NOTES AND COMMENTS.

White Ribbon, Volume 14, Issue 151, 16 December 1907, Page 8

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Nominations for N.Z. W.C.T.U. Officers. Six Unions Invercargill, Bangiora. Whangarei, Tariki* Otahuh 11. and Stratford have, during tin* month, sent in to tin* Editor their nominations for N.Z. officers. And the only fact to be recorded about these nominations is that the above-named Unions are so assured of tht* New Zealand work being at present in good hands, that they wish the ladies concerned to continue in harness another vear.

Mrs Dohrmann- White Kibboncrs throughout tin* Dominion .vi 11 regret to hoar that Mrs Dohriiiami's health is not yet re-esta-blished. and that sin* is still laid aside from active work in the cause of social reform. Those who know her whole-hearted enthusiasm in the service of her fellows will understand somewhat of the deprivation litis must he to her. and also of the loss to tin* Temperance and other causes. « Women in the Churches. Largely owing to the influence and liberality of Mr George Bow run, a l)eaeoiiesses House has been established in rhristehureh in eonnection with the Methodist Church. The house was formally opened by Mrs Bowron on Deeember sth. 'file building is situated on “the verge of tin* distriet that most needs its influenee." and will serve as residence for tin* sisters already at work, and also for tin* probationers in training. * Victorian Women vVage-earners. Nearly one-third of the women of Victoria arc wage-earners. 145.000 in all. From impiirics recently made it appears that 07 per cent, of these women who have reached adult age have responsibilities other than their own personal expenses. It is very doubtful indeed if the percentage of men supporting others is as great. And yet a “woman does not need as large a salary as a man ”! *

Personal.- Wo Hole I at .Mr> Griffin, for so many years the Secretary of the Blenheim I nion, lias removed to Hamilton, and lias taken secretarial duties in the Union there.

A N.Z. Woman at the Melbourne Women’s Work Exhibition. A Dress Association cablegram on November 11th said : “Among the exhibits at the Women’s Exhibition

which attracted most attention today was .Miss Bout’s quite unique display of hand-made books. This New Zealand lady is responsible for some of the most original work in the Applied Art section. Lady N'orthcote purchased several of Miss Bout’s books.

Order of Merit. On November •tOtli was cabled the news that tin King had been pleased to confer the Order of Merit on Florence Nightingale. “the first lady member to receive tin* Order " Honour was certainly never more worthily bestowed.