ON FURLOUGH

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23495, 25 November 1941, Page 2

ON FURLOUGH

TALKS BY MISSIONARIES Three missionaries on furlough ' in Christchurch, Missfes Margaret-Steph-enson, Aileen Samuels, and Kathleen Hall, addressed a meeting of members and friends of the Melanesian Missionary Society at Church House, yesterday afternoon. Dean Warren presided and wished them godspeed. Miss Stephenson, formerly of Christchurch, is a nurse at the leper station at Fouabu, British Solomon Islands. She described the hospital in the bush as a large, cool building, made of concrete, which had been taken over from New Zealand. She discussed the work being done among the lepers, of which £hereare about 600, and: sajd-that they had hospital -accommodation for* only 40 cases at a time. In future the" mis-sionaries-iahU-’their helpers will grow their own rice, for-this important food has become too expensive to buy. Miss Aileen Samuels, formerly of Ashburton, is a nurse at Lolowai, in the north of the New Hebrides. When she returns she will be in full charge of St. Luke’s Hospital there. Miss Samuels said that the mission compound at Lolowai has a teachers’ training college, a central school for boys, a central school for girls, and a hospital. She said that contact is made with the natives through the hospital. Sick children go there for treatment and are sent to the schools. Infant mortality is very high, and Miss Samuels hopes to train senior girls in mothercraft and maternity work when she returns. Miss Hall, formerly of Auckland, is in Christchurch on extended leave from Hochfen, Northern China, and is at present engaged on deputation work. Later she hopes to return to China to take up . work with the National Red Cross Society. She gave a description of life in war-torn China, and of her own hazardous experiences. She had faced great risks there, and had had to depend on her wits very often to get out of danger. In Japanese-occupied territory she was closely watched by Japanese authorities, who knew she was secretly sending mission nurses out' to tend wounded Chinese soldiers. She. praised the magnificent morale of the Chinese peasants and soldiers. ENGAGEMENTS The engagement is announced of Pauline Mary Steven, only daughter of Mrs P. E. Barnett, Nelson, to Aircraftsman John Douglas, only son of the late Mr and Mrs J. D. Finnie. Mr and Mrs E. W. Collins, Park lane, Riccarton, announce the engagement of their daughter, Pamela Amy, to Jack W. N. Simpson, younger son of Mr F. S, Simpson, and the late Mrs Simpson, formerly of Invercargill. WOMEN’S DIVISION OF FARMERS’ UNION YALDHURST There was'a full attendance of members at the November meeting of the Yaldhurst branch of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union. Invitations were received from the Harewood branch to attend their Christmas meeting, and from the Avonhead branch to a garden party next month. Letters were read from Privates D. Annett and N. Bradbrook, who are serving with the forces overseas, thanking the branch for parcels they had received. The secretary gave a report on the North Canterbury executive meeting held recently. The competition held during the afternoon’ was won by Miss I. Crawford, and the hostesses were Mrs and Miss N. Chappell. Mrs Doyle and Mrs Blank judged the home competitions, which resulted as follows: —Head of lettuce, Mrs L. Franks 1, Mrs Inch 2, Mrs Basher 3; article from a yard of britway, Mrs L. Franks 1, Miss I. Crawford 2, Mrs A. Franks 3. TREACLE TART IS ALWAYS POPULAR 6oz Fether-flake pastry; 2oz breadcrumbs: rind of 1 lemon; golden syrup. Line a tin plate with the Fether-flake and bake till firm. Put in half breadcrumbs and the lemon rind. Cover well with golden syrup, finish with breadcrumbs and bake till pastry is cooked. Not:: It is important with all pastry to allow it to lie 15 minutes before baking and of course to use a hot oven as for scones. Fether-flake is puff pastry, perfectly mixed and ready to roll out and is obtainable at all Ernest Adams’ Cake Shops and Agencies at lOd lb. —1 Don’t miss the big parade to-day and every day til Christmas—-a big parade of Christmas Gifts at DRAGES—on the corner of Manchester and Tuam ■treeti. —6