CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23717, 15 August 1942, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mrs H. Gimlett (Radley street) has returned home from hospital. Another house to accommodate men of the New Zealand fighting forces in London has been opened by the Victoria League at de Vere Gardens. News of the opening of this house, which owes its origin to Lady Hewart, formerly of New Zealand, came to Christchurch in a letter to the Canterbury branch of the Victoria League from Miss Leaf, London secretary. A motion of sympathy was passed with the relatives of the late Miss Rose Tabart at the recent meeting of the Victoria League. Miss Tabart was a life vice-president of the league, and for some years held the position of honorary secretary, taking a keen interest in the work of the league. Leaders of the circles of the Canterbury Women's Club entertained members on Wednesday evening with a short history of famous families and their outstanding members. For instance, the arts and crafts circle spoke of Josiah Wedgwood, the library circle discussed John buchan; the music circle spoke of the Bach family, and the play-reading and drama circles gave details of the life of Dame Ellen Terry. Knights of St. John was the subject chosen by the comforts circle, while the gardens circle gave poems on flowers and gardens. Matters of historic interest and origins were given by the library, bridge and five hundred circles. Descriptive music and a tableau of a Welsh group were also included in the programme. A token in the form of National Savings stamps given for the family with most members serving in the fighting forces was awarded to Mrs A. E. G. Lyttle. Mrs Hanora McCauley, a member of an old pioneering family of the Pelorus Sound, died recently. Born in Plymouth, England, in 1868, Mrs McCauley came to New Zealand in 1886, and married Mr Benjamin Patrick McCauley three years later. Her wonderfully cheerful and lovable nature won her many friends. A motion of sympathy was passed with Mrs W. V. Mockett. in the recent death of her husband, at the July meeting of the Amuri branch of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union The members of the Canterbury Kennel Club met at an evening social held in Hay’s tea-room, where musical items were given by club members and others, and during the evening the opportunity was taken to hand over to Mr Ashley, secretary of the Canterbury Patriotic Fund Board, the sum of £54 8s 4d. the proceeds of the recent show held in Matson’s Horse Bazaar. To augment the Mayoress’s Parcels Fund, 12 members of the Canterbury (N.Z.) Travel Club undertook to hold “vanishing teas,’’ which have been very popular during the last few weeks. The first to complete her cycle was Mrs S. S. Floyd, honorary secretary of the club, who yesterday handed in her quota—£l6 ss. Although her “teas” have reached vanishing point, she hopes to have further donations to add to the fund. Many of the other 11 cycles are nearing completion. Mrs A. McClure (Fitzgerald street) was hostess for the monthly meeting of the North Christchurch Garden Club held on Thursday. Through the courtesy of Mr J, A. McPherson, curator. Miss O’Brien, of the staff of the Botanic Gardens, was the speaker, her subject being “The Compost Heap.” Mrs Forsyth expressed the thanks of the club to Miss O’Brien for an instructive and helpful address. The assisting hostesses, Mesdames Bashford, Le Roi, Davies, and Misses Lace and Reeves, were thanked by Miss Ealam, The monthly competition for a bowl of mixed flowers attracted a record number of entries, the result being: Mrs Hammersley 1, Miss Johnson 2, Mrs Ward 3. Mr J. McPherson gave an instructive address yesterday to members of Ihe Garden Circle of the Canterbury Women’s Club. His subject was the national aspect of horticulture, and he showOd many slides to illustrate his address. Mrs A. E. G. Lyttle, director of the circle, thanked Mr McPherson, Brisk business was done at a wellStoeked exchange table. Now that you can’t go home tor unch. remember Ethne Tosswill can provide you with a delicious lunch to take away, call at “Ethne’s” at Hereford Court and make your own selection. Something different every day.