FOR WOMEN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17955, 23 November 1918, Page 3

FOR WOMEN.

NEWS AND NOTES.

Mr and Mrs G. Talbot are visiting Timaru.

Miss A. Pratt (Feilding) is visiting Christchurch

Miss D. Bruco (Feiiding) is visiting Christ-church, and is staying ttt the Clarendon.

Miss Hussel* 'Hastings), who ha* been visiting Mrs Deans, lias returned to her home. Miss Helen Gardner (Dunedin) who has been ill in Wellington, is now reported to be making a satisfactory recovery.

Mrs Ma'heson and the Misses Matherson (Tighnafeile, South Canterbury) are spending some weeks in Christchurch.

Mrs C. Bidwell (Featherston) who came to Christchurch to sea her son, who has been ill, but who has now recovered, left for the north last evening.

Sister Logic, who died at Auckland on Thursday from pneumonia was up to the time of contracting influenza, which was followed by pneumonia, in charge of the Woodside Hospital, Auckland. She is a sister of Mr E. Stanley Logie, of the Defence Department, Lyttelton.

The city branch of the Women's National Reserve regret to have to postpone the afternoon tea for the wives and mothers of soldiers on account of influenza. They hope to be able to have the tea later on, and will advertise the date.

The various soup kitchens, distributing rooms, medicine dispensaries and other organisations throughout the city and suburbs, being conducted by voluntary workers, are all running smoothly now. and reflects credit on those in charge. For the first day or two the overlapping was most noticeable, but now that the organisation is more complete and districts so clearly mapped out, the overlapping has practically stopped.

The work at the Electric Kitchen, under the management of Mrs ITastie and the Misses Ross, is in full swing, carried on by a band of energetic ladies- Those who have been working hard pach day from eight in the morning till eight and nine o'clock each night making soup, jellies and custards, include "Mrs T. D. Kendall. Mrs L. Taylor Mrs Coppen. Miss Leach. Miss Fairnurst. Miss Una Smith. Miss Betson, and Miss Hazel Evan.

Ballantynes recommend "Carnato" Nail Polish, an easily applied paste, which immediately produces a brilliant waterproof polish of excellent effect. Price 2s 6d jar. Specially prepared Chamois for applying powder to the face are Is and Is 6d each, and Wool Face Powder Puffs are priced from 8d each. Highest grade Soaps. Powder' and Perfumes are also obtainable at Uallantyne's. 1 Though there are still a large number of applicants for medicine at the dispensary in Cathedral Square, the establishment of tao depots in the suburbs has considerably relieved the pressure of ,the retail supply, but as the bottling of all the mixtures for the Various depots, including Nurse Maude's is carried out there a bigger quantity of bulk is being put through then previously. Mr Fisher has sent to the depih some pure lemon juice in order that it could be given out in small quantities while it is impossible to obtain fruit. The cool weather has caused the demand for fruit to drop, but as the weather gets warmer it will no doubt increase, and the lemon urink be appreciated.