NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 9955, 26 April 1918, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Tks engagement is announced of Private C. McLean, of Napier, the wellknown New Zealand diving champion, to Miss Z. Hutchins, of Grasmere, Hastings. Mrs Preyherg, who has been visiting Dunedin, is noiv the guest of Mrs T, W. Howe, in Christchurch. Miss EUa Moir, who has been staying with her sister in Christchurch, arrived in Wellington on Wednesday. Miss Moorhouse, of Wellington, is staying in Christchurch. Mrs Niven, of Christchurch, is staying in Wellington.

Mrs Tripp and Mrs J. R. Gibbons, who were in charge of the refreshments at Paddy's Market, wish to thank ail those societies, firms, and friends, who gave'donations or personal service tor the stall during the three days ot the market.

The engagement is anounced of .Kathleen, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs W. J. Cresswcl], "Barnswood, Carew, Ashburton, to Private Allan 11. Orr, N .Z.E.F., “Hikiirangi,'' Pirongia aikat °’ youngest son ot Mrs Orr and the late, Mr John Orr, of Ashburton, says an exchange. A wedding took place at the Catholic Church, Reef ton, last week, the contracting parties being Sergt .-Major Mettrick, of the local Defence eldest son of Mr and Mrs J. of Blackball, and Miss Jean Nivels second daughter of Mr and Mis AU Eiiors, of Bridge street, Reetton. The ceremony was solemnised by the ff' - Father Eocleton. The bride " aa , B j away by her father and was attended by her sisters, Misses D. and A. as bridesmaids. The r r lc^-» T v<xnu A attended by his bro ther Mr Harry Mettrick, as host man, while Mi E. Kneis attended as groomsman. A very pretty wedding took place in the Avonsido Church, rls l£’ iarcll s t ho Wednesday morning, the Key* Fitzgerald officiating. The bridegroom was Mr Reginald .Alfred j 1 , 5 ; of Christchurch, son of the iate i ■» Francis Amberley, and the bride Misa Dorothy Wensley. Piper. «nrd da^ er of Mr H. W. Piper, Tancred street, Christchurch. A wedding was quietly c ° lebra . t fA n a 3 t St. Matthew’* Church, St. Ateans. Christchurcih, on Tuesday. The bridegroom - Er r ll r y D We “Sss Olive Emily Bailey, younger daughter ,of Mr and Mrs. CharlM B- al ej • both of Christchurch. _ Xhe 1W H. Williams officiated, assisted by the R«P M Haggitt. The bride wass • given away by her father, and attended by tC^e^ B fnd B S STSS?'- raydo am fiepplW One of the trickeries of war it reverses the vaiue of men and tS • Thus the big cities, once so thoughtful for the epicure, axe now en T u |„ °J the countryside with its homely fi q TS Xsondan paper. While ivoru Bliondda conjures with prices, and queues in the big’ towns lengthen every day country people can still get a . 8U ciency of food and live with easy minds. Wealth is now represented by the pig gery, Die vegetable garden, a gun and cartridges. , It is not really patriotic- to _ serve bread or buns for tea, when it is OIU y a meal to precede dinner, and, many hostesses are devising pWing “aunties to replace these, says a London writer. The other day at a Park lane nouse dates ssituffed with nuts were fiemed with qur cup of tea, and ait another home crisp little potato chips were passed around.

An English correspondent says : It : is the children that most people are considering in regard to tie rations. Even il they do not actually require meat they heed fats, and that is why we must choose their menus I know several mothers of families who are going to turn vegetarians tui&mselves and add the supply their coupons bring to that allotted to the boys and girls in the household." According to an Australian journal, •winter costumes will bo accompanied by a bright note of colour, the favourue tint being the ‘‘Red Orosss" red made up into necklaces: this is the brilliant hawthorn berry, red; in addition there is a variety to' be made up with black beads or knots of black ribbon. These are now being made in Sydney from the raw material, which is unbreakable, non-inflammable, hard, and tough, polishes very highly, but will be left a greasy dull, so that it cannot bo mistaken for glass. ''Conscience "Week'* has been a success, in that a great. many food hoarders have unloaded their. stores says an English correspondent. Hospitals and other institutions have benefited, poor relations' have been overwhelmed by unexpected and most welcome gifts of foodstuffs, and X have heard that one or two shops bought up surplus stocks from old and frightened customers. Study of the publishers' spring lists shows that they believe the war book .to be less in demand than it was last year, says the “Philistine 1 ' in the Loudon ‘TXspptch.” The chief call would appear to be for* fiction, and of that there is a generous supply. If it is • true that the men at the front want “thrillers’' they are going to have plenty of now ones. Personally, when 1 receive letters from officers and Tommies asking me to recommend tho best translation of “ifanon Lescaut,” or where they can obtain a copy of Emerson’s Essays, etc., I wonder if it is well to generalise on fhoir literary tastes.

