NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9736, 11 August 1917, Page 5

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. A very intcresttegand P rett J wed d inß took place on Thursday morning at biMary’s, Menvale, ChrmtehuroV the . P B. Haggitt officiating. The bride Broom was Mr Ivon Guy Gnerron an ! the bride Miss Margaret both representatives of u ° Christahnrch families. The bride given away by Mr Keith Ga. rick a attended by Miss Betty Cunnmghnm « bridesmaid while Mr Jack Guthrie wa the best man. After tho ceremony a reception was held at the residence °t Mrs I-/. Hargreaves, aunt M 7>ruie. It is notified by advertisement that a public meeting i% being cal Jed IVcmen’s National Reserve tor Monday. ■ 3th. at 3 p.ro., in tho concert oliammr. Town Ha'.l, when the formation ext , club for tho wives of sQlriiers rw’d sailors will he brought forward. The speaa °c« \till be Or Platts Mills U-r. .idem), Alcsdames Luke and Hauan toir. --®-. Allen and the Hon. G. AV. Russell- -‘ u rnembers of the Reserve are specially invited to be present, the gallery being reserved for them. Mr H. Biicldeton has been appointed a member of the executive of the ..uote land Patriotic Association, filling Ur vacancy caused by the resignation ol Mrs IV. 11. Parkes. Mrs Green and Miss Green, Colombo street North, have rotumed to Umsxchurch alter a holiday in Wellington. To-night, at 8 o’clock, in the Y.AV C.A chib rooms, Herbert street, Mr* - • t. Corliss will tell further of the wore of tho women of England during'toe war, especially (luring the Zeppelin raids, ft ■was at the reel nest of tho large audience present on July 28th that Airs Corliss consented to continue her lecture, and it ia hoped a largo number will ! avail themselves of this opportunity ot hearing further of the -way in which , women have .risen to every emergency. This lecture Is open to the public. The organiser and secretary of the Naval Dependents’ Relief Depot, Jervois quay, acknowledges with thanks clothing from:—l case. W.C.T.U., Napier; J cases clothing. Red Cross Sowing Guild, Shannon; 1 case, Pahiatua Ladies’ Patriotic committee: 1 case Mrs Jack Ormond. Wndpukurau; 1 case. Stratford Ladies’ Patriotic Society; 1 case Eketahuna ladies; 1 bale and parcel. Carterton branoh of tho Ladies’ Autdiarv of the Navy League; 1 bale, Masterton branch of the Ladies’ Auxil ary of the Navv League; 1 bale and parceJs, Mrs J. P. Luke, Mayoress; Mesdames Chapman, E. Eichelbaum, Freeman, Wilson: 1 case from the Alangaituroa Ladies’ Searing Guild, and a splendid contribution of well-made children’s clothing from schools in this district, including Poverty Bay:’ parcels from Mesdames BarTtroP, Thompson, Preston, Lewis, Salek, and Miss Bright, and anonymous, many garments. Also handsome financial assistance from the Alnyoresses’s committee, Haw-era .Stratford ladies’ patriotic committee, Waverley Ladies’ Patriotic League and TaHiapo Patriotic Society. The time for which this depot was opened is rapidly coming to a close. Good, clean, second-hand coats and skirts will ho received until tho 22nd, and schools having garments are asked to have them returned by the 31st. The 127th meeting of the Wellington Free Kindergarten Association was held at Taranaki street this week. There were present—Mrs Gill (in tho chair), Mesdames H. Smith, Moran, Hannah, Dixon, Eidhelbaum, Clark, Andersen, D. A. Kwon, Ewen, Watt, Lusford. and McKenzie, Misses England, Helyer,’ Stowe, and Seaton. Bills to tho amount of XCS 2s fd were passed for payment. It vvas decided that tho bazaar and entertainment in aid of the building fund be held early in November in the Town Hall; The plans of the new kindergarten most kindly given by Messrs Atkins, Bacon, and Mitchell were finally approved of, and it is hoped that sufficient funds will be raised to enable the building to be erected shortly. A bright Sunday service is held every week at, the Y.W.C.A. Club Rooms, Fowlds’ 'Buildings, Manners street, at 4.15 p.m. All young women and girls, especially those who have lately come to the city are invited. The speaker at tho service to-morrow afternoon will be the general secretary, who will speak of some of her recent experiences in the Hawke’s Bay district and also of the Y.W.C.A. work which has just been organised in Palmerston under the direction of tho national sub-committee of the Dominion.

