CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 24074, 9 October 1943, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Miss G. D. Miles, who has been training at the Vocational Guidance Centre. Christchurch, for the last three months, has been appointed girls’ vocational guidance officer DUnedin.

At the last meeting of the Christchurch branch of the National Council of Women thr following officers were elected:—president. Mrs C. W. Barrell; secretary. Mrs F. J. T. Grigg; treasurer. Miss M. B. Lovell-Smith. The election was made necessary because the president. secretary, and treasurer of the Christchurch branch were last month elected to similar positions on the Dominion council At the meeting this week delegates who attended the conference in Wellington gave reports of tbe business discussed at the conference.

The following recent donations to the Mayoress’s Parcels Fund have been received;—Women’s Auxiliary of the Manufacturers’ Association, additional donation, £9: Post and Telegraph Women’s Association. £65; Business and Professional Wome... £25; Mrs Sedgley £s:' New Zealand Registered Nurses’ Association. £9O.

Mrs Winifred Gertrude Wilson, wife of Dr. H. M Wilson (Hastings), died suddenly this week She was the eldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs F, S Waterhouse, of Mangawhare station. An uncle of her father was Prime Minister of New Zealand in 1872-73 Mrs Wilson trained as a nurse at St. Thomas’s Hospital. London. . She was a tireless worker for patriotic causes.

An ambitious project, but one which has started well, is the raising of a fund by Wellington Hospital nurses for the purchase of a section and the building of a cottage where they can spend off-duty days. The fund now stands at £l2O and had its beginning in the sale of lavender bags. A site at Eastbourne is in view,

A remit from women justices at the annual conference of the Federation of New Zealand Justices* Associations asked if more and cheaper rooms for women in Government and other employment could be provided. It was stated that in one 10-roomed house in Wellington ■ girls earning £3 a week (£2 12s 6d net) were charged £2 a week for a room and morning tray, leaving 12s 6cl for other expenses. A flower show was held by members of the garden circle of the Canterbury Women’s Club at their clubrooms yesteiday, and there were good entries in all classes. A feature of the show was the decorative section, judged by Mrs M Bunt, and the cut flowers section was judged by Mr H L, Darton. The silver challenge cup given by the late Mrs David Jones, was won by Mrs R. Waite. Mr G. Lewis gave a talk on daffodils, and showed many of his own*blooms which won prizes at the recent spring flower show held by the Horticultural Society. Mrs Cecil Wood, Armagh street west, president of the Christchurch branch of the .Plunket Society, entertained members of the executive of the branch at morning tea yesterday. Mrs J. S. Kelly, who Is well-known as a patriotic worker, was the guest of honour The hostess made reference to Mrs Kelly’s 30 years’ service as a collector on Violet Day and said that she had gone out on each occasion whether it was wet or fine. She expressed the hope that Mrs Kelly’s health would permit her to continue her good work for many years to come.

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SOLDIERS' PARCELS. For the next tew .veeks Ethne Tossvvill is delighted to Inform the public that she is able to supply some Soldiers’ Parcels Call HEREFORD COURT (or by letter). —6

NINETY-FIRST BIRTHDAY • CELEBRATED MRS J. B. CRAMPTON Mrs J. B. Crampton yesterday celebrated her ninety-first birthday at 67 Wrights road, the residence of her daughter. Mrs W. Shaw. There was a large gathering of relatives and friends and Mrs Crampton received many gifts and congratulatory messages. Mrs Crampton* was born at sea on the ship Steadfast during a voyage from Scotland to Australia, and with her parents, Mr and Mrs Matthew Dalziel. landed at Adelaide in 1852. In 1856 she came to New Zealand, landing at Port Robinson. During her early life Mrs Crampton spent some years at Rangiora, where she attended schools conducted by Miss Webley and Mr Merton. • In 1877 she was married to Mr ,John Benjamin Crampton, an early arrival from County Wicklow, Ireland, who engaged in farming in North Canterbury until his death in 1921. She was the eldest of a family of 14, and herself has six children, 18 grandchildren, and 19 greatgrandchildren. »