For WOMEN

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23918, 9 April 1943, Page 2

For WOMEN

CURRENT NOTES

Air Commandant the Duchess of Gloucester has been promoted to the newly-created rank of Air Chief Commandant of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force.—Rugby, April 7.

The residents of Somerfleld street have collected recently £7 2s for Patriotic Fund, and have made nine balaclavas. '

Mrs A. I. Rattray has paid another £5 into the Canterbury Patriotic Coun. cil Prisoners-of-war Fund from the sale of sprigs of heather. A large gathering of residents of Prebbleton met in the public hall recently to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs W. Kolkman, who are leaving after a residence of 37 years in the district, and their daughter. Miss Joyce Kolkman. Presentations were made to the guests of honour. Th» twenty-eighth annual meeting of the Sumner Ladies’ Guild of the British Sailors’ Society was held at the home of. the, .president. Mrs Merry. Visitors rfrom^other- -guilds were present. It >wWo reported that, funds-had been raided by card parties and' bring and buy stalls, and many garments had been knitted by members- for seamen. Officers-were .elected as follows: President, Mrs Merry; vice-presidents, Mesdames H. J, Marrinor, T. G. Whitfield, Baker, Powe, and Misses Woodhouse; treasurer, Miss Farmer; secretary, Miss Howes, Three photographs of the eight New Zealand nursing sisters who were reported in - February to be with an advanced hospital unit of the Bth Army in Western Libya appeared in a recent copy of the “N.Z.E.F. Times.” The photographs shoived the sisters in the tents which formed their living quarters, and which appeared to be as comfortable as desert conditions would alio#; earlier telegraphed dispatch 'stated That- they; were working in a 'former Italian' hospltal a few miles inside the' Tbhiafan border, and then for tfte'Arst had a roof over their PLACINGS IN QUEEN . .'vtomwr MlsC-feW ■,Zealand the ■■'■r't' DINNER" "

'Patriotic funds are assured of a net contribution- of £.44,000:■ • from t the United'- Nations -Fair, which' concluded at ths King Edward Barracks on Wednesday night. It is probable that ibis figure will bs exceeded when final returns are available frpm all attractions connected with the fair. The gross proceeds from the fair were stated to be about £46,000 up to the Closing night. However, it is likely that about £4OOO will be added to this amount by receipts which hove yet to come In, - The Miss Victory, contest resulted in, £36,436 beinf raised. Pinal placing# in the Miss Victory contest were as follows: Miss New Zealand (Miss Kathleen Davies), 1; Miss Greece (Mrs Gladstone Ward). 2; Miss England (Private Annette Thompson), 8; Miss North America (Miss Diana Dewhufst), 4; Miss Free France (Miss Jean Christie). 9: and Miss Russia (Miss Marion Williamson), 0. Considerable interest was taken In the final progress results of the contest, no fewer than four of the candidates heading the list in turn. During the 10 days on which It was held, 307000 persons visited the fair, The attendance on the final night waa more than 3600. The last function connected with the fair will be held at the Civic Theatre on Saturday night, when the successful Miss Victory candidate, will be installed. , WOMEN’S DIVISION OF FARMERS’ UNION ShrJitchurch— "A large number of knltartlcles hive been hsnded in by a embers for the Msreiwnt Nevy.” stid s report rsafi st the fourteenth annual meeting of' the Christchurch branch held recently, when Mrs B. W. WornaU presided, Officers were elected as follows: President, Mrs R. W. WornaU: vica-preii. dents, Mesdames Harper, A. E. G. lyttle, W, t. Hitchcock. H. Mason. A. Soanes, Chapman, and Irvlnej secretary. Mrs G. 0. Templeton; treasurer, Mrs Reid; In charge of sales table, Mrs Lund; tea hostessee, Mr» V. McDonald and Mrs C. L. Hollo. WOMEN’S INSTITUTES Canterbury Federation.—Mrs M. Morten, who presided at a meeting of the executive committee of the Canterbury Federation of Women’s Institutes, was nominated for a seat on the Dominion Executive. It was announced that at the annusl meeting of the federation to be held next week an address on post-war reconstruction would be given by Miss Baker, and that Mrs Mackay would speak of the work of the Crippled Children Society. Recent t visits of. American servlcemen,*to coupUy Institutes, .had been most successful,said, a report., It .was decided that members of Institutes, would provide,--teathe- -Welcome ■ Club early next-monfon .'H. -<■•* . Malrehan»rnThere je* good. attendance at the - .the Malrehau Women’s Institute. Sympathy was expressed with Miss Arnott In the loss of 'her brother. , Mrs . Baker, read a short paper onjthcj life; .of -Jean Batten. Mesdames SturgJss/antL pollard )WP r *: appointed delegates ~tb"fthe federaiion .meeting. It was agreed to help ■■wlthv tea at the Welcome. ClubJa May. A, talk on a trip round the bayti of Banks Peninsula was given by Mr Glen.

