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Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23248, 7 February 1941, Page 2

for WOMEN

CURRENT NOTES

The Rev. T. M. Curnow, Mrs Curnow, and Mr A. D. M. Curnow (Kaiapoi), who have been visiting relatives in Auckland, have returned home. Miss Margaret Brinkman (Cranmer square) will leave on Monday to spend a holiday in Wellington and Wanganui Mrs C, Stevens, who went to Wellington to join her husband, Lieutenant Stevens, has returned to Christchurch, and is the guest of Mrs Herbert Stevens, ’’Clumber,” Newbury street. Mrs Hugonin and Mrs F. A. Nixon, who have been spending some weeks at ‘‘The Lakes,” Kaikoura, have returned to Christchurch. Mrs M. O'Rorke (Mount Oakden, Coleridge) is visiting Mrs C. H. Gresson, Timaru. Mrs J. McL. Reid (Kaikoura) is visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs T. F. Gibson, Fendklton. Miss Eileen Conlon (Timaru) is visiting her sister in Christchurch. Mrs A. Salvesen (Linwood avenue) has returned to Christchurch after spending a holiday with ner sister, Mrs W. Smith, "Silverdale," Stirling. The Canterbury West of England Society, and the West of \ England Women’s Association combined in the first whist drive of the season. Prizewinners were Mesdames F. C. Ailington, A. Easterbrook, Howell, A. Rhodes, Nola Cummins, and L E. Fox. The president (Mrs Hammitt) presented the prizes. Supper was served by the committee. The lady editor of “The Press” gratefully acknowledges the gift of a large parcel of gramophone records from Mrs L. McKenzie, SeareU’s road, for men of the mercantile marine. At a meeting of the executive of the Canterbury (N.Z.) Travel Club, held yesterday morning, it was decided that the proceeds of a monster bridge party to be held in Beath's early in March should be divided between the Women’s Auxiliary of the Navy League and the Christchurch Guild of the British Sailors’ Society, to be used to provide comforts for men of the merchant service, and men on minesweepers. That there was much urgent work to be done by members was announced by Mrs J, G. L. Vernon, president of the Merivale Sub-centre of the Red Cross Society, at a meeting of the committee held at her home in Webb street yesterday morning. Mrs Vernon said that great quantities of goods were needed; the sub-centre had the necessary materials on hand and a very large band of workers was needed to make up the materials. It was decided that the annual meeting be held in St, Mary's schoolroom on February 17, when plans for future activities would be discussed. At the Coronation Hospital. Cashmere Hills, recently a concert party of 30 from Messrs Miller’s, Ltd., gave a party in honour of the birthday of Miss E. H. Fry, formerly a membei of Miller’s staff and now a patient at the sanatorium. A money back guarantee with no “Tags” or conditions is to everv large size packet of K.U.n. — guaranteeing results for Rheumatism. Neuritis, Sciatica. Lumbago, and GouiU In response to many requests Ethne Tosswill, principal of the School ot Art ir Icing, will reooen during Feb ruary and March. Classes are now forming Apply for enrolmcnl 10- d ay 123 A Cashel street. Phone 33-478. b