■Mrs J. Deans, of Christchurch, who has been visiting Wellington, has gone ito Botorua. , . •

Is your head worth 10s Gd. Miss Milgom now offers hor special treatment for the hair and scalp, including lesson in the use of her valuable preparations, which even if. used extravagantly work out at a few shillings a year, but result in ease and freedom to scalp, with absence of dandruff and irritation, producing ' healthy glossy hair. Nothing grows as quickly in the world as hair under healthy conditions. Hiss Milsom has studied 'hair and its peculiarities for 17 years, and can therefore advise by diagnosis. Worst cases of dandruff cured in two special treatments. Scalp lifted and freed from the skull, circulation increased and accumulation removed, giving a clean and healthy start. Miss Milsom, 94, Willis street, opposite Shortt’s Picture Theatre. ■’Phone 814. *

A woman's crowning beauty is he. hair, but when hair commences to groan the face it is, indeed, a causa of muci, anxiety. Every lady suffering from hull., growths will be pleased to learn tha. Uiose can remove d for over by using ■TIiISMA.” it is an inexpensive tro«. incut within everyone’s reach, and doc. not put you to anj inconvenience. >\ 1. vou have to do can ho done in the irivacy of your own apartment. It e specialy want .those sufferers who have tried other methods to write us, and let is prove that ItUSMA will Jo all we claim for it. Too will bo delighted le learn how easily and surely superfluous hair can be permanently and painlessly removed. Write to-day to Mrs Hullen. Toilet Specialist (next Plunket Nurses’ Depot). 3a. Courtenay place, Wellington. —Adyt.

Mr and Mrs W. F. Noes, of Wellington, are visiting Auckland.

The engagement is announced of Sapper J. A. Bruce, N.Z. Engineers, youngest son of Mrs B. Bruce, Ohiro road, to Gladys, daughter of Mrs J. A. Hcginbotham, Kilbirnie.

The engagement is announced (says an exchange) of Miss Dorothea Romberg, second daughter of Mr O. Ronberg, Ferguson street, to Staff-Sergeant Paul IS. Rabone, of South Karon, Wellington.

At the Anglican Church, Langdale, on Wednesday morning, Mr f a “ a ®‘ O’Hara, third son of Mr and Mis O’Hara, of Hogg crescent, Masterton, was married to Miss Winifred Alice Street, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs G. street, of Whareama. The bride was attended by Miss Ella O’llnra the bridegroom, anil Mr George Blown acted as best man. The young couple loft in the afternoon for the south, where their honeymoon will bo spent. Over .615,000 has been raised bo far in Auckland for tbs sending, of parcels to the men in the fighting line by the Women's Patriotic League.

The engagement is announced of Miss Vera Davenport, younger daughter ol Mr and Mrs S. H Davenport, of Epsom, to Second lieutenant Jack S. Hudson. 3rd Auckland Infantry Battalion. Mr and Mrs Henry Hammond of Pairhall, Nelson, celebrated the jubilee of their wedding 1 on April o£h. liity years previously Mr and Mrs Hammond were married, at Richmond, Ivelson, tn© .necinting minister being the late Rev. John Crump, in 1871) they removed to Wairau, taking up the farm - which they at present occupj - . Among the relatives present was Mrs Frank Hammond,- who acted as bridesmaid to the happy couple. Dr Elizabeth Gunn, who is a captain in the N.Z. Medical Corps, is at present staying at the Rutland Hotel, Wanganui. Captain Gunn has seen service with the Defence Department tor over two years, during which, time she has been on transport work in Egypt and in England for the last year. Captain Gunn has received an appointment with her old department, the Education Department, and is at present stationed in Wanganui.

The Auckland Victoria League recently forwarded £330 to St. Duustant s Hostel for Blind Soldiers and Sailors, ,£,lO to Palestine for extra comforts for ■ soldiers there, and £3O to Cambridge Sanatorium for the returned men. Each month the league .gives £SO to the Auckland branch of the Red Cross. ' A meeting of honorary members of the Women's National Reserve in Auckland was held recently, when Mrs Porter, lion, organising secretary, was present, and, explained the work done by the bon. divisions in other districts. A committee was elected to carry put social reunions and presentations of banged to the mothers of those ! on active service. Mrs Pitchett ivas elected president of the honorary division.

What is probably the first instance ot an aeroplane actually joining in a fcx bunt is described in “Country Life ' a correspondent. ‘‘On January 29th, he writes, “while running we saw an aeroplane following us overhead about 100 feet up. The airman waved us in the direction in which our fox had gone, and when we checked we heard several Holloas' from aloft, and were put right by our friend above, the hounds verifying his information. A- little later he landed in a field, told the master where ho had seen the fox, then rose and circled above us. But the fox beat us." A drastic reduction in the output of paper used by “The London Times" is about to be enforced. The daily sale will be limited to 120.000 copies, and to make up for the serious loss of revenue the price will be restored to threepence, at which "The Times" was sold from ISGI to 1913, when it was reduced to twopence. Those who require “The Times" will bo obliged to sign a rationing form, and no copies will be supplied to anyone who ; does not undertake to share the journal ■ with at least one other reader. The Lon- [ don Sunday newspapers are all increasing their price from Id to 2d. BABY COMPETITION. A meeting of the baby competition committee was held, at Mass -1 raserks Tinakori road, yesterday afternoon. Mrs \v r . if. Massey presiding. Before the meeting began Sir William Eraser in. formally addressed those present, advising them that as the competition was assuming very biit proportions that lie considered it necessary the committee should have a room in a central position to bo used, as an office and should also engage the services of a qualified boikkeoper to take charge of the accounts. Mrs Massev thanked Sir William Fraser for his advice, which it was resolved to follow. A resolution was,, earned that Miss Eraser bo authorised to secure the services of a competent bookkeeper during the campaign, voluntarily if possible, to be in attendance at the office and to look after all_ accounts, give information when required, etc. Br. Platts Mills drew attention ito the necessity for each s Ub - com m ft t co or lady in charge of a candidate having all accounts in onnection with her campaign properly audited. It was also decided that a room should be taken for an office, and Alias Eraser, Miss Skorrett. and Dr. Platts Mills were

