WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20789, 24 February 1933, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

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CURRENT NOTES. Mrs Treherne-Thomas (England; is visiting Christchurch and is the guest of Miss Isabel Turrell, Fendalton. Sir Francis and Lady Boys -will leave on Thursday for England. ' Mra Guy Pascoe (Oxford terrace) ■will leave on Wednesday to visit Mrs Percy Acton-Adams, Clarenee Reserve, Kaikonra. ■ Mr and Mrs T. Otto Jacobsen (London), who are the guests of Mr and Mrs R. L. M. Kitto, Holly road, will leave by the Akaroa on March & on their j roturn journey to England. Mrs G. Veal ' (Government House, | Wellington), who is at present the guest of Miss Olive Mellraith, St. Elmo i Courts, will leave on Monday to visit friends in South Canterbury. Her sister, Miss Coryton, will leave to-day for Wellington via Kaikoura and Blenheim. Mrs P. D. Mason (Wellington) will arrive in Christchurch on Tuesday to visit her mother, Mrs "R. H. Hennah, Merivale. Mr and Mrs J. R. McKensde (Roydon Lodge, Upper Riccarton) left last night for Wellington and on Sunday will leave for Palmerston North, where Mr McKenzio will attend the Rotary Conference. Miss St. Hill (England) .is visiting Christchurch and is staying with Mrs H. T. D. Acland, "Chippenham/' Brown's road. Mrs J. C. Westall (Riccarton) has returned from a visit to Auckland and Hawke's Bay. Mrs J. B. Beckett ("Almora," Victoria street) has returned from the North Island, where she was visiting her daughter. Mrs Gregg, Raetihi, and her Bister, Mrs Goldingham, Palmerston North. Miss L. H. Lean (Cambridge terrace) lias returned from a visit to the Franz Josef glacier. Dr. and Mrs 11. V. Drew, who arrived from the Chatham Islands last week, are spending several months on holiday in New Zealand. Miss Nelle M. Scanlan (London;, the well-known author and journalist, arrived in Christchurch yesterday, and is •staying at the United Service Hotel. Mrs F. A. Nixon (Fendalton), who has been visiting her sisters, the Misses Bullen, "The Lakes," Kaikoura, will return to Christchurch on Tuesday. Mrs A. Bridgewater (Timaru), who has been visiting friends in Christchurch, returned homo yesterday. Miss A. Cookson, Lady Superintendent of the Wellington Hospital, will arrive in Christchurch this morning to visit her sister, Mrs F. W. Freeman, "Jesmond," Cashmere Hills. Miss Nancy Hartmann, who has been visiting Mrs Bernard Chambers and Mrs Frank Nelson, Hawke's Bay, has returned to North Canterbury. Miss Edna Barrett (Brown's road) has returned from a visit to her brothers at "The Poplars," North Canterbury. Miss Anne Starky (Whitccliffs) is the guest of Mrs A. C. Keell, Andover street, Merivale. / Mrs Swanseager and Miss Joan Swanseager (Napier) are visiting Christchurch, and are staying at the Hotel Federal. Miss Rosemary Rees, the well-known New Zealand writer, arrived in Chnatehurch from Marlborough last evening, and is staying at Warwick House. Mr and Mrs Shand (Timaru) will arrive in Christe"hurch to-day and will stay at Warwick House. ■ The engagement is announced of Es- [ telle Alice, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs H. Cherry, Prebbleton, and I Clarence George, youngest son of Mr and Mrs J. Hampton, Broadfield. I Nurse Maude gratefully acknowledges i donation for those, in need from i"A.F.G." i Mrs J. F. Studholme (Fendalton) and ! Sir Harold and Lady Boulton (Efig- ! land), who are the guests of Lord and Lady Bledisloe at Government House, Wellington, will arrive in Christchurch. to-morrow evening. Miss Mabel Mclndoe, of Dunedin, who left last year for England, has obtained a position on the teaching staff of a girls' school in Surrey. Mr and Mrs Jack Hudson have been the guests of honour at several parties in Dunedin, prior to their departure for Christchurch, where they will make their home. Mrs G. B. Bradshaw and Mrs E. I Pope, who are at present on a deepi sea fishing trip at, Mercury Bay, had i the distinction this week of catching the first two swordfish to bo caught there by women. The first swordfish was caught by Mra Pope, and during the next two days one had been landed by Mrs Bradshaw, and another by Mr Savage, who was in charge of the i party. i In the report presented at the anj nual meeting of the Board, of Control j of the Cholmondeley Memorial ChildI ren's Home yesterday, reference was I made to the death of Miss Anne 