For WOMEN

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23316, 30 April 1941, Page 2

For WOMEN

Mrs G. D. Smith has returned to Kaikoura, after spending several months in the North Island. Mrs C. C. Waddy and Miss Helen Waddy (Seddon) are visiting Auckland.

Mr 1- F. Williamson (Akaroa) has returned from a visit to her sister. Mrs J. McKay. Wellington. Miss Ida Cuthbert (Christchurch) is staying at “The Glen." Akaroa. Miss Joyce Throp (Dunedin), who has been visiting Christchurch, returned home yesterday, .The State Government, says the “Sydney Morning Herald,” has approached the Women’s Australian National Services for 3000 women transport drivers for emergency use. The women drivers would be used for short-distance traffic and for road services intra-state.

Mrs Keith Stewart (Lower Hutt) will arrive in Christchurch on Friday and will stay with Mrs J. G. L. Vernon, Webb street, before leaving for a holiday visit to the Franz Josef glacier.

Mrs T. A. McKellar (Pigeon Bay) is paying a visit to Napier. Miss Cynthia Wilson (Bulls), who left New Zealand in February for London, via America, arrived safely in England. Miss Wilson has many friends in Christchurch.

In the annual report of the Christchurch Youth Centre, the secretary, Mi N. S. Woods, records that during the year ended March 31, 1941, compared with the previous year, there had been for girls a sharp increase of 129 in domestic vacancies, sharp increases in clerical, factory, and shop vacancies, and a decrease m vacancies in sewing and clothing manufacture. As against the 437 domestic vacancies, only 131 domestic placements were recorded.

Mrs M. J. Lawlor (Manchester street north) was hostess at a party held at Ballantynes in honour of her niece. Miss Kathleen Sandes, who is leaving Christchurch to take up a position in Wellington. Mrs Ronald Nixon (England) was one of the guests. Three members of the Church Army who were commissioned as officers by Bishop Simkin in Auckland on Sunday were Sister G. Brown, of Nelson, who has been appointed to parish work at Hokitika, Sister H. Robinson, of Dunedin, who has been appointed submatron at St. Mary’s Homes. Welling ton, and Captain M. Hart, of Christchurch, who has been appointed to secretarial work at Church Army head quarters. Auckland. Miss Lucy Bishop presided at the fortnightly meeting of the Young Women’s Christian Association Business and Professional Women's Club Mist Elsa Flavell gave a talk on Women of New Zealand, and she men tioned that the Young Women’s Christian Association, which started in Dunedin in 1879, was the first organised group of women in New Zealand. Miss Flavell was thanked for her address Further arrangements were made for the club’s participation in the association’ triennial conference to be held in Auckland next month, when two members will represent the Christchurch branch

The lady editor of “The Press” gratefully acknowledges receipt of a, donation of 2s 6d from Miss Bamford. 10s from a sailor’s daughter for comforts for men on minesweepers, and a pair of socks from Mrs D. Lawrell (Seddon) for men of the mercantile marine.

As somebody said ' the other day; “It’s no use sending parcels to the boys on the other side of the ,world unless you send the best.” Ethne Tosswill is recognised as one of the finest pastrycooks in New Zealand, and her parcels for the men overseas contain things they cannot buy for themselves —things that bring a touch of home Call and see her personally, tell hei what you would prefer to send, and leave the rest to her. 123 Cashel st (opp Ballantynes). —8

CURRENT NOTES

Mrs T. S. Davies (“Woodlands.” Kaikoura) and her sister, Mrs Crump, Eltham, are visiting Mrs T. Teschemaker. Avondale. Blenheim. At the last meeting oi the Sanatorium Service Society, held at the home of Mrs H. A. Young, Casnmere. the chairman, Mr P. H. referred to the recent death of a member of the committee, Mrs K. A. Quartley. and at his suggestion a vote ol sympathy with the relatives was passed. Mrs Quartley. Mr Harris said, Had been an earnest worker for the society, and a regular visitor at the Cashmere Sanatorium, where she was greatly esteemed by patients. The annual report of the National Council of Women records with gratitude the splendid work done by Mrs T. Tomlinson as official visitor at the Mental Hospital. “We feel,” the report says, “that our National Council of Women owes much to her for allowing us to be, through her. unofficially associated with this work which ought to have our sympathy and support.” At a meeting yesterday of the combined executive of the Boys’ and Girls’ Advisory Committee of the Christchurch Youth Centre, Mr W. T. Langley spoke appreciatively of the splendid work done on the committee by Mr Walter B. Harris, who will leave Christchurch to-day to take up a post in Wellington. On the motion of the chairman, Dr. H. E. Field, it was decided to send a letter of thanks and appreciation to Mr Harris and to wish him well in his new nosition. A new convent is being established at Silverstream for the operations of the missionary sisters of the Society of Mary, better known as the Leper Sisters, who care for the lepers on Makogai Island. The new convent, which i; to be established in the former house of the Williams family opposite the Heretaunga Post Office, will be dedicated on May 24 by Archbishop O’Shea, as the Convent of Our Lady of Oceania. Three interesting weddings were announced recently in the “Queen." One was that of Lady Iris Mountbatten, a cousin of the King and great-grand-daughter of Queen Victoria. The bridegroom was Captain Hamilton O’Mrilley a member of a well-known West of Ireland family that figured prominently in the history of Ireland as far back as the 15th century. The wedding was to have been celebrated at Brompton Oratory, but as the bride ana her mother' were being overwhelmed by publicity it was decided to have a quiet ceremony in a small church. Captain O’Malley is in the Irish Guards, and Father T. J. Lynch, chaplain of the Irish Guards, assisted in performing the ceremony The only daughter of Field-Marshal Lord Ironside and Lady Ironside, was married to Lieutenant A, G. Hendry, of the Black Watch, and Dr. Patric Dennis Spence R.A.F of South Africa, champion and hard court tennis champion of Great Britain, and partner of Miss Ryan at Wimbledon in 1923. was married at Sheffield to Miss Joyce Robson a ballet dancer at the Vic Wells ballet for 10 vears. During the year ended March 31. 1941, the Christchurch Youth Centre in "The Press” buildings placed in employment 1078 boys and 1124 girls. Follow-up visiting of young persons placed at work had continued, and 1604 visits were made during the 12 months, according to the annual report of the centre. The number of interviews given at the centre during the year had varied from 200 a week to more than 400 a week, the- total for th. year being more than 15.000. The year had been a busy one for all members of the staff, whose willingness and close co-operation had enabled the work to be handled effectively and progress to be well maintained, the report concluded. Every organ of the body depends on the blood for health and strength. Fight off ill-health and system poisons With R.U.R The occasional dose is more natural and better than medicine three times a day. —3