CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22429, 16 June 1938, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mrs Norton Francis and Miss Marjorie Francis (Rossall street) will leave at the end of this week for a trip to the East. They will return to Christchurch at the end of August.

Mr and Mrs A. Trumper (North Canterbury) have left for a holiday trip to Sydney. Mr and Mrs J. Don (Nelson), who have been spending a holiday with Mr and Mrs R. Don, Belfast, have returned home. An exhibition of water-colours that should attract a good deal of attention is that of Elaine Wickenden, at present being staged at Fisher’s gallery. Miss Beth Miller (“Campsie,” Pleasant Point) left by the Rotorua yesterday for England. Mrs W. B. Cunningham (Timaru) has returned from a visit to the West Coast.

Miss Bromley Cocks (Ranfurly street) has returned from a visit to Mrs B. E. H. Tripp, Timaru. Miss M, M. Knott, captain of the English hockey team, which is expected in Christchurch from the West Coast on Friday afternoon, will be the guest of Miss Nancy Wagner, Riccarton, until Monday, when the team will leave for Ashburton.

Mrs J. H. Horrell (Horrelville), who has been visiting relatives in the North Island, returned home yesterday. Mrs j. A. W. Talbot, joint owner with her daughter of Mid-day Sun, last year’s Derby winner, has died at her home in Stroud, Gloucester. She was the first woman owner to win the Derby. Miss Margaret Lindsey Williams, a well-known Welsh artist, has painted a portrait of Queen Mary for the Royal Academy. The sittings took place at Marlborough House, London, the residence of Queen Mary. On one occasion, to enable the artist to complete the picture in time for the exhibition, Her Majesty sat for two and a half hours, which is the longest Royal sitting ever known. The picture was accepted and has a place of honour in the Royal Academy. The London correspondent of “Th.e Press” writes that Mr and Mrs A. J. Sapio and their daughter left by the Narkunda on May 27 for Lyttelton.

Miss Cecilia Keating (Greymouth), who is studying in London, gave a violin recital from Radio Athlone, Dublin, on April 27, and on May 4 she played the Mozart Violin Concerto in A with the Dublin Radio Orchestra.

The popularity of the weekly dance held in the West Melton Hall was shown when on a very boisterous night, the ballroom was well filled with dancers from near and far, who thoroughly enjoyed the programme of dances. Alex. Campbell’s orchestra supplied the music and songs with the band were sung by Mr F. Hobson. Mr R. Thornton played extras on his piano-accordion.

Miss Joan E. Denny (Dunedin), who is visiting England, is staying with her uncle and aunt, Mr and Mrs Denny Brown, in West Kensington. She hopes to visit Scotland and the North of England as well as the Continent before returning to New Zealand about October, next. Miss Deniiy is a daughter of the late Mr Ernest Denny, who was well-known in business circles throughout the Dominion.

Miss Ann Fell (Wanganui) has been staying in Norfolk, and after a short time in London she will go to Hampshire to stay with her aunt, Lady Fell. During October, November and December, she hopes to be in France staying l with a French family, and early -next year she will go to Switzerland for the winter sports. Miss Fell has in recent years frequently visited Christchurch, where she spent her childhood. .

Miss Peggy Acton-Adams (Tipapa), who left for England a few months a&o, has returned-to Okehampton, after a visit to Paris/Her headquarters in England are with her aunt, Lady Marchamley, who has a house. in Devonshire and a flatin London. Until the‘beginning of August, London will be her chief centre. ■ Miss Acton-Adams does not Intend to leave until about December on her return to New Zealand, and in the meantime she hopes to see something more of the Continent. The first evening’s play of a threenight Mitchell match played at Crockford's' Club resulted as follows:—North and south: Mrs R. Law and Mrs C. Ring 1, Mrs A. Cook and Mr A. Hunnibell 2, Mrs J. M, Turnbull and Mrs R. H. Hennah 3. East and west; Mrs Noel Laver and Mrs A. S. Geddes 1, Mr E. F. Stead and Dr. J. P. McQuilkin 2, Mrs C. W. Reid and Mrs P. A. Ardagh 3.

Prize-winners at the weekly flag “500” evening held last evening in aid of the funds of the Young. Women’s Christian Association, were Mr and Mrs W. Wade, Mr K. Ward (first prizes), Miss V. Lund, Messrs A. Jobbens and K. Evans (second prizes), Mrs Scott and Messrs G. Mullin and M. Mullaly (third prizes). Mr C. T, Lascelles was master of ceremonies, assisted by Messrs K. Ward and J. H. Davies. The Palace of Discovery, one of the most popular attractions of the Paris Exhibition, and one which received the greatest number of visitors, will not be pulled down but will become a permanent museum. As during the exhibition, demonstrators will perform experiments before the visitors and make clear, among others, Einstein’s theories of relativity. The visitors will also find all the self-testers that amused the crowds during the exhibition, and will again be able to test their heart beats, the quickness of their hearing, and their reflexes at the testing tables, and see whether they' can score the average number of points that prove they are grade A in physical fitness.