WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20028, 9 September 1930, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

1 Tie Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in tie "Women's Comer" items of social or personal news. Such Items snood be folly authenticated, and engagement notices mast bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on anj nutters affecting, or of Interest to, women, Mrs Alister Mackenzie (Clayton Station, Fairlie) is the guest of Mrs G. E. Mannering (Fendalton). Miss Eileen Wilson (Heaton street) has returned from a visit to Mrs Oliver Harrison, Amberley. The Hon. Eichard Moore and Mrs Moore (Cashmere Hills) left last night for Wellington, where Mrs Mooro will romain until the end of the month. Miss Alexander, who has been visiting her sister in Invorcargill, returned to Christchurch yesterday. Mrs Enid Frye and Miss Neta Billcliff, who have been away for the holidays, have returned to Christchurch. Miss I. G. Hughes, of the Lin wood Dental Clinic, who has been attending the dental nurses' conference in Wellington, has returned to Christchurch. Bishop and Mrs West-Watson are leaving London on Saturday on their return to New Zealand, via Canada. Misses Lily and Ethel Wilson ("The Spur," Sumner) have left for a two months' trip to the South Sea Islands. Mrs A. C. Cottrell and Miss Joan Cottrell (Merivale lane) and Mrs J. K. Cameron (Weston road) returned yesterday from Akaroa. Mrs Arthur Thomson (Montreal street), who is spending a holiday at Castle Hill, is returning to' Christchurch at the end of the week. Miss A. Levick, of Auckland, is among tho recent arrivals at Warner's Hotel Mr and Mrs C. V. Kirke, of Timaru. are guests .-it the Clarendon Hotel. Mr W. Sellar (Dunedin), *Mr D. Golightly (Dunedin), Mr D. C. Cameron (Dunedin), Mr F. Brinkler (Auckland). Mr and Mrs Dicker (Nelson), Mr F. Lister (Timaru). and Miss I. Woodbury (Seddon) are staying at the Hotel Federal. Mrs Eobert Nicholson and Mrs F. W. Deighton (Fendalton) have returned from a visit to Hanmer Springs, Miss Mary Scarvell (Leinster road) is leaving to-day to visit Mrs Owen Simmance, Kirwee. Miss Nancy Alloway is spending a holiday at Mrs Pinckney's cottage, Arthur's Pass, j The marriage took place at Auckland ! I recently of Beryl Bowen, daughter of Mr and Mrs D. C. Bowen, of 496 River i road, Dallington, Christchurch, and Frederick H. Garby, petty officer on the H.M.S. Veronica, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Garby, England. Miss L. S. Gillies has been appointed tnatron at the John McGlashan College j Dunedin. Miss Gillies, who is well known in Dunedin, has had a wide experience in institutional work, having been assistant matron at the Y.W.C.A. hostel for seven years. Since then Miss-Gillies Jias been matron in charge of the Y.W.C.A. at New Plymouth. She will return to Dunedin to take up her'new duties at an early date. Visitors to Godley House, Diamond Harbour, last week, were Mr and Mrs L. J. Lewis, Mr and Mrs J. Pierce, Mr and Mrs W. L. Henderson, Mr and Mrs McPhereon and children, Mrs L. B. Neale and Clare, Mrs M. PjeppsBlack, Mrs C. A. Henderson, Misses A. and E. L. Sapsford, C. Fisher, J. and F. M. Spears, M. Johnston, D. Mitchell, Messrs J. Grange, T. W. Patterson. F. 8. Taylor, and C. E. Holliss. j A great variety of plants and cut flowers will be on sale in Victoria square on Friday, September 12th, Violet Day, by the Sydenham-Cashmere Branch of the Plunket Society, whose stall will be full of attractions to the gardener, and will include gardening mats, bags, etc., as well as choice seedlings and plants from other parts. Owing to the late season special requests for flowers to be sent down from the North Island have been broadcasted, and the Plunket Society expects to receive them in abundance in time to sell on Friday. A bookstall will offer a wide selection of reading matter, and will be in the charge of Mesdamcs Endell Wanklyn, F. Wilding, H. T. J. Thacker, and D. P. Dickenson. EGGS LOW IN