NOTES FOR WOMAN

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9094, 13 July 1915, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMAN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Sister Bennett, of the Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, who left recently with the intention of offering her services in Europe, has cabled her people in Sydney that she has broken her journey for the purpose of assisting in nursing the wounded at Heliopolis, Cairo. Sister Bennett is a sister of Dr Agnes Bennett, W'ho recently left for Europe, and is now in a hospital, at Cairo. Sydney has lately started a Soldiers’ Club, the idea originating with Dr Alary Booth. The club is a commodious place, with billiard room, common room, and refreshment buffet, etc.

The Ladies’ Auxiliary of thoY.M.C.A. are holding a gift conversazione in the association’s hall, Willis street, this evening, at 8 6’clock. Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool will be present.

A quiet wedding was celebrated at Holy Trinity Church, Grcyrnouth, on Tuesday last, when Mr F. H. Denton, town clerk of Greymouth, was married to Miss M. C. Duncan, eldest daughter of the late Mr W, Duncan, of Totara Flat. The bride was given away by Mr Ritchie, an old friend of her father’s.

At Trinity Church, Gisborne, iast Wednesday, Miss Nellie Morell, second daughter of Mr 0. J. Morell, of Whataupoko, was married to Mr F. Redfern. The Ven. Archdeacon Packe performed the ceremony. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr W. Morell, of Te Aroha, Miss E. Morell was bridesmaid, and Mr 0. Morell the best man. The wedding breakfast was held at the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs J. Robinson. Staying at the New Commercial Hotel are Mrs Higgot, Messrs Butler and Oakley (Palmerston North), Mr and Mrs Trelever (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs Winter Hall and Miss Rima Young (of the PHmmer-Hall Company), MisS L. Fletcher (England), Miss Booth and Mr Perry (Christchurch), and Mr Gill (Napier).

There is but little rest for workers of any kind during war time. Our women, whose work seemed likely to lessen' with the departure of the hospital ship, find themselves busier than ever, and the Town Hall these days is a hive of industry. So busy have they been that, even Sunday has had to be counted a working day, and the workers for the Military Hospital Guild were at ;the hall packing last Sunday, while a large sewing bee at one lady’s house worked all day making overalls for the nurses at Trentham. These were worked at also at the Town Hall on Monday, and the workers there on both days were busy packing goods to be sent to tbe military hospitals, for now that the camp is moved and split up into_§everal sections, even more things will be required at different points. Many country districts and towns have sent equipment for beds, and these have all to bo packed and dispatched. The military Guild depot ,is also the scene of much activity. The workers are busy receiving comforts for the men, packing these and sending them out to the different hospitals and convalescent homes, a task undertaken by several people who own motor-cars. Fish and fruit, etc., have to be bought daily and sent out, so there is plenty of work for all. Yesterday morning the workers for the Liverpool Committee were busy making up parcels of socks, and these will be sent to the men of the Wellington units as soon as it is known in which particular camp they are stationed. *

NEWS FROM HQME. A New Zealander, who has been living for some time in England, writes i—“ When I look back over the past fortnight I am appalled at all that has happened. For instance, the anti-German riots—l hope you were not deluded into a belief that the heart of England was in those. After the first surprise England was shocked. The rioting was done by hooligans and thievish folk out for loot/ and in one case at least the attack was led by a shrieking, drunken woman. I beard of one authenticated case where the women of sie families had fled with their children, while the men hid somewhere. They tramped.the streets for three nights, one of them, an unusually wet. miserable night, and when at last they found shelter with a friendly society, it was discovered that a child of two, and one a little older, were sickening for measles. Some of these stories make me utterly ashamed, but the women’s meeting at the Mansion House to protest against the alien peril was infinitely worse, so undignified and hysterical. My feeling is that the peril of alien enemies at large is a very real one, that they ought to be shut up, but that it Is neither necessary: nor desirable to make speeches abflut it. Lord Charles Beresford’s speech was one long squeal about poison gases and stabs in backs and so on. It should have been quite enough to say, ‘Ladies and gentlemen, the Lusitania! look ’ein all up.’ Then

One face, and one only. is- given by Nature to each individual to last a lifetime. Therefore why not make the best of it and keep young, fresh and healthylooking for all time. Age counts not nowadays. Consult Miss Milsom, the qualified Pace Specialist, who teaches the correct massage and treats with the proper preparations, and shows you how to combat the wrinkles, dry skin and dreaded "crow’s feet”; how to preserve and restore the roundness and firmness of the cheeks, and particularly the neck. A few special treatments first to cleanse and soften the skin and free it from large pores, blackheads and pimples, then lessons in treatment for the care of the skin (done at home for ten minutes daily) will show extraordinary results. All hair treatments, hairwork stocked and made from combingsMies Milsom, Barnett's Buildings, 94, Willis street (4 doors past "Evenine Post"). 'Phone 814. #

