THE SOCIAL ROUND

Southland Times, Issue 20939, 23 November 1929, Page 20

THE SOCIAL ROUND

IN TOWN AND COUNTRY

(By

“Drindella.")

Mrs. A. M. Macdonald left on Monday afternoon for Dunedin.

Mrs Wright of Auckland is the guest of her sister, Mrs McQueen, Dalrymple Road. Miss Kitty Hazlett, who has been visiting Christchurch and Dunedin, has returned to Invercargill Mr and Mrs A. Derbie, Compton Road, leave by the express this. morning on a visit to Auckland. Mrs. F. C. Rowley returned to Invercargill on Tuesday evening after a fortnight’s holiday in Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. Allen of Dunedin were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Royds, Duke street, during the week. Mrs S. McC. McDonald, who has been spending a holiday in Oamaru, returned home on Thursday evening. Guests at the Club Hotel during the week included: —Mr and Mrs D. McNab (Dipton), Misses Hamilton (Queenstown). Mrs A. L. Wyllie w’as hostess at afternoon tea yesterday in honour of her daughter, Mrs W. Johnston, of Auckland. Mr and Mrs T. W. Vickery, who leave next week for their new home in Auckland, are at present guests at the Grand Hotel. Mrs Moir, of Rangiora, North Canterbury, who has been the guest-of Mrs E. R. Wilson, returneel north by the express on Thursday morning. Miss Marjorie Ott and Miss Marjorie Todd visited Dunedin during the week to attend the annual re-union of old students of Archerfield College. Miss Bicknell, director of nursing in New Zealand, who was in Invercargill during the week, left on Thursday morning for Dunedin, where she is now the guest of her sister, Mrs David Todd, Roslyn. Mrs. J. F. Goldie of Melbourne, who was the guest of Mrs. Stanley Brown during the week-end, left on Tuesday for Dunedin. Mrs. Goldie, who is the wife of a missionary, has spent much of her life in the Solomon Islands, where, for many years, she was the only white wqman. A pair of silver scissors with gold handles will be preserved in Invercargill for many generations as a souvenir of the opening of the Oreti Bridge. The scissors, which were used by the Mayoress, Mrs J. D. Campbell, to cut the ribbons stretched across the bridge, were presented to her by Mr Patterson, managing director of the Road Constructors Ltd., Dunedin, on behalf of the builders of the bridge. Both the scissors and the morocco leather case, which holds them, are beautifully inscribed. Recent guests at the White Star Hotel, Queenstown, included:—Mr W. Allen (England), Mr K. Paris (Sydney), Mr and Mrs Ryan, Mr A. Myall (Auckland), Miss Bayley, Miss Dilnot-Smith (Pahiatua), Miss Donald (Palmerston North), Mr Johnston, Mr J. Lindsay (Wellington), Mr A. Lindsay, Mr 11. Carter, Mr and Mrs C. Sise, Mr and Mrs 11. Justice, Miss K. Clapperton, Miss M. Macandrew, Mr and Mrs 8. Hill. Mr Halligan, Mrs J. Caldwell, Mrs F. Eberhardt (Dunedin), Mr E. Sutherland (Invercargill), Mr and Mrs F. Dean, Mr and Mrs J. Dickie (Pembroke), Mr and Mrs C. Cappel (Hawea Flat), Mr McTaggart (Cromwell). Friends of Miss Maud Royden will be sorry to hear that her health is not very good just now, and that she intends to go into a nursing home to see if a complete rest will put her right (says an English writer). Miss Royden has no easy life work as the minister of the Guildhouse in London, one of the most interesting centres of religious thought and activity in the whole of the metropolis. She is the pivot round which all kinds of social work revolves, and, in addition to her preaching, she arranged for leaders of every type interested in the various problems and questions of the day to expound their views at the Guildhouse from time to time. Miss Royden spent the whole of last year abroad in America, New Zealand and Australia lecturing, speaking and preaching, and there is no doubt that she is now feeling the effects of the tremendous strain which her tour involved. All her friends will wish her a speedy recovery to complete strength.

