For WOMEN

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24365, 18 September 1944, Page 2

For WOMEN

(JURKE-NT NOTES

About 600 servicemen were entertained at the Welcome Club during the week end. On Saturday the Riccarton sub-centre of the Red Cross provided and served afternoon tea and tea, and supper was served by the Girl Guides Association. Messrs Stacey and Hawker, Ltd., provided'and served afternoon tea, tea and supper on Sunday. The firm also provided an excellent concert programme on Sunday evening. • The Auckland Ex-Servicewomen’s Association has presented a chiming clock to the Returned Services’ Association 'as a friendly gesture to mark the acquisition of the new building. About 60 servicewomen attended the gathering at which the presentation was made by the president, Mrs Helen Garlick. The rationing of food in New Zealand is on an extremely liberal scale compared with that of other countries situated near the war zone. Switzerland. although neutral, is .severely rationed, according to a letter received in New Zealand. Each person was allowed slightly more than ilb of butter and Iflb of beef a month, wrote the correspondent. In June two eggs each were allowed. The cheapest meat available cost 5s a pound, and cauliflowers cost upward of 2s 6d or 3s each. After the final performance of a week’s season of “The Brontes” by the Canterbury Repertory Theatre Society at the Radiant Hall on Saturday evening, members of the cast and of the committee of the society met to say good-bye to Miss Joyce Osmond Smith, who will leave .Christchurch soon to take up a position in Westport. Mr T W C. Tothill. vice-presi-dent, said that Miss Smith had been a useful and valued member of the society and. of the committee. On behalf of those present he presented her with a travelling bag and wished her well in the future, Mrs D. Berrow was presented with (lowers by the cast of ‘‘The Brontes” in appreciation of her work as wardrobe mistress.

‘ WOMEN’S DIVISION OF FARMERS’ UNION

Papanul-Waimairl.—At the monthly meeting of the Papanul-Walmairl branch of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union, Mrs Henderson presided and Miss S. McKee gave an interesting talk on “Nutrition.” The competitions were won by the following;—single bloom; Mrs Nicholls 1. Mrs Henderson 2; cluster bloom: Mrs Nicholls 1, Miss Kerr 2; tumbler of flowers: Mrs Mcßeath 1, Miss Cadenhead 2; bowl of primroses: Mrs Nicholls 1, Mrs Reynolds 2; tea cake: Mrs Reynolds 1. Mrs Marshall 2; handkerchief from a salt bag - Mrs Grelg 1, Mrs Reynolds 2. Hostesses for the afternoon were: Mesdames Marshall, Thackwell, and McKenzie.