- Fragrant vidUts, large supplies arriving daily. Send your friends an artistic posie of violets or one of our popular violet boxes, packed and posted to any address in the Dominion. Obtainable at Miss - Murray’s, Vice-Regal Floriste, S 6, Willis streets

"STDAL" (Wilton’s Hand Emollient). Shaving ii not always a pleasant operation, but if you use a small quantity of "SYDAL” before and after using the razor you will be surprised at the result.

there has been the disgraceful attack on Lord Kitchener by the Lord Northcliffo papers, ‘Daily Mail,’ ‘Times,’ etc. I wonder if the Press Association cables informed you that the ‘Daily Mail’ was burnt at the Stock Exchange as a solemn protest _ against tho attacks. Still more striking was the x<rotest made by Canon Wilberforce on Sunday in his church, when the whole congregation carried a vote of grateful thanks to Lord Kitchener. I wish I had time to tell you of my trip to ■ Birmingham on Saturday, and ray two and a half hours in the hospital where twenty of our New Zealand soldiers are. I went up quite gaily, thinking to find them at once, hut there are 600 men there, and I wasted a lot of time hunting for the New Zealanders. The first 1 discovered was asleep, and I wouldn’t let his mates wake him. The next was a big man from Oaroaru. He was next an Australian, and they gave me a lovely account of their adventures. Then Sir James Mills came along and told me that there were several men in A 4. When I went in the sister in charge cried in a loud clear voice, ‘A lady to see all the New Zealanders in this ward.’ I talked with one nice man, who was exceedingly pleased. He had’a shattered wrist. While I was talking to him three other men came up smiling all over their faces, and presently We were hard at it. The sister afterwards made me wretched by saying it was bad for the man with the wrist, hut I think probably she was piling it on, for she .never suggested we should ‘move on.’ After-, wards I had a short chat with a curly-headed boy'from" Waianawa, and then I had to come- away because it was time for dressings, and preparing for the night. After all 1 only saw six men out of the twenty, but it was worth while going for that.”

COUNTESS OP LIVERPOOL FUND. The following donations have been received at the Town Hall during the past week: —July-sth: Miss McLauch-Ir-n and Mrs Parsons., 4 mufflers, 1 balaclava; Mrs P. Moeller, 4 pairs slippers; Palmerston Ladies’ Knitting Club, per Mrs P. H. Cooke, 25. Balaclavas, 40 pairs socks, 1 belt; Mrs I. M. Richardson, 4 pairs bed socks; Mrs Key, 6 Balaclavas; by post, 3 facecloths, X Balaclava, 1 pair bed socks; Mrs William Boocook, 3 'pairs h.-k. socks; Mrs Gibson, 2 Balaclavas; Mrs and Miss Vickers, 2 Balaclavas. 2 pairs bed socks; per Mrs 0. Earle, 23 Balaclavas; no name, magazines for Trentham; no name, papers for troops. July 6th: Pahautanui- School, 2 Balaclavas ; Miss Osgood and staff, 6 Balaclavas'; Mrs Morrow, 1 pair socks; Miss Reith, 7 Balaclavas; Girls' Friendly Lodge, 11 Balaclavas, 2 pairs socks; Mrs MacGregor, 1 pair socks; Mrs Jarvis, 2 pairs h.-k. socks. July 7th: Mrs T. Archibald, 3 Balaclavas;, Mrs B. Mackay (Takapau), 3 pairs h.-k. socks; ladies of Takapau, 9 pairs h.-k socks; Orua Wharo (Takapau), 9 pairs h.-k. socks; Mrs Jacobsen,, 1 Balaclava; Miss Findlater, 3 Balaclavas; Mrs Robinson; 1 Balaclava; Mrs Westropp, 5j . Balaclavas.; Mrs Hirsburgh, 2 scarves; from Taihape, per Mrs Arrowsmith, 24 pairs socks, 2 cholera' belts, 7 Balaclavas, 6 pairs mittens; Mrs Steele, 1 Balaclava; Mrs Pyle, clothing for British and Belgian fund; Mrs Houldsworth, 3 Balaclavas; Roy Daly (ten years old), 2 scarves; Miss Dunbar, x>apers for troops; Miss Price, books for invalid troopers. July Bth: Miss E. McMast.er, 5 Balaclavas; Mrs H. C. Mellsop, 5 Balaclavas; Mrs Cooper, 2 Balaclavas.; Mrs T. White (Stratford), 12 pairs socks; Mrs Boss,