The Girl Guide Association’s room was beautifully decorated with vases of Iceland poppies and bowls of Solomon Seal on Thursday when the members of the Invercargill branch of the Mothers’ League entertained their friends and members of other branches of the league at a social evening. Mrs G. Chewings. president, welcomed the guests, after- which a delightful programme arranged by Mrs Stanley'Brown was much enjoved. The following items were given:— Pianoforte solo, “Dance Negre” by Cyril Scott—Miss Mavis Wesney; son?. "A Heart That is Free” and "Wake Up”—Mrs J. T. Macdonald; vocal duet, “Sing, Sing Bird on the Wing” and “May Day Morning”—Mesdames D. J. Wesney and J. T. Macdonald. A sketch,- “The Indicator,” by Dion Titheradge was read with the following cast: — “The Professor”—Mrs S. Brown; “James” —Mrs C. E. Watts; "Doris”—Miss C. Bailey. Various competitions held during the evening added greatly to the enjoyment. A large table at the entrance to the room was laden with parcels which contained contributions to be given as Christmas gifts to the families of the unemployed. Five hundred thousand yen and 70 trunks full of jewels and antiques were the treasures for an heiress, in a veritable fairy tale, the first scene of which was enacted at the old guard’s quarters near the great Stidaimon Gate of ancient Seoul," the Korean capital, states an English exchange.' The next scene probably will be in some lawyer’s office in London, where the long-lost fortune will be placed in the hands of Miss Bary Brown of that city. Her father, Sir John MacLeavy Brown, was a Customs commissioner to the old Korean Government. The treasures were packed, labelled, and hidden in an, underground vault in the old guard’s quarters when he left Korea upon Japan’s annexation of the peninsula. In the course of recent repairs to the old building the trunks were found by Japanese officials who have traced the tale back to its beginning. As Sir John is dead, the seventy trunks of treasures and the 500,000 yen which has accumulated from interest on the original 300,000 yen deposit made by him at the Seoul branch of the Daichi Ginko will be sent to his daughter. Viscountess Craigavon, who reached Auckland this week, is an arresting type of English beauty (says the Dominion). Tall, dark-eyed, with a clear olive skin, she is a lady of commanding presence, yet with a certain characteristic friendliness which helps her quickly to get in touch with those she meets. Asked by a representative of Woman’s World, Melbourne, where her chief interests lay, she replied in one worn, “Politics.” As wife of the Prime Minister of Ulster she does not believe in leaving her husband to fight his political battles alone. But Ulster women, she declares, are all tremendously keen on politics, and work hard. She, personally, has gone on every political tour with her husband, addressing meetings and organizing the women. Feuds in Ulster, she says, are over; there is contentment and a desire to forget old hurts in this the most British spot in all the British Empire. She is intensely proud of the fine developmental work that is being carried out in her territory and particularly of the new edu cational scheme, which will rival any in the Old World. The objective of her present trip is New Zealand, “but,” she stated,; “we felt we could not pass this great Continent by without trying to see a little of it.” Next to politics her keenest interest is in Belfast linen.

Miss Eva Payne, of Dunedin, is the guest of Mrs W. L. Bews, Gladstone. Mr. and Mrs. Barrowclough of Dunedin, were guests at the Grand Hotel during the week.

Mrs Ross Burt has returned to Invercargill after a holiday spent in Wellington and Christchurch.

Mrs Richard Huston, Epsom, Auckland, is the guest of her mother, Mrs J. E. Black, 110 Tweed Street.

Mrs Ivo Carr, who has been the guest of Mrs R. J. Gilmour, Gladstone, returned to Dunedin on Tuesday.

Miss Kitty Wilson and Miss Mollie Hunt spent a few day’s motoring through Central Otago during the week. Mrs T. W. Leys, with her daughter, Mrs S. Y. Upton, who were guests at the Grand Hotel, have returned to Auckland.

