CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22251, 16 November 1937, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mrs Smith (Clarence road), accompanied by her granddaughter, Miss Molly Smith, who has been visiting Upper Hutt, returned to Christchurch yesterday. Miss Catherine Leggott (Wellington), who was a race-week visitor to Christchurch, will return north to-night. Mr and Mrs Mowat Ussher (Gore) are at present visiting their parents at Grafton street, Sumner. Miss Mildred Trent returned to Christchurch yesterday after spending the week-end with Mrs Colin Mcintosh, West Eyreton. Miss Frances L. Cooper, who has been the guest of Mrs Colin Mcintosh ("Riverside," West Eyreton), has returned to Christchurch.

An interesting visitor to New Zealand in the New Year will be Lady Clodagh Pamela Douglas-Ham-ilton, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Malcolm Bowes-Lyon. She will join her husband, Lord Malcolm Douglas-Hamilton, at the conclusion of the tour of New Zealand by the party of English public schoolboys, for whom Lord Malcolm is to act as advance agent and whom he will accompany throughout the Dominion. „

Mr and Mrs J. H. Stringer (Cashmere) left. yesterday for a motor trip to the Mackenzie Country and North Otago. Miss D. Holland (England), who has been the guest of Miss Agnes Buchanan (Papanui), has left Orari to stay with Mrs Hamilton, "Rosella."

Miss Kassie Turner, who is a member of the Dominion executive of the New Zealand Educational Institute, has just returned from the West Coast, where she has been addressing the local branches of the institute at Granity, Westport, Greymouth, and Hokitika. Mrs Logan, wife of LieutenantCommander Logan, of H.M.S. Leander, is staying at "Ilfracombe," Akaroa.

Mrs Gilpin (Wellington) is visiting her daughter, Mrs C. B. Arnold, Akaroa.

Mr F. S. Arthur, New Zealand representative on the International Wool Secretariat, and Mrs Arthur have taken a house in Edwardes square, Kensington, one of the most secluded and interesting of London's residential centres. The houses are all picturesque and old, and residents are very jealous that»the square's particular features should not be disturbed by the introduction of modern blocks.

Mrs C. L. Green (Auckland) will arrive in Christchurch to-morrow to stay with her daughter, Mrs C. Wincote Price, Riccarton. Miss ..Margaret C. Hilson (Christchurch), who has spent the last few months visiting in Scotland and the Border Country, has now returned to London.

Miss Patricia Kearney (Akaroa) has returned from a holiday visit to her cousin, Mrs J. H. O. Judd, Clinton, South Otago. Mrs Vereker, wife of LieutenantCommander Vereker, of H.M.S. Leander, is a guest at the Bruce Hotel, Akaroa. . Mrs Rivett-Carnac, wife of Captain J. E. Rivett-Carnac, of H.M.S. Leander, is staying at the Bruce Hotel, Akaroa,' during the warship's visit to Akaroa.

Miss Lois Petrie, the Vicarage, Akaroa, is spending several, weeks at Bishopscourt. Miss Maisie Kennedy (West belt, Rangiora) left yesterday to commence training at the Dunedin Public Hospital. The Rev. W. R. Bartle and Mrs Bartle, the Manse, Akaroa, are attending the Presbyterian General Assembly in Auckland, and will also visit relatives at Kaipara, North Auckland.

Mr and Mrs C. C. Groves and Miss Groves (St. Albans), who have been visiting Mrs Pratt, Raukapuka, Geraldine, have now returned home. At the meeting of the Lyttelton Borough Council last night, a resolution of sympathy with the borough solicitor (Mr A. F. Wright) in the death of his wife was passed, on the motion of the Mayor (Mr F. E. Sutton).

Miss Beryl Baldock, of the nursing staff of the Grey River Hospital, who has been visiting South Canterbury, returned to Greymouth by the express yesterday. The High Commissioner for New Zealand and Mrs Jordan were the guests of honour of the New Zealand Group of the Overseas League on October 20, About 150 members were present. The chairman, Colonel Lascelles, expressed to Mr and Mrs Jordan the warm thanks of those present for the way they had set themselves out to make the stay of New Zealand visitors pleasant and Erofitable. He also congratulated Ir Jordan on his great success in securing for New Zealanders such a large number of seats along the Coronation route and invitations for the Royal garden party. Mr Jordan made special reference to the loss suffered by the world of science in the death of that great New Zealander, Lord Rutherford, and a resolution of sympathy with Lady Rutherford was passed.

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On December 22—the anniversary of her mother's wedding day—the christening will take place of the infant daughter of Mr Francis W. H. Loudon and Lady Prudence Loudon. The child will wear the christening robe which belongs to her paternal grandmother. The village church of Wye, Kent, has been chosen for the ceremony. Lord Jellicoe (Lady Prudence Loudon's brother) and Mr J. F. G. Lysaght will be godfathers, and Lady Bridport will be one of the godmothers. On October 27 the London correspondent of "The Press" wrote:— Mr and Mrs H. P. F. Blundell and Miss Barbara Blundell (Wellington) are about to bring to a close a very pleasant and interesting visit to Britain, with tours to the Continent. They will leave by the Orford on November 6. Miss Blundell is remaining in London to take a course of floral art. Florestry is one of the popular courses being taken by girls who have artistic qualifications, as the scope for the floral decorator is ever widening and becoming more important. There is the practical side as well, so that at the completion of a course knowledge should have been acquired sufficient to qualify the student to embark upon a business career, if desired. The course is being taken by quite a number of New Zealand girls in London.