Soldier £1, Miss Byng (Christchurchy 10s 6d, ".Teacups" 6s, Mrs. H. S. Hadfield ss, "Another Soldier" 2s 6d, and the following monthly subscriptions:' — Mrs. J. Kirkcaldie £2, Mrs. Rutherford £1 Is, Hon. ' Sir James Prendergast, Mrs. MTSldowney, Mrs. Chapman, Mrs.. L. Blundell, £1 each ; Mrs. C. R. Smith, Mrs. T. Ward, Mrs. Kane, Colridge, and Mrs. G. Tripe, 10s each ; Mrs. Mestayer, Mrs. Housten, Miss Richardson, Mrs. J. Renton Watt, s Mrs. E. Anderson, and Miss R. Jenkins, 5s each ; Miss Ward and "A Friend" 2s 6d each. Mrs. J. F. Woodward returned yesterday by the Main Trunk from Palmerston North, having been under engagement to the Palmerston North Orchestra Society for their concert on Wednesday last. A most successful and cheerful party was given last evening at Godber's rooms in Courtenay-place, by the Wellington Ladies' Hockey Association as a farewell to the visiting hockey teams. There are about 150 visitors, with various managers and chaperons, so with the' Wellington players added there was a large assemblage. A .very good programme was provided of songs, recitations, and instrumental music by Misses Smith, Saunders, Little, and Burt, Messrs. Bennett, Maxwell, Rickard, and Masters Power and Tonks. Among the recitations was the popular "Kidd, from Timaru," which was greatly appreciated. Mr. Jackson, manager of the Wanganui team, also recited an impromptu composition by Mr. Heaphy, on "The Managers and Referees' Game." Mrs. Harlen, Mr. Watson, and Mr. Tinney played. Mr. Miller gave a musical monologue, and Miss C. Smith a 'cello solo. The rooms were prettily decorated with narcissus and daffodils, and supper was served on numerous small tables. Mrl A. A. Bennett was M.C. for the evening, and Miss Adela Welsby was the. Hon. secretary. Mesdames Patterson and Tinney were the chaperons, and the committee in charge of the arrangements were Misses Fulton, Harvery, Patterson, Tinney, C. Smith, Tucker, Carrick, Simon, and Saunders, and Messrs* Bennett and Manning. An apology was received from the Mayoress, who was unable to attend. A very pleasant evening closed with the singing of the National Anthem. Preparations are in hand for the anniversary, of the Young Women's Christian Association, which this year will be held in the Concert Chamber, in aid of the Wounded Soldiei* Fund. Tfes anticipation of #> £üb*i*ata*l turn, being