For WOMEN

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23919, 10 April 1943, Page 2

For WOMEN

CURRENT NOTES

Air Force Relations have been asked to supply a quantity of flying bootstockings without delay. Each pair takes 11b of wool and is knitted on four No. 7 needles. There is an adequate supply of wool at Air Force Relations Office, McKenzie's Buildings, High street, and an urgent appeal is made to all knitters who have No. 7 needles to participate in this work. Five one-act plays were presented at Jellicoe Hall on Thursday evening by members of the Canterbury Repertory Society’s one-act play group and members of the Training College Drama Club. The sum of £2B 10s was raised for the local bodies’ candidate in the “Miss Victory" contest. Mrs N. W. Gale (Gosset street) was hostess at the monthly meeting of the North Christchurch Garden Club, when Miss Millicent Jennings gave a talk on herbs. Tea was served by Mesdames Cooper, Chainey. Dailey. Flavell, and Quartermaln

A dance organised by the Akaroa Sub-Centre of the Red Cross Society for visiting United Nations servicemen was held recently at Akaroa. Dance music was provided by Mrs A. E. Morris, Miss Nathalie Ramsay, and Mr Wildex. Songs and a haka, both unaccompanied and accompanied on a guitar, were items given by the visiting servicemen Messrs C Dalbeth and A E Morris were masters of ceremonies, and Mr B. Ferris was doorkeeper The hostesses were Mesdames W H Taylor. J G Hammond. L. H. Harrington, and Miss C. Fyfe. Com; petitions for best blooms and ladies sprays were held. A motion of sympathy with the president, Mrs D. J. Narbey, in the recent death of her sister-in-law, Miss Phyllis Narbey, was passed at the April meeting of the Akaroa Women’s 'nstitute

A spinal chair was presented to the Christchurch Public Hospital yesterday afternoon by members of the Belfast Sub-Centre of the Red Cross Society for the use of returned servicemen in Ward 2. The chair will be known as the Caroline Harris chair in honour of Mrs Harris, who was president of the Belfast Sub-Centre throughout the last war and has been president during ‘his war

Now that the Health Department’s restrictions had been lifted, a cradle roll picnic would be held in April, said the report at the New Brighton branch of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, and the Band of Hope would meet again soon It was decided to send the president and secretary as representatives of the branch to the Anzac Day parade Mrs Flower gave a report on a recent convention held at Wellington. Hostesses were Mesdames McLepd and Innis. The lady editor of “The Press’’ gratefully acknowledges receipt of a large bundle of books, magazines, and playing cards for men in the merchant navy from an anonymous friend. SOLDIERS’ PARCELS. For the next few weeks Ethne Tosswill Is delighted to inform the public that she is able to supply some Soldiers’ Parcels. Call HEREFORD COURT (or by letter). -6 GENERAL SERVICE CORPS A special meeting of group leaders of the General Service Corps was heldin the Plunket rooms to discuss the organisation of a campaign to sell National Savings stamps in the suburbs. Mrs Cecil Wood presided. This piece of war work had been entrusted to the corps by the National Savings Committee, and Messrs J. L. Hay. R. Read Masters, and H. H. Davies addressed the meeting. Mr Hay pointed out the importance of the small weekly saving and stated that if everyone saved one shilling a week by buying savings stamps the sum of £4.000.000 would be lent to New Zealand in one year, for war purposes, and be returned to the lenders after the war, , . , It was decided that the leaders should ask the members of their groups to sell stamps in their own streets and get in touch as soon as possible with members, so that a complete list of sellers would be available for the next meeting early in May. In the meantime arrangements for publicity would be carried on. so that when the sellers commenced the householders would be ready and willing to co-operate. A report was received of the successful market held in aid of “Miss Greece,” and the sum of £215 had been handed to the Canterbury Patriotic Fund as a result of the effort. ENGAGEMENTS The engagement is announced of Eileen Margaret, youngest daughter of Mrs M. Austin and the late Mr E. J. Austin. Clarence road. Addington, to Steven Matthew, third son of Mr and Mrs H E. Foord. Wilsons road. LinW Mr‘and Mrs G. D. Angus (Linwood) announce the engagement of Inert elder daughter, June Doreen, to Sydney Francis, elder son of Mr F. J. Harrison and the late Mrs Harrison, Hillsborough.