CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21744, 28 March 1936, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mrs W. Chrystall (Colombo street north) returned yesterday from a visit to her son and daughter-in-law, Mr and Mrs Gordon Chrystall, Taihape. Miss Dorothy Chrystall, who has been paying a round of visits to friends in the country, has returned to Christchurch. Mrs R. H. Hennah (Merivale), who has been for a tour of the North Island and for a month’s visit to her daughter, Mrs Philip Mason, Khandallah, returned to Christchurch yesterday. Mr and Mrs J. Baxter have returned to their home- in -Helmore’s road, Fendalton, after two months’ motoring tour of; the . North Island. Mr and Mrs David Crozier (s>ndalton road) will leave to-night for the north on the first stage of their journey to the Old Country. They will travel via Australia and the Suez Canal, and will be away for; not less than six months, j Mrs A. D. Houston visited Wanganui this week to meet several branches of the Mothers’ Union, to whom she spoke on the subject of the “Mothering Sunday Movement, England,” of which, she is honorary correspondent for New Zealand, Mrs Houston has returned to Wellington. !

Miss Mollee Tester (Okain’s Bay), who has been the guest of Miss Eileen Orchard road), has returned home.

The engagement is announced of Florence, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs W. P. Nolan (George street. New Brighton), to George, youngest son PL Mr and Mrs L. P. EbertBligh street, New Brighton. . Mr and Mrs A. Owen Wilkinson (Fendalton road) left last night for a visit to Auckland, where they will spend about a fortnight. Mr and Mrs Edgar Ridgen, Miss Joy Ridgen (“Brooklyn,” Greendale), and Mr and Mrs C. Edgar Ridgen, who motored .to Dunedin for the Warren-MeFarlahe wedding, have returned home..'?

Miss Harcourt will leave to-day by the Akaroa for a tr: n to Britain. Mrs C. K. Wilson (Pio Pio), Dominion president of the Women s Division of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union (Inc.), will visit Wellington next week, when she will be the guest of her daughter, Mrs Stone, Miramar. Mr and Mrs Richard Barker and the Misses P. and V. Barker (GisSrne) will leave Wellington by the mgitata on April 9 to visit Engid.

Sir Louis and Lady Barnett will arrive from the south to-day and with Miss Barnett they will be guests , at-Warwick, House, Mrs J. H. Watherston (Fendalton) wUI leave to-night for the north to visit Mrs E. L. Sutro, Hawke’s Bay. Mr and Mrs Sutro will shortly leave for England, where they will make their home. Miss G. Hoddinott (Dunedin), who has been attending the Plunket Conference in Wellington, arrived in Christchurch yesterday and will leave to-day for Dunedin, Mr and Mrs J. E. Astill, who will leave shortly for their new home in Sydney, and Miss Finlinson are guests at Warwick House. BOYS’ WINTER KNITWEAR. Lumber jacket (Booklet No. 2703), pullover (No. 2710), pullover (No. 2713) —lor boys 6 to 10 years. All for knitting in Patons “Rose” Fingering, world-famous for durability and elasticity—the perfect wool for all outerwear. Send 3d in stamps for each booklet. Patons and Baldwins, Box 1441 R, Wellington. ~~ 6 WONDERFUL LEGACY. Pay a visit to Bremner’s Mantle Showroom at 644 Colombo street, and see what it is possible to SAVE by buying your winter coat or costume from the DIRECT manufacturers. If we cannot fit you. our expert London cutter, Mr Dunham, will be pleased to make to your individual requirements. After many years of manufacturing for the trade we are fully qualified to give you expert service. Our VALUES and Fittings are outstanding. Bremners, Ltd., 644 Colombo street (5 doors past Mason, Struthers). — 6 BUT IF ITS HIGHER GRADE ...... Our Hiking Shoes range In price from 15/6 (and very good value, t00)....but If it’s higher grade Hiking Shoes you want we can supply them. Orders taken for Hiking and Mountaineering Boots. ROBINSONS IN HIGH STREET (Opp. High St. Post Office).—The Hiker’s Shoe Store. •>; V —4 VISITORS TO CHRISTCHURCH. Visitors to Christchurch desiring a beautiful Eugene Permanent wave have only to 'phone 41-042. The Annette Toilet Salon, under the direction of Miss Feron and Miss Brun, uses only genuine Eugene Sachets. Make your appointment to-day by 'phoning 41-042. —2 “I DREADED THE SUMMER.” So wrote a Timaru woman whose overweight caused continual fatigue and ill-health. Since November, with NATURETTES, she has lost 18 pounds. Feels and looks years younger, too. NATURETTES reduce naturally. No fasting, no exercising, no drugging. Pure herbal remedy. 7/6 for 17 days guaranteed treatment. E. Cameron Smith, Ltd., Chemists. Cathedral square. ~ 3 BEAUTY AID. •4 splendid remedy for the removal of superfluous hair. Will not harm the most sensitive skin. Price ss. Free treatment given if desired. Cecile Kennedy, Hair and Skin Specialist, H.B. Buildings, Christchurch. 'Phone 37-900. — 3

