NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9614, 21 March 1917, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Mr and Mrs Borthwick arrive from Christchurch to-day, and will be tbs guests of Their Excellencies the Earl and Countess of Liverpool at Government House. The Wellington Nursing Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas held a practice in squad work, first aid. and home , nursing, with ’a good attendance. Several new members were elected and enrolled. Miss Emmie tire, who has heen a member of Godber’s staff for the past twelve years, was last week the recipient of a solid marble clock and silver tea service and tray and various smaller gifts from the staff and employees of Godber's. Mr Godber, senr., in a few well-chosen words, made the presentation- Miss Ere is to be married in Dunedin at Easter time.

The annual ' meeting of ' the Mayoress’s Countess of Liverpool Fund, Wellington branch, will take place on Friday week, March 30th". in the Town Hall.

The engagement is announced of Miss Doris Mclntyre, only daughter of Air and Airs Thomas H. .Mclntyre, Lower Hutt, to Air James P. AlcKain, fourth son of Mr D. AlcKain, Wcraroa. Levin.

The Day’s Bay ladies had an altogether successful day at the Red Cross Shop, Lambton quay, yesterday, when they took £7B 11s. - A - large quantity of vegetables and fruit had been sent By country friends, and the ladies had a supply of any number of cakes and sweets. A donation of somq bags ■ and, leather requisites from Mr Cotill were an uncommon and valuable "gift,’ and added to the funds considerably. Airs-, Coull and Airs D. AI. Findlay, were the organisers, and, with’ Airs, Archibald,* 'looted" after’*"ihe cake stall.. Mrs Anderson had a stall of surprise hags; the produce was in charge of Airs Weston and Airs Aloran ; and sweets were sold by Airs Islierwood and the Misses Oates arid AlcCanK‘ Aliss W. Coull acted as treasurer for the committee, and assisted With the; selling. “ Aliss*' Somrherville and the boys of Croydon school gave great help, .and sent, r donations of money arid fruit and vegetables. The thoughtfulness of the young is much appreciated in tho. cause. Next Friday the shop will be.in charge of the St. John Ambulance Nursing Division, and another successful day. is being looked forward .to. Dr Elizabeth. Gunn, medical inspector of schools* is at present in Auckland. Airs Chambers has returned to Wellington after a visit to New Plymouth.

The Alisses . .Greenwood leave .this week for a holiday in Taranaki. Air and Aliss D. A. Ewen, of this city, are visiting' Auckland. Airs Ti Kingston . (AVellington) is visiting Christchurch, Airs C.. (lambic, of Wellington, is spending'a'briof holiday in Palmerston North. , ...

A meeting of the Alice Parkinson Release Committee was held on Thursday, and, was .well..‘attended.. Whilst regret was expressed that the , committee had not yet -accomplished its object, it. was resolved to’ continue to use every means possible to do so. The hon. treasurer reported cash in hand £7 7s lOd. Tho Danneyirke .branch of tho' Women ’s Reserve sent, to.. Airs J- R. Gibbons the sum of £lO6 for Surprise-Bag Day, this being • raised locally and sent instead of .supplying bags. The organisers of this day also received much help from I the smaller branches of Brooklyn and Island Bay! . The president of the Dannevirke branch is Airs Norman Gurr.--

The sum' .of, £82,7g Id was handed in to the St. John Ambulance Brigade and Red Cross Society from the Pecone Red • Cross shop, being “the takings during" thelast three weeks'. The shop is only - open for . one • day each week, so it, may -be clearly seen that the venture is a . great success. The members of the Wainui-o-mata Red Cross Society are to be congratulated on the splendid results of their effort in connection with the shop: £56 7s Id was made on the day. when they were in charge, and this amount is the largest that has .so far been obtained in one day. ' ‘ The marriage of Stanley Garfield Robinson, fourth son of Mr and Mrs R. H. Robinson, Stratford, and Edith Grace Neilson, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs. J. Neilson, Bltham, was celdbrated at the- Wesleyau Churchy liltliam, on Thursday, the 13th Inst. The Rev.- Archer Harris officiated, and Miss Elsie Robinson was bridesmaid, anil: Miss' Rene MoGavin Neilson a flower- girl. Mr Thomas Narby was best man. .

