For Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11511, 6 October 1915, Page 7

For Women Folk

By "CHRYSSA/'

31 v. Mrs uf.ci MU Cui.i;pii, ;uul Mrs lleiuy, ot Putiedin. <i re viMtine; Christchurch, Me am! Mrs F. !>'. Montgomery, of Ashbura-n, aie at- present in louu. • » • « • The committor '>)' Hip Feiidnlton 'branch of the Red Cross Society hups that there will bo a )nrr*fi attendance at tlio display of work to hi- held in til© Sunday schoolroom to-morrow afti.-r----noon. Afternoon tea' will be served, mid addresses "ill be ;rivo;i_by Miss Freeman. 'Mrs Hay and. Mrs Boyle. Mrs Pyne has returned to Christchurch from her visit to friends at liawke's Bay. • -. " ■" *■ Ooloncl and Mrs Million, of Birch Hill, have taken n. house at Sumner for a short period. • v ■;>• ■'■- - Many in New Zealand know Mr William Steele, the clever Australasian manager for Iho firm of Ward, Locke and Co. They will feel keen sympathy with him in his reeont .sad bereavement. Ho was devotedly attached i<=> the late Mrs Steele, who was deservedly held in high regard. One of Mrs Steele's sons Ys a leading organist in Melbourne. • * • • • A cheering theatrical wedding was celebrated last week in Melbourne when Mr Sydney Stirling was married to Miss Wilga Leese, of Sydney. The bride was given away by Mrs Phillips, and Mr CJareneo Blakiston aeted as best man. Only a few very intimate friends were present at the ceremony, but at the Theatre Royal in the evening a very enthusiastic reception tvas accorded the bride and bridegroom. ••# » « * THE ELIZABETH FUND. The Elizabeth Fund continues to grow, but very slowly. There must bo many others bearing the name of Elizabeth who have not yet contributed, and as the idea of the presentation to the Queen of the Belgians for her wounded is such a happy one, it is hoped that the Elizabeths will rally to the cause, and send in their shillings. The contributions may be made by a man or a woman who are not themselves called Elizabeath, in tbo name of an Elizabeth whom they know, or knew living or dead. Several have done this in the name of dead Elizabeths, parents or friends. The shillings are to be sent to Mrs Lindsay Mathews. Llandaft, Bishop Street, Christchurch. ***** TOLD BY A RETURNED SISTER. A returned army nurse gives the following hints to girls who purpose going forward in a similar capacity:— '''Take sufficient shoes to last you a. I year," she says. " for if you arc sent to Egypt you will find footwear one of your problems. The floors at Ghezirel, for instance, are of stone S ; " Don't go without a. collapsible j stretcher whatever you do, and take bed linen and towels as well. They do not present any difficulties in transit, as they are always packed away and delivered by the ambulance men. Lately reinforcements of fifty nurses arrived at Ghezireh Palace, Egypt, without stretchers, and were forced to make up beds on the floor, as there were no others available. " I brought back my gum boots that the military authorities insisted on my taking away with me. Cost mo lis 6d, and I never had them on. One does cot need them in Egypt, and, anyhow, if one is being sent to Flanders the boots can, be bought in England on the way. "I also brought back most of my woollen underclothes. I've- spent the winter in Egypt now, and the very lightest of woollen garments were all that I found necessary," These hints may be of some use to nurses who contemplate going forward. ***** ANOTHER NEW KINDERGARTEN IN SYDNEY. At 60, Pine Street, Chippendale, Sydney, New South Wales, last week the foundation stone of another new building for the Golden Fleece Kinder- j garten was laid by the Minister of j Education (Mr Griffith). Mr John Mackay, in giving a short account of the history of tins- branch of kindergarten work, said that it started in" August, 1906. He thought there could be no more beautiful or beneficial work than that of establishing kindergartens, and giving the children m congested areas a chance of cleaner and happier lives. The women who interested "themselves ingoing this proved their strong (sense of civic responsibility. Tbo members of the committee or the Golden Fleece Kindergarten, now in. 'course of erection, had made themselves responsible for paying the £2301) which the land and building would cost. They hoped' to be able to pay it off in five \eavs, though the committee comprii.-cd only thirty mem-

" Ohryssa" wi'.l be glad io hear from all in Women's Wtt-trW sm<ei and io r«c«iv« Items of Interest and value to Wo«/«n fo** pubiicaWon, or reference in this column.