magazines for troops; Mrs A. L. Wilson, X pair socks; Vera, Quinlan, 1 pair socks, 1 Balaclava; Maranni School, per Miss Roberts, 7 pairs socks, 12 Balaclavas; Miss Woodville, 1 cap; Te Aro School, 4 Balaclavas and books; Mrs Gibb, three Balaclavas; Mrs Wilson, 2 Balaclavas; Miss Paul, 3 Balaclavas; Miss Mildenhall, 4 Balaclavas; Anonymous, 4 pans mittens, 2 pairs bed socks. July 9th: Miss Lorna Bryant, 1 pair socks; Mrs Mouat, 4 Balaclavas; Mrs Gandy, 1 Balaclava, 2 face cloths: Mrs Longton, 1 Balaclava; Miss Atack, 1 Balaclava; Mrs Carmmer,, 3 Balaclavas ; Te Aro, 2 Balaclavas; Mrs 8., 1 Balaclava; Mis* Pike, 2 pairs socks; no name, 1 Bala-. olava; Auckland, 4 Balaclavas; Anon., 1 Balaclava; Mrs Beveis, per Mrs Coradine, 4 pairs socks; no name, * pairs socks; 'Kia Ora, 2 pairs socks, Miss D. McGowan, 4 , Balaclavas, 2. pairs socks; Airs Ogilvie, 6 Balaclava*., Mrs Mestayer, 3 Balaclavas: Mrs Carminer, 6 pairs bed socks; Mrs Betts, 3 Balaclavas; Mrs Cleak, 5 Balaclavas; Mrs Kelly (Ngaio), 3 Balaclavas; Mrs and Miss Thompson, 2 Balaclavas'; Mrs Chas. Aplin (Ngaio), 2 Balaclavas; no name, 1 sack books; Mrs Martineau, magazines; J. M., 1 Balaclava; Mrs Comins and Mrs Petersen (Shannon), 4 Balaclavas; Airs L. Gordon Hogg, 2 Balaclavas, 1 scarf; Anon., 2 Balaclavas : Airs’ Wilson, 4 Balaclavas; Mrs A. Williams, 1 pair bed socks, 1 Balaclava ; Airs Taylor, 1 Balaclava, 1 pair bed socks; G. Baker, magazines for troops; Miss AI. Boulcott, 1 pair socks, 1 Balaclava; Aliss H._ Boulcott, 1 pair socks, 1 Balaclava; Airs Nathan, 2 pairs socks, 2 Balaclavas; Airs Ward,

I 8 Balaclavas; Mrs Koraber, , 3 Balaclavas; Mrs Cable, 5 scarves, 5 Balaclavas', 1 pair mittens. July 10th: Mrs Dalrymple (Bulls), 3 Balaclavas; Mrs Kember, parcel for Belgians; Dipton patriotic committee, 3 scarves, 1 pair mittens, 9 pairs socks, 3 Balaclavas, 2 pairs cuffs, 10 face cloths; Miss if. Moore (Carterton), 3 Balaclavas; Mrs H. Callister, 3 Balaclavas; pupils of Clydesdale public school, Palmerston North, 1 dozen scarves; Alice Wyley, 1 pair bed socks; George "Wyley, 1 face cloth; Bessie Wyley, 1 face cloth. July 12th: Mrs Nicholson and Miss Wadsworth, 6 Balaclavas. SUPERFLUOUS HAIR. THE PROOF OF RUSMA EFFICIENCY. In saying Eusma will remove the unsightly Superfluous Hairs without pain, without leaving scars and without inconvenience. Mrs Hullen has proof to support her statement. Here is one of scores of voluntary testimonials: — "Capetown. Just a line to let you know that the pan of 'EUSMA’ I got is a complete success and I no longer need to Use it." Further, Mrs Hullen’s Kusma GUAEANTEE should prompt you to call or write. Will yon? Mrs Sullen, Specialist, Boulcott street, Wellington, Dept. 4. Telephone 1047. The Huntly Disaster was predicted by Ithuriel 8 days before eventuating. Send birth date. Is stamps. Scientific Astrology. Offices, Boulcott Chamber*. *

