FOR WOMEN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17868, 14 August 1918, Page 3

FOR WOMEN.

NEWS AND NOTES.

Mr ami Mrs Si 'Ei'jßntlieriord (Kowai Bush) are in town. ••- - ;

Mr and Mrs 6, Goodbehere (Feildinto are staying at the United Service. Mr and .Mrs. John Brook (Nelson) are visitors to ChristcburchV;. \. ' "".■'.:

Mr and_Mrs Forsyth "Johnston (Dtinedih) are in town. ; ....

[ Mrs Godfrey MagBUB (Wellington) is visiting Christchurch. ■"• ■•- '■"■ .£*&

Mr and Mrs F r -B. jClarfc (Wellington) are staying in Ch.nstchur'ch. Mrs Rickman (Tlfnaru)'. is, visiting friends in Christchurch.' ''*

Miss Ann Caughley (Napier) is the guest of Mrs R. Caughley, Fendalton. Miss Gourley (Dunedin) is in town for the races.

Mrs Walter Parkinson and-Miss Parkinson (Kaituna) loft for Wellington last evening. •'".,

Mr and Mrs R. Dawkins (Pictjon) arrived in Christohurch on Monday evening and are staying for the races. Mi and Mrs F. Wallis (Gore) arrived ir. Christchurch on Monday and are staying at the Hotel Federal. Mrs J.; P. Newman (Moana) has returned to her hoine, after a visit to Christchurch. './-."•'•: Colonel and Mrs Neave were passengers from Wellington yesterday. ; Mr and Mrs E. R. Murphy and Miss Murphy (Gisborne) are staying at Warner's. •' • -

•' ;Mr ; and Mrs Morris Williamsi (Geraldine) are staying with Mrs •HoodWilliams, Armagh Street.. :. :. . Mrs Houston (Gore) is among visitors to Christchurch staying at tho HoteL Federal. ..:.., The Hon E. W. Alison and- Mrs and Miss. Alison arrived, in Christchurch. yesterday and are staying at the United Service. ■ K ■ ■ - • ■ •

Mr and Mrs Spain (Dunedin), .who have been'visiting friends'in" the north, are spending a few days in : Christchurch. They are staying at Warner's.

Mrs Robert,Erwin (Wellington),;who has been on a visit $o Dunedin and Christchurch, left. for... the... north ...last evening. ~r • ,

Amongst the visitors to Christohurch staying at 'the Clarendon are: ; —Mr and Mrs C. Young (Auckland), Duno (Hastings; and , .Mis* Maorariano (Hawkswood). ,' .. /.,'.;'...' ..''■'.;..:"_.._.. On Thursday evening last a very successful plain and fancy dress social was held in the Gapes's VaJley Hall, in aid of the local Red Cross Sewing Guild and Home and Empire League. The hall was suitably decorated with- flags and greenery. There wore several moneymaking novelties,- among/which was the sale of a live pig,'.:presented by Mr A. E.. Heyder, which realised over. £3. A beautifully embroidered cushion, made and presented by Mrs Tagg, realised over £2, and the sale of sweets, Ehotographs and tickets ; of admission nought the total proceeds up to £2O. Supper was provided by the ladies of the Sewing Guild. A' successful dance took plana on Monday evening in the Ridglcy Hall in aid qf the Navy League War Funds. It resulted in over £7 being realised. There were about one hundred people present. The supper table was decorated witlt spring flowers. The chaperones wore Mrs Stanley and Mrs Turner. The committee responsible for the arrangements consisted of Misses D. Farreil, Miss J. Hartle, Miss M. M'lntosh, and Miss F. Ardley; Messrs A. Turner, H. Fcasb, E. Reed and 8. Denton Amongst those present were Miss R. Seed, Miss A. Tait, Miss Coleman, Miss S. Hood, Miss Wreathall, Misses'Bird (2),.Miss Sybil Thomson, Miss Freda Mazej-j Miss A. Graham, Miss,Eileen l'iper, Misi Hnrtlo, Miss Lewis." Miss D. Brown, Miss .0 M'lntyre, Miss K. Kincaid, Miss Eileen Bonnington, Misses D. and L. Nelson, Miss Ella Jagor, Miss N. Cairns, Miss O. Cunningham, and Misb R. . Pickering, Messrs Tait, Hood, Coleman, Bell, Boag, Moore. Pofctinger, Triggs, Johnston and Perkin.

A fund that, gives comforts to our New Zealand soldiers must appeal to

everyone, and doubtless this week's effort that is being made on behalr of the Lady Liverpool Trench Comfort.'! will meet with an excellent response. The stall in the Square yesterday morning, presided over and arranged by members of the Hinemoa Ladies' Swimming Club, showed that a vast amount of preparation had" been done. To-day the stall will be iri charge of the Port Levy Branch of the Lady Liverpool Fund, when the specialty will be spring flowers On Thursday the \Uxiliary Committee of the Lady Liverpool. Fund will be'in charge, -when there will bo a wonderfulvariety of goods for sale.-.. .., , A few_ drops,of Chloro-Menthene inhaled from the. palms of .the ..hands.is., sufficient to nip a cold in the bud. It is a useful household remedy. -Agents, Cook and Ross, Ltd. Price Is 6d. posted Is 9d. 1

Ballantyne's art department is notv displaying a choice selection of silk bags for street or theatre use, made in good quality silk in various rich colourings; prices 10s 6d, 123 6d' and 17s 6d each, and this' department has also just received a further selection of the latest designs in transfers. X