CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21715, 24 February 1936, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

r Lord and Lady Cranworth, the I'Mon. Judith Gurdon, Lord Wood--bridge, and the Hon. Vera Churchman; of Suffolk, England, arrived in Christchurch on. Saturday. They will leave for the south to-day. Mrs A. M. Owen, of "Cambria," 'Colombo street, is at present spending a holiday on the West Coast with her daughter.

.Mrs J. M. Lamb left Christchurch for Auckland on Saturday. She will he in Auckland on business .for some days. '

: Mrs E. Potter, who intends to spend a short period in Auckland arid Wellington on business, left "Christchurch on Saturday.

The Lady Victoria Braithwaite, who, with her husband, arrived in Auckland by- the Mariposa last week, will come to Christchurch on Saturday morning and will be the guest of Mrs J. F. Studholme, Fendalton. The Lady Victoria, who was formerly' Lady Plunket, wife of the Governor of New Zealand, is deeply interested in the growth of the work of the Plunket Society for which she worked enthusiastically in its infancy and which was called after her.

Mrs J. F. Studholme (Fendalton) will leave to-night for Taihape and • will, return on. Saturday morning. Mrs E. Burnard,' who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs J. W. Franklin, in England for the last two and a half years, left by the Orsova on February 15 on her return to New Zealand. Mr and Mrs Herbert Elworthy (Craigmore, Timaru) will leave for Hawke's Bay on Wednesday to spend a week with their daughters, Mfrs A. P. White and Mrs David Williams. With them are their little grandsons, Jeremy and Adrian Kinross White, who have been spending the summer at Craigmore. Miss Annie Saunders (Wellington), who has been visiting Christchurch, returned to the north on Saturday night.

Miss M. Mcllraith (Straven road) v/ill leave Sydney by the Orion on March 11 for a trip to England. Mrs Merrington has returned to Dunedin after a lengthy stay With Mr and Mrs Cole at "Sundrum, Woodbury;

Mr and Mrs O. K. Tennent, Bank of Australasia, Dunedin, Miss Joan Smith, Taihape, Miss Kathnne Phillips, Wellington, Miss M. Edgar Jones, Timaru, and Miss I. Olliyer, Pleasant Point, who have been visiting the West Coast glaciers, were the guests of Mrs A. V. Olliver, Greymouth, for the week-end. Miss Fonna Macdonald, elder daughter of Mrs G. A. M. .Macdonald ("Orari Estate," Orari), intends leavings early*next month on sr England^vghefwill ;be accompanied by her brother, Mr A. Macdonald.

Grigg and. Miss Patricia Grigg (Meadow Bank, Blenheim) are paying a short visit to Christchurch. .

Miss Joan Fulton is the guest qf Mrs Edgar Stead, ,s llam, v ' Riccaiton. !

Miss Nancy Grigg- (MeadowBank, Blenheim), who has been visiting Christchurch, flew back to Blenheim yesterday. She will leaVe early next month by the Ruahine for a trip to England, where she will visit her aunt, Mrs Kellock. in Devonshire.

Mrs D. C. Kidd, "Single Hill," Burkes Pass, who has been staying with her mother in Christchurch, returned home on Saturday. Mrs H. W. Royds and Miss Marian Royds, who have been visiting Invercargill, have returned to Christchurch.

Miss Rata Tribe (Hereford street) is visiting Mrs J. S. Meadowcroft, Karori, Wellington. Mrs■» Peter Maclean (Wellington), Miss Montgomery-Moore (Wanganui), Mrs H. Butt (England), and Misses Bingley and Gordon (Scotland) are guests at Warwick Hose. At the opening ceremony of St. Joseph's Orphanage, Lincoln road, yesterday, a letter was read irom Bishop West-Watson, thanking the trustees of Mrs A. J. White's estate for their invitation to the gathering, wishing the Sisters of the Good Shepherd continued success in their work and asking that, as Mrs West-Watson's health was causing anxiety, he should be allowed to leave the invitation open. Bishop Brodie, who presided, and Mr A. C. Reed, who spoke on behalf of the trustees, regretted Bishop WestWatson's absence and expressed deep sympathy with Mrs West-Wat-son in her illness.

"Enquirer" asks if any reader of "The Press" could supply her with a recipe for. making jam from laurel berries.

The Lady Editor of "The Press" is very grateful to several readers who sent her directions for knitting a man's sock.

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Miss Yarr ! (Papanui) has returned after a holiday spent in Palmefston "North, Manakau, and Wellington. Mr and Mrs J. Roff, Mrs J. C. Oakes, Miss Margaret Oakes (all of Auckland) are visiting Christchurch to attend the jubilee celebrations of Mount Magdala, and are staying with Mrs Burrage, Salisbury street. ( At the office of "The Press" a subscription list is now open and donations will be received towards a fund for the suitable recognition of Mrs D. G. Sullivan's work for the I poor and sick during the five years she was Mayoress of Christchurch. Mr and Mrs W.' O. McKellar, Dr. and Mrs A. R. Falconer, and Miss Kathleen Falconer, and Mr and Mrs T. C. Ross and Miss Stephanie Ross, all of Dunedin, will leave by the Akaroa at the end of March for Britain.

Mr and Mrs J. S. Hislop (Dunedin) will be passengers for Britain by the Ruahine, sailing on March 7.

Mrs H. D. W. Brewer (Dunedin) will- leave this week to join the Mataroa for Britain.

At the opening of St. Joseph's 'orphanage, Lincoln road, yesterday, !Mr A. C. Reed announced that the old girls of Mount Magdala orphanage were taking an interest in the new building. They had already made gifts to it and had promised further gifts. The engagement is announced of Marjorie Thelma, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs F. Truscott, The ,Spur, Redcliffs, to William George, second son of Mr J. A. Marshall, Woolston, and of the late Mrs Marshall.

Miss Viola Langford, formerly of the staff of the "Manawatu Daily Times," has left for Sydney. On Saturday she was presented by her fellow-workers on the "Times" with a leather suit-case, and best wishes were expressed for her success in Australia.

Signora Briina di Somma, of Christchurch, has been. notified by the directors of the Milan College of Music that out of 52 students she has been awarded the only scholarr i ship open, to enable the winner to continue study at the conservatory at Milan. She will leave Christchurch on March 20 by the Mono war for Sydney, where she will join the Oronsay for Italy. She will probably be absent from New Zealand for a year.- 1 -- ;"•:_

This evening, at the: Caledonian Hall, the management of the select old-time dance will present the fifth annual Highland carnival, The EvansCampbell band will play Scottish airs, when suitable and-novelty extras on the bagpipes, j banjo, and side-drums will be given by Messrs Patterson, Woodward, Wilson and Broad. Johnnie Campbell Scotch*''hats will be distributed, and Scottish shortbread will be-on the supper menu.- The gallery is open for spectators.