NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9739, 15 August 1917, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Bishop Averill, of Auckland, is the guest of Their Excellencies at Government House. Mr and Mrs Sheriff, of Gisborne, have gone south, and will be in Christchurch for the races. An Anzac ball takes place in Christchurch to-night, which will bo the only big social function during Grand. National week. Mr O. T. Smith (Sydney). Mr J. JWeir (Wanganui), and Mr 0. Plummer (Auckland) are staying at the Albert Hotel. The chest of linen being raffled by Mrs Hiley in aid of the Red Cross funds has now been placed in the window of ' tho Bristol Piano Company, where those interested may see - and realise what a very valuable prize is being offered for the sum of Is. The matron of tho Taumaru Military Convalescent Hospital acknowledges the following gifts:—Monthly: Red Cross Shop £25, Hutt Patriotic Guild £3. Weekly: Mrs Ward, scones, eggs, oakes; ; etc-; Nelson ladies, box of fruit and vegetables. Also: Cakes, Mrs Ferguson, Mrs Kingdon, , Miss IXmcan, Alias Skerrett, Miss Kennedy; eggs, Mrs Balcombe Brown; clock golf, set, Mrs Firth; aluminium saucepans, Mrs Guy Kingdon; apples, Mrs Hammond; apples, oranges, Soldiers’ Comforts Guild; marmalade. Miss Wilson: 10a. Miss ■■• J. Shirtfcliffe.

The bazaar being held to-day at Mrs Kendall’s liousein Boulcott street is in aid of the Nurses’ Memorial Fund. Them, will be .a good collection of pretty ’and useful articles for sale, as well at home-made cakes, jams, piokles, etc. The ever-present surprise packet will be sold, and guessing competitions conducted. The bazaar opens at 3 in the afternoon, and will be continued until 10 p.m. Some new stories of Lord Kitchener ere told by the Yorkshire lady who, under the name of ‘‘A Woman of No Importance,” has just published a racy volume' of ‘‘Memories: Discreet and Indiscreet.” She says that Lord Kitchener always kept a couple of oars standing, alongside the War Office day and . night—in . readiness to be jumped into at a moment’s notice. The day before his last fateful journey, as he was walking into his office, he saw one of his chauffeurs standing near. He stopped arid spoke to the man. saying, “You- are married, axe-you not?” The reply being in the affirmative. Lord Kitchener replied, “Then X will not take you with me to-morrow. 1 will take Broome instead.” So Broome and his oar went with their master — and will bo seen no more- until the sea gives up her dead. . At dinner at an , officers’ mess .in France an officer was asked casually if he would like a 6.30 edition of a London evening paper fox that day. He. thought at first that thle question was a joke: but the paper was banded to him. It had "been brought over by an. airman who left: London ■ in the late afternoon, and arrived at the camp in time for dinner. (The 6.30 editions of the evening papers ■ are on. sale in Fleet street soon after 4 o’clock.) . In no way . is Madame Patti’s peiBonplity so well exemplified as in her treatment of her guests. Telegrams, cablegrams, letters, all axe sent at the expense of the hostess. It is her wish that a visitor , may not find’ if necessary to, spend even ,a penny while staying with her.- It Was in 1870 that Madame Patti was first attracted by, the old: castle of Oraig-y-Nos., She secured the’ property at . a moderate cost, and since then has spent something like £-100.000 on its improvement. Mr and Mrs it. Murphy, of Gisborne, arp in Wellington. Dr arid Mrs-J.- C. Tosawill, of New Zealand, are visiting Sydney. ‘ Sisters Crowley and Grimett, ol the Napier Hospital, have joined the staff of the Maaferton Hospital. The Bed Cross shop will bo taken nest Tuesday by a number of young girls, who have been working very aard to make their day a great success. They have made a,number of pretty things for the fancy stall boudoir boxes, and dainty needlework of all kinds, and have received promises of a quantity, .of, produce, - including turkeys and poultry:, of all kinds, hams, and vegetables,' and they Very' much hope that tne day will be a proStable one. They have been asked to repeat the dance given recently, but this is impossible , until later. However, another dance will be given after the day at the. Bed Cross shop, hut will a-iso help .to-swell their takings. Miss Margaret Hodge, known and loved by all who come in contact with her, has - been givine a series of lectures in London on “Women as Builders of- Umpire,” under the auspices of the British Dominions’ Woman Suffrage Union. In one of her lectures she spoke of the effects, immediate and ultimate, of the political enfranchisement of women in Australia and New Zealand. Miss Hodge also endeavoured to tell of the effect of the war upon the woman’s movement, and the after-war problems. . Miss New combe, associated with Miss Hodge at '‘Shirley,” is hon. secretary of the 8.D.W.5.U., and was the originator of the Belgian Babies’ Kit scheme.

