CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24614, 10 July 1945, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Their Excellencies the GovernorGeneral and Lady Newall attended the Wellington Racing Club's winter meeting at Trentham on Saturday, Lady Newall wearing a black Persian lamb coat and a small black hat with bows of dusky pink ribbon. Mrs Eric Riddiford, wife of the president of the racing club, was in a fawn and striped check swagger coat, with matching hat and rust accessories. The Government House party included their Excellencies' daughters, the Misses Georgiana and Diana Newall, Captain the Hon. D. E. A. Winn, Major and Mrs H. A. Jaffray, Miss Nora Walton, Mr and Mrs H. C. Nolan, and Miss Nolan (Gisborne), and Mr H. G. Helmore. The £SO national savings stamp shield is this week held by Cashmere View street, Spreydon, and the £l5O shield is held by Clive, Havelock, and Marlborough streets, Linwood. Mrs M. Bethell, president of the Amuri branch of the Women's Division of the Farmers' Union, will attend a conference of the division to be held in Wellington next week. Mrs W. Frizzell presided at a combined meeting of the Courtenay and Kirwee Mothers' Unions held at Kirwee. The diocesan president (Mrs A. C. Purchas) conducted the office- and gave an inspiring address on prayer. Regret was expressed at the absence through illness of Mrs G. Turner. Hostesses were Mrs D. K. Taylor and Mrs Robert Wilson. The death occurred on Saturday evening at Heme Bay, Auckland, of Mrs Harriette Smith, widow of Captain R. E. Smith. Mrs Smith, who had almost completed her eighty-fifth year, was born at Christchurch. her parents being Mr and Mrs J. T. Parkinson, two early New Zealand colonists. Her father arrived at Wellington in one of the New Zealand Company's' ships in the forties and her mother was a passenger from England to Lyttelton in 1850 by the Cressy, one of the First Four Ships. Captain Smith was for nearly 30 years a shipping master in the service of the Union Steam Ship Company. Inquiries in Auckland reveal that the manufacture of paper patterns is a thriving industry in New Zealand, and there is no fear of the home dressmaker being deprived of patterns through the Controller of Customs refusing to grant additional licences to import them from overseas. Several large retailers, however, maintain that the controller's refusal will result in customers being penalised in the matter of securing up-to-date fashions. A firm in Auckland designs, prints, cuts, and distributes 1,000,000 paper patterns i year, and the proprietor says the annual output could be increased to 5,000,000. The lady editor of "The Press" gratefully acknowledges receipt of a parcel of clothine from an anonymous reader for the appeal for the people of Europe. Prisoners of war who returned to Christchurch last week and their next-of-kin were the honoured guests at a pleasant party given at the Mayfair lounge last evening by the prisoners of war department of the North Canterbury Centre of the Red Cross Society. About 120 guests, including some former prisoners of war who had returned home earlier, were warmly welcomed by Miss M. G. Havelaar. Songs were sung by Mrs Claude Davies and Mrs Patricia Newson. and Mrs W. P. Clifton-Mogg played piano solos and accompanied the singers. The hall was lent free of charge by Mr Addis, proprietor of the Mayfair lounge, supper was given free of charge by Messrs Beath and Company and Mrs Miles and Miss Olga Miles, and the effective decorations were supplied by Mr M. J. Barnett. superintendent of parks and reserves. The lady editor of "The Press" gratefully acknowledges receipt of a donation of £1 3s 9d from J.R. for Dr. Barnardo's Homes in England. Nineteen wives of New Zealand airmen and six children arrived at Auckland yesterday, and were given a reception at the No. 1 port depot Remuera. The party was welcomed to the station by the commanding officer. Wing Commander I. E. Rawnsley, M.8.E., Mr F, Hackett, M.P., and Mr A. P. Postlewaite, president of the Auckland Returned Services' Association. Representatives, of the Young Women's Christian Association and the Air Force Relations were present. The wives were entertained at lunch (P.A.) Constance Jinman makes Hand-made Lingerie from Ladies' Own Material. 'Phone 23-187. —6 MILLINERY NEWS Mrs Freeman announces h«r 4s in £ discount sale Every wanted shade is to be found at Georgette Millinery Ballantynes Buildings 122 Cashel st.; : also Asnburton —" You are invited to consult Klexema Specialists about Baby Eczema. Falling Hair all Skin or Scalp ailments 'Phone for appointment, 34-536, con sulfations are tree. Klexema Rooms Triange Buildings, 281 High street Established 30 years. —1 COLDS. CONQUEKED IN AUSTRALIA An article in "The Press" (14.6 45) reports thai an Australian doctor has discovered that the employees of a Chlorine plant have been entirely tree from colds 'Sanlol," the powerful antiseptic, is a stabilised solution of Sodium, Hypochlorite Put a teaspoon of "Santol" in a saucer add Hot water and inhale the vapour Remember "Santol"-1/6, 2/6. and 3/6 from chemists. Made by H. F. Stevens. Ltd Manufacturing Chemists. Christchurch The Friends of Te Wai Pounamu need your help to further the cause of Maori education. Enrol at Maori House, Ballantynes, to-day, to-morrow, or Wednesday, 10.30 till 4.0. —6