NEWS FOR WOMEN

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24741, 5 December 1945, Page 2

NEWS FOR WOMEN

CURRENT NOTES

Miss Jean Begg, director of the Young Women’s Christian Association war services in the Middle East, after a short visit to New Zealand, left Auckland yesterday on her way to Calcutta.

The women’s auxiliary of the Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association has disbanded after many years of very useful service to the association, particularly in respect of its winter shows and industries fairs. The savings of the auxiliary are being distributed among several deserving causes, including the Eveleyn Couzins Memorial Fund, for which the lady editor of “The Press’’ has received a cheque for £5. She has also received for the same fund a cheque for £1 Is from D.H. Both donations will be handed to the City Treasurer, who is now treasurer for the fund.

Miss M. Bartrum presided at a Christmas tea party held for members of the Young Women’s Christian Association Business and Professional Women’s Club at’Quality Inn. Guest of honour was Mrs L. G. Pocock, who was presented with a shoulder spray and an order for books. A presentation was also made to Miss R. Duxbury, who is soon to he married. A short programme of toasts included that of the King, proposed by the president; “Other Business and Professional Women’s Clubs,’’ proposed by Miss D. Chapman, and replied to by Miss I. Merry; “Women of War Torn Countries,’’ proposed by Miss W. Thiele and replied to by Miss B. Walker. Later members adjourned to see the programme at the Avon Theatre.

Miss Stella Purchas, Christchurch, who was one of those missionaries who suffered internment under the Japanese in China during the last four years, is now secretary in the office of the Church Missionary Society at Shanghai, a position which, she held temporarily before her internment. She expects to come to New Zealand when she is relieved of that post. The matron of the Cashmere Sanatorium gratefully acknowledges receipt of the following gifts, received for patients, during November:— sweets, Messrs Aulsebrook and Company; flowers, Cashmere Garden Club, and Mrs Oakleigh Greenwood; posies. Cashmere ■ Presbyterian Church. Ladies’ Guild; fruit, tobacco, and matches, Returned Services’ Association; fruit and chocolate, Salvation Army Home Leagues; fruit, sweets, tobacco and magazines, Navy League# n-uit and tobacco, Red Cross. . Foil Fresh Air Home:—cake, Mesdames Quaid and Winterbourne;' eggs Mrs Dawson.

A suggestion made by the national executive of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union that caravans should be provided for teachers in rural communities as a temporary solution of the housing problem has been referred by the executive of the New Zealaild Educational Institute to Us branches for their comment. Whether the actual suggestion is feasible has yet to be decided,” states the institute’s official journal, “National Education,” “but the fact that the Women’s Division is interested in this matter is a very significant and welcome sign which the executive deeply appreciates.”

An immediate response was received in Auckland on Monday to the appeal for toys for the Dutch children who will be brought to New Zealand shortly from internment camps in the Netherlands East Indies. . A considerable number of toys was taken to the consulate in Auckland that morning, and the Netherlands Vice-Consul in New Zealand, Mr E. F. M. van Hall, said on Monday evening that a splen,f. esponse a^s ° been received in Wellington. He said adults and children arrived during the morning with a large number of toys. The Home Aid Service would begin in Wellington and Auckland on December 11, said the Minister of National Service (the Hon. A. McLagan) yesterday. There would ■be about 15 aids available in Wellington and 10 in Auckland to start the service, he said.It was also expected that the service would start in Christchurch and Dunedin early in the New Year*- with secondary centres following when sufficient aids became available. Aids would be allocated with regard- to the relative urgency of the various applications, the Minister said. The new service was the first of its kind in the world. It at last provided a social service to the community for which there had always been an insistent but und6mand. He was confident that New Zealand s lead in this' direction would soon be followed by other countries.—(P. A.)

Miss Eveleyn Couzins would always be remembered because of her work for the college, said Archbishop WestWatson at the annual meeting of subsenoers and friends of Te Wai Pounamu College last evening. His Grace said Mias Couzins had offered encouragement at a time when it was badly needed and it was her work that had brought about the building of the new school.

At the monthly meeting of Cercle rrancais held in the Empire Societies’ rooms, the president, M. H. Honore. presided, and Madame E. Ziffer was hostess. Mrs R. J, gave an address on the historical relationships between Scotland and France. A musical programme was provided by Miss E Chnsteller (violin solos) and Mr G. Chnsteller (songs). Miss C. Robinson was accompanist.

Mrs A. G. Brown, president of the Christchurch branch of Austral-Girton Old Girls’ Association, and Miss Ethel Thompson, vice-president, received the guests at the annua] reunion of members of the branch held at Mayfair Lounge last evening. After high tea had been served, songs were sung by Miss Jean Maclachlan, whose accompaniments were played, by her mother. Guests of honour were representatives of St. Margaret’s College Old Girls’ Association, Te Wai Pounamu Old Girls’ Association, and the Christchurch branches of Nelson Girls’ College, Columba College, and Otago Girls’ High School Old Girls' Associations. Later in the evening the hostesses and their guests attended a picture party.

The Big Auction Sale of Good Furniture, Plate, China, Crystal, Jewellery, etc., will be held by H. G. Livingstone and Co. at their auction rooms this day at 1 p.m. Our back page advertisement gives some of the details

Navy League Sea Cadets Garden Par i y T: ‘Daresbury,” 67 Fendalton road, Saturday, December 8, at 2.30 Stalls of all kinds, St. Andrew’s College Pipe Band, games, and attractive competitions. 1

It’s the new process which gives that delicious, nutty flavour to Buchanan* ‘HOLLY” OATMEAL and ROLLED OATS—the pre-cooked breakfast cereals—cooked in (wo minutes 1

ENGAGEMENTS The -engagement is announced of Pamela, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs C. J. Marshall, Oamaru, to William Relph, only son of Mr and Mrs C. W. McKeegan, Hawarden, North Canterbury. —- Mr and Mrs F. H. Andrews, Massey street, St. Albans, wish to announce the engagement of their daughter. Lois Ellen,, to Eric Arthur, second son of Captain and Mrs G. Sorensen, Auckland. Mr and Mrs J. L. C. Merton, PalmersV3rii. • r j* ar | nour ice the engagement K au f htep * Elizabeth Ann, to Trevor Robert, younger son of Mr and Auckland” Ellett ’ Ihumata o, Mangere, p X be engagement is announced of Bar «abas Adair Moore, rfiv a -, M nly son ° f the late Mr Ansley A. Moore, and of Mrs Elizabeth Mooro. Lynnford, Ashburton, and formerly of the West Coast, and Ailsa Margaret only daughter of Mr and Mrs E. Smith, 48 Pukeora avenue, Remuera, Auckland. WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Mount Pleasant—The Mount Pleasant v^?™ ens Instltu * e held at Mrs Worrall’s ome a successful bring and buv sale Mrs Turland presided. Monthly competf-’ firrf w n nt i ers , were Mesdames Coard. Woodwin d » B^ e^ So £^ a - nd , Hai ’dlng. and the er .? f ! he bed l ac ket was Mrs Robertson. Mesdames Hodda, Olliver. Cropp. Petersefi, Keenlyside. MacGregor-Smlth, Presented a play, songs were Mjs Burness, and violin solos plajed by Mrs Aitcheson, accompanied by Mrs Holst. A pocket calendar for the coming year was given to each member.