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Timaru Herald, Volume CL, Issue 22124, 19 November 1941, Page 3

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Mr and Mrs J. Hoskins, Arthur’s Pass, spent the week-end at Waimate. Miss B. Shackleton, who has been on a visit, to Christchurch, has returned to Waimate. Miss Mabel Orbell. Christchurch, spent the week-end with Mrs Wolsey Kain, Winchester. Mrs E. Howden, Park Lane, left yesterday on a visit to her daughter, Mrs R. E. Leggett, Wellington. Mrs G. Pitcaithley, Auckland, is staying with Mrs R. A. Rickman, Hampton House, LeCren's Terrace. Mrs J. J. Heasley, Nelson Terrace, and Miss Marjory Heasley left yesterday on a visit to Christchurch, accompanied by their guest, Mrs W. Laycock. "It is not half as bad as people appear to think.” said Mrs Wilfred Clouston, wife of Squadron Leader W. G. Clouston, D.F.C., when referring to life to England under wartime conditions. Mrs Clouston. who has arrived in New Zealand to live with the airman’s mother, Mrs Alan Clouston, of Thorby Street, Wellington, is a daughter of the late Vice-Admiral R. Hyde, C. 8., C.B.E. Mrs Clouston, who was married to England, had not met her mother-in-law until her arrival at Auckland. Before Squadron Leader Clouston was transferred to the Middle East, Mrs Clouston worked to an Air Force canteen at his station. She said the damage done by bombing raids, from her own experience, was not great, and the people who had been through the worst of it were not daunted. Recent letters from Miss Jean Begg In Cairo tell of the ever-growing number of activities of the Y.W.C.A. in the Middle East. Recently Miss Begg was asked by Lady Macmichael to meet Lady Cornwallis to talk over the work of the British Y.W.C.A. war service. Now that the Army Nursing Service is established to Iraq the Y.W.C.A. is finding more and more work to do. Miss Begg was to fly to Baghdad to meet Lady Cornwallis for consultation from November 5-11. In October an All Ranks’ Club was opened in Cairo for uniformed women and friends. V.A.S, W.A.A.F.S, W A.A.S.S were soon pouring in to make use of the many facilities offered. Bed and breakfast, a hot bath, or the use of an electric, iron or sewing machine were all greatly appreciated. The club has been named Darhbanga House at the special request of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, who received a cheque for the club from the Maharaja of Darhbanga to memory of his maharani.