Electrolysis is the only method known* to science that will remove hair permanently. Miss' Mi Isom is a qualified operator under . Mme. Barclay, i\etv York, dnd possesses the most up-to-date battery 'in Australasia, and treatment from - one so skilled ’ is painless, leaves no soar ahd : no return of hair, as hun-. dreds'of v grateful patients will testify. Treatment lOs 6d per half-hour, by appointmeat only. ■ The two great skin and facial remedies, Cultene Skin Food, 3s,- and Cultene Balm, 3s 6d, are both delightful .and fragrant. preparations to ns'e. One. for night and one for 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 four shades,- 2s' 6d. All preparations specially made to combat blemishes the skin * i s prone to. Miss Milsom, Barnett's Buildings ,94, Willis/ street. 'Phone 811.—Advt. . -- Flowers cf 1 steamers. Dainty "Bou Vovage" Posies, bassets, artistic Horai boxes filled with the choicest flowers. Suitable gifts for your friends leaving by rail or steamers, nt Miss Murray's, Vice-Regal Florists, 36. Willis street. • Donnelly's Hair Restorer,—A real Hair tonic. Cures dandruff, stops hair falling. Chemists, stores, hairdressers; 2/6. Donnelly's, 65, Virion stmt •

Miss C. Bean, of Christchurch, is visiting her aunt. Mrs Knox Gilmer, in Boulcott street,. The funeral of the late Mrs Helen Holmes MoArdle (relict of the late Sergeant MoArdle), who died at Petone on Monday, will take place In Masterton on Thursday, where the deceased was very well known some years ago. . Mrs Allen, of Napier, and Miss Dorothy Allen, are visiting Wellington. Mrs Blundell, of Wairoa, is a visitor to Wellington. In Adelaide there have been women magistrates as well as women police officers for some time. Showing that women have justified their appearance on the Bench fourteen women justices of the peace have been appointed in South Australia, lady Holder and Dr Gertrude Halley, two of the recentlyappointed magistrates, are well known. Dady Holder, wife of the late Sir Frederick Holder, for so long Speaker of the House of Representatives, has been, a leader of women’s movements in South Australia for many years She is ameng those women who won womanhood suffrage for South Austra lia. Lady Holder, as aoting-Australa 81 an president-, is closely identified with tlie Women’s Christian Temperance Union, and in this capacity has been associated with a number of reforms for the betterment of Humanity. Dr. Gertrude Halley is a daughter of the late Rev. J. J. Halley For a time she held the position of medical inspector to the Education Department in Tasmania, and also served in Adelaide three years_ ago. ' She has always been interested in child welfare, and has made a special study of reforms for the betterment of women and- children. VIOLET DAY OOMMITTEB. ■ A meeting of''the committee for Vioht,Day was held yestenday in the Sydney street Soldiers’ Club gymnasium, and was very, well attended. The Mayoress (Mrs J. P. Luke) presided, and a report of the results of the day was read by the secretary/ Mrs J. P. Firth. The results, she said, had been high , ly successful, and the treasurer, Mr Bush, had given a rough estimate of the receipts and expenditure The receipts totalled £1770 11s 9d, and there were still a few small sums to 6e received. The expenses. woulo amount to a' little over £BO, which was a remarkably small sum for such a targe effort. While it was impossible to thank everyone who helped individually,', the secretary stated they would like to extend thanks to Mr Bush, who had acted as treasurer, and has helpors; to • Mrs Elder for the Maoris’ efforts ; to the secretary of the Commercial Travellers’ Club (whoso effort realised £600) ; to Colonel Samuels for help in connection with the Maoris; to the manager of the "Very Good Eddie” Company, and Mr Barry Lupmo; to the Minister for Internal Affairs for help on the railways; to Mr W. Kennedy for help from the 1T.8.5. Company; to Messrs Harcourt and Co. and Bethutie and Co., for use of rooms; to. Messrs Ballinger for putting electric light into the rooms; to the manager - of the Grand Hotel for the use - of the lobby ; to Messrs O’Brien for giving cartage free; to the Y.M.C.A, Hostel for storing the eggs; to the shops for decorating thoir windows; to Mesda/mes Ferguson, Fulton, Jacobs, - Pearce. Luke, Nathan, Cornish and Stewart. Misses Kennedy and Wyley, and Mr A. Cyawford, ’for the use of their metdr-oars; to the Roseneath. Island Bay, and Karori school children for flowers and eggs: to the “Dominion,”' Times,’’. and “Evening Post” for their attention, in keeping the effort before. the public; and to the fallowing for donations Wellington Woollen -Company, £2O: C. P. Skerrett, £3 3s; Mrs. Metz (sale of dolls), £2; Miramar Patriotic ■ Cake Room, £5; Wellington Ladies’ Golf Club,. £6; Eastern Extension Cable Co., £2O; Bell, Gully, and Izard, £10; a brooch sent by a lady to the Commercial Travellers realised l £3O, and a wreath sold in memory of Mr W. D. Doughty brought £IOO to the fund. A brooch and pendant sent to Mrs Firth by Mrs Cunningham, of Cuba street, and a basket of flowers in memory of a soldier, were sold at the Grand Opera House and realised some pounds. Mrs Firth proposed . that the money be sent to England, “From a Violet Day effort in Wellington, New Zealand, for comforts for New Zealand sick and Wounded soldiers at Home arid abroad.” This wag' agreed to. A hearty, vote of thanks was passed at the suggestion of the chairwoman, to Mesdnmes Firth and Myers, the joint hon. secretaries. Votes of thanks were also passed to

Mrs A. E. Pearce and Mrs Stewart, who had acted as organisers. Mrs Pearce, in returning thanks, said she would like the expression of the committee’s thanks sent to the commercial travellers andi the Maoris, whose efforts had contributed so much to the success of the day. Mrs Stewart mentioned that a bouquet had been sent fay a cripple, every flower of which had been sold separate and realised a good sum. A report from Mr Bush was read conveying some suggestions for a future occasion of the same sort of fortIt was decided, on the motion of Mrs Pearce, that £I7OO be cabled immediately to England, and the residue kept until the expenses were finally paid, when the balance-sheet would be published.