“The Jungle Books’ 1 will be the subject of an address to bo given by Miss England, president of the Y.W.C.A. Literary Circles, on Monday, August 13th. at 8 p.m. All book level’s are invited to be present, and the members of the literary circles are specially reminded of this opportunity of hearing, from one who is an authority on Kipling, of his works, and it will prepare them for their quarter’s study. A party of motorists from Palmerston who were passing Makomako saw a woman ploughing, soya the Manawatu Times." Impelled by natural curiosity, they pulled up to take a closer view of the phenomenon. The Eew Zealand mother was driving three horses and the implement was turning up a beautilutly straight furrow. The silver thimble fund, winch has been started by the Women s Putnotic League, is being well supported. As an example of the kind ofthingssent in. a table full of oddments is being dmdared in a window m Queen street, SSTtho Auckland "Star." lb is coverold thimbles, old watches, bracelets of an almost forgotten decade, and Sis and ends of silver which will all turn into good coin of the realm and provide the hoys at the front with both warm garments and little pleasures like tobacco and sweets. ■ ?ork, and possesses the most up-to-date battery in Australasia, and treatment from one so skilled is painless, leaves no soar and no return of hair, as hundreds of grateful patients will testify. Treatment 10s 6d half-hour, by appointment only. Tho two great £ hin and facial remedies, Cultene Skin Pood, 3s, and Cultene Balm 3s 6d, are both delightful and fragrant preparations to use. One for night and one tor day. Full instructions how to use and information on wrappers. The users of these are ever increasing, because of their uniformity and efficacy. And remember they positively discourage the. growth of hair. The best Poudres in f?ur shades, 2s 6d. All preparations specially made to combat blemishes the skin Is nrone to. Miss Milsom Barnett’s Buildings, M, Willis street. Phono 811. —Adyt. Flowers cf steamers. Dainty “Him Voyage" Posies, baskets, artistic floral boxes filled with the choicest flowers. Suitable gifts for your friends leaving by rail or steamers, at Miss Murrays. Vjce-Eegal Florists. 36, Willis street. • Donnellv's Hair Restorer.—A real Hair tonic. Cures dandruff, stops hair falling. Chemists, stores, hairdressers; 2/6. Donnslly'e, 65, 1 i,Ti4fl stieet.

At a meeting of the Sports Bodies Committee, set up to raise moiiev lor the Citizens’ Christmas Gift i und (for soldiers in tho trenches), a report was received from the representatives (Messrs C. G. Wilson. A. A. Marryatt, and L. T. Watkins), who attended the meeting of the joint Red Cross ancl War Relief Associations. It was dectocd, while supporting tho ‘ unity scheme, that the sports bodies of Wellington carry out the proposed programme to support the Mayoress in raising the sum of -23000, as was done last year, for the Christmas Gift Fund, \anous sub-committees have been elected, with Mr R. W. Shallcrass as the general secretarr. and much enthusiasm was displayed. so that it seems certain the Mayoress can depend on a good result. This will bo the third year that the sports bodies have raised such a tuutl. The ladies’ committee formed in connection with the production, by Miss Gladys Campbell, of the musical pantomimic play "The Magic Carpet.' at the Grand Opera House next month, comprises tho whole of the committee of wie Trench Comforts Fund and other influential ladies. The tickets are nowon sale and no effort will be spared t*> make the season a record one, especially in view of the fact that the Countess of Liverpool’s Trench Comforts Func, to provide a few comlorts for our boys in the trenches, is to benefit. A meeting of tho Society for the. Protection of Women and Children was held on Friday afternoon. Mrs A. Ilobv presided, and there were present: