CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22345, 8 March 1938, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mr and Mrs F. M. Dennehy and their sons, Messrs E. and T. Dennehy (Greymouth), will leave Christchurch to-night for Wellington, and will sail by the Rangitiki on a trip to England.

Miss M. B. Lovell-Smith ("Aorangi," Papanui road), Miss Christina Henderson (Sumner), and Mrs T. M. Mitchell (New Brighton) left Christchurch last evening for Napier to attend a conference of the Women's Christian Temperance Union.

Miss Elworthy and Miss Nancy Bond (Pareora Cottage, Timaru) will leave to-day to join the Rangitiki at Wellington, en route to England.

An address on "The Housing of the Aged Poor" was given by Miss M. G. Havelaar at the monthly meeting of the Sumner branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Members were asked to attend' a church parade at the Presbyterian Church on March 27.

Mr and Mrs J. S. Neville have returned to Christchurch after a visit to New Plymouth and the Waitomo Caves.

Mrs Seager (Auckland) is the guest of Mrs C. E. Gwatkin, Opawa.

Mrs H. T. Armstrong, wife of the Minister for -Labour, who has been an inmate of Lewisham Hospital, motored yesterday to Akaroa, where she will rest for at least two weeks before returning to Wellington. Mrs Walter Radford (Fendalton) will leave to-morrow to visit Mrs Charles Macfarlane, Waiau.

Miss Montgomery Moore (Wanganui) left yesterday to spend-a few days with Mrs Marmaduke Bethell (Pahau Pastures). She will return to Christchurch later in the week and will stay at Warwick House.

The death occurred on February 15, at Kensington, of Mrs Rosa E. M. Hsriot, widow of the late MajorGeneral Mackay Heriot, and daughter of Dr. Thomas Fisher, of Canterbury.

Mrs Early, formerly of Timaru, who has lived for many years at Oxford. England, accompanied by her son, Captain Early, will arrive at Lyttelton to-day by the Tainui and will spend some time with relatives here and in South Canterbury.

Lady Strathspey, formerly Miss A. L. Hardy-Johnston, of Christchurch, has recently been made an honorary member of the Sussex branch of the Royal Empire Society, of which Lord Strathspey is chairman. This branch is a particularly flourishing one under the patronage of Lord and Lady Strathspey, and its membership has nearly doubled in the last few years. The Hon. Mrs F. H. Onslow, their daughter, and her husband, have bought an old rectory at Oake, near Taunton, where they plan to make their home in future. Mrs F. J. Reynolds, her daughter, Miss Rose Reynolds, and Miss Doris Richards (Park terrace) have returned from a motor trip through the North Island.

Miss Cox, who has been for many years on the staff of the Essex Home, will leave to-night for Wellington to join the Rangitiki for a trip to England. Miss Margot Hall (Hororata), who has been visiting Mrs George G. Aitken (Wairarapa terrace), has returned to Hororata.

On February 16 the London correspondent of "The Press" wrote:— Mrs R. Macdonald-Guthne (Christchurch) sailed this week by the Strathaird for New Zealand, whore she plans to spend three months with relatives.

• Mrs L. G. Pocock gave an : interesting address on "The Dark Race of Africa and the Maoris of New Zealand" at a meeting of the Young Businesswomen's Round Table Club held in the club-rooms of the Young Women's Christian Association last evening. Mrs M. Hullett presided,

Miss Nelle Scanlan's work onjier new novel, "A Guest of Life," is nearing completion, and it will be published shortly by Robert Hale and Company. The story concerns two young Englishmen who sail tor New Zealand after the loss of their family fortunes.

Mrs Ross Brodie (Rangitata Island), well known in musical circles in the Dominion, had the opportunity of hearing much good music during her recent visit to Italy, where the Grand Opera season was in progress. She also visited Greece, Switzerland, France, and Belgium on her way to England, and has viewed many celebrated art galleries, as well as hearing some of the world's finest musicians. When the weather is warmer she is going to Scotland to visit relatives, and will later return to New Zealand via America.

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