Miss Margaret Gilkison, who visited Dunedin for the Archerfield Old Girls’ Reunion, is the guest of- Mrs Stanley Smith.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Scott Lee, of Portland Oregon, U.S.A., who are guests at the Grand Hotel, leave this morning, en route to Auckland.

Dr. A. G. Patterson, Director of the Division of School Hygiene, Wellington, who arrived in Invercargill yesterday, is a guest at the Grand Hotel.

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Handyside of Masterton, and Mr. and Mrs. Bridges who visited Invercargill for the Grain Merchants’ Conference, were guests at the Grand Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Corry, Nelson, who visited Invercargill for the recent Grain Merchants Conference, were guests at the Grand Hotel during the week. Mrs. Corry is president of the Marlborough Women’s Club. The Winton Jockey Club’s annual race meeting usually attracts a large number of racegoers. Invercargill women who motored to Winton on Wednesday or Thursday included:—Mesdames M. Mitchel, A. H. Mackrell, F. Webb, L. Webb, W. J. Barclay, A. le H. Hoyles, F. C. Rowley, E. Gilmour, N. Brodrick; Misses Fynes-Clinton, Reed, Burt (2), Hackworth, Strange, Goodman. Mrs. A. L. Wyllie was hostess at afternoon tea at her house' in Esk Street yesterday afternoon. Those present were Mesdames D. Macdonald (Edendale), J. L. Watson, R. Douglas, A. T. McCaw, C. B. Snow, F. G. O’Beirne, R. N. Todd, A. le H. Hoyles, W. M. L. Sutherland, C. H. Gilbertson, G. Crawford, T. F. Macdonald, F. St. J. Loughnan, T. M. Macdonald, A. le H. Hoyles, E. R. Wilson, John Macdonald, Misses Dundas, Tucker (2), M. Hunt, Lousley, O. Morrah. Deep regret will be felt in New Zealand at the announcement of the death of Margaret’ (nee Turnbull), wife of Dr. C. Roberts, of King’s College, London, writes a London correspondent. Dr. and Mrs Roberts were married in London last year. A son was born on October 6, but three days later Mrs Roberts passed away suddenly. To a very wide circle of friends the news will cause real distress. Before coming to England, Mrs Roberts, who was a graduate of Otago University, was a member of tthe staff of the Dunedin Training College, where her great gifts and charming personality endeared her alike to. her colleagues and to the students. Princes Marie Louise, who celebrated her fifthy-seventh birthday recently, is a cousin of the King, being the youngest daughter of the late Princess Christian, to whom she bears a striking resemblance (says a writer). To witness her energy, and to recall the countless public engagements that she undertakes every • year, renders it almost impossible to realise that she has attained her present age. Princess Marie Louise holds the distinction of being the only one of our royal ladies ever to have had her home in a ladies’ club in London. For some time past, however, she has made her home with her elder sister, Princess Helena Victoria, in Schomburg House, Pall Mall. This whs for many years the home of their late parents. Like almost all the granddaughters of Queen Victoria, Princess Marie Louise is a very skilful artist, though she no longer devotes so much of her time to this as was the case when she was younger, as she finds her time very fully taken up in other directions. ‘‘When Princess Elizabeth returns from Scotland she will find that her nurseryrooms at 145, Piccadilly, have been redecorated,” writes a London