Mesdames G. Ponsonby, G. Winder, Griffiths, and Miss Parlane. A large number of oases which had been investigated were reported, and others worn being attended to. The following subscriptions were acknowledged with thanks: —Bristol Piano Co., XI Is; Georgs and Kersley, XI Is; HuddartParkor Co., 10s 6d; Thompson, Lewis and Co., 10s 6d; Butcher, ss; P. Hayman and Co., os 6d; Airs Knox Gilmer, ss; Air F. Lumbers, os; Bishop Sprott, 10s 6d. A pretty wedding took place at the Baptist Church, Hastings, on Wednesday afternoon, the " contracting parties being Mr K. E- Barney, younger son of the lat© Mr G. Barney, Stoney Stratford. England, and Miss Florence Alarriot. second daughter of Mr and Mrs Mrs J. W. Marriott, of Havelock North and late of South Norwood, London. The St. John Ambulance Brigade and Rad- Cross Society, Star Boating sheds, wish to acknowledge with thanks donations and gifts of hospital equipment from the following: Rongotea Red Cross Guild. Otakeho Red Cross Society, Girls’ Club (Bulls), Wainui-o-mata Red Cross Sewing Guild. Rongotea Red Cross Guild. St. J.A.8.0. and Red Cross (Otaki), Airs Sanderson, Girls’ Club (Bulls), Island Bay School,’ Ponrua School, Hukanui Rod Cross Society, Hamua Red Gross Society. Waima Red Cross Society. Airs Gilman, A Friend. Anonymous. Mangatainoka Ladies' Patriotic Committee XIIS 8s 6d, Eangiwahia Red Cross. Bulls Red Cross Society, Auroa Red Cross Sowing Guild, Mangapchi Red Cross Society, Petone Red Cross Shop XlB 13s 3d, Petono Rod Cross Shop Xl7 ,13s sd. Wanganui Red Cross Society. The last consignment of hospital equipment was especially good. The country branches have sent in a beautiful lot of things lately, so that as well as sending to England the society has been able to send some cases of invalid foods, cipthing,. etc., to tho Aotca Convalescent Home in Egypt. At the forthcoming bazaar of the New Zealand Natives’ Association. Ladies’ Guild, wmen will take place on August Ultth at tho Town Hall, Mrs Hemoton will have charge of the sweet and tobacco start Is. (On the former she hopes to have all home-made sweets. The latter is to bo an Italian stall, and tho assistants will dress in national cos - tume.

At iSt. Paul’s pro-Cathedral. last Tueridav the Rev. A. M. Johnson performed the ceremony of marriage between! Hiss Marior;© Jan© Prendergast, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Prendega.st Knight, of this city, and Mr Geoi.'ge Moore, eldest eon of Mr and Mrs George Moore, of Eparaima, Wnirarapa. A DANCE FOR CHILDREN. The committee of ladies arranging the children’s fancy dress dance, in aid of The Terrace’s day at the Red Clross Shop, consists of Mesdames Adarmi, J. Findlay, A. E. Whyte, Nelson, Herbert, Mitford, Johnson. Geddis, Sleciman, Tringham, Francis, Holmes, Dykes, and \V. Young. This dance takes plnce at the Town Hall on Saturday next, August 18th, from 3 to 6 in tho afternoon. Tickets and any information ofln be got from the committee, and tickets can be booked at the Bristol. Th ere are also to be a number of unreserved seats at Is each. The committee at'B going to see that there is no ovor-cr owning ; only about 300 children’s tickets will be sold, and there is to bo a spaeir reserved for the tiny tots, where they can play games while the other children dance. Punch and Judy will again entertain them, and a Magic Bird will appear and no doubt give great delijfht all. Sets are Being arranged, and I:hose, making arrangements for these an d for pairs should ring up Mrs J. Findlay, The Terrace. There will be prizes for each of these, also for the most original boy’s and girl’s costume and most effective costumes. The public are invited to vote, and a proper booth will be arranged for tho ballot. Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool will bo present, and has consented to hand the prizes to the winners at the conclrtsion of the afternoon.

