NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10137, 27 November 1918, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Sirs Clayton, who has been staying in Napier for some time, returned to Wellington yesterday, and is staying at the New Commercial Hotel. The death has occurred at Feathersion of Mrs Edric Williams, of Hawke’s Bay. Mrs Williams was a Miss McKenzie. and a sister of Mrs McHardy. Her husband, who was a son of Mr J. n, Williams, Frimley, Hastings, died a short time before. They leave a little girl five years old and a young baby. Another nurse. Miss Frances Dickson, sister of Mr J. S. Dickson. M.P. for Parnell, has died from influenza. Nurse Dickson was trained at Auckland Hospital, was afterwards matron at Whangarei Hospital for six years, and afterwards at Bawene Hospital. Nurse Dickson wont to England some time ago. and on returning to New Zealand took up private nursing. Among those who have iust passed away is Miss A. Gray, fourth daughter of the late William Gray, Massey road, Mangere. who died recently at tho residence of her brother. Mr Isaac 6. way, of Papatoetoe. Miss Gray was well known in lawn tennis circles, having quite a remarkable record as a champion player. She was Auckland singles champion for many years, and also held this honour in tho ladies’ doubles, partnered with Miss Gwen Gortie. She was tho champion in competitions for N«jw Zealand in 1912, since when she had an unbroken record ; in Now Zealand doubles she held the championship for ten years past, first with Miss Travers, of Wellington, as a partner, and later with Miss Baird, of Hawke’s Bay. Gifts of clothing for the children who have been placed in homes are coming into the Town Hall. Clothing has been received from the following: —Mrs M. Matheson. Mrs Penlington, Miss Brandon, Enid. Phyllis and Judith, Khandallah. Books have been received from Wadestowu. 10s from a mother, and the Wellington Woollen Company has donated a roll of • flannel. Several offers of sewing were received yesterday j, more would be acceptable, also more material for making up. Mr and Mrs J. VV. Davis, of Samoa, are visiting Auckland. ' An old identity of Timanx in the person of Mrs Worry died, recently. She leaves two sons. Mr ‘A. Werry, of vvaimataitai. and Mr J. T. Worry, of W anganui. , An old resident of Picton and Blenheim, in the person of Mrs Mary Mao Shane, relict of the. late Mr H. A. MacSßano, passed away at tho Picton Hospital on Sunday night. The deceased lady leaves three sons —Messrs P. A. Mao Shane (Picton). A'. S. Mac Shane (Wellington), and G. W. Mac Shane (Tarakohe). Another son. Corporal C. E. Mao Shane. was killed ip action in France some months ago. Miss Fraser, who has been doing yeoman service in the Town Hall kitchen since the start ,of the work there, is now assisting -at tho yAro street convalescent home. The education of girls formed the subject of a conference in Derbyshire recently in connection with the girl guides movement, when Miss Agnes Badon-Powell presided. The latest eatables to be threatened with rationing in England were jams and honev. The deaths occurred late on Friday night ofthe Misses Bobinson, who lived together in Ngatitama, street, Nelson. They were daughters, of the late Hon. J. P. Bobinson, once Superintendent of the province. One was seventy-soven years of age, and the other fifty-nine. Both had suffered from influenza. Mrs O. Bidwill, who went south to see her son, who was ill, has returned to the Wairarapa. The danger of a little knowledge has been fully illustrated during the present epidemic. Among the things particularly- dangerous in the amateur’s hands is the thermometer, and some amusing incidents illustrate this, which, however, might have had their tragic side. One “visitor” was so keen on her newly-acquired knowledge th.at she went round and took the temperatures of all the patients she was deputed to visit, and quite forgot that they required food, or any other attention. Luckily her visit was followed by that of someone exercising a little common-sense (the chief thing ‘required in nursing), so the poor patieAts did not suffer much inconvenience. Another case was that of an amateur nurse in one of .the hospitals, who took the temperatures of several patients and registered them all at 100. When the real nurse came along she found one was 104. And yet the voluntary worker had been “taught” to use the thermometer. Two French war dogs have had their names and numbers posted up at all the French Army kennels for a deed of valour. At the time of the German offensive, the dogs’, keeper stayed in the rear to tho very last moment, waiting for his dogs to return with an important message. When they did come, the only way left to escape capture was by swimming tho Marne, and tho man could not swim. So he coupled the dogs together, and, clinging on to their iron_ chain, was dragged across tho river by' them, tho three escaping .unhurt in spite of' a rain of bullets from German rifles. ' y ‘ Be s Tpur 1 * own caretaker of your precious hair and face. You want "to keep your hair thick and rich. You try to eradicate wrinkles. You do not know what to do. Miss Milsom will tell vou. You have not time to undergo treatment at a specialist’s, but you have time to write. Describe tho condition of yonr hair (whether too dry or too greasy) and tho troubles of your face and neck. Miss Milsom will reply recommending the proper hair foods and tonics and skin preparations and how and when to apply her celebrated preparations. All hair orders and every description of hairwork undertaken thoroughly. Sole proprietress “Cultene’’ Skin Food fbr night use and “Cultene” Balm for day. Face Poudro in all shades. Miss Milsom, M, Willis street. Telephone 814. Beauty of character is always enhanced by beauty of features—and every woman, despite her natural facial hair blemishes, can know perfect immunity from them by using Rusma (reg.), which removes hair by ’destroying the roots, and leaves no disfigurement behind. Call to-day for free demonstration —Mrs Hullen. Dept. T., Courtenay place Tram Terminus. Wellington. ’Phone 1047. Advfc.

WOMEN TO NURSE. The Minister for Public Health is advocating that all women be taught, compulsorily if necessary, something about nursing. If that had been done there would not be the present dearth of trained assistance, the Minister thinks. The sad part is that there need not have been such dearth had the women who desirqd to obtain such knowledge earlier been encouraged so to do. At the beginning of the war hundreds of young women, eager to c “do their hit.” offered their services asivoluntary helpers to the various hospitals. They were turned down with scorn by the professional matrons unless they elected to go through the full course the hospitals would have nothing of them. Many did so enter; and have since gone through their course, else so many trained nurses could not have gone on military duty; hut if the others had been allowed to work in the hospitals as voluntary aids (as has been done in England and Australia), there would now have been a large body of women sufficiently trained to givo much more efficient aid than the voluntary workers at present in the emergency hospitals, however willing, can possibl- do. The St. John Ambulance members worei an anxious at that time to assist in their chosen way as V.A.i/. s. but their offers wore declined. Most of them since then have turned to other work, so that the number available for the present work has been comparatively few, though these have done their dutv nobly. The St. John Ambulance, indeed, has received little encouragement to continue its good work during tho present war. H it had received more it. would have doubtless had a largo hand of worKi ers ready for any emergency.