appointed a siib-oommittee to make the necessary arrangements.

Miss Eraser reported that ballot boxes had now been sent out. They were ipUaced at the /Bristoit, Begg’s, Mee's (chemist). Town Hall. Boyd’s store (Hatartar), Tunnel store (Karori). Brooklyn. Karori. Northland. Courtenay place. Hotel Central. Hnct, and Fetone. The question of collecting the vote's every day was discussed. 'lt was decided that all must be brought to the central office to bo counted, but the manner ot collection caused some discussion and it was finally decided that the men’s executive, consisting of the Mayor, and Messrs Manton and Bayfield be asked to arrange for the collecting of votes from the various ballot boxes daily. It was decided that all voting must close at 5 p.m. on Saturday, May, 25th. No votes can bo counted after that time. Miss Eraser reported that the Picture Theatres had promised help, they would screen the pictures of the leading six babies nightly as soon as matters were in working order. They had also, given permission for an authorised person to sell votes in the theatres, (King’s, Everybody's and Empress). , On the motion of Dr PLatts-Mill s, Mrs Burn, Mayoress of Karori (who is looking after the interests of the Karori baby) was elected a member of tbe committee. Mrs Gray, who has been assisting Mis s Fraser with the secretarial work (Miss Merchant being indisposed), was appointed. a second assistant secretary. ■ Various matters in.' connection with the campaign were discussed, and those In charge of candidates gave reports of the campaign. _ ■. Donations ("which will , count as votes) may bo handed in nnv time before May 25tb. but Miss Eraser asked that money for votes sold bo Handed to her as soon as possible to facilitate the checking of these. A SOLDIER PHILANTHROPIST. , Mrs Hursthouse, of Qdeytown, lectured to the parents of ‘ the Kelburn school children last night on the care of the teeth. In a short and interesting talk sho stressed the importance of common sense preventive measures —no dummies, no sweets her sweet biscuits, three meals a day, not more, plenty of plain wholesome unseasoned food, much of it bard, an dolean mouths, especially at bedtime. Lieut.-Colonel Hunter, chief of tbe dental staff, in proposing a vote of thanks to the lecturer, stated that dental cases claimed more victims than the white plague. The lecture was the opening of a campaign organised under the terms of the will of the late Private G. E. McGovern, who loft his estate to be used in educating young people in this important branch of their physical welfare.

THE “PRESS 1 ’ BABY. A meeting of the ‘‘stores" gub-mommit-tee tor tae press baby (iSji. 2) tu me Ked Cross and Jted Jersey Baby Competition, was held yesterday at the “r reo Lance’’ office. Mrs C. liable presided and there were present:—mis L. Blundell. Mis W.'’Blundell. .Mrs J . M. Gcddrs, Mrs A. Go'ddis. Mis Darling, and Mm Griffiths. Apologies were received from other members of the committee, and also promises of assistance. It was decided to hold a street sale of produce, flowers, cakes, etc., on Friday, May 3rd. There will be two stalls, one at Kelburn avenue and the other at Boulcott street corntr. Many roq uosts for produce have been sent to the country, and it is hoped to have a largo supply of fruit, vegetables, iipwers. cakes, jams, pickles, etc. The stalls will also have guessing competitions and voting tickets and tickets in the press babv limerick competition will be sold. _ It is hoped to mako a largo sum to give tho press baby a good start .<lO the road to the poll. The committee has received the gift of a dainty “vanity” bag from Gordon and Gotch. and this will form tho prize for a competition and an electric torch will bo another prize. Very substantial, promises of help have been received, ! and tho “Charlies" Aunt Club. Orphans Club and many well-known . amateurs have pronnsed assistance. It was announced that a firm of carters has kindly i>romisedto do all carting free, and much help in other wavs is being given, ■> that the committee hopes to make the expenses of the campaign very small ip. deed.

After riding or motoring on hot sum mcr days ladies often experience the un pleasant effects from exnosure to sun am wind. You can quickly , soothe the smarting and, remove redness by. applying a little Sydal to face, lips anil hands. Thousands of ladies who revel "in the out-of-doors use it regularly. 2s jar at all chemists and stores.*

For Children's Hacking Cough at night. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. 1/6. 2/B*