SUPERFLUOUS HAIR REMOVED PERMANENTLY.' Permanent removal of superfluous hair can be accomplished by electrolysis only. The treatment is simple when performed by o skilled and experienced operator, but in other hands the result is permanent soars in numbers of cases. Electrolysis consists in destroying the hair papilla by -a special current which is introduced bmeans of a very fine needle and inserted into the hair follicle. By the latest scientific methods now practised by Mrs EoUeston only very slight pai.n is experienced, loss time necessary and marks during the few days following are scarcely perceptible. , . Mrs EoUeston Qualified for electrolysis in London. Paris find America, receiving a diploma in Btoston, U.S.A., where a medical testimonial was awarded for •'permanent treatment without the slightest scar.'" Treatments 10s. Appointments necessary. Mrs EoUeston. 256, Lambton quay.—Advt. What does your face reveal? It is like an open book and reveals much; but unfortunately for some ladies, superfluous hair is a constant and dreaded worry, and mars the whole facial beauty. In such cases we would like y°n to know of the effectiveness and complete destroying power of EUSMA. The removal of superfluous Hairs by this method is painless and permanent. Eusma destroys every hair root, and leaves no scar behind. Do not experiment; with dangerous depilatories Be trca.ted with Eusma—you can ase it in the privacy of your homo without the slightest inconvenience. MBS HULLE’S. Toilet Specialist "(next Plunket Nurses’ Depotl. 3A. Courtenay place. Wellington.—Advt. W eUington,—.idvt.

THE SAILORS' FRIEND SOCIETY. A concert of merit was given on Thursday evening by Captain and Mrs Macfa(rlane, who were most ably assisted by a 'strong party. In an interval the men of the sea were much mystified by the sleight-of-hand work of Mr Liardet, whose tricks were carried out with noaciless and dexterity. The, glee party did s-jamo .splendid work that was followed with keenness by the men. The missdoner. Mr Moore, was in the chair. He led the competitions. The performers were Mesdames Macinrlane and Renner, and the Misses D. Jones and M. Jones, mad Messrs J. B. Macfarlane, H. H. Damn, G. Houston and H. Phipps. Mrs Slacfarlano was at the piano. WANGANUI NOTES. (By Eileen.) August 9. ,'Mra X. Williams has returned frbm A'aokland. Miss Warnock, of Gonville, left this week on a. visit south. Sister O’Dwyer, of the hospital, has resumed duty after a fortnight’s holiday in Wellington. Mrs W. M. _G. Foster'and Mrs Harry Cocks left this week to visit Mrs Foster’s farln at Kaitaiki. Main Trunk I lino. j Tha engagement is announced of Mi Fred Hill (an Anzac) and Miss Olive Oxley, both of Wanganui. Mr and Mrs V. Williams, of Wellington, are holiday-making in Wanganui. Miss Simpson, of Bangitikei,. was in town this week. i Mrs J. K. Foster returned to town from Wellington on Tuesday Nurso Silcox. of the hos'pital, i s at present on holiday leave. The annual meeting of the Alexandra Mounted Bide Club was hold on Wed nesday evening. Mr C. G. Russell (pro sident) was in the chair. Ho reported that there were 25 members on the roll and that nine arc on active service. The annual meeting of the Wanganui Agricultural Association was held on Wednesday. Mr C. G. Russell (president) in the chair. It was decided to make a feature of war work at the show. Mesdames T. D. Cummins and J. Dempsey were elected honorary life members of tho association for their past services. Miss Blanche Cummins has gone on a visit to Wllington and Foxton. The ladies' committee in charge of the soldiers’ Christmas parcels are now busily engaged in packing. The Castlecliff ladies had charge of tha Red Cross shon on Wednesday. { The Swankers ball to be held on the 84th promises to bo a great success. Arrangements arc in fie hands of a strong committee. On Wednesday the ladies’ committee ot the Aotea Homo had a busy time receiving parcels for the hoys in Egypt. The Christ Church school-room was prettily decorated with masses of wattle and flowering lucerne, while arranged about wore small afternoon tea tables. Quite a number of curios had been lent and were much admired. Mr s Campion, of Okari Station, with Airs Duncan Cameron, supplied the afternoon tea. A musical nrogramnw was given, those taking part being Airs G. Parsons, Misses Dalziel. Gillatly, Crespin, Stanmtfre, and Mr L. Craig (vocal items). Instrumental pieces were played by Miss B. Comyns and Air Korsley. Mrs Mackay (president) thanked those who had contrilmTed to the gift fund, and particularly to Mrs Campion for giving the afternoon tea. The parcels arc to be packed and forwarded this week. The Ladies’ Golf Club are holding a baby voting competition. The contest starts next week. The prize, .