CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23941, 7 May 1943, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

A tribute to the work done by Mrs A. N. Grigg, M.P., was paid by Mrs J. Mowbray Tripp at the annual meeting of the National Council of Women, held last evening. "We regard Mrs Grigg with gratitude and admiration,” said Mrs Tripp. “She brought to the House of Representatives dignity and common sense. Following the example of her mother and of her late husband, she placed service before self, and all will wish that she will speedily be restored to health and again enter politics.”

Mrs George Hennessy (Morven), who has been attending a meetirtg of the joint council of the Red Cross Society in Christchurch, will return home today. Other southern representatives who attended the meeting were Mrs J. Mowbray Tripp (Geraldine), Mrs F. Curtis (Ashburton), and Mrs W. G. Tweedy (Timaru). At the annual'meeting of the Victoria League held in Death’s Tudor room yesterday, members stood in silence as a mark of respect to the memory of Mrs H. D. Acland, a foundation member of the branch, Mrs F. Bicknell, a life member, Lieutenant Mowbray H. Tripp, a young member, son of the president of the branch, and Lieutenant Fane Vernon, son of one of the branch’s vice-presidents. Lieutenants Tripp and Vernon were killed on active service in the Middle East.

Mrs Stephen Parr, president of the Christchurch sub-centre of the Red Cross Society, has received an appeal from Lieutenant-Colonel J. J. Brownlee, who is in charge of the plastic surgery unit at Burwood Hospital, for golf clubs and golf balls for the use of some of his servicemen patients. Old clubs will be welcome and anyone willing to give even one club or one ball for use of these patients may leave them with Mrs Parr, College House, or with the Lady Editor of “The Press,” P'.sSs Buildings, Cathedral square, who will acknowledge them and arrange for their delivery. At the annual meeting of the National Council of Women, held in Chancery House, last evening, three additional organisations were granted affiliation to the council. They were the Christchurch Consumers’ League, represented by Mrs Clive Crowley, the Canterbury branch of the National Party, represented by Mrs. Keith Johnston, ana the Christchurch branch of the Nurses’ Christian Union, whose representative was Mrs T. N. Gibbs. Appreciation of the work of Miss I. V. Shrimpton as acting-secretary of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce during the absence on military service of the secretary (Mr J. Roy Smith) was recorded by the executive of the chamber last evening. Mr Smith will shortly resume his duties. At the annual meeting of the Christchurch branch of the National Council of Women, held last evening, members stood in silence as a mark of respect to the memory of Mrs R. C. Stewart, a member of the branch, who was killed in a bus accident at Kaiapoi a few weeks ago.

Speaking at an Overseas League luncheon meeting at Ballantynes yesterday, Miss M. G. Havelaar, of the Prisoners of War Department of the Red Cross Society, described the scheme devised by the British Red Cross, through the Universities in England, by whi6h men in prison camps could study for trades and professions and sit for examinations. If they were successful in these examinations, she said, the diplomas or degrees so obtained would be recognised when they returned to their own countries. Adding that the British Red Cross also provided libraries in prisoner-of-war camps, Miss Havelaar said that one prisoner had- asked for a book on theosophy, a good supply Of detective stories, a book that would explain the significance Of dreams, a book on photography, and a book on cats and dogs. At the annual meeting of the Christchurch branch of the Victoria League, hild yesterday, Mrs R. H. Hennah appealed for books and magazines to be sent to camps and to lonely outposts; Mrs Oakleigh Greenwood asked for coupons with which to obtain wool for knitting at her babies' bee; and Mrs W. S. Bean mentioned that the branch would provide tea at the Welcome Club on May 23, and asked for donations towards the expenses on that occasion. The Ihdy editor of "The Press’’ gratefully acknowledges receipt of a packet ox used stamps from “A Friend." IMMACULATE IN EVERY DETAIL. To the modern woman immaculate In every detail comes Nu.tex, the scientific solution to personal problems. Nu.tex, the modern internal sanitary protection, can’t chafe or rub. Discover the secret of glorious freedom without belts, pins or pads. Departmental stores and chemists everywhere have ample stocks of Nu.tex. The new trial 3-unit packet costs only 10id. and the standard 10-unit packet 2/6. - 2