01Hvior, who, for 15 years, had been honor- | ary secretary and treasurer of the conj valescent cottage at New Brighton, and who, on relinquishing that position nine ! and a half years ago, was elected a ! life member of the Cholmondeley j Memorial Home; and of Miss Margaret J. Alexander, also a life member of the Cholmondeley Home. Miss Alexan- [ der had been for many years a member ! of the committee of the convalescent cottage, and continued her interest in and work for the home until the time of her death. There will be many attractions at the garden party to be held tomorrow in the grounds of Mr and Mrs 1 A. K. Hadiiekl 's home, '' Te Wharekoa," 26 Banks avenue, Shirley. The fact that this is the champion garden of Christchurch should prove of interest to garden-lovers, and' other attractions include a children's fancy dress competition, novel sideshows, tennis, character reading, musical pro•gramme, cake stalls, etc. "Te Wharekoa" is looking beautiful at present, and this opportunity to inspect it should not be missed. The garden party, which will be opened by Mr. W. J. Walter at 2.30 p.m.. is being "held to augment the funds of the Shirley Methodist Church. Some wonderful footwear bargains are now procurable at the Bummer Sale now proceeding at James Shoe Store, Ltd., 148 Armagh street. These include everv variety of high class stock, which must be cleared regardless ot price. Don't miss this opportunity to obtain this worthwhile saving on jour next pair of Shoes. -p» ' There is no need to suffer from corn**. M'cArthurs extra strong corn cure gives* immediate relief, slid soon effeits a complete cure. Is 6d at McArihurs, Ltd., Chemists, cnr. Cashel and Colombo streets. l — 6

TENNIS PARTY. HELP FOR CHOLMONDELEY HOME. Muny societies doing uaeMiJ work in Christehurcb. have, in the last few years, received much valuable help from the members of the Girls' Diocesan Association, whose activities are many and varied. Amongst those loudest in praise of the members' work is the committee of the Cholmondeley Memorial Children's Home, at Governor's Bay. Each winter, the association sends to the home parcels of well-made cosy garments, which are a boon to the small inmates. Yesterday they carried their interest further, and heia a very successful tennis party in aiu of the funds of the home. Courts were lent by the United Tennis Club, ana Miss Effie Travers, with her usual kind*ness and efficiency, arranged the tournament, which was carried out without a hitch. The members of the committee, who organised the tournament, were Misses Barbara Bloxam, Prue Wynn-Williams, Joan Cooper, Philippa Acland, Lois Ollivier, and Nancy Salraond. Those playing were Mrs E. J. Kcnney. Misses Barbara Bayley, Margaret Cooper, Eleanor Denniston, Nora Haggitt, Florence Cannon, Ena Fleetwood, Linley Herdman, Wilmot Macbeth. Jean Stevenson, Rita Nutt, Elaine Perry. Betty Hobbs Eileen Nutt, Joy Itawnsley, Mrs Mcßae Peacock, Misses Halmai Loughnan, Chrystobel Bowen, Alice Hewlett, Ruth Wynn-Williams, Gendie Maling, Betty Danbv, Vera Papprill, Joyce Mac*. ->- bon, Monica Cocks, Mrs A. W. Crichton Mrs E. Hartley Smith, Mrs Douglas'McDonald, Mrs A. K. Firth, Mrs G. Colbeck, Mrs Peter Hall, Mrs Derrick Gould, Misses M. Wilkinson, Janet Stevenson. Helen Buchanan, Margaret Clark, Elisabeth Alpcrs, xMrs V. K. Firth,. Misses Patricia Carney, Margaret Williams, Egidia Meiizies, Kathleen White, Nornb McLean. Anno Cooper, Marjorie McKellar, Betty Nancarrow. Mrs Guv Pascoe, Mrs A. L. Macfarlane. Mrs L. F. Tisdall, Mrs Maurice Warren, Mrs T. W.-TothiD, Mrs Keith Thomson. Mrs Winston Philp, Misses Jenn Gebbie. Janet Paterson. Agatha Upham, Nel] Morten, Jocelyn Francis, Anne Starky, and Betty Peach. The prizes, which were given by Mrs A. R. Blo\am. were won by Miss Nora Haggitt. and Miss Kathleen White. Donations were received from Mrs JF. Biiclianan, Mrs F. L. Scott, Mrs Donald Dobson, Mrs J. G. L. Vernon, Mrs G. G. Aitken. Mrs Keppcl Archer, Mrs J. W. Woodhouse, Mrs Guy Cotterill, Mrs George Weston, Miss Elisabeth Acland. Miss Betty Webb, Miss Lesley Hay, Miss Mary Ennght, Miss I. Turrcll, Mrs F. Cowhshaw", Mrs Wynn-Williams. Mrs Philip Hume, Miss Elisabeth Tipping, Mrs A. H. Bloxam, Mrs E. Bclstead, Mrs Croasdaile Bowen, Mrs James Maling, Mrs E. A. Sheate. Mrs George Way. Mrs Derisley Wood, Mrs J. C. Pairman, Mrs W. Chrystall, Mrs J. A. Flesher, Miss Yvonne Baxter, Miss Barbara Gould, and Miss Margaret Todhunter.