CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21613, 25 October 1935, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

The Misses E. and J. Crowley (Lichfield street) left yesterday morning for a holiday visit to the West Coast. Miss Ngaio Marsh has returned from a visit to Woodbury. Miss Lee Smith (Waikari) will leave to-morrow to spend a holiday in Dunedin. Friends of Miss V. M. Heney will regret to hear that ill-health has compelled her to retire from business. Miss Knight (Timaru) is the guest of her niece, Mrs T. L. Dillon, Waikari. Mr and Mrs Percy North (Waiau) are guests at Warwick House. Miss Barbara Griffiths will leave to-night to visit her mother, Mrs L. Griffiths, Nelson. Miss Joy Nicholls (St. Andrew's square) left last night for the North Island. She will be the guest of Miss ] Joan Hodgkins, Wellington. j Mrs Mowbray Tripp has returned j from a visit to Hawke's Bay, and is I staying at her town house in Park terrace.

Mrs T. Cracroft Wilson was reelected president of the Canterbury Provincial Girl Guides' Association by acclamation at the annual meeting last evening. Mrs R. C. Tennent, of Woodville, who celebrated her diamond wedding this week was able to show to her guests her wedding bouquet, which she had pressed and preserved 60 years ago. Miss Audrey Hewitt, who was the guest of Mrs O. H. Porritt (Timaru) is now staying with Mrs A. B. Temple, "Castlewood," Geraldine. Mrs F. G. M. Raymond (Timaru), who has been visiting Mrs Webb (Christchurch) has returned home. Mrs H. Hay (Timaru), who is staying with her daughter, Mrs Bruce Murray (Godley Peaks, Mackenzie Country) is expected to return home to-day.

Miss Margaret Hayes, with her parents. Dr. E. C. Hayes and Mrs Hayes, will leave this evening for Wellington, where her marriage to Mr E. A. Cooney, of Wellington, will take place at St. Paul's Pro-Cathed-ral.

I Recent callers at the High Com- I missioner's Office, London, included Mr and Mrs S. Minson, Miss T. Wood (Christchurch), Mr A. Ellis, Mrs R. Ellis, Mr A. J. Homes, Mr R. G. Meldrum, Miss Betty McArthur, Mrs A. Swift (Dunedin), Miss E. Plum- j phries (Oamaru), Mr S. Littlejohn (Sumner), Mr B. H. Low, Mrs J. Highet (Timaru). Mr Kenneth James, the New Zealand wicket-keeper, who this season has qualified for Northants, was married on September 11, at St. Jude's Church, Kensington, to Miss Myrtle Pratt, previously of "Wellington Hospital, and of Auckland. The best man was Mr Douglas Barker, of New Zealand House, for whom. Mr James had acted as best man a year ago. Mr and Mrs James spent their honeymoon on a motoring tour of Devon and Cornwall. On October 4, the London correspondent of "The Press" wrote: Miss Colin C. Smith (Nelson) has obtained a six months' contract to play at the Westminster Group Theatre, where several young producers have banned together to give a season of rather unusual plays. The first, "The Dance of Death," might be described as a satirical musical comedy version of "Everyman." Among its other unusual features the play provided for actors amongst the audience, and there was a chorus of communists at the back of the theatre. The object of the play is to portray the efforts of society to escape its own fate in distractions and pleasures. Miss Sibil Pimblett, daughter of Dr. W. H. Pimblett and Mrs A- M. Pimblett, of Preston, has been appointed secretary to Lady Alice Scott. She has taken up her duties at the London house of the Duchess of Buccleuch (Lady Alice's mother) in Grosvenpr Place. Miss Pimblett, who graduated at Oxford, was formerly 'secretary for five years to Viscountess Falmouth. Last year she acted as Mayoress of Preston when her mother was Mayor. Miss Catherine D. Wilson (Christchurch) and Miss Marjorie McGregor (Masterton) are both studying for the diploma in Horticulture at the Horticultural College, Swanley, wrote the London correspondent of "The Press" recently. Miss Alice Candy and .Mrs L. G. Pocock have left for a motoring trip through Marlborough and Nelson. The engagement is announced of Nora Ayleen, second daughter of Mrs E. Gillman (Kirwee) and of the late Major Nelson Case, of Guernsey, Channel Islands, to Jeremiah John, elder son of Mr and Mrs J. Cronin, Omimi, Dunedin. WHAT WIVES AND MOTHERS HAVE TO "PUT UP" WITH. That hacking, retching, first thing in the morning Cigarette Cough that wives and mothers have to "put up" with can be quickly cured and the ugly phlegm "cut" away if you take TAVENER'S "PLUS 4" Cough, Cold, and Influenza Mixture, 2s 6d and 4s 6d, at all Grocers, Chemists, and Storekeepers. —1 A NEW KNITTING BOOK With 11 selected overseas knitwear designs for jumpers, sports coats, costumes, coatees. Every garment illustrated, full instructions for knitting in Patons and Baldwins' famous, wools. Send 7d in stamps or Specialty Booklet No. 20 to Patons and Baldwins, Ltd., Box 1441R, Wellington. —2 TENNIS SHOES VALUE! Don't pay fancy prices—the lowest prices in Christchurch at Robinson's in High street (opposite High street Post Office) .. genuine Crepe Sole Tennis Shoes, white or suntan, for 2s 6d. —3 FOOT SPECIALIST. Ingrowing Nails, Bunions, Calious Corns, Moist Feet, Fallen Arches treated with Exercise, etc. MISS B. WILSON, 8.1.Ch. (British Institute of Chiropody), London, also N.Z. Trained Nurse, Reg. 699 Colombo street. 'Phone 32-641. Appointments. . WBM4 (

Mr and Mrs Percy North (Waiau) are guests at Warwick House. ; News was received by a recent ; English mail that Miss Doris Evelyn I Beynon, daughter of Lawrence Bey- ' non. the New Zealand variety artist, [ was presented at Camberwell Coroner's Court with an inscribed silver wrist watch in recognition of her attempt to put out the flames when the dress of her eight years' old sister caught fire at their Brixton home. Her sister died next day. Doris is 11 years old. Mr and Mrs C. J. B. Norwood (Wellington) returned by the Wan- ' ganella from, a visit to Australia. The London correspondent of "The Press" wrote on October 5: Miss Ngaio Wilkin (Dunedin), who arived in England in May, has toured in Wales, Scotland, England, and Germany. She is spending the last month in London, and will leave for home by the Rangitata on October 17. Mr and Mrs Percy Grainger, who are touring the Dominion, arrived last night in Christchurch. They are guests at Warwick House. The annual sports of the Avonside Girls' High School, which were to have been held to-day, have been postponed until next Friday, owing to the wet weather. Mrs P. W. Rule was the soprano soloist for "The Bride of Dunkerron," the third concert of the season presented by the Royal Christchurch Musical Society at the Civic Theatre last night. Mrs Rule wore a trained frock of forest green lace, the bustle bow of green satin and lace below the low cut decolletage at the back being relieved with touches of gold lame to match the spray of hand-made flowers at the back of the left shoulder! She was presented with a beautiful bouquet of pink tulips, carnations, and ixias. i