WOMAN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 93, 18 October 1915, Page 9

WOMAN IN PRINT.

Miss Mack, secretary of the Wellington Nursing Division of St. John Ambulance Association, asks all members of the division to attend the meeting called by the Mayor for this evening to make arrangements for Red Cross Day. It is hoped that all ambulance ladies and students, as well as others, will make a special effort to attend, as a thousand collectors are wanted for the occasion. On Saturday evening the Central Hall of the Girls' College was well filled when the Old Girls' Association gave their annual concert. A very good programme was presented, and included items by Miss N. Bennett, Mr. Waldemar Eiby. Mr. W. Goudie, Master Winston M'Carthy, Miss M. M'Laughlm, Miss Jose Ba-iley, Miss Janie Petrie, and Mr F. R. Picot. The delightful "Kerry Courting " was given by Misses Watkins and Driscol^ and Messrs. Allwright and Exton. The programme concluded with an amusing farce, "Aunt Minerva," by Misses Bun. Ellison, Willcocks, M. Wilson, and Lyon. During the evening sweets were sold, and the proceeds of the occasion will go as usual to defray the expenses of the association and Old Girls' Club, and any surplus" will be given to one of the patriotic purposes. Miss Lyon, secretary of the Old Girls' Association, and Miss Willcocks, secretary of the club, were in charge of this very successful entertainment. . Mrs Henry HadfieJd, of Paraparaumu, gave an afternoon party for invalided soldiers at the Soldiers' Club Room today. Her ExceHency Lady Liverpool attended the entertainment, and Mrs. and Miss Massey were also present. Dr. and Mrs. Fitchett are staying at Miss Malcolm's, Wellington-terrace. Mrs. Hansell, of the Lower Hutt, who has been visiting her parents, Bishop and Mrs Julius, of Christchurch, has returned to Wellington. There was no formal opening of the Thorndon Tennis Courts on Saturday, so many of the men members being away on active service. There was a rather small attendance, including some soldiers, who were very welcome, and some good games were played. The courts were in excellent condition, and a number of visitors were present and enjoyed the\sunshine and watching the games. Among those present were Mrs. and Miss Barron, Mr. and Mrs. W. Pearce, Mrs. Salmond, Mrs. Ching, Mrs. Goldie, Misses Seed, Kennedy, Heath, Putnam, Wilford, Ward, Peat, Miles, Mantell, Cock, Chilman, Easterfield, Turton, Simpson, and others. Birmingham is the latest important city to decide on women tramcar con ductors — this mainly because of the dearth of male labour. The women are to be paid at the ordinary rate per hour, and will undertake the same work as men, but their hours of duty will not exceed seven hours per day on the average. Uniforms, consisting of a tunic, skirt, and cap, are provided, and it has been notified that preference will be given to unmarried women between 25 and 35 years of age. Then in several towns in the provinces, and m some of the districts round London, wo men are now being employed in the door-to-door delivery of letters. In Italy, however, there are altogether six millions of women now at work — three millions in connection with agriculture, and threa millions in factories. The Misses Cooper and Moss acknowledge gifts of flowers to their depot in Routh's Buildings> from the following : ' — Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool, Mrs Edmunds, Mrs. and Miss / Harper, Mr Cowie, Miss Godfrey, Mrs' Zohrab, Mrs. Marsden, Mrs. A. Deane, Mrs Bidwell, Mrs. Kitchen (Trentham), Mrs. Eager, Mrs. Bateson, Mrs M'Dougall, Mrs. C Kay. Miss Capper, Mr Rawson, Mrs. Waldie, Mrs. Bybles. Mrs. Mathews, Mrs. Hulme, Mrs. V. Riddiford, Miss Waldie, Miss Nairn, Mrs Porter, Mrs. Asplet, Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs. Rotheram, Miss Skerrett, Mrs. Seed, Mrs. Bristow. Another sale takes place to-morrow as usual. It appears that there are many cases of serious distress and poverty among wives and children of soldiers and sailors in Glasgow and other parts of Scotland, possibly on account of their distance from the distributing centres in England. Lady Stout has kindly collected and packed two cases of clothes, which are to be distributed in Glasgow, and hopes to send another in about six weeks time She would be grateful to Scottish people and others for contributions of money or garments for those in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Lady Stout wishes to thank the Petone Mills for another beautiful roll of flannel... and Mrs. M 'Vicar, Mrs Hunell, Mrs. Isaac, Mrs. C. Kirk, Miss Franklin, Chilton House School, Y.W.C.A., and other friends for gifts of children's clothes Blankets are also to be sent, if possible, with the next lot of clothing. Sir Robert and Lady Stout axe leaving shortly for the Bay of Islands and Napier, and expect to be away about three weeks. Mrs. Hamilton, whose husband, Captain Hamilton, has already left for the front, intends going to Egypt, and leaves Wellington this week. After considering the circular letter of His Excellency the Governor as to raising funds for the sick and wounded soldiers and sailors, the Eastbourne Borough Council adopted the suggestion of the Mayor to hold a concert, dance, and art union at the end of this week. Arrangements are already well in hand to ensure the success of the effort. On 23rd August, by special license, at St. Barnabas Church, Addison-road, London, W., Lionel Martyn Abraham, R.F.A., eldest son of Mr and Mrs. Lionel Abraham, of Palmerston North (New Zealand), was married to Miss Phyllis Edith Birkett, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs Arthur Birkett, of 22, Warwick Gardens^ Kensington, London. The Wanganui Herald says that a record, which will take some beating, was announced by the Mayor of Wanganui at the send-off to the men who are going to Trenthan next week. Mr. M'ackay said he had to apologise for the absence of a Wanganui East lady, who was prevented from attending by illness. This lady, said Mr. Mackay, had four sons at the front, one of whom had been wounded and was being invalided home. Her fifth and last son was joining the reinforcements. This is a striking illustration of the noble self-sacrifice of the mothers of New Zealand and throughout tho Empire. Dr. Elizabeth Gunn, of the Health Department, has been appointed to the staff of the hospital ship Marama. The making of sandbags in New Zealand is a branch of work that is progressing 1 rather slowly, as there is a feeling of discouragement owing to the fact that the jute hessian ones, which are correct from the military point of view, cost at least a shining each in New Zealand; while in India they can

