CURRENT NOTES'

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24591, 13 June 1945, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES'

At the monthly meeting of the Women's Auxiliary of the Navy League, held yesterday morning, a cheque for £SO was received from the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club fur the furtherance of the auxiliary's work. Next Wednesday a meeting of representatives of women's organisations will be held in the City Council Chambers to launch the 1948 appeal lor the Mayoress's' Parcels Fund. At a meeting of the executive committee held yesterday final arrangements were made ior next weeirs meeting, at which the principal speaker will be Major F. Jarrett, wno recently returned to Christchurch from the Middle East. Details were also planned for the flag day street appeal to be held on August 3 in aid of the fund. Mrs M. E. Lyons presided at the meeting, and it was decided to send to the Mayoress (Miss E. Couzins) a letter of sympathy in her illness and best wishes for her speedy and complete recovery. The women's auxiliary of the Navy League has moved its wool room from the Chamber of Commerce building at the corner of Oxford terrace and Worcester street to 53 Cathedral square (next to the Tivoli Theatre). Knitters may obtain wool and hand in completed garments at the new address. Knitted comforts are still greatly needed for soldiers and for men of the Navy, and to help in this matter the officials at the wool room in the City Council Chambers ask the help of knitters, to whom supplies of wool will be given. The matter is urgent, and all who can help are asked to apply for wool as soon as possible. The wool room is open each day from 1.45 p.m. until 4 p.m. News has been received in Christchurch of the engagement, recently announced in London, of Captain Denys Gravenor Rhodes, K.R.1., son of Major and the Hon. Mrs Tahu Rhodes, now of England, but formerly of "Meadowbank," Ellesmere, Canterbury, to Miss Rachel Lubbock, whose father was a well-known house master at Eton. Miss Lubbock is a popular actress, known as Rachel Gurney. a name adopted by her because her grandmother was a member of the Gurney-Buxton family, long established in Norfolk, Her mother, whose professional name is Madame Scharrer, is a pianist of note. Captain Rhodes Was wounded in North Africa and again in Italy. During last month the women's auxiliary of the Navy League provided 74 •warm garments, a gramophone, some records, and books for overseas ships, and in addition had received 631 woollen comforts at the auxiliary's wool room and sent 874 comforts to headquarters in Wellington. .These facts were reported at the monthly meeting of the auxiliary held yesterday morning, with the president (Mrs H. Wyatt) presiding It was also that members had visited naval personnel in hospitals and sanatorium. An urgent appeal for knitters and for spinners was made by Mrs Wyatt, who said that much necessary patriotic work still lay ahead. More knit*ers are wanted to knit patriotic wool into warm comforts of various kinds for Navy and Merchant Navy personnel. New Zealand women have a great record in the number of articles they have knitted for the Navy, their effort having earned the highest commendation from, among others, Admiral Sir Bruce '.Fraser, Commander-in-Chief of the British Pacific Fleet. "I am speaking from first-hand experience when I assure you that the patriotic work of the New Zealand Navy League War Council contributed in a most important way to the war effort," said the Admiral in a letter to the honorary secretary of the New Zealand Navy League war Council. All willing .to meeting this need are asked to-communi-cate with the nearest branch office of the Navy League. Wool is supplied free. Miss M. Bartrum presided at a meeting of the Young Women's Christian Association's Business and Professional Women's Club, at which visitors were welcomed. A report was given by the club's delegate to the National Council of Women. Mrs L. G. Pocock commenced a series of talks on Poland, whose history, she said, was largely one of partitions, but it was characteristic of the race that, though separated into three parts, the Poles had, nevertheless, preserved their ideal of national unity. It seemed apparent that those under Austrian rule had fared the best and had become more westernised, she said. Miss T. Puschel thanked the speaker. The annual general meeting of the Fendalton Garden Club was held yesterday at "Minnehaha," the home of the president, Mrs D. Crozier. The secretary reported that during the year just ended the club had been active and successful, The following officers were elected for the 1945-46 season:—president, Mrs D. Crozier; vice-presidents, Mrs A. R. Blank and Miss A. Scott; committee. Mesdames C. G. Penlington, H, O. Jacobzen, H. Lee, J. H. Mortlock, D. M. Lamb; secretary, Mrs T. S. MacNicol. Winners of prizes for aggregate points gained in competitions during the year were as follows:—spike, Mrs Lamb, 12 points; truss, Mrs J. N. Mcintosh, nine points; best bloom, Mrs Penlington, six points; small bloom, Mrs C. E. Evans, ,10 points; vegetables, Mrs E. Somers, 11 points. Dr. Alice Horsley has resigned her position as part-time visiting anaesthetist to the Auckland Hospital Board after 30 years' service. Her resignation was accepted with regret at a meeting of the board on Monday night. The lady editor of "The Press" gratefully acknowledges a, large parcel of warm clothing from Mrs Davy, Swinton Park, Amberley, for distribution amongst the sick and needy; also £2 from Mrs E. A. Moir for Dr. Barnardo's Homes in England, and packets of used stamps from Mrs Moir and "Anonymous." New—different—Buchanans new pro* cess pre-cooked "HOLLY" OATMEAL —cooked in two minutes: it's easier, quicker, yet full of goodness and vitamins—kiddies love it. —4