CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 24027, 16 August 1943, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mrs B. H. Gilmour presided at the committee meeting of the Lyttelton branch of the Plunket Society, held in the Council Chambers. Mrs Gilmour expressed regret at the death of Mrs Shepherd, who had been hj staunch committee member and supporter for many years. Members stood in silence as a mark of respect to her memory. It was reported that arrangements are well in hand for the street day appeal to be hesl soon. Nurse Moore reported as follows:—Lyttelton: Visits to rooms, adults 67, babies 64; pre-school children, 8; new cases, 4; visits to homes, 27. Heathcote: Visits to rooms, adults 16; babies, 12; pre-school children, 6; new cases, 2. Diamond Harbour: Visits to rooms, adults 2, babies 1; pre-school children 2. Hostesses at the Welcome Club on Saturday for afternoon tea, tea, and supper, were members of the Canterbury (N.Z.) Travel Club Incorporated, when there were about 400 servicemen present. On Sunday the staff of the Nugget Polish Company of New Zealand entertained 400 men at afternoon tea, tea, and supper, and members of the Avonia Concert Party provided the programme. A large gathering of members and friends of the Cambrian Society of Canterbury (Inc.) attended a social recently held in Hay’s lounge. The Dixonian Operatic Circle presented a musical comedy, those taking part being Miss N. Billcliff, Messrs Thomson. E. Rogers, and Billcliff. Mrs J. C. Cullman was the accompanist. Mrs V. C. Lawn, hostess, assisted by members of the staff of the Post and Telegraph Department, entertained 120 men of the services for tea and suppef at the Y.M.C.A. on Sunday. Miss M, Ashby arranged the concert programme. The “Cheero Girls,” who, for many months have been giving concert programmes at camps in Canterbury, will leave on Thursday for a week’s visit to Wellington, as the guests of the American Army Authorities. They will give entertainments at camps of American servicemen and at their hospital at Silverstream. Under the will of Mr Malcolm Ferguson, whose death occurred at Tapanui early this month, the following bequests have been made: —Tapanui Cottage Hospital, £1000; the Presbyterian Social Service Association, Dunedin, £2000; and the Otago Early Settlers’ Association, £IOOO. The sum of £IOOO has also been left in trust for the upkeep of the Tapanui Cemetery. the interest to be expended for. that purpose. The contributions from Dunedin to the support of Chinese children who have been rendered homeless by the Japanese , invasioil of China, now amount to £1124 11s 4d. The Mayor (Mr A. H. Allen) has received a letter from Mr' Wang Feng, Consul-General in New Zealand of the Republic of China, expressing his heartfelt thanks for the practical sympathy of the citizens of Dunedin for the innocent sufferers. Women will shortly be seen repairing tr'sm tracks in Wellington, says the "Evening Post.” There is no intention to ask these volunteers for the work to lift and handle rails and heavy gear, but they will look to the sealingof the joint between rails and road surface. What heavy work is to be done will be carried out by the few men still available to the Wellington Tramway Department. A variety concert and social was held by members of the Christchurch Welsh Society at their rooms in Cashel street on Saturday night, when an entertaining programme was presented, .Tha,social was arranged by Mr and Mrs. W. Morgan Mr. and Mi’s Percy Tyler, and Mr T. J. Stevens. WEDDING CAKES. .Ethne Tosswill s happy to be able to announce tha* she still has stocks available of everything necessary for the complete Wedding Cake. Order yours early at Ethne Tosswill’s, 123 A Cashel street —6