correspondent. “The former pink and blue scheme has given place to a yellow one. The walls have been distempered pale yellow, and the new curtains are made of cream casement cloth cheerfully patterned in oranges and lemons. A cottage piano has also been installed in the day nursery, for Princess Elizabeth is shortly to learn the elements of music. She is to have riding lessons, too, on her return. Arrangements have been made for her to have instruction at a well-known children’s academy, and she will have her first lessons on the tiny pony which her father gave her for her last birthday. Before she left London in August the Duchess ordered a riding outfit for her small daughter. This consists of breeches and peaked cap of soft brown, worn with a golden yellow shirt. It should suit Princess Elizabeth’s fair colouring to perfection, and it is quite evident that she will have more admirers than ever when she makes her appearance as a horsewoman. The Mary Elizabeth Tea Lounge presented a bright scene on Wednesday evening, when Miss J. Bicknell, of Wellington, was guest of honour at a dinner given by the Southland Branch of the New Zealand Trained Nurses’ Association. Miss Bicknell who attended the International Council of Nurses, held in Montreal, Canada, in July last, at a suitable interval during the evening, gave an interesting and detailed'account of the conference. Every three- years, she explained, the council met, each time in a different country. The last meeting had been held at Helsingfors, Finland. The 1929 one was to have been in China, but. for the disturbances there—the next one, 1933, will be in Paris. Forty-one different countries were represented on the council. More than 7000 nurses attended the recent conference, and consequently a most interesting and instructive time was spent there, and much of vital interest to the nursing profession discussed. Miss B-icknell was able to speak from experience of the highly organized public health activities which New Zealand carries out.- Nurses were usually considered in their proper sphere, when they were helping to relieve and restore to health those afflicted by illness; but they had been called upon in present years to take an increasing part in an even more important work, that of preventing the incidence of sickness and consequent suffering. Miss Bicknell had with her photographs of buildings and places of interest, which she explained. At the conclusion of the address, Miss J. Ross, President of the Southland Branch of the New Zealand Trained Nurses’ Association-, thanked Miss Bicknell for the instructive resume of her experiences as a delegate from New Zealand. During the evening delightful songs were given by Miss E. Mehaffey and Sister Margaret Wilson, pianoforte solos by SisterBridges and Staff Nurse Weir and violin selections by Staff Nurse Warring. Those present were:—Miss Bicknell (Wellington), Miss J. Ross (president), Misses Stubbs and Arnold (vice-presidents), Miss Kerse (secretary) ; Mesdames Woods, A. le H. Hoyles, Riddle, J. Marshall, P. Wilson, Meredith, Misses Beswick (Dunedin), McCrostie (Gore), Mehaffey, Pay, Wright, Richardson, Tangney, Warneke, Booth, Thompson, Finlayson, Maclntyre, A. Thompson, Mullan, Small, Clifford, Hawke, Murray, C. Barker, Given, Williamson, Rhind, Wilson; Sisters ,M. Clark, Anderson, Fox, McNoe, M. Wilson Bridges, Aitchison, Tait, Morgan; StaffNurses Weir, Warring and KeppelL

