For WOMEN

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23969, 9 June 1943, Page 5

For WOMEN

CURRENT NOTES

writing to a friend in Christchurch il the N.Z. Forces Club in the Middle East. Mrs R, Blackford UorJr'fly Miss Olive Strachey. of Christhurch). mentions that she had reently been granted a month’s leave rtrf had flown to Bagdad, where she as met by her husband and had revived acquaintance with many former friends. She arrived back at her Jfnst in Egypt just in time to see some her New Zealand patients leaving f home Mrs Blackford makes regular visits to hospitals to see New Zeaand soldiers, and the day she wrote lad visited four hospitals. Sometimes, •he Says. a tew New Zealanders are o-Sients 'in British hospitals where ° ]y take some finding.”

. 'a-dance held last evening in the MaVfaV lounge by the Christchurch Hi2h School Old Girls’ Association. 27 tenner pupils of the school made their debut. They were presented by Miss s Coinyns Thomas to Miss M. Samuel, principal of the high school, and to Jlrs S. Bales, president of the Old Girls’ Association. The problem of finding suitable board at a reasonable price tor young working girls is still acute in Christchurch. Miss C. E. Robinson, vocational guidance officer would, from time to time, be pleased to hear from private persons willing to take a girl Into their homes. Miss Robinson’s address is the Vocational Guidance Centre, Press Building. Cathedral iquare.

Formerly a keen worker for the Mission to Seamen and the Victoria League, and for some years librarian to the Mayoress’s War Memorial Library, Miss Beatrice Wickins left Auckland 18 months ago and returned to her native land, England, to take a war job. News has now been received that she is in charge of a y.W.C.A. services’ hostel at Salisbury Miss Wickins is the daughter of a well-known music publisher Mrs C. W. Barrell presided at the recent meeting of the North Canterbury executive of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, at which there was a good attendance of town and country members, Mrs S Tredennick, of the Lyttelton branch, took devotions, her subject being victory A letter of thanks for sympathy in the death of her sister was received from Miss Straw. It was reported that the sum of £l4 14s had been given by branches to the All Nations’ Fair Mrs Mackle gave a peace report, and Mrs McLean gave a “White Ribbon” report. Plans for commemorating Franchise Day were discussed. The announcement in London recently by the Minister of Pensions Sir Walter Womerslcy, that the compensation scheme for personal war injuries will apply equally to all civilians, women as well as men. ends a two-year fight by the women members of the House of Commons. The rate, both for non-gainfully occupied women Who formerly received 16s 4d a week, and for gainfully occupied women, who formerly received 28s a week, will be raised to 355. Allowances will be paid while the injured person is unable to work. SOLDIERS’ PARCELS, For the next few weeks Ethne Tosswlll is delighted to inform the public that she is able to supply some Soldiers’ Parcels. Call HEREFORD COURT (or by letter). —6 ENGAGEMENT The engagement is announced • -of Isobel Marr, elder daughter of Petty Officer F, A Mitchell and Mrs Mitchell; Auckland, formerly of Timaru and Ashburton, to Sergeant Pilot Edward Percival (Percy), R.N.Z.A.F (overseas), only son of Mr and Mrs G. E, Smith, Pareora, South Canterbury. , /RED CROSS SOCIETY / J I ,V<r V „ Spreydon Sub-Centre. — Mrs H. Atwell, president, presided at a wellIttMfled meeting of the Spreydon subdentre of the Red Cross Society. The biscuit competition was won by Mrs McDowell with Mrs Hand second. The biscuits will be sent to returned soldiers at Burwood Hospital. The branch decided to buy a mah-jongg set for the returned soldiers at Burwood Hospital, and to take its turn at the Red Cross shop in Cashel street this week, combining with the Merivale subcentre. Mrs L. Woodcock gave two humorous recitations, WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Malrehau.— Uses for scrap wool were discussed at the June meeting of the Malrehau Women's Institute, and a short Piper on the life of Charles Dickens was read by Mrs Sturglss. Mrs Beck presided it the sales table Mr G. Milne gave a lilk on growing vegetables. Hostesses Were Mesdames Jarman, Coleman, Banks, Wilsfln, and Miss Emmett. Results of the monthly competitions were as foljiws:—soft toy: Mrs Hurst 1, Mrs G. Smith 2, Mrs Sheffield 3. Parsnip: Mrs Coleman 1, Mrs Good 2, Mrs Young 3.