CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23718, 17 August 1942, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mr and Mrs Percy H. Harris (Cashmere Hills), who have lived in Christchurch for many years, will leave next month to make their home in Napier. Mrs Arthur Eiworthy (Holme Station, Timaru), who is spending a week in Auckland, will return home to-mor-row.

Mrs G. Lyon (Riccarton) will leave this week to visit Miss A. Wilson, Rangiora. Later in the month she will fo south and will be the guest of Mrs latman, Woodbury.

Mrs J. C. Templer (Geraldine), who is paying a short visit to Christchurch, will return home to-morrow.

Cabled advice has been received of the marriage in Bulawayo of Miss Evelyn Ferrar to Mr Maxwell Forbes, district commissioner in Uganda. Miss Ferrar, who is a granddaughter of the late Mr Andrew Anderson, formerly of “Merchiston,’’ St. Martins, has many friends in Christchurch. Mr and Mrs W. Chalmers and Miss Sharon Lynch have arrived from Invercargill to spend a month in Christchurch.

Almost immediate relief of the shortage of materials for layettes was announced at the annual Auckland provincial conference of the Plunket Society last week by the Dominion president, Mrs James Begg. Three of the largest New Zealand woollen mills were to begin at once production of baby wool and.flannel, which would be on the market in six weeks. At the Sacred Heart Girls’ College, Ferry road* on Saturday, the pupils held their annual fancy dress ball, which was attended by nearly 100 guests. Members of the Harewood-Styx War Workers’ Society, directed by Mrs McArthur, entertained about 350 men of the armed forces at afternoon tea and tea at the Welcome Club on Saturday. The St. Albans Garden Circle provided supper. Yesterday, members of the Christchurch War Workers’ Society were hostesses at afternoon tea. tea and supper, ■Mr Claude Davies arranged the concert programme. On Saturday night, at the Radiant Hall, at the conclusion of the Repertory Society’s three-night season of Noel Coward’s amusing play, “Blithe Spirit,’’ Mr L. J. Taylor, a vice-presi-dent of the society, announced that the gross takings of tne season were about £240. After expenses were paid,, the net proceeds, he said, would he given to the Canterbury Patriotic Fund to be apportioned between the British Sailors’ Society and the Mayoress’s Parcels Fund. On behalf of the society, Mr Taylor presented a bouquet to the honorary producer of the play, Miss Ngaio Marsh, and thanked her for her work. Later, members of the cast presented Miss Marsh with two books as a mark of gratitude for the energy and enthusiasm she had expended on the production.

The lady editor of “The Press gratefully acknowledges receipt of a pair of socks and a balaclava from C. E. Jeff, for men of the - Merchaitf Navy.

The finance committee of the Nurse Maude- District' Nursing Association is confronted with an unusual situation —one without precedent in its history, On February 17, 1936, the Guardian Trust and Executors Company of New Zealand, Ltd., forwarded a cheque for £3OO to the association, in' payment of a legacy under the will of Miss E. Smith, of which the company was the executor. Later the will was set aside. This meant that Miss Smith died intestate. After further litigation, the Privy Council decided that the company should refund the amount of the legacy to the Public Trustee as administrator of the intestate estate. The company has now asked the Nurse Maude Nursing Association for recoupment of the sum of' £3OO. Mr D. J. Shea, chairman of the association s finance committee, said yesterday that the sum would be refunded s °oh. it is understood that at least one other charitable body in the city will also be asked to refund a legacy received from Miss Smith’s estate. WEDDING CAKES. Ethne Tosswill is happy to be able to announce that she still has stocks available of everything necessary for the complete- Wedding Cake. Order yours early at Ethne Tosswill s, 123 A Cashel street. —o