Mrs George Huston, Remuera, Auckland, is the guest of Mrs P. J. Israel, Wellington Street. Recent callers at New Zealand House, London, included Mr and Mrs James Macalister, Mr and Mrs William Peters, Miss Ivy S. Edginton and Mr G. D. Lishman of Invercargill. WEDDING HILL—DEWAR. (From Our Correspondent.) Much local interest was taken in the marriage of Mr S. J. B. Hill, son of the Rev. and Mrs E. E. Hill, of Ellerslie, Auckland, and Miss Edna Dewar, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs David Dewar, Ardwick street, Gore, which was celebrated at the Gore Methodist Church on November 14. The church had been handsomely decorated by friends of the bride and suspended from the roof was a beautiful floral bell. The Rev. S. E. Hill, father of the bride groom, was the officiating clergyman and was assisted by the Rev. A, M. Costian, pastor of the local church. Mrs J. S. Brass (Invercargill) sister of the bride, presided at the organ and played the “Wedding March’ as the bridal party left the church.

The bride, who was escorted to the altar by Mr R. W. McCreath, looked charming in a frock of ivory satin beaute with uneven hemline of silver lace and the customary veil (lent by a friend of the bride) with a coronet of pearls. ' She also carried a shower bouquet of pink azaleas, white lilac and maiden-hair fern. The bridesmaid was Miss Ailsa Brass (Invercargill) niece of the bride, who wore a charming frock of floral primrose georgette, with tight fitting bodice and full skirt with uneven scalloped hemline. She also wore a brown capaline straw hat to tone with her frock and carried a pretty bouquet of brown and yellow pansies with yellow tulips and maiden hair fern. Mrs Dewar, mother of the bride, was attired in a black georgette frock with godets of silk lace, and black Russell cord coat, with closely fitting hat of black trimmed with coloured flowers. She carried a bouquet of lavender pansies. Mrs Hill, mother of the bridegroom, wore a frock of celanese marocain appliqued. in beige and gold, with coat of lido blue Ottoman silk, showing the new front flare and scarf collar. Her hat was of beige baku trimmed with lace and brown velvet ribbon. She carried a bouquet of brown pansies and roses. Mrs J. S. Brass, sister of the bride, wore a frbok of green satin beaute and green coat with cape effect lined with pink, also small green hat to match. Mrs H. Robertson, sister of the bride, wore a frock of green satin beaute and champagne coat with oape effect lined with pink satin and hat to match coat. The bridegroom was supported by Mr E. Parsons (Bluff) as best man. About 50 guests were entertained at the wedding breakfast at the Cosy Tea Rooms where Mr and Mrs Dewar received their guests. The Rev. S. E. Hill, presided and a number of toasts were honoured. The young couple left by motor car for the north where the honeymoon will be spent. The bride’s travelling costume was of burgundy filvine with satin trimmings with shoes and stockings to tone. A LONDON WEDDING TALLERMAN—ROSE. (From Our Correspondent.) London. The wedding of Dr Kenneth H. T. Tallerman and Dr. Alice Campbell Rose, daughter of Mr and Mrs Duncan Rose, of Otago, took place at the Essex Church, London, on October 11. The church was decorated with palms and chrysanthemums in autumnal colourings. The bride was in a lame dress, which was gracefully draped. She wore a beautiful old Hopiton lace veil, lent by Mrs Edward Seymour, with whom she stayed prior to the wedding. The veil was held by a cluster of orange blossom, and her only ornament was a string of pearls. She carried a charming bouquet of white heather. The bridesmaid, Miss Sheila Cheyney, wore a pale green printed silk chiffon dress and a green picture hat. She carried a bouquet of pink roses and a shagreen vanity case, given her by the bridegroom. The reception was held at la, Henrietta street, Cavendish square, and about 200 guests were present. They were received by Mrs Wolf, the bridegroom’s mother. Mrs Rose (mother of the bride) was unable owing to ill-health, to come to England for her daughter’s wedding. The bride and bridegroom left later for Biarritz, Italy, and Paris. The bride’s going-away costume was a black cloth tailormade suit with oyster satin jumper, and black felt hat. A strong medical interest attaches to this wedding. Both bride and bridegroom are members of the Royal College of Physicians. The bride was escorted by a doctor; the best man, ushers, the bridegroom’s stepfather, and the bridesmaid’s father are all members of the medical profession. IMPRESSIONS OF BRUGES CITY OF BELLS AND SPIRES. LETTER FROM AN INVERCARGILL TOURIST. The following letter, written by Mrs W. Quinn, who •is at present touring abroad, will be read with great interest by many people in Invercargill. On returning from Harrowgate I stayed here in London for three days, then went to Exeter for four. I wanted to see Exmoor with all the heather in bloom. My friend and I went on a charabanc for an afternoon trip, going through the Exe Valley. A man on the other side of me, learning I was a stranger, began pointing out various places and remarked, ‘This is the River Exe we are following now.” I couldn’t help laughing and said, “In New Zealand we’d call it a creek” At that, one of two men immediately in front turned round to ask me if I were from New Zealand. He explained that he had come from Fairlie, and we found that we had mutual friends in Invercargill. It was enjoyable meeting New Zealanders across the waters. Then I hied me back to London and found my niece (from Dunedin) back from a motor trip from Cornwall to Edinburgh. New Zealand friends of hers had arrived one day at the School of Art in Newlyn, Cornwall, where she was studying, and whisked her off. There was a fortnight to spare before the London Art Schools opened, so we took train and steamer to Ostend from thence to Bruges—about twenty minutes by train. Bruges is filled with bells and priests—never heard so many of the former nor saw so many of the latter. A city of spires and bells! The belfry in great market square peals a merry roundelay at each hour for about five minutes, then at the various quarters other tunes—folk songs—not quite so long. The tone of these bells was thin—alas very thin! Happily the merry jigs stopped from about eleven p.m. to five a.m. After that hour it didn’t matter how often they rang for the inhabitants were abroad, clattering over the cobbled streets in their wooden sabots, talking at the pitch of their voices, so sleep was impossible. How our feet ached at first! Every pavement was cobbled, often with stones large and rough. The black oily canals, wallowing sluggishly, sent out smells that didn’t rise to heaven, but unluckily stayed on earth. Before reaching Bruges the waters in French territory are used for manufacturing purposes, dyeing I think.