Mrs J. C. Holmes, Springfield road, was the winner of a crystal vase given as a prize for a competition arranged by the committee of the Nurse Maude bridge party. Mrs Geoffrey Barnett (Dunedin), who has been visiting Wellington, is spending a few days with Mrs A. T. C. Sellars, Fendalton, on her way south. Miss Ann Fell (Wanganui) arrived from the north yesterday and she, with Miss Peggy Acton-Adams (Tipapa), is spending a few days with Mrs Frank Scott, Gloucester street, before leaving for Tipapa, where she will be Mrs ActonAdams’s guest for a few weeks. Misses Nan and Annette Orbell (Levels, Timaru) are visiting Christchurch and are staying at Warwick House. Misses E. Ritchie (Dunedin), M. Macdonald (Orari), N. Moore (Nelson), C. Studholme (Waimate), Messrs John Courage, J. Hennessey, and T. Studholme are guests of Mrs John Deans, “Kirkstyle,” Coalgate.

Mrs T.. E. Y. Seddon (Wadestown) •is spending some weeks on the West Coast.

Miss Lorna Blundell and Miss Barbara Kebbell (Wairarapa) will arrive from the north on Friday to be the guests of Mrs Herbert ActonAdams, Tipapa, North Canterbury. Mrs Harold Barker (Fendalton), who is visiting her mother, Lady Nolan, Wadestown, Wellington, will return to Christchurch on Tuesday morning.

Mrs C. Chilton will represent the Canterbury branch of the Victoria League , at the next annual meeting to be held in England. Miss . Margaret MacGregor has returned to her home at Windermere, Ashburton.

Miss Cecile Hannan (Greymouth) is paying a short visit to Mrs Kilgour, Bealey avenue. Miss Jessie Macdonald (Kakanui, North Otago) is the guest of Mr and Mrs M. MacGregor, Windermere, Ashburton. Madame Winnie Fraser, who will leave soon for a trip to the East, will appear before the public for the last time in Dunedin when she will play the part of Lady Brocklehurst at the Dunedin Repertory Society’s production of “The Admirable Crichton” next week.

The engagement is announced of Gladys Emily, only daughter of the late Mr Nixon and of Mrs S. Sims, Christchurch, to Francis John, voungest son of the late Mrs Gray and of Mr J. Gray, Christchurch. At a meeting of the Home Economics Association held last night in the Navy League Hall members were asked to assist the Returned Soldiers’ Association on Poppy Day by taking refreshments to the association’s depot on that day" and assisting in the tea rooms.

Miss’Jocelyn Fish (Auckland) will leave next week for Sydney, en route for London, where she will be joined by her sister, who has been in England for more than a year. They will travel by car through England and the Continent, their return to New Zealand being indefinite. The Misses Fish formerly lived in Westport, and both have spent, several months in Christchurch.

At the fortnightly meeting of the Christchurch branch of the’Women s Christian Temperance Union, a vote of sympathy with Bishop WestWatson and family in the death of Mrs West-Watson was passed. Mrs H. G. Livingstone (Riccarton) was hostess at a small morning tea party, given at the Queen’s Club yesterday in honour of her guest, Mrs Terence Watts, The Delta, Marlborough. Her guests were Mrs Watts, Lady Ward, Mrs E, J. Cordner, Mrs E. C. Huie, Mrs F. F, Reid, Miss Irene Horton (Blenheim), Mrs H. Wales, and Mrs H. Turner Jennings. •

Among the important business dealt with at the Women’s Christian Temperance Union convention, which concluded in Auckland this week, is the defining of the organisation’s position regarding women police. In this connexion, it was decided that the following statement should be made: “That this Dominion convention emphatically denies the statement made by a representative at the annual meeting of the justices of the peace, and given publicity through the press, that ‘the Women’s Christian Temperance Union does not favour giving women police the power of arrest.’ The Women’s Christian Temperance Union has always asked, and still asks, that when women police are appointed, they shall be given full status and powers (including that of arrest) of constables.” The annual report of the Canterbury branch of the Victoria League expresses thanks to Dr. T. Leslie Crooke for his invaluable help throughout the year; to Mrs J- H. Hall and Mrs Mowbray Tnpp for donations towards the funds; to Mrs W. S. Bean for acting as chairwoman for the committee meetings arid her constant work for the league; to Lady Acland, Mrs E. G. Hogg, Mrs H. T. J. Thacker and Mrs Tripp for their hospitality to visitors; to Mrs J,G. L. Vernon Mrs F. Scott, Mrs C. C. Davis, and Mrs J. H Hall for all their work in organising, decorating, and catering whenever necessary; Mrs C. Chilton for her help generally; Miss Gossett for the assistance given to the secretary in every way; Mrs Hennah for her work in the distribution of books and of magazines; Mr McKellar for taking the chair at the conference and general meetings, Sir R Heaton Rhodes for his address at the opening of the conference; Mr J. D- Fairhurst for looking after the finance; Miss M. Skoglund for her work in linking up the children for correspondence and her work generally; the junior associates for making scrap books, and last, but not least, Mrs John Deans, president for so many years, who has so generously allowed the use of her home for garden parties, and her great personal interest in all the league’s work. Members will miss her very much, but are pleased to know she will continue on the committee as a vice-president.