TRENTHAM CAMP HOSPITAL. In the tush of attending to the sick and the breaking-up of Trentham camp, it has been impossible suitably to acknowledge receipt of many gifts to the camp hospital. In future, Matron Pulton .states, full acknowledgment of all gifts will be sent to the dono*s. DONATIONS FOB “KAIWARRA WARD.” The Minister for Public Health and Hospitals acknowledges with thanks the. following donations to the “Kaiwarra Ward” (Levin’s) :—Lady Stout, books and magazines; 0. Bowden, KaiWarra, books and magazines; Lady Bell, fruit and eggs; Mayor and City Councillors, screens; W. Cable, Kaiwarra, deck quoits; District Lands Office, books,' etc.; Alcock and Co., 1 set snooker balls; Patriotic Society, apples and oranges; Lady Liverpool fund, muffins; Mrs J. P. Luke, cakes and buns; Sargood, Son and Ewen, cigarettes, cards, and books; Edmondson and Co., 166. Lambton quay, magazines and books; J. C. Riddell, Dee street, Island Bay. magazines and books ;,D. M. Wright, City Printing Co., magazines and books;. Shaw, Savill and, Albion Go., deck games; Mrs L. Veale, books and papers; Mr L. Jenness, Petone, 6 sets draughts complete; Mrs J. Silva, Lower Hutt, music; Mr L. George, Northland,books and magazines: Mr J. A. Plimmer, Khandallah, cakes, etc.; Mrs W. G. Johnston, 100, Hobson street, books; Mrs W. P. Massey, books; Mrs E.- fUuir, Goldie’s Brae, cakes; Mr Clater, c/o Levin and Co., Ltd., books and magazines J Miss Mary and Master ■ Jack Scotland, magazines; Mrs| J. Godber, Cuba street, 2001 b cake; Mr T. Purdy, c/o Levin and Co., Ltd., Wagazined; Miss Duncan, Hobson street, books; Wellington Golf Club, books; Mr, Ohas. Haines, Feathereton street, books; Lord and Lady Liverpool, cakes; Messrs Davidson and Hewitt, gramophone, and to the Trentham Hospital, a case of clothing and bedUneii from the Military Hospital Guild.

CITIZENS’ MILITARY HOSPITAL GUILD, The following gifts to the Military Hospital Guild are acknowledged by the hob. secretary, Alisa S- Nathan:—No name (AlanUtahi), 1 bed cape; Alisa Payne (Wellington-Hospital), 5 pairs of h-k. socks;. Airs Hazelwood, 1 muffler, 1 Balaclava; no name, 2 pairs bed socks; E. Bosher (Rangiwahia), 2 sheets, 2 pillow-cases, i flannel undershirt, 2 pairs wcol slippers; Airs Godfrey, 1 pair slippers; Matarawa Red Cross workers (Wanganui), 1 large parcel of respirators; Martinborough Ladies’ Patriotic League, equipment for two beds; women of Carterton,- per Airs Sustins, equipment for two beds; Miss Letcher (Ngaio), 13 pillow-cases; Miriam Unsworth, 12 eye bandages; Red Cross League (WaipukuraU), equipment for six beds, -6 hot-water bottles, 6 undershirts, 12 face washers, 1 pangrey blankets]" women of Greytown, per Airs Balfour, equipment for two beds; per Airs Tosswill (Hastings), 6 dressinggownt, 14 pairs pyjamas, 75 towels; Oamaru Red Cross Society, equipment for two beds; Mrs McCourt, 4 towels; girls of Wiretukura School (Hawke’s Bay), 12 handkerchiefs, 12 pillow-cases, 3 face cloths; Airs Cooper (Petone), old linen; Airs Bell (Kelburn), 1 Balaclava; Airs D,_ McLean, old linen; Aliss McLean, 5 pairs bed socks; Airs E. Hunt, 3 pairs socks; Liverpool and Allies’ equipment fund (Alasterton), equipment for six beds and patients; per Mayoress of Feilding, equipment for two beds; Mrs Soley (Otane), 2 pairs towels;

Otane school children, 5 scarves; Mrs J. M. Barrie (Otane), i many-tailed bandage, 2 flannel binders; Mrs Anderson (Otane),. 2 towels; Mrs D. Munriell (Otane), 5 pairs socks; Mrs McNae (Otane), 1 pair socks; Miss McNae (Otane), 1 Balaclava; Miss xielen Knight (Otane), 1 Balaclava; Mrs Anderson, 1 pair socks; N.S., 1 pair socks; Mrs Soley, 1 pair blankets; from Otane, per Mrs Moorhouse, 10 flannel nightshirts, 5 pairs pyjamas, 4 pairs socks, 2 pairs bed socks, 5 towels; Mangaonotio school children, 113 handkerchiefs; Mrs Vallanoe, 2 waterbottles, 1 pair. bed socks, 1 dozen pillows ; for Kaiwarra, Mrs Captain Bone, 9 pillows; Mrs lieveiers, 8 pillows; Ladies’ Guild (Upokongaro), equipment for two beds; Ladies’ Patriotic League (Auckland), equipment for 20 beds; Mrs Turner (Eketahuna), equipment for two beds; Hawera Nursing Division, i bed equipment; Mrs Brian Lysaght, 1 bed- equipment; it. Lock (Nelson), 38 flannel nightshirts, 1 suit pyjamas, 2 sheets; Sister Catherine, 6 pairs bed socks; no name. 1 pair bod socks, 1 pair socks, 4 Balaclavas; Mrs J. P. Firth (Wellington College), old linen; from the Presbyterian (Kelbttrn) Guild, 3 pairs socks, 3 pairs mittens, 3 Balaclavas, I pair bedroom slippers, 2 pairs sleeping socks, and old linen.