For WOMEN

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23756, 30 September 1942, Page 5

For WOMEN

CUKKEiNT NOTES

Lady Sidey, who has been visiting Wellington and Hanmer Springs, has returned to her home in Dunedin. Mrs H. G. Livingstoi.e (Riccartcn) Jias returned from a visit to Dunedin. Mrs Ernest Kellow (Wellington) is visiting her sister, Miss I. M. Salter. Cashmere. Mrs H. T. J. Thacker (“Belvedere,” falisbury street), who has been attending a kindergarten conference in Wellington, and later paid a shortlvisit to H, fv iiner Springs, has returned home. M ! Elmslie (Hanmer) s paying a short visit to Christchurch. Mrs H. S. Atkinson, director of the Te Wharc Camouflage Netting Depot, who is now convalescent after an illr®ss, is visiting her sister. Miss M. Cook, Sumner, Miss Nancy Power (Masterton), who has been visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs R. G. Power, New Brighton, will return north to-morrow. Mrs M. O. Douglas (St. Elmo Courts), who recently returned from the West Cjpst, left yesterday for a visit to NelMrs Trevor Prisk (St. Martins) and Mrs R- H. Soanes (St. Albans) are spending a short holiday at Akaroa. Nurse Alice Crampton (formerly of Rangiora), who has recently completed her training at the Wellington Public Hospital, was the .uirsc chosen to play the leading role in “Saliy Lane Takes Up Nursing,” a film recently made in Wellington, showing the life of a nurse from the . day she begins training to the day she receives her diploma. A series of 35 pictures was made, and these will be shown throughout he Dominion, illustrating the scope of the profession as a national service.

A total of 84 women conductors arc now employed by the Wellington tramways department, and keen satisfaction with their work has been expressed by the manager, Mr L. B. Hutton. Eight to 10 women are in training continuously to fill the gaps caused by men joining the armed forces, but that, said Mr Hutton, was not enough. It was not that the women were not keen to join the tramways service, but In most cases they were not permitted to leave their present jobs. Mrs T. Wilson, Taranaki provincial Girl Guide Commissioner, is leaving New Plymouth to live at Waipukurau. She has lived in New Plymouth for 20 years, has been associated with the Guide movement for 12 years, and has been provincial commissioner for more than two years.

Professor Copland, Australian Prices Commissioner, has fixed a price level to bring fur coats within the range .of a large section of the population. The coats are to sell retail at £lO. The ban on fur coats is removed. Under a Gazette order unspecified furs must not be distributed or sold and, except for defence purposes, their manufacture is forbidden. Unspecified furs are the skins of any animal except cattle, goats, sheep, lambs, or rabbits. The order gives inspectors -authority to inspect the books of fur manufacturers or dealers, to demand returns of stocks, and to inspect premises. Now that you can’t go home tor lunch, remember Ethne Tosswill can provide you with a delicious lunch to takeaway. Call at “Ethne’s” at Hereford Court and make your own selection. Something different every day. —6

ENGAGEMENTS

The engagement is announced of Nora Ethleen, second daughter of Mrs N. E. Cameron Smith, Chester street west, and thq late Mr E. Cameron Smith, and Second-Lieutenant Roland Geoffrey Bell. N.Z.E.F.. youngest son of Mr and Mrs Charles Bell, "Nga Tawa,” Glgndovey road Fendalton. The engagement is announced of Second-Lieutenant Ray Edward Tunniclifle, only son of Mr and Mrs H. Tunnicliffe, St. Albans, to Elsie, daughter of Mr and Mrs Hugh Holland. Ashburton.