£5 ss, will he given, to the baby having the largest number of votes. Votes are to cost one penny each, ' TRY MAGNESIA FOR YOUR STOMACH TROUBLE. IT NEUTRALISES ACIDITY AND PREVENTS FERMENTATION. Doubtless you have already tried pep. sin, bismuth, soda, charcoal, drugs, etc., and so you know that these things will not cure your trouble—in some cases they do not even give relief—but before giving up hope and deciding that you are a chronic dyspeptic just try the effect of a little magnesia—not the ordinary carbonate, oxides or citrates, but bisurated magnesia, which you can obtain from practically any chemist iu either powder or tablet form. Take halt-a-tenspoonfnl of the powder or two compressed tablets with a little water after your next meal, and see what a difference this makes. It will instantly neutralise the harmful aoid which .now causes your food to ferment, giving rise to wind, heartburn, flatulence, and many ■other unpleasant symptoms, and you will find that, provided you take a little bisurated magnesia immediately afterward, yon can eat almost anything and enjoy it without any danger of pain and discomfort to follow. * They say "beauty is only skin deep." so how important it is that we take care of the skin! Apply a little Sydal to the face, neck, and arms each evening and the skin will be soft, white and attractive even in the most trying weather. Sydal is a fragrant emollient—only 2*'a jar at chemists and stores - •

BRITISH WOMEN SURGEONS. , IN FRANCE. The mediaeval and the modern join hands in the wonderful accord at an old abbaye within 30 miles of Paris, where the romance clinging to an ancient building of beautiful architecture, once the sanctuary of peaceful devotees, is transfused into the living drama of heroic men and ministering women whose parts are written by the point of the sword (says a writer in the "Daily Mail"!. ' This Abbaye de Roynumont_ is now one of five hospitals financed, initiated, organised, and staffed by the Scottish .Women's Hospital Fund for our wounded Allies in their own country. It i« known as Hospital Auxilinire No. 303, •affiliated to the Society Franchise dc Secours aux Blesses Militaries, and under the British Red Cross. Picture a square or venerable cloisters, clothed in creepers, enclosing a garden with a fountain playing in the centre, in view of a ruined abbey tower (one of the three highest, in France), and further surrounded by a wooded p(U'k,_ and against this background rows of beds on which wounded French soldiers lie. regaining their vitality in the pure air and sunshine, while to and from the vast halls, once chapels, refectories, and studies, now hospital wards, pass the staff of women under whose sole initiative and control this British war work is carried on. The surgeons, with Miss Xvens at their head, numbering, with the bacteriologist, seven, wear a siinpleuniform of grey linen, with the silver badge on velvet of the French medical service on their collars. Comely capable women, as sincere as they are skilful at their work, they are. no longer supervised in operations (as at first) by French surgeons, because it was recognised after a few days that their profession was backed by expert performance- The badly wounded men who come there feel confidence in these marvellous fingers, whose dexterous accuracy of touch is enhanced by softness and they arc soothed by the feminine voices. These lion-hearted women are performing as many as 150 or more operations in a week. They avoid amputations wherever possible, of course, and ono man whose hand seemed ’hopelessly crushed, owes the restoration or three fingers to their expert method of repair. When first, the Scottish Women’s Hospital Fund accepted the kindly loan of these vast promises they had much to organise, for only the shell of the enterprise was there. It was necessary, therefore/to replace the huge old water wheel, admirable ns a relic, by a smaller efficient one, to put in all the requisite appliances for bathing, heating, and lighting, to begin, in fact, at the beginning. This was accomplished in six weeks. The ladies of Hospital Auxiliaire No. 301 are all untiring in theirsenergy, and keep themselves fit for their'strenuous labours by walking, swimming in the Oise, and other forms of exercise. They are well loved. In the neighbourhood. Tho children of Asnieres-sur-Oise who need surgical treatment are welcomed at Royaumont. and a French, visitor to the abbaye was touched at the vision of a little baby orphan guest, nicknamed Tipperary, whose, father had been killed and who needed operative treatment, sleeping peacefully in the arms of an "adorable young woman, beautiful, blpnde, and learned, belonging to a noble Scottish family.” . Such work as is feeing carried on by British women abroad must surely bring England into close and sympathetic touch with her Allies. The men who leave the abbaye healed of their wounds Tor onlv 3 per cent, have succumbed hitherto) will not fail to remember, and to tell the women at Home who are dear to them, of those other women with "the strength of silk” who came across ,--ea and land to he sisters to the bro-'hers-in-arms of their country.