ENGAGEMENT The engagement is announced of Betty Lynette. eldest daughter of Mr J. Oliver, Whangarei (formerly of Hororata), and Clarence William (Bill), only son of Mr and Mrs C. A. Massey, Whangarei. ,

POINTERS ON PASTRY Any pastry, » even Fether-Flake, toughens when rolled out. That is why it is necessary to allow it to lie for a few minutes when the toughness disappears and the restaurant pastry rises evenly. , . Resourceful housewives are discovering itf; phstry' the answer to'' th£ biscuit shortage. They find that eVerso many delicious Cheese Straws can be made from quite a small amount of Fether-Flake. In making Cheese Straws the Fether-Flake should be rolled very thin, and it is important to punch small holes in the pastry with a fork. Whatever is being made of course must be‘ allowed to lie for 10 minutes before baking. That is essential to get perfect results. When making an apple pie do not forget to make fine cuts with a kitchen knife round the sides, before putting aside for the interval before baking. Fether-Flake i always obtainable at Ernest' Adams' Cake Shops and Agencies. —2

OBITUARY MRS A. KELLS An early settler of New Zealand, Mrs A. Kells, died recently at the home of her daughter, Mrs F. Kelly, 467 Hereford street. Mrs Kells came to New Zealand 80 years ago in the sailing ship Maori, settling in Wellington with her parents, Mr and Mrs Nun Wilton. After she married Mr W. H. Kells, she and her husband went to live at Kaikoura and later to the West Coast, moving again after some years to Auckland. Some 18 months ago she travelled south from Auckland to Christchurch to'live with her daughter. Until a fortnight before her death she enjoyed very good health. Mrs Kells has left 10 children. 44 grandchildren. 76 great-grandchildren, and eight great-great-grandchildren. MR6 M. S. THOMAS The death occurred on Wednesday of Mrs Mary Stewart Thomas, a former Mayoress of Ashburton. Mrs Thomas was born at Maidstone, Kent, in 1855, and arrived in New Zealand with her parents three years later, first Jiving In Lyttelton, and later moving to Christchurch. After the death of her father, Mrs Thomas assisted her mother, Mrs Jennings, to conduct a school at “Belfield,” Papanui road. After her marriage to Mr David Thomas, Mrs Thomas removed to Tin* wald, and had lived there ever since. Mr Thomas was Mayor of Ashburton from 1888 to 1890, and, as Mayoress. Mrs Thomas carried out many duties associated with her husband’s office. She took a keen interest in the activi* tics of the Anglican Church, and was an enthusiastic member of the Choral Society. Mrs Thomas is survived by a family of seven—Mrs W. A. Crummlt (Cambridge). Mrs Q. H, Scott (Wellington), Mr D. C. D, Thomas (Kati Kati), Major J. T. Thome: (Ashburton), Mr C. S. Thomas (Christchurch), Major D. V. Thomas (New Zealand Forestry Regiment, overseas), and Mr W. B. Thomas (Ashburton).