WOMEN IN PRINT

Evening Post, Volume C, Issue 120, 17 November 1920, Page 7

WOMEN IN PRINT

The Governor-General and Lady Jellicoe will give a garden party next Tuesday.

Mrs. H." B. Kirkcaldie returned to Wellington from Sydney by the Manuka on Monday.

Tho Rev. G. D. Falconer, of Pleasant Point, who arrived in Wellington yesterday to attend the Presbyterian Assembly, is the guest of his sister, Mrs. J. H. Kraft, of Kelburn.

Mi's. Deviiie has .returned from a visit to Auckland.

Mrs/ Bai-nicoat is the guest of Mrs. Wall, at Wangaimi.

Miss Bakombe Brown was among the passengers from England by the Remuera, which arrived yesterday.

General Sir Andrew Russoll and Lady Russell are in Wellington for a' few days to bid farewell to Miss M. Russell, who is returning to England.

In the absence of the president (Mrs. Johnson Wright), through indisposition, Mrs. Hill presided over the monthly meeting of the Wellington Methodist Women's Foreign Missionary Auxiliary, which was held •in the Brooklyn Church yesterday .afternoon. The attendance was exceptionally large, and was evidence of tho interest taken by Methodist women in the work of the auxiliary. The Rev. Josia.li Ward lod the devotional part of the meeting,,and gave an interesting address, reminiscent of the work done by his father in the early days of missionary effort among the Maori?. Mesdames Coventry and Hindle contributed vocal selections, and afternoon tea was provided by the Brooklyn members. The first meeting after the recess (next February) was allotted to Worser Bay Church.

The jumble sale which is being held in aid of the Residential Nursery, Owensireet, is to be auguraented by the'addition of a cake stall, for which many gilts are already promised. At the same time, Mrs. Find'lay, Mrs. Sleemsn, arid other promoters of the sale, would be glad of contributions of cakes, sconea, gingerbread, biscuits, etc., which coukf v© left at the Town Hall to-morrow. Largo quantities of "jumbles", are also to be provided, and gifts will be gladly aocepted, even "at< the eleventh hour," of anything saleable. Those who attend the sale will find bargains, and at the sam« time benefit the cause of mothers and little children^for whom the nursery is intended.

A successful effort on behalf of the DebtßedncticD Fund was made on Saturday, in. the schoolroom, Ponald i\l'Lean-street, Methodist Church. The afternoon gathering took the form of an at homo, with Mr. and Mrs: C. M. Luke as host and hostess. Miss Hazel Jeffovey presented Mrs: Luko with a. bouquet;, while Mr.?. J. L. Wright, a prominent worker for very many years past, was the recipient of a bonquet from Miss Joan Feltbam. An enjoyable programme was contributed-to by Misses N." Grant, D. Bailey, J. Bailey, and Eileen Searie, and Messrs.. V. Evans, W. B. Brown, and Master Searie. An ( enthusiastic audience gathered in the evening, when Misses 0. Chappie.. Bamet,- E. Harper, and Kathleen O'Brien, and Mesrs. Alan Oouzens and W. B. Brown rendered a good programme. The concluding-ibom was a sketch, "Just My Imck," in which'Misses-V. Hitchings, E. Withington, and Oarick -took paii. The accompanist for the evening was Mrs. Watson. As a result of -the effort,' the sum of £40 was raised, much of this by freewill donations. Great, credit is duo to the Ladies' Guild for . the success achieved. '

The fact ihat ..nursing, sisters and mat.ro.hSfW,hp ( hive received financial loss and exclusion from the higher ranks of their profession on account of their long absence on war service should receive equal consideration with the soldiers, is brought before the community by the Hospital. Many of these women, it is said, renounced lucrative positions to undertake the difficult task of organising nursing departments of institutions for the'wounded in all parts of Great Britain and .abroad. The wiir cost them thsir former posts, and their age^, with few exceptions, excludes them from civil appointments suitable for their capacity, for which there is the 'keenest competition. It is urged that much more-consideration should be given to them, and it is suggested that in reckoning the age limit their period of military service might well be struck off.

A most interesting report was given at a statutory meeting of the Cooked Food Company m Dunedm. The company has been " running" for three and a-hail months only, and the financial statement issued showed that the business is on a sound basis. The system is strictly cash. Of the total paid-up capital, twothirds have been spent in alterations, the equipment -of kitchens, and furnishings. All these. liabilities have been met, and none are outstanding.. No further outlay under this head is anticipated, and there is still capital that can -be called up. All trading accounts are paid monthly. The number of dinners ordered daily varies considerably, the highest fqr one day being 70. The total for twenty-three days for meals delivered was 1036. It is stated that the kitchens are thoroughly hygienic, well lighted and ventilated, and all cooking is done by gas cookers. The company has also been fortunate in seeming the services of excellent cooks. The company will supply a three-course hot dinner, delivered at the house "of the customer, the vessels being returned and sterilised each time. They sell cookad food in the shop, and also take orders for special dainties for invalids or dinner parties. No fee or remuneration is received by any official or director of the company. This account is particularly interesting to Wellington people, as several attempts to draw people together to form such a company have been made, but Wellington is slow to move, even in its own interests. There are, doubtless, many " roomers," both men and women, who would be much the better for wellcooked meals —good joints and vegetables and a wholesome pudding—but these do not "come to light" when meetings are called for the consideration of commercial cooking.

Miss England will give a descriptive address on the subjects of Central Europe and the conditions there, at the Theosophieal Hall to-morrow night at 8 o'clock. Tliis address will.be illustrated, and should-add much to the information about a subject which is interesting Wellington people greatly just now. The occasion will be under the auspices of the Star in- the East Society, and will be in aid of the Citizens' Fund for the Starving Children. ' ,

Talking about prices, an Englishwoman writing to a friend in New Zealand gives some details which" show curious contradictions. "If you want a man to garden," she remarks, "he gets Is an ] lour —and the British workman does not hurry!" Tho suggested price for gardening in this country is 24s a day for the ordinary eight hours' work, while at present it amount^ to 12s and upwards., Then regarding sugar : "We pay Is 2d for the ration, which has been only )j\h per hoad weekly, and Is 7d i'or anything extra. Butter is.4s 9d, except the ration, which is a.t the rate of 3s 4d. Chickens in the town are 15s each. Meat is a huge prieo. You only get two chops i'or 2s 4d ; bread is to be is 5d a loaf ; end so it goes on. Clothes are such a price that I am still wearing New Zealand old things (bought six years ago), and one getssick-pf patching."