Artiste throng Bruges. It was an everyday sight to see five and seven easels set up near the canals, where a specially picturesque view was to be had. We found the “pictures” in the streets where the poorer classes lived. There were funny, odd-shaped dwellings, with quaintly coloured tiles,, and with dormer windows thrusting out in the oddest places. One day as my niece sat sketching, about nine small boys surrounded me begging. To get rid of them I threw half a franc (a franc .is equivalent to one penny halfpenny of our money) into' the cobbled square. There was a milling of ragged legs and arms, from which an urchin emerged triumphantly and sped away. It seemed but a second and again I was surrounded, this time with the fruite of the fifty centime piece—an armful of bursting plums and a dirtier old newspaper, with a dirtier hand holding out one to me and to my niece. Wasn’t it sweet of him! However, to keep them away from me, I explained how cart-, wheels were done! Picture nine little boys doing cartwheels in a cobbled square! They came some whacks before one suddenly did three perfect wheels and went away hugging a fifty centime piece. We stayed at a pension, the bedrooms being over the public cafe where we had meals. As the cafe opened on to a street close to the Grand Place wo had heaps to amuse us during meals. The tariff; and we got most excellent food, was forty francs (five shillings) a day each. I am storing up dozens of funny episodes to tell when I return. They simply can’t be written, A crowd of soldiers from the Rhine were returning on the boat we took for England. The number of people aboard was 1219. They lay on decks, and inside saloons on the floor, one closely against the other. It was certainly good to be off the book

