CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24321, 28 July 1944, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mrs J. E. Andersbn (now of Wanganui, formerly of Christchurch) was an honoured guest at a meeting of the Travel Club yesterday. Her husband, Lieutenant-Colonel Anderson, who has been on active service since the outbreak of war, is now stationed in Burma.

The 1 Robert Young Cup has been won by tbe North Canterbury Federation of Women’s Institutes. This year the cup was awarded to. the federation sending in the best report of its efforts in the “Dig for Victory” campaign. The competition was open to all the federations in New Zealand.

At the monthly meeting of the women’s auxiliary of the Canterbury. Manufacturers’ Association, the president, Mrs R. A. Ambridge. referred to the death of Miss Olive Crooke. who had been killed in London recently. The members observed a period of silence to her memory.

At the monthly meeting of the Canterbury Club of Women’s Institutes. held in Harmony Hall, Mrs Davis presided, and Mrs Brain gave a demonstration of making bread flowers. It was announced that Mrs Davis had gained the long service gold badge. Competitions resulted as follows:—best bloom, Mrs Robson 1, Mrs Kenny 2. Mrs Kean 3; biscuits. Mrs Robson 1 : Mrs Kean 2.

Mrs N, W. Robbins, who will leave Christchurch to-morrow to take up a position in Wellington, was entertained this week by members of the Royal Christchurch Musical Society, of which she has been secretary for nearly seven years; The president of the society, Mr L. F. de Berry, on behalf of members, wished Mrs Robbins success and happiness in her new work, and presented her with a parting gift. Mr C. Foster Browne (for the conductor), Mrs Harvey, for the ladies’ auxiliary, of which Mrs Robbins was formerly president for two years, and Sergeant Kathleen Turner, for the choristers group, which Mrs Robbins was instrumental in forming, thanked her for her valuable help.

A cheque for £375 3s, the result of a raffle recently conducted by the Christchurch (N.Z.) Travel Club, was handed to the Mayoress. Miss E, Couzins, yesterday at a Travel Club reception held at Ballantynes. The presentation was made by he president of the club. Sir Joseph Ward, who said the raffle had been organised by the club in aid of the Mayoress’s Parcels Fund. Two members of the Travel Club. Mrs G. Trevor Hill and Mrs N. W. Rob.bins, who are leaving Christchurch to live in the North Island, received the good wishes of members, expressed by the president of the, club, Sir Joseph Ward, at a morning meeting yesterday. Mrs Hill, Sir Joseph Ward said, had done much useful work as secretary of the Lady Galway Guild and of the Sunlight League Health Camp Committee, Mrs Robbins, a foundation member of the Travel Club, has been secretary of the Christchurch Royal Musical Society.

A humorous debate, "Should Husbands Help in the Home?”, in which Mesdames Cropp, Robertson, Keenlyside, Roche, Peterson, and Olliver took part, was held by members of the Mount Pleasant Women’s Institute at the home of Mrs R. Sladen. Mrs Turland presided. A number of posies were sent to the Jubilee Home. A competition for a baby’s knitted garment was won by Mrs Lloyd, with Mrs Clark second. The lack of interest on the part of Auckland women in the welfare of crippled children was commented upon by Mr G. J. Park, honorary secretary of the Auckland Crippled Children Society, in an address to a representative gathering of women in the Town Hall on Wednesday. He said that the society was now 10 years old and had reached a point where its development should not be hindered through insufficient funds. There were 1260 cripples on the society’s Auckland list, and in order to cope with the work more specialists were required, as well as the establishment of additional homes and trailing schools with hospitals attached. The Governor-General, Sir Cyril Newall, Dominion Chief Scout, has approved of the award of the Boy Scouts’ Association’s Medal of Merit to Miss Esma Elwyn Churchill,' cubmaster of the Miramar Scout Group, for her good services to the movement. Miss Churchill has.been associated with the Miramar Group for more than 11 years, and has exercised a splendid influence over a very large number of boys who have come under her care. She has been most conscientious in carrying out her duties and has given an admirable example of unselfishness and devotion. The lady editor of “The Press" gratefully acknowledges receipt of a parcel of magazines from Mrs Macintyre, Papanui road.

Student nurses at the four main hospitals in Hawke’s Bay—Napier, Hastings, Waipukurau, and Dannevirke—organised a drama festival, which was held at Waipukurau last week. Each group presented a one-act play, and the judge, Mrs A. H. Hope, awarded the prize, a shield, to the Hastings student nurses. As a result of the festival the sum of £SO will be given to the nurses’ memorial fund.

Private Eileen Garvey, W.A.A.C., of Hawera, was one of a few who visited the Vatican in Rome on June 23 and had an audience with the Pope. She also had conversation with Father Flanagan, formerly of Auckland, who gives the news of prisoners of war from the Vatican to New Zealand radio listeners. Private Garvey is engaged in clerical work in No. 2 N.Z. General Hospital. She was artiong the first New Zealand servicewomen to be sent to Italy some months ago. Since she left NeW Zealand in December, 1941, with the second draft of W.A.A.C.’s to go overseas she has served in Egypt and Syria as well as Italy. Two practising lawyers, Miss Valerie Anderson, of Auckland, and Major Gilbert Ackroyd, U.S.A., were married at All Saints’ Church, Ponsonby. The bride is the only daughter of Mr and Mrs A. W. Anderson, Herne Bay, and the bridegroom is the elder son of Mr and Mrs G. Ackroyd, of Massachusetts, U.S.A.

RED CROSS SOCIETY

EXAMINATION RESULTS

The following were successful in examinations held by the Red Cross Society:— . Intermediate Hygiene: Beryl Bond, Margaret Cuthbertson, Doris Cuthbertson, Edith Doig, Kathleen Dobson, Molly Francis, Edith French, Dorothy Loomes, Dorothy Lane, Patricia Nelson, Abbie Quayle, Carlene Richards, Ellen Robinson, Gwen Seabrook, Hazel von Sierakowski, Ernestine Storey, Eleanor Sutherland. Proficiency First Aid (West Eyreton): Catherine Dixon, Ella Fleming, Dorothy Horrell. Frances Horrell. Advanced First Aid (West Eyreton): Constance Harding, Marlon Harding, Valmai Reid. Intermedia First Aid (West Eyreton): Vera ' Blackmore, Elsie Bradley, Mary Chapman, Joyce Graham. Elementary First Aid (West Eyreton); Jean Busch, Hilda Sheat, Bessie Washington, Edna Chandler, Edna Maxey, Eric Bradley, Brian Rolls, Brinsley Rolls, Leslie Blackmore, Malcolm McLaughlin.