CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23300, 9 April 1941, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Sir Llewellyn and Lady Dalton (Tanganyika), who are touring New Zealand, and have recently been visiting Wanaka, left yesterday for Franz Josef glacier, where they will spend Easter.

Mrs Arthur Elworthy (Holme Station, Timaru) will arrive in Christchurch at the week-end and will stay with her daughter, Mrs Derrick Gould, Fendalton, during the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting next week. Mr and Mrs Arthur Nichols ancf Miss Josephine Nichols (Maheno), who have been visiting the West Coast, have returned to Christchurch on their return journey south. Mrs William Wilson ‘(Hokitika) will arrive in Christchurch on Friday morning, and with Mr and Mrs C. H. Broad, will leave later for Nelson, where she will spend th Easter holidays.

Lieutenant-Commander John Elworthy and Mrs Elworthy (Auckland) will arrive in Christchurch next Tuesday, and later will visit Mr and Mrs Arthur , Elworthy, Holme Station, Timaru. Before returning north they will stay with Mr and Mrs Derrick Gould, Fendalton. Mrs David Allan and Miss Barbara Allan (Wellington) have been paying a short visit to Christchurch, and will leave ' to-day for Edendale, Southland. Mrs Cecil Wood (Armagh street west), Who has been attending a meeting of the Dominion Council, of the Plunket Society, held in Wellington, this week, will spend a holiday in the North Islan.d before returning to Christchurch' on April 17.

A vote of sympathy with Mrs C. Blackmore in her,.recent bereavement was passed at the last meeting of the Cust-West Eyreton branch of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union. Miss Celia Reese (Cashmere Hills), who has been for several weeks in the Gisborne district, will return home this week. Misses Paulette Woodhouse and Pam Fitzgerald (Dunedin) will be the guests of Mrs Ken Austin, Loburn, for the Easter holidays. Sister M. Quayle" was the guest of the Kaiapoi Returned Soldiers’ Association and the Kaiapoi sports bodies at an evening social held in the Returned Soldiers’ Club-rooms. The president (Mr E. J. Reeve), in extending good wishes to Sister Quayle, presented her with a watch. Mr W. H. Stark, president of the Kaiapoi Returned Soldiers’ Association, also spoke.

Mrs James Maling (Cashmere) left yesterday to visit Mrs B. E. H. Tripp, “Orielton,” Timaru. ‘ Mrs J; Strachan (Dunedin) will arrive to-morrow on a visit to Christchurch.

Miss Oriel Pollock (Wellington) will arrive in Christchurch on Friday to visit Mrs E. G. Gebbie, “Hambleden," Bealey avenue. Somewhere in the Middle East today there are N.Z, soldiers who have not received a personal parcel, from their relations and friends; before now Ethne Tosswill has on behalf of ijer thoughtful clients mailed parcels which have reached just such soldiers. Have you sent a parcel to the Middle East yet? We are now approaching the Easter season., the period for thoughtfulness, so visit Ethne Tosswill at the Hereford Court at her new Soldiers' Parcel Depot, and select your offering. —o

Mrs M. S. H. Manning and Misses Lois and Dorothy Manning (Papanui road) arrived in Sydney last week by the Monterey from New Zealand. Mrs J. Hiett, Dominion president of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, who has been the guest of Mrs C. R. N. Mackie, “Lavington,” has left for her home in Dunedin.

Miss A. Skoglund (St. Albans) will spend the Easter holidays with Mrs Morrel (Ikamatua).

Mrs Hubert Nathan (Wellington) is visiting her daughter, Mrs Owen Johnston, Brown’s road. , Countess Ouvaroff, who has arrived from England with her two children to' remain in New Zealand for the duration of the war, gave an address yesterday at a social held for members in the lounge of the National Club rooms. She dealt with her experiences in England and on the voyage to New Zealand. Songs were given by Miss Ailsa Crompton and Mrs A. E. Pedder. with Mrs J. H. Cocks as accompanist. Miss Norah Nutt was hostess. Mile, Rene Nizan, a daughter of the famous Parisian organist, has recently been touring in South America giving organ recitals. As she is not likely to return to her relatives in occupied France, it is possible she may undertake another tour of Australia and Neiw Zealand, which she visited m 1938. The lady editor of “The Press” gratefully acknowledges a donation of £2 from ah anonymous friend for comforts for men on minesweepers. Five nurses attached to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force have returned to New Zealand from Suva to join the hospital ship Maunganui. The nurses are: Sisters K. M. Coldicutt, M. E. Briscoe, C. D. Lee, R. G. Spensley. and M. Preston-Thomas. Miss Lorna Luke, of Wellington, granddaughter of the late Sir John Luke, has, since January, been attached to the American Ambulance (Great Britain), the only New Zealander in its personnel. She is second in command of a unit the equipment for which is provided by Americans, but the personnel is British. The unit dovetails in with the British corps both in the towns and counties.

A pre-wedding party in honour of Miss Marjorie Hurst, of Waihaorunga, was given at their home by Mrs and Miss Whatman. A miniature golf competition was won by Mrs Macfarlane and Mr Price, and a wedding story competition by Miss Whatman. Mr W. Armstrong presented Miss Hurst with an inscribed church hymnary in appreciation of her work as co-organist for services at Waihaorunga. Members of the Waihaorunga Women’s Institute held a handkerchief afternoon party in honour of Miss Hurst. There was a good attendance of parents and well-wishers at the garden party held at the home of Mr C. Wareham, Kaikoura, during the week-end, in .aid .of the Convent School funds. There were numerous competitions and a baby show, and afternoon tea was served. The funds should benefit considerably as a result of the pleasant gathering.

The healthy, normal bloodstream must be alkilme an< germ-free—R.U.R the, perfect laxative and health retainer banishes ill-health by keeping the blood in a healthy, germ-free condition. Take R.U.R. and Right You Are. —6