I be obtained at threepence, or a little less, and in Australia at fourpenc\jhalfpenny each. Some Auckland ladies are collecting basic slag sacks, which appear to be the next best thing, and the ladies of the Town Hall Committee here would be pleased to receive as many of these as possible, and they will ba forwarded to the front at the first opportunity. A meeting of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children wa6 held la-st week, Lady Stout presiding. Also present were Mesdames Ponsonby, Corrigan, Winder, Ward, and Kirkcaldie. Numerous cases that had been attended to were reported upon ; others were still under investigation. The following, subscriptions were acknowledged, with thanks -.—Mr. G. Lukin, £1 Is;' Bristol Piano Co. , £1 Is ; George and Kersley £1 Is; Mrs. M'Gavin, £1; Kempthorne, Prosser, 10s 6d ; Thomson and Lewis, 10s 6d ; Mr. Muter, 10s ; Mrs. A. Anderson, 10s ; Mrs. Downes, 10s ; Mrs. J. R. Palmer, 10s; Lady Stout, 16s; Mr. G, Mcc, ss; Mr. Virtue.. ss; Mr. Stidolph, ss; Miss E. Johnston, ss; Mrs. J. R. Blair, ss; Mrs. Palliser, ss; Mrs M'Kerrow. ss; Dr. Elizabeth Gunn, ss; Mrs. H. Blundell, ss; Mrs. W. A. Evans, ss ; Mrs. A, R. Atkinson, 5s ; Mrs. A. A. Corrigan, ss ; Mrs. W. H. Field, ss; Dr. W. Gilmer. 2s 6d ; Mrs. R. Parker, 2s 6d ; Friend, 2s. On Saturday last Mesdames Fox, Mogill,. Blaii. and Brodie organised another successful children's fancy dress ball at the Seatoun Swimming Club Rooms in aid of the Wounded Soldiers Fund. The children's costumes were original and artistic, ranging from a butcher boy to fairies. One of the fairies, Miss Payne, danced gracefully a sailors' hornpipe. A set of State Lancers was danced by Misses Bradley, Kennedy, Palmer, Brown, M'Grath (2), Blair, and Manthel, and Masters Kennedy, Blair, Alexander, Fuller (2), Stitchbury (2), and Brodie. The girls were especially good, and looked charming with their becoming costumes and their stately, graceful dancing. They reflected great credit on Mesdames Fuller and Kennedy, who spent much time in training them.