Airs Don, of Dunedin, Dominion president," of : the 'W.C.T.TJ., and .Mrs Perryman, of Port;. Chalmers, editor of the ‘‘White Ribbon,’’ spent the week-end 1 , in Palmerston North, and on Monday night loft for Auckland to attend the annual conference there. Mrs A. B.- Atkinson has to Auckland to attend the conference as representative of the Wellington central branch. : •

Hints on the complexion.—The latest from abroad is known as the New Absorption Method. It is nothing more than what Miss Milsom’s Cultene Skin Food does and has been doing for her clients for many years. Cultene is- a substance- having the property of a ekin food, being absorbed directly by the skin, thus feeding the shrunken muscles and supplying the lost tissue beneath. We know not foreign substances, but we know our own. Nothing better for a massaging face cream. The best science knows for effacing wrinkles-and the dreaded' crows’ feet. Follow directions carefully and you will preserve and restore the round ness and the firmness' of the cheeks. Apply Cultene on the exposed skin after being out all day, leave on 10 minutes, then wipe off, note amount of dust and grime on towel; no soap or water can remove this so thoroughly as it is set deep in the pores of tho skin. Besides leaves .the skin rested' and soothed. Price 3s jar. All hair work. Miss Milsom, Barnett’s Buildings, 94, Willis street. ’Phone 814.* Flowers of steamers. Dainty "Bon Voyage’’ Posies, baskets, artistic floral boxes filled with the choicest flowers. Suitable gifts for your friends leaving by rail or steamers, at Miss Murray’s. Vice-Regal Florists, 36. Willis street *

To permanently Kestore the Colour to Grey and Faded Hair, use Donnelly’s Grey Hair Tonic. Donnelly’s, 65, Vivian street, Wellington, - •

The AXayoress and secretary of the Liverpool Fund again received a number of letters from soldiers abroad yesterday, thanking the fund for gifts of parcels sent to them. Alany of tho Wellington men receive parcels from other places, and those from Auckland or Otago, etc., sometimes receive parcels from Wellington. The Auckland Women’s Patriotic League recently received tho following ono from the mother of a Potone soldier:—“l am quite a stranger to you, but some little time ago I received a letter from my son at the front, in which he said he had received, a parcel from you, sent through the Auckland .AVomcn’s Patrr otic League', arid I wish to thank you for your kindness.' I do not know whether ho wrote to you himself, but at the time he received it he was in and out of the trenches constantly,' and writing under these circumstances is not easy. , You "• will, -I ’ain ’ sure, be sorry to hear that ho has since died’of wounds received 'in the trenches. Ho was in hospital in Boulogne for eight weeks, and suffered greatly. I feel so grateful to yon, and I know my son enjoyed your tilings. Ho described it in his boyish way as a ,‘bosker’ parcel.” Before the late Duchess of Connaught left Canada she was the recipient of a farewell gift from the women of that Dominion. The sum placed to her credit at tne Bank of Alontreal, London, was £11,117. Tho money was handed over to the Duchess Fund for Prisoners of War.

The Duke of Connaught, Grand Prior of the Order of St, John of Jerusalem, opened- during thq .week'the depot for the supply of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Hospital at, Etaples, for which Dord Beauchamp has placed his big corner house in Belgrave strbqt, London, at tho disposal of the committee; throe floors being wholly devoted to Red Cross work, says -a London paper of January 28th. Lord- Beauchamp, Adeline Duchess of Bedford, and Lord Plymouth were among those receiving His Royal Highness, who first -inspected tho upstairs rooms, . the opening ceremony taking place jh the diningroom.

. The- members of the Bar*. rejected “by an, overwhelming .majority” Air Hollord Knight’s motion in, favour of the admission of women, says the London “Observer.” Perhaps they felt a natural fear lest the innovation should give' ah impetus to those revolutionary and unprofessioniK* - " sentiments which Portia associated with- the Law.. Aliss Helen F. Barnes, who has been Australasian secretary for the Y.W.C.A. for the past five and a half years and is returning to America, was farewelled at the Y.vV.C.A. in; Adelaide recently, when Lady Helen Alunro-Fer-gnson was present.

Air Frank Harvey, Air Leslie Victor, and. Air Arthur Styan, of J. C. Williamson’s "Dramatic Company, are staying at the Albeit Hotel,- also Mr J. E. Learning,'of Auckland. ■:

Several of the military nurses working in hospitals in Australia recently received the Royal Red Cross. Among these, is Miss E., Cornwall, who is ,ma-„ ' iron of the stli Australian -General Hospital, St. Hilda road, Melbourne.’ Miss Cornwall has ‘ also served in Egypt. Up to the present no honours have been granted Now Zealand nurses engaged on home service, nor those who have done good work on our hospital ships. ■ • Sydney Gallery girls have formed a Permanent First-Nighters' Club (the P.F.N.’s), and recently hold their first reunion, • when - Miss Minnie , Love 1 declared the club opened. Celia Ghilpni, Ethel- Oadman, Lottie Sergeant, and other professionals were among the guests, arid’ Miss'Florence Young sent an apology. SPECIAL TREATMENTS AT ’ MRS ■ ROLLESTON'S. For falling hair, dandruff, or premature - greyness, : courses of treatment, including hand, vibro,. and electrical massage, clipping and singeing and shampooing; one guinea;' ' , , . For improving the colour and lustre of the hair. Henna Shampooing, 7s 6d. For improving the growth and, pre-.. venting tho hair' falling, shampooing with friction, 4s 60. . . , . .. • For thoroughly cleansing the hair and scalp, shampooing 2s 6d. -• =- , For strengthening the, growth, clipping and singeing ,1s 6d, - __'V _ . . Henna Staining and Hair Staining from 10s 6d. . For improving the complexion, removing and preveirting-wrirrtlesrwadicating blackheads, courses of face treatments one 5 guinea. For the permanent removal of super, fluoiis hair by electrolysis,' per half-hour treatments ss. Special preparations for hair and face home treatments. Complexion Soap (special), Is 6d, tablet 4s bos. Combings made up, 2s 6d oz. Switches.- Transformations, Toupees, and every design in hairwork at English prices. , . Mrs Eolleston, 256, Lambton quay.— Advt. ’

A woman's crowning beauty is her hair but when hair commences to grow on the face it is, . indeed. a cause of much anxiety. Every lady suffering from hairy growths will be nleased to learn that these can ho removed for ever by using ■‘E'DSMA." It is an inexpensive treatment within everyone's reach, and does not put you to any inconvenience. All yon have to do can be done in the privacy of your own apartment. Wo specially want those sufferers who have tried other methods to write'us, and let us prove that KTJSM.A will do all we claim for it. You will bo delighted to learn how easily , and surely superfluous hair can be permanently and painlessly removed. Write to-day to Mrs Hullen, _Toilet Specialist (Next Piunket Nurses' Depot). 3 A, Courtenay place, Wellington.—Advt.

During the hot, dry summer months a jar of Sydal is a positive necessity on every lady's dressing table. Sydal is a cooling soothing emollient; not a greasy face-cream, but a clear white fragrant jelly which is unrivalled for preserving the whiteness ■ and suppleness of the skin—splendid for sunburn and wind-chap... 2s a_ pot—all chemists and stores. “ ",

Strong, neat goodwear “shorts for boys,-made from remnants of men's suitings. Just opened; In sizes Ito IG, from 4s 6d, rising 3d per size. Geo. Powlds. Ltd., Manners street *

“Old hats made new while you wait for a shilling," was the advertisement of a repairer of gentlemen's headgear. The tradesman was greatly surprised when one of his patrons, on receiving a hat which had been "made new/' said;: "I am in rather a hurry, so if you don t mind I will take the shilling now. An explanation followed, and the advertisement was properly punctuated before it .appeared again in the window, for Children’s Hacking Coughs at Night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d.*

WOAIEN’S NATIONAL RESERVE. • The annual mooting of the. Rifle Club was held on Alonday night. Mrs Porter, organising general secretary, was elected president.. - At the earnest request of the, members. Airs Kom-. ervillo' consented to continue as secretary, with Aliss Harrington as assistant. ' : Alias Bridson was elected treasurer ; , and the following committee were appointed: Alesdames Bonnie, O’Sullivan, and the Misses Zohrab, Jenkings, Coningham, and Frances. A very hearty ¥OIO- of thanks was accorded Airs Somerville (who'lias been both secretary and treasurer), for her responsible and hard work for tho past year. Tho business of the meeting being disposed. of, a presentation was made to Scrgeant-Alajor Smith, who has been instructing-the ladies, but on going into- camn bad to resign.’ • Mrs Porter, in making tho presentation, thanked him for his valuable and efficient services; and wished .him success and a safe return to' New' Zealand with honour. Air Smith replied by giving a most interesting account of camp life, and paid a high tribute to the authorities for the comfort and happy conditions of life ai Trenthani. Later the members adjourned t 0 the Marble ' Bar, where' refreshments’ had been arranged' for and a very pleasant time was spent.

