CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24545, 19 April 1945, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Miss Flora Cameron (Seddon), a member of the Dominion executive of Women’s Institutes, who has been visiting the West Coast, is now in Christchurch. She addressed the annual meeting of the Canterbury Federation of Women’s Institutes held yesterday.

After being on leave in the Dominion since the end of last year, Mrs B. Chapman, daughter of Mrs and the late Mr T. H. Lowry, Hawke’s Bay, is to return overseas. It is expected that she will serve as a hostess in one of the Y.M.C.A. leave clubs for men of the 2nd N.Z.E.F. in Italy. When she returned to New Zealand. Mrs Chapman had been for more than three years with the New Zealand Y.M.CA. in the Middle East, and was mentioned, in dispatches for her work there. She has recently visited her sister. Mrs R. Bettington, in Sydney. The following members were yesterday elected to the executive committee of the Canterbury Federation of Women’s Institutes: —Mesdames W. Waugh, H. Prebble. A. Morten, R. F. Pilkington, Miss V. Bowis. Mesdames M. Davis. Ross Macdonald. S. Candy, and L. G. Billcliff.

There was a good attendance at the monthly social gathering held at the Welcome Club yesterday afternoon by the Next-of-Kin Society The president (Mrs C. Thornton) presided, and a programme arranged by Mrs Claude Davies was presented by Mrs Davies, Mrs J. Colthart. Mrs Clifton Mogg. Mrs A. H. Scott, and Mrs W. H. Collins. A short address was given by the Rev. Canon Nelham Watson.

Mrs Flower presided at the monthly meeting of the New Brighton branclj of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. It was reported that a presentation is to be made to Mrs H. Hale for her many years of- service as secretary of the Band of Hone, and that a letter of thanks and anpreclation be sent to the Rev. and Mrs Allon Carr for their work in the -union and Band of Hone. At the annual garden party recently held in the grounds of Mr and Mrs H. M, Hall's home a verv-success-ful bring and buy stall was held, the proceeds to go to the general funds. The Hawarden Next-of-Kin Society held its April meeting at the home of, the president. Horsley Down. Members answered the roll call giving the latest news of their eons m me services. Mesdames Warwick and Wild, ing were hostesses.

There was a large attendance at the monthly meeting of the Riccarton Garden Club held at the home of Mrs J. R. Templin. Heaton street. Mr Tindill gave an interesting talk on chrysanthemums. A competition for tn, best chrysanthemum was won. in .both classes by Mrs J- R- Temnlin. The competition for the best hand posv was won by Mrs W. Milne Shand. with Mrs H. Duckworth second, and Mrs R. T Tosswill third. The president (Mrs U K. Merton) thanked the speaker and the hostesses for their kindness.

The lady editor of “The Press" gratefully acknowledges receipt of a parcel of plav aprons made by members of the Port Levy branch of the Women’s Division of the F.armers Union for the children in the health camp at "Glenelg.” Every ..Wednesday, members of the sewing circle of ©ration of Women s Institutes meet o make sheepskin Jackets for men of the services working under rigorous conditions. The circle to -date has completed 1800 of these Jackets. "Monthly programmes still indicate a practical interest in arts and era .ts, says the thirteenth annual report of the Canterbury Federation of Womens Institutes, and cultural sessions maintain their popularity, at the same time breaking fresh ground, for while drama and singing circles are increasing and doing excellent work lectures on post-war ifrork, rehabilitation and the many avehues that will lead to winning the peace, have been given to Peninsula institutes by Mrs Johnston, of Canterbury College and Miss Robins, of- Otago.. As Institutes increase their requests for these valuable aids to gaining knowledge of things vitally pertaining to home and country, so arrangements will be made to comply ana to assist. Skin and Scalp Aliments. Alopecia and Baldness, are successfully treated at Klexema Rooms. Consultations are free Telephone 34-586 Triangle Build<ngs 281 High street -2 POPULARITY VOTE. "SANTOL" tops the poll every time. ••Santol”, —the sale, sure antiseptic for au Purposes In the home Non-polsonous . . etter than Peroxide more powerful than Carbolic Acid Chemists recommend "SANTOL” for cuts and wounds as a mouth-wash and gargle for cleaning dental plates 'SANTOL 1/fl. 2/0, 3/8. manufactured by H F Stevens. Ltd.. Chcn^