[ bcvs, 'Mr then presented Mr j Griffith wit!) s. charm mg littlo gold ! trowel, inscribed, and set with '». pin. The Minister &o.v<: it to Mrs Griffith to wear ia vcrneis, branco of the day wiifrii one more had been laid in the edifice of in IsVvv South Wales. Kindergarten work, he tinued', was a continual laying of foundation stones in chanu:t\r, and lie was; giad to helr> in tho good York in whatever way ho could. H<-. hoped to bo tho means of securing a. vole of money for increasing tho .number of kindergartens. x ♦ * # • A YOUNG HEROINE. ! Miss Oka. Williams, of berry Road, Glcoo Point, Sydney, who war- .successful in saving the life <;:f a, drowning boy iu Jjluckwattlo Bay last week and made a. bravo though unsuccessful attempt to tare another lad, is seriously thinking of becoming a, nurse. Her plucky act in diving iato tho bay, fully clothed, has earned for her tho title- of tho little. Glebe heroine. Born at North Sydney sixteen years ap;o, Olgn, Williams has always lived close to the sea, and ab a very ago became* a good swimmer under the tuition of her father, who is popularly known in aquatic circles as Sammy. She was always fond of the water, and was one day discovered, when quite a littlo dot, crossing Blaokwattle Bay on a narrow plank. Her father, who did not notice her until she was a long way out, hastily procured a boat and picked her U P'..„ '' The object of her journey was," said her father, in relating tho incident, '•' to visit a littlo girl on tho other side of tho water. There was a swing there, and Olaa wanted a swing." Miss Williams, who is a well-built girl, recently appeared ill the "Como Over Here " Company in a diving act, and was also engaged at the White City, and assisted" in "nn''exciting turn known as the leap through tho flames. Sergeant M'Bride, of the Glebe police, who niado inquiries into the drowning case, says that lie arrived on the scene when Miss Williams had succeeded in restoring the life- of the apparently dead boy. " Sho was working like a little brick,'' he said, "and she was thoroughly exhausted. After sho had rescued one boy she dived into tho slimy, dark waters of tho bay several times for the other lad. 'Fancy diving with a skirt on! That in itself would be tiring enough, but she not only did that, but she carried the boy*—almost as old as herself—nearly ■2OO yards.' 3 * -K Vl «■ » THE YOUNG LADY OF THREADNEEDLE STREET. Women have invaded the very sanctum of British conservatism—the IJank of England. Over 200 are now employed there. They arc engaged' in. many forms of clerical work, and can bo Been in the private drawing the Consols and transfers departments, and' of course iu all the new departments of tho bank's business which have been brought about by the war, suoh as that connected with tho war loan. The manner in whicTi they are fulfilling their duties in place of the young men clerks who have gone io tho front is vei> creditable. Although this invasion of the clerical side of banking is novel, as far back as 1890 women were engaged as sorters of notes. Boys and men bad previously done this work, but the innovation proved .so successful that women wero afterwards retained'. The women bank clerks are all working at extremely high pressure, and in many cases putting in as much as twelve hours a day because of the huge turnover necessitated by the war. There are no more vacancies at prosent for women at the Bank of E'ng* land, as the authorities have filled all tho posts they desired to in this way. These women clerks _ wero onlv taken ou the recommendation of a. director, and, in addition, they were reouired to provo tlio possession of tho necessary qualifications by examination. It is stated, however, that other banks are considering the advisability of following the example set by the " Old Ladv of Threadnoedle Street," v * « a -tf A guaranteed remedy lor DandruS and Seborrhoea (irritation of the ncalp) is now being placed on tho market by Mrs Rolleslon, Hair Specialist. " Sebo]" prevents baldness, lustreless and falling hair. A few applications renders tho ecalp healthy and promotes new growth. Price 23 Gd and in Cd. X