and to hear our Anglo Saxon tongue againMy niece is doing commercial art in Harrods, the largest and swankiest h ous ®, its kind in London. When I told Miss Fitzgerald at New Zealand House she said she was proud that a New Zealand girl could get a billet like that. PLUNKET SOCIETY MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Invercargill branch of the Plunket Society was held m the secretary’s office, Esk street on Wednesday morning. Mrs T. D. Pearce presided over the following members: —Mesdames H. W. Royds, R. Crawford, W. Macalister, R. JGilmour, J. Macleod, R. A. Anderson, A. F. Hawke, W. S. Todd, R. M. Strang, J. Thomson, A. E. Bath, C. C. Jennings, Callender, Parkin, W. G. Tait, Broom (Winton). The president reported upon the success of the special week held at the firm of Messrs H. and J. Smith Ltd., from which the societies in Southland had received £425 11/2. £298 1/- of that amount was to go to the Invercargill branch and £9 6/2 to every other branch of the society in Southland. Ab Ohai, Nightcape and Otautau had not yet Plunket nurses in their districts the amount due to them was to be held by the Invercargill branch until it was required. The president thanked Mesdames J. Macleod, W. G. Tait, W. S. Todd, CaUender, C. C. Jennings, R. Crawford, C. S. Longuet and C. Campbell who had assisted her at H. and J. Smith’s during the special week. It was decided that the following letter of appreciation should be sent to Mr J. W. Smith, managing director of Messrs H. and J. Smith, Ltd.: —• Dear Sir, At the meeting of the Plunket Committee on November 20, a vote of thanks was unanimously passed to you for your magnificent gift of £425 11/2, to assist the work of the Plunket Society in Southland. All those members of committee who assisted during the week, expressed their gratitude to you for the generous treatment received by them. They wished, also, to thank the staff for the courtesy and willingness shown during that busy week. They thanked you also, for the ribbons which you so kindly sent, and were sure that they would be of use at some future time. The amount of £9 16/2, due to Ohai, Nightcaps and Otautau respectively, will be held by the Invercargill branch until such time as a nurse is appointed to visit those districts. Yours faithfully, ■E. M. PEARCE, President. A minute of appreciation to Mr J. W. Smith was recorded. . f Mrs Pearce announced that a children s sale of of work, organized by Pat Macalister, was to be held in the grounds of Mr William Macalister’s residence at Avenal on Saturday afternoon, November 23. Mrs Pearce appealed to all members to assist the children in this effort for the funds ot the Karitane-Hunt Hospital. It was decided that a special rose day collection for the funds of the Karitane-Hunt Hospital building fund should be held on Tuesday, December 10. Mrs R. J. Gilmour was appointed convener of a committee which included Mesdames A. E. Bath, A. F. Hawke, W. S. Todd, C. C. Jennings, J. Thomson and A. Derbie. The following visiting committees were appointed—South Invercargill—Mesdames Parkin and J. Thomson; Rest Room —Mesdames W. S. Todd and W. G. Tait; Waikiwi—Mrs R. J. Gilmour; Anderson Home —Mesdames H. W. Royds and R. Crawford; Karitane-Hunt Hospital—Mesdames C. C. Jennings; R. A. Anderson and R. Crawford. NURSES’ REPORTS. Miss Warneke, Matron of the KaritaneHunt Hospital, reported that seven babies were in the hospital on September 30. Seven babies were admitted for treatment during the month and five babies discharged. There were nine babies in the hospital on October 31. The largest number in on any one day was eleven. One baby had been admitted from Caroline, one baby from Winton, one baby from Tokanui, one baby from Greenhills and three babies from Invercargill. There were 196 visitors during the month. Thirty-five members of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union had paid a visit to the hospital on October 19, and had been very much interested in the various aspects of the work demonstrated to them. Nurse Maclntyre reported that South Invercargill had been visited five times during the month. Eighty-five adults, 77 babies, and 17 older children had visited the rooms. There were five new cases for the month. Nurse Maclntyre reported that the Mothers’ Rest Room had been visited four times during the month. Fifty-six adults, 50 babies and 12 older children had visited the room. There were two new cases for the month. Influenza and colds had been prevalent, including several cases of pneumonia. Nurse Rhind reported that Waikiwi had been visited five times during the month. Forty visits had been paid to homes, while 49 adults, 46 babies and 14 older children had visited the office. There were three new cases for the month. Except for a few cases of influenza, the general health of the babies had been good. Nurse Wilson reported that Winton had been visited five times during the month. Thirty-four visits had been paid to homes, while 96 adults, 84 babies and 30 older children had visited the rooms. There were six new cases for the month. Riverton had been visited five times during the month. Thirty-one visits had been paid to homes, while 70 adults, 64 babies and 15 older children had visited the rooms. There were three new cases for the month. Bluff had been visited five times during the month. Forty-six visits had been paid to homes, while 58 adults, 54 babies and 12 older children had visited the rooms. There were two new cases for the month. Tuatapere had been visited three times during the month. Eighteen visits had been paid to homes, while 30 mothers, 28 babies and five older children had visited the rooms. There were three new cases for the month. Influenza and bronchitis had been prevalent. Nurses Rhind and Maclntyre reported that there were 54 new cases in town and country, 37 being at the centre. Fortynine visits had been paid to the homes of new cases and 391 to the homes of old cases. Five hundred and one adults, 420 babies and 104 older children had visited the office. There were 1,268 babies and 948 older children under supervision. Twenty-one letters and 77 telephone calls for advice had been received. Colds and influenza had been prevalent with a few cases of pneumonia. GIRL GUIDE NOTES BADGES. Orders for proficiency badges must be accompanied by certificates and sent to Mrs M. Mitchel, 189 Leet street. AU other orders must be sent to the equipment secretary, Mrs H. O. Stuckey, Thomson street. Sick Nurse Badge. Sick nurse badge examination will be held on Friday, November 29, at 7 p.m. in the Guide rooms.