CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21726, 7 March 1936, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

News has been received in Christchurch that her Excellency Lady Galway will pass through Christchurch pn March 10 on her way to Mount Cookj Queenstown, and Milford Sound track. She will be accompanied by her cousin, the Hon. Mrs White, an 4 Miss White, visitors from England. Commander and Mrs S. Hall (Peraki. Banks Peninsula), their guests, Mr and Mrs Higgins (England) and Miss Effie White (Mansfield aovenue), left yesterday for a visit to the Franz Josef Glacier. Mr Justice Northcroft, Mrs Northcroft, and Miss Nancy Northcroft have taken up residence at 33 Fendaltort road, in the house formerly occupied by Mrs W. H. Tisdall. Mrs I. M. Cope, of Kaiterie, North Island, left by the steamer express last evening, and will sail from Wellington to-day by the Ruahine for a holiday touT of Great Britain and the Continent. During her stay in Christchurch Mrs Cope has been the guest of her brother, Mr S. O. Hay, of Waltham. Mr and Mrs D. J. Wesney, who have been the guests of Mr and Mrs W. Tuck (Cashmere Hills), left by car fpr their home yesterday. Miss Adelaide Tuck is accompanying them and will be their guest in Invercargill. Mrs Horace Wilson, accompanied by her small son Ashley, will arrive by the Steamer express to-mor-row morning after spending five weeks’ holiday in the North Island, where she visited Rotorua. Taumarunui. and Palmerston North., The Misses N. and B. Glendining, who recently returned from an extended tour of Great Britain, the Continent, and America, have been spending several weeks in Christchurch before - returning to their home in Dunedin.

Miss A. J. Cook (Derby street) will leave Christchurch this month to join the Rangitiki for London. She will be accompanied by her sister, Mi ss Mi E. Cook. , Miss Katherine Westenra (Dunsandel), who has been visiting Mrs Harman Reeves, Dunedin, is now the guest of Miss Patricia Powrie. Cashmere Hills. Miss Patricia Tobin (Birdwodd avenue) left last night for a fortnight’s holiday in Auckland, where she will be the guest of Mrs H. J. Wilson, Cheltenham. Miss Phyllis Loach, of the nursing staff of the Wellington Hospital, who has been spending a holiday with Miss Delia Lorimer, has returned north.

Misses Doris Donnelly and Veronica Roach have left Christchurch to spend a short holiday with friends in Napier. Mrs P. A. KedSell, Repton - street, who- has been visiting relatives in has returned- to Christ‘church. -•io r-

1 Mrs H. N. Liardet (Auckland) is visiting her daughter Mrs Noel Gard’ner. Raniii. Cashel street west. The engagement Is announced of Margery -Lillian Edith, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs H. S. E. Turner, Papanui road, Christchurch, and James Maxwell McConnell, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Fisher, the School House, Oundle, Northants. The engagement is announced of Helen, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs C. M, Bruce, Fendalton, to Linden, younger son of, Mr and Mrs C. M. Saunders, Qpawa. The engagement is announced of Evelyn Catherine, elder daughter, of Mr and Mrs J. G. Thomson (Rangiora),- to Herbert Charles John, elder son of .Mr and Mrs C. Chesmar (Prebbleton). The engagement is announced of Ernest Arthur, youngest son of Mr and Mrs H. Miles, Ohoka road, Kaiapoi, to Doreen Sylvia, youngest daughter pt Mr J. Kay, Hornbrook street, Temuka, and the late Mrs Kay. ■

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Mr and Mrs H. H. Allison (Opawa) have returned from a holidoy visit -to - the Marlborough Sounds.

Miss Montgomery Moore (Wanganui), who is staying at Warwick House, will go on Wednesday to visit Mrs John Montgomery, “Holmbrook,” Fendalton. Miss Gora Wilding (“Fownhope,” Opawa) will leave on Monday to spend a. fortnight’s holiday at Pukaki. Mrs David, BroWh and Miss M. Allan (Dunedin) are visiting Christchurch, and are staying at the Hotel Federal. Miss Isabel Johnstone (Domett) is spending a few days with her parents, Mr and .Mrs T. Johnstone, Kaituna

Miss Lulu Lucas (Nelson) will leave Wellington to-day by the Ruahine for England. Dr. and Mrs E. H. Clark, formerly of Wanganui, arrived yesterday in Nelson, where they will make their home. ’ Dr. Clark has been ap-pointed-assistant superintendent of the Nelson Hospital. Miss Jean 'Howitt has left to spend* a holiday in Timaru.

