CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23353, 12 June 1941, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mrs Richard Hudson (Dunedin), who has been spending a few weeks, in Christchurch, will return home today. Miss Kathleen Greenslade (Dunedin), who has been visiting Wellington. is now the guest of Mrs Maurice Louisson, "Littlebourne,” Shirley. Sir Evelyn Wrench, founder of the Overseas League, and Lady Wrench have arrived in Auckland from England. They are expected in Wellington at the end of next week and there they will be entertained pn June 23 by Sir Harry Batterbee, High Commissioner for the United Kingdom in New Zealand, and by the EnglishSpeaking Union. They will then visit the South Island. Lady Wrench is a sister of Sir Alan Brooke, Commander-in-Chief of the Home Forces, in Great Britain, and a daughter of the late Sir Victor Brooke, Bart. Mrs L. G. Amos (Avonside drive) and Mrs C. G. Collins (Paparoa street) are staying at "The Lodge,” Hanmer Springs,

Miss Gwen Fryer (Hastings) will arrive in Christchurch on Saturday and will be the guest of her aunt, Miss M. C. Fryer, Knowles street. Mrs Percy Cox (Merivale) is visiting her sister, Miss Fox, Timaru. Mrs W. S. Bean (Beverley street) returned yesterday from a visit to Wellington.

As somebody said the other day. "it’s no use sending parcels to Hit boys on the other side of the vvorlo unless you send the best” Efhne Toss will is recognised as one of the fines', pastrycooks in New Zealand and hei parcels for the men overseas con tan things they cannot buy for -things that bring a touch of home Call and see her personally tel) nei whal you would prefer to send ana leave the rest to her, 123 Cashel u i opp Ballpntynes) —H

Mrs Nicholas Fitzmaurice, wife of the British Consul-General in Amoy, China, has arrived in Dunedin with her two children. The length of her stay in New Zealand is indefinite. Mrs Edward Parkerson (“Fassifern”), who has been a patient in the Christchurch Hospital, flew to Dunedin yesterday with her daughter. She will be a patient in the Stafford street hospital for some time. Mrs Vesey Robinson (Lake. Timara, Blenheim) is visiting Christchurch, Miss Helen Waddy (“The Waterfalls,” Seddon), who has been visiting her sister in South Canterbury, will arrive in Christchurch to-day and leave to-morrow for Marlborough. Mrs Christie (Nelson), who is staying with Mrs G- G. Newton (Kaikoura), will leave this week for Christchurch. Mr and Mrs Cooke (Nelson) have returned home after a visit to .their son and daughter-in-law, Mr and Mrs L. H. Cooke (Smith street, AVaroa). Mrs W. Lambie (Fendalton) has been Mrs W. Robinson (Green Point, Akar’oa) The Mayoress, Miss E. Gouzins, when addressing the annual meeting of the Christchurch branch of the New Zealand Lady Galway Guild, apealed to all organisations and individual workers to redouble their efforts in sending warm garments to the guild for dispatch overseas, so that as many garments as possible can be sent away whenever shipping space is available, PREVENT FOOT TENDERNESS. Insert an lodine Sock in each shoe, The specially porous cork is impregnated with pure iodine to prevent aches and rheumatic conditions. 1/0 pair (2/- posted), from E. Cameron Smith, Ltd., Chemists, Cathedral square, Christchurch. —6