PRICE. With eggs down to Is per dozen, honsew;ves should be getting busy with their preserving. The original non-liquid preservative is Ovoline which is easy and pleasant to use. No messing with liquids, no sore arms—you just rub it on the eggs with the hands. Insist on Ovoline. A Is 6d jar preserves 5160 eggs. All stores —1 PHANTOM RED TOILETRIES. Phantom Red, the new Parisian Rouge and Lipstick, is taking Christchurch by storm. It is the 'tint or health.' which Hollywood is crazy over, and it blends with every complexion Junior size Is at leading chemists, or E. Cameron Smith. Chemist, New Regent Theatre Buildings. —6 A NEW SAUCEI The unforgettable flavour of professionally prepared foods is just a matter of shrewd seasoning. Your foods, too, can be just as tasty, for the new sauce, the Military Worcester, has that mild sweet flavour which gives a new thrill to meals. Only Is 3d bottle. ■■■ —* Superfluous hair destroyed by ••Rusma" (Regd.). 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Sydal cleanses and Nature heals. —1 Our reputation for selling only fur wear of dependable quality is your assurance of thorough satisfaction when purchasing coats, necklets chokers, stoles, etc., from the extensive stock we are now able to offer at most reasonable cost. Bring your renovation requirements to The London Fur Co.. 1 113 Armagh street; 'Phone 37-828.' ■—-4

. The second meeting of the Little River branch of the Women's Institute was held in the Little River Library on Friday afternoon, when eleven members were present. Mrs S. C. Trail presided. Three new members Were welcomed after ordinary business. A lesson on smockine was given by Mrs Trail. Afternoon tea brought to a close a very pleasant gathering. The final of the championship of the Christchurch Ladies' Golf Club, which was to have been played to-day at Shirley links between Miss D. Chrystall and Miss B. Butherford, has been postponed until Friday, September 19th. The match will be played over 36 holes. A grand cabaret dance, under Jewish auspices, will be held to-night in the Winter Garden. The Bailey-Marston orchestra will supply the music, and the proceeds will be devoted to deserving charities in the City. At the meeting of the Home Economics Association to bo held on Thursday evening at 7.30, in the Y.M.C.A. lecture room, Miss Gee will give a short lecturette on "The Spring Hat" and a practical demonstration of modern millinery methods. This demonstration, which is arousing an unusual amount of interest, is to be held one day later than the scheduled date, on September 11th, not September 10th. Recent arrivals at Haumer House, Hanmer Springs, include:—Mr S. A. McDonald, Miss N. McDonald (Christchurch). Miss N. Bolt (Christchurch), Misses Vera and Jessie McDonald (Christchurch), Mr L. Brian (Christchurch), Miss B. N. K. McLeod (Milburn). Mrs C. E. Shepherd. Miss G. Shepherd (Lyttelton), Mrs and Miss Guy (Christchurch), Mr Macdonald Smith, Misses Macdonald Smith (Christchurch), Mr J. Swindley (Oamaru), Mr S. Dickson (Oamaru), Miss Mill, Miss Pullan (Port Chalmers). Messrs Burgess and Dalton (Christchurch), Mr A. Oldfield (The Poplars)), Mr W. Scott (Glen Wye), Mrs and Misses Gunson (Christch'irch). Messrs T. Jameson, and>R. R. Smith (Timaru), and Miss Titford (Christchurch). Recent arrivals at "The Lodge," Hanmer Springs, include: —Mrs \V. H. Clark, Misses Margaret and Allison Clark (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs J. R. Lemon, Master Jack Lemon (Dunedin), Miss H. Grimmer (Christchurch), Miss D. N. Bryco (Christchurch). Mr W. G. Morrison and Mr J. Morrison (Christchurch), Mrs Herbert Holdgate and Miss Audrey Holdgate (Timaru), Mrs Wauchop. Miss Patricia Wauchop (Christchurch), Mrs and Miss Rogers (Christchurch), Mrs and Miss Upham (Christchurch) Mr and Mrs Ansell (Wellington), Mr and Mrs Mideley (Christchurch), Mr R. A. Rodger (Wellington). Mr and Mrs 1. Woolf (Christchurch). Mr and Mrs W. J. Watson (Christchurch), and Misses Yvonne and Denise Watson (Christchurch).