Miss Hester Nicholls, daughter of Mr G. H. Niphplls, of Te Aroha, has been appointed to the position of assistant librarian at Victoria University College. ;

Nurse E: Jowett has returned to Christchurch- after spending a few months on-ihe West Coast. Mrs F. E^ Worthy (Auckland) announces the’ engagement of her only daughter. Noelinne, ,to Wyvem de Clive-Lowe, 8.D.5., (N.Z.), youngest son of Dr. G, de Clive-Lowe, Auckland. *

Miss Mtiriel Price (Riccarton)* is visiting Waimate, and is, the guest of Mrs j, McCormack, Rhodes street

Mrfe Matthew’Cable ..{Wellington) is the;guest of Mrs MacQibbon, Naseby street, MeriVale. ’

Mr and rJVIrs H. C- Cock (Brooklands, Nelson), wild-will leave ’soon; for a visit to England, gave’a novel party thisweek, when they entertained many friends at-the Nelson After * morning . tea had been Served the guests were taken for a flight over the Waimea plains in a, machine of Cook Strait Airways, Ltd., which Mr Cock had chartered for the morning, Baron and Baroness de Tuyll, who are now spending a holiday at Teura, in the Blue Mountains, New South intend to visit New Zealand later. The 'Baroness is a member of a well-known Sydney family, and was also well known to friends in Wellington as Miss Beatrice Hordern, who married Mr Justice Sheridan, who died some time ago. They will be accompanied toere toy Miss Sheridan, the Baroness’ daughter, who Will return to England with them via the Panama Canal. ‘ ‘ Extraordinary was the experience of the Princess of Wied, who died 'rebently A in ; Rumania.' ’ Twehty-tWd years ago she became, Queen of Albania, biit .for only ’six months. Thert, with, her husband. Prince William of Wied, she fled back to Germany. Albania had suddenly become an independent principality as the result of the Balkan war of 1912t13. Its search for a king led to Prince William accepting the throne. ,He took over the kingdom in March, 1914, but troubles came quickly, and he and his wife and family fled in September of the same year. The Princess of Wied was Princess Sophia of SchoenburgWaldenburg until her marriage in 1906. She was a woman of many accomplishments, a singer, .a composer, and musician, whose reputation before the war as a hostess in Potsdam and Berlin was considerable.

The annual meeting of the English Women’s Bowling Association has directed attention to the extraordinary progress made by this form of women’s sport during the last few years. Not so long ago it was the exception to find women members Of a men’s bowling club, but there, are few of the latter nowadays which do not have a women’s section. . •

At 3 o’clock this afternoon in the Choral Hall a public presentation will be made to Mrs D. G. Sullivan in recognition of the work she did for the poor of Christchurch during the five years she was, mayoress. All interested in the presentation are invited to be present, especially the mothers and babies who were Mrs Sullivan’s particular care. A. short musical programme will be given.; The lists for subscriptions, which have 1 been coming in very freely, will remain open until after the community singing sessioh next Thursday.

Answers to Correspondents.—“A Reader”: Recipe for plum, chutney— Ingredients: 21b plums, lib syltanas or seeded raisins, 21b brown sugar, 2 lemons or the rind of two oranges, 2 or 3’ onions, 3,0 z salt, 2 teaspoons ground ginger, half teaspoonful ground cloves, \ teaspoonful ground cinnamon, 1 pint vinegar.

Method: Chop plums and put sultanas, lemons, and onions through the mincer; mix all ingredients, and cook over a steady heat until fairly thick (about half to three-quarters of an hour). Put into jars, an’d cover. “Waiau.” —Recipe for Pickled Eggs— Ingredients: 2 dozen hard-boiled eggs, 1 quart vinegar, £oz black peppercorns, joz allspice, ioz ginger. Method: Remove shells .from Aggs and pack in wide-necked jars; boil spices in the vinegar about 10 minutes; then strain over the eggs; quite fill the jars. When cold, cover closely and store.