CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22194, 10 September 1937, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Miss V. Hynes (“Otahuna,” Tai Tapu) is spending a few weeks in Wellington.

Mrs T. P. Somerville (“Dunsyre,” North Linwood) has left for a holiday visit to Auckland, where she will be the guest of her daughter, Miss Margaret Somerville. Later she will be the guest of Mrs Iron Music, Whangarei. Dr Elizabeth Gunn, ActingDirector of School Hygiene (Wellington), is visiting Auckland.

Mi’s Jacobsen, widow of Dr. Oscar Jacobsen, died suddenly at her home in Wellington this week. Mrs Jacobsen, who was born at Glasgow, Scotland, and educated in England and France, spoke French fluently. She leaves one daughter, Miss Sonia Jacobsen.

Mrs O. H. Burns (Auckland), who has been spending some weeks visiting friends in Christchurch, has returned home.

Miss Blanche Hanna (Christchurch), who left for England last January for the Coronation celebrations, has since been on the Continent, and returned to London from Paris by aeroplane. She left England on August 7 by the Empress of Britain for Quebec, going on to New York and then across Canada to Vancouver. She is expected to arrive in Auckland by the Aorangi, which is due on September 20. Mrs G. Jamison and family have returned to their home at Chertsey after touring the North Island. Mrs Jack Ferguson (Akaroa) is spending a few days with Mrs A. L. Styche, Deans avenue. Mrs J. C. Bradshaw (Cashmere Hills) is visiting Mrs W. Thomas, Timaru. Mrs G. St. V. Keddell (Invercargill), who has been visiting her sister, Mrs L. W. Matson, Fendalton, has returned home. Mrs J. R. Loughnan (Fairlie) is the guest of Mrs J. A. S. Wait, St. Elmo Courts. Mrs G. F. Tobin (Invercargill), who has been visiting Christchurch, is now the guest of Mrs John Hunt, Pembroke. The marriage of Miss Sheila Howell, only daughter of Mr and Mrs W. H. Howell, Cave, and Mr H. Langley, took place in Tipperary, Ireland, yesterday. The was held at Noan, the home of her great-aunt, Mrs F. Armitage. Miss Patricia Simpson (“Darnley,” Salisbury street) has returned from Wellington. Advice has been received in Auckland that Miss Judy Aickin, who has been studying music in Sydney, has been awarded the Ethel Pedley Scholarship, which entitles her to two years' tuition at the Royal Academy of Music m London, and £ 125 a year.

“Inquirer” asks if any reader of “The Press ” can tell her how to clean a wire hair-brush. ■ A wedding of great interest in Rugby football circles took place jn Invercargill on Wednesday evening, when Miss Mona Mitchell was married to Mr J. Baird. The fathers of both the bride and bridegroom have been actively associated with the Southland Rugby Union for a number of years, and the bride is a sister of Mr N. A. Mitchell, the New Zealand representative footballer.

The patients and staff of Rannerdale Home assembled recently to say good-bye to Miss M. Button, who has resigned from the staff after eight years’ service. She was presented by Mr G. Morgan, on behalf of the matron, patients, and staff, with a brush and comb and a travelling rug bearing her monogram. Miss Button gratefully acknowledged the gifts. SUMMER SPORTS CARDIGAN. Three-ply Batons Super-Beehive Scotch Fingering is used to knit this attractive garment. Just the thing to slip on after that game of tennis or golf Instructions in leaflet 96, obtainable for 3d in stamps from Patons and Baldwins, Ltd., Box 1441R, Wellington. The secret for retaining a beautiful skin is solved with Madame Renee’s Rejuvenator. This refreshing liquid skin tonic re loves small wrinkles and restores that youthful complexion. Obtainable at Woolworth's. ELTHAM RESIDENT THANKS THYRODONE. “I feel very grateful for what Thyrodone has done for me. I was never without pains in my chest. My nerves had completely collapsed.” Now, after 10 bottles of Thyrodone, the organic iodine and sea mineral health tonic. Mr A.F.T. (Eltham) can “get about in comfort.” Thyrodone is concentrated health! 4s 6d from all Chemists. —1 ENGAGEMENT NOTICES The engagement is announced of Audrey Ngaere, only daughter of Mr and Mrs F. Eberlet. 55 Powderham street, New Plymouth, to Mr John Gale, Waiau, North Canterbury, elder son of the late Mr and Mrs J. Gale. Sydney, New South Wales. The engagement is announced of Maxwell Baines, second son of Mr and Mrs W. G. Roberts, 66 Esplanade, Sumner to Patricia Natalie Mona, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs F. John Needham, Merivale lane, Christchurch. The engagement is announced ol Alfred Thomas Felix, only son of Mr and Mrs R. A. Bradbury. Linwood, Christchurch, to Marion Ellen Elaine, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs E. A. Fisher, Manse road, Lecston.