The Upper Hutt branch of the Reserve is doing very excellent work. Tt bps only been, started recently,., has had' 'a. sale, and realised for Red Cross purposes over £l6. It has, also started a "juvenilo branch. This Ss' an admirable idea, binding the boys. and girls together to help both the men’s and women’s reserves. On -Friday afternoon- Mrs Corliss, the new, secretary for the W.N.R., went to the Upper Hutt with Mrs Porter, general or-, ganising secretary, and addressed, all the young people in the Record Mall. The speakers outlined the different -conditions that obtained in the Homeland and in New Zealand with regard to children. .. A vivid .-.'picture fas drawn, which - greatly interested the. children present, listened, intently to every word. The speaker also appealed to them to assist in every way in their power ‘to’ help win, the war, and to put their very best work into -every effort. Rater Mr; McCurdy, addressed them, and explained the constitution of the juvenile branch, and told them when meetings w’onld‘lie'held,'etc. They all seemed most keen and interested. Cheers were given for the visitors, and the proceedings were brought to'a conclusion by singing the Anthem. Refreshments were kindly provided by Miss McCurdy, and a profitable times' was spent, by ah.' - The enthusiasm exhibited by the members of this branch is a fine example to all.

IN THE GOOSE GIRL’S .LAND.. Sister Percival, of the Milliceut Paw. cett. Hospital , Units', -in Russia, writes thus in the ‘‘Common Cause”,: — ‘‘They have some very quaint customs bore in Stara Chelnoe. .Amongst others (here is -the work of a woman who ..arranges marriages. ■ She calls at the girl.a. bouse, and inquires into the quality ami nature of, her .possessions. She - then invites the villagers -to a feast, where all the girl’s beautifully hand-woven towels, etc., are displayed to her neighbours., and her father I hen arranges her future, and the young man takes home with him' as guarantee the most beautiful of the girl's towels. ■ But one girl I know objected so strongly to the chosen husband that'the fathei had to go and cancel the engagement. '

• "This place reminds you of- HansChristian Andersen’s stop' of ‘The-Goose Girl,' and it is charming in all its aspects—in the summer a beautiful study in bronze and yellow, in -winter all white and black. Af sunset you see all the animals being driven or returning home, cows and large herds of sheep. The women come to their doors and call their own animals, and if no one opens the courtyard gate, both cows and sheep will often go up to the window and atb act. attention. The shepherds, are now either very old men or women and children, and very picturesque they- look in huge sheepskin coats and fur caps. “Geese abound hero in legions, always returning home in state, walking down the-centre of -the"village-in twos; and oelund a grotesque old gander, who U full of antics,'and plays to the' gallery, trying to look very dignified.” Woods'. Great Peppermint Cure. For Coughs and Colds, never fails, U 6d.*

WASHING AND IRONING. , An exchange gives ' the following directions for washing silk blouses It is possible to make a sllk b j°" s ° exactly liko new if you follow <urectioiiiS. You will-need two or three clean bowls, moderately warm water, <ussolved soap, gum water, methylated spirit. Wash' the blouse by tbe method of kneading and squeezing, using enough dissolved soap in the water to lornr a good' lather. And' very soiled marks, such as round, the neck,or wrist, bands,, need rubbing, and a little hard soap is necessary. After the .blouse has neon thoroughly cleansed in the warm soapy water, turn, and wash l it on the _ wrong side. Rinse in warm water, then in. cpld. to clear the silk, and dip in half a pint of cold water with two teaspoonfuls of gum water ‘ added to stiffen,.; and one teaspoonful of methylated spirit to give a gloss. Wring through tho machine twice, or, - failing a’wringer, roll tightly in a cloth and iron at once. Should the blouse he of coloured silk, put some salt arid vinegar (one tablespoonful of each to one gallon) in the last rinsing water to sot and revive the colour faded by the alkali (soda) in the-soap. Ironiiig : If a plain silk or satin, iron on tho right side; if ribbed or with a raised spot or-jfattcrii, on the wrong side over a soft surface, made by placing several folds of felt dr blanket under the ironing sheet. To iron the blouse; First iron the lace cuffs, yoke, and collar, on tho wrong side, and the inside binding round armholes, .Turn the hlou.se on to the right side, finish both tho sleeves, then tile body part, beginning with, the part furthest from the ironet, viz,, half the front (if ...the blouse .fastens- down tho front), then the. back, and lastly, the second half of front.. Air thoroughly and fold in shop style. How to make the gum water; Take two ounces of best white gum arabio crystals, and half : a -pint of. cold water. Wash the crystals in several cold-waters, then place them jn -a - saucepan with the cold water, stand the pan on the. stove and let them dissolve gradually, stirring occasionally. Strain - through wet muslin, bottle, .coffc, arid use.as-required. •

"Now Willie define the word taxidermist," said'Miss Rodd. "A taxidermist is a feller that runs a taxi-cab," - said Johnnie. "No dear," said .Miss Rodd. "A" taxidermist is a man who stuffs birds. Have' you never seen one?" “Yesslim," said Willie.’ “Our doctor came to' dinner last Christmas, and the way ..he stuffed turkey showed that ho must- be a taxidermist."