NEWS FOR WOMEN

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24960, 22 August 1946, Page 2

NEWS FOR WOMEN

CURRENT NOTES

Sir Patrick Duff, High Commissioner in New Zealand for the United Kingdom, and Lady Duff, arrived in Christchurch from Wellington by aeroplane yesterday. In the afternoon, Lady Duff visited “Holly Lea” (Manchester street and ’’Quamby” -(Fendalton). She was accompanied by Mrs W. S. Bean and Miss M. McLean, members of the Board of the McLean Institute, which administers “Holly Lea” and “Quamby.” After being welcomed to “Holly Lea” by the matron, Miss A. Armour, Lady Duff had tea, and spent an interesting afternoon chatting, and hearing many reminiscences. She then went to “Quamby” where she was received by the matron, Miss Kitto, and met all in residence there.

Appreciation of food parcels sent to England by the Mayoress’s Parcels Fund is expressed .in a letter received on Wednesday by the Mayor of Christchurch (Mr E. H. Andrews), from the secretary of the “Chaseley” home for disabled servicemen at Eastbourne, Sussex (Major A. D. D. Dawson). “This home for disabled servicemen has recently been allocated four cases of gift parcels from your parcel fund,” he wrote. “Last evening we unpacked them and not only are we delighted with their contents, but we are full of gratitude to you and the ladies of Canterbury.” At a meeting held at St Helens Hospital on Tuesday, it was reported that three consignments of dried milk and one parcel of clothing, sent by the Friends of St. Helens, Christchurch, been received in June by the Queen Charlotte Maternity Hospital, London. It was also reported that a consignment of honey is now awaiting shipment. It is to be divided between Queen Charlotte Maternity Hospital, London, and Soldiers’, Sailors’ and Airmen’s Families’ Association, Glasgow. At the annual meeting of the Christchurch branch of the Catholic Women’s League, held at “Maryknoll,” Miss A. Buckley presided over a large attendance of members, and welcomed the Rev. Father E. Joyce, who has been appointed chaplain to the league. The following officers were elected for the year:—president. Miss K. O’Connor: vice-presidents. Misses A. Buckley aftd L. Donohue; diocesan secretary. Mrs E. R. Goulter; councillors, Mesdames T. Aspell, V. Arrow, F. C. Delany. N. Hooper, W. G. Ives, W. F. Willcox, Misses B. Sloan, H. Nottingham, M. O’Connell, and M. Hayward. A presentation was made to Miss A. Buckley, the retiring president, as a mark of appreciation for her valuable services to the league for the last eight years.

The Riccarton Garden Club held its monthly meeting at the home of Mrs P. J. Fotheringham, Rata street. Competitions resulted as follows:—cut flowers. class A, Mrs R. K. Merton 1, Mrs J. Barnett 2: decorative, class A. Mrs F. Wagner 1, Mrs J. Barnett 2; cut flowers, class B, Mrs H. Taylor 1, Mrs E. Beaven 2; decorative, class B, Mrs W. Day 1. Mrs R. S.. Kent 2.

Mrs E. Stonnell. physical director of the Christchurch Young Women’s Christian Association, addressed members of the Y.W.C.A. Business and Professional Women’s Club on the subject of “Education—How I See It.” The speaker discussed the new education system in New Zealand, speaking of its benefits and defects, and of the scope of education in the future, especially in relation to cultivation and expansion of art and drama. The place of youth movements in this connexion was also emphasised. Miss M. Bartrum presided at the meeting. A letter has been received by the Canterbury Women’s Club from the Mayor of Christchurch, Hampshire, England, expressing warm appreciation of the club’s decision to /send a food parcel to the town each month. “I shall be most happy to see to the distribution of the contents of your parcels, and while I am sure you will appreciate the difficulty in making a suggestion as to what the parcels should contain, yet I think anything in the way of jam, marmalade, butter, cheese, and various kinds of tinned fruit would be most acceptable,” wrote the Mayor (Mr D. Galton), “but I must leave the choice of things to you entirely, and you can accept my assurance that whatever you send us will be deeply appreciated.”

Miss Edna Clarke (Parnell) left New Caledonia by air last Friday for Japan, where she will take up an American appointment at General MacArthur’s headquarters, Tokyo. Mrs Rex Blunden, with her two children, has arrived from England to join her husband, Dr. Blunden, who returned to the Dominion in April after 11 years’ absence overseas. Mrs Blunden is-staying with Mr and Mrs B. L. Blunden, “Carvossa,” Waikari, but will soon make her home in Christchurch.

The annual meeting of the Dominion executive of the National Council of Womgn will be held in Wellington on September 4 and will be attended by the presidents of the 17 branches of the National Council and by the presidents of the nationally organised societies of New Zealand. Christchurch delegates will include Miss M. G. Havelaar (Dominion president), Mrs W. Mackay (Dominion secretary), Mrs L. I. Cattell (Dominion treasurer), and Miss Mary McLean (president of the Christchurch branch of the National Council/.

At the last meeting of the executive of the North Canterbury centre of the Red Cross, attention was drawn to the urgent need for a piano at the Upper Sanatorium, Cashmere Hills, and members thought that the subcentres might wish to subscribe money for the purchase of a suitable instrument. When inquiries were made at headquarters last evening, it was learnt that a few sub-centres had already sent donations for this purpose. The gift of a piano would begreatly appreciated by patients at the Upper Sanatorium, amongst whom are many former servicemen.

“Arts and’ Crafts” was the title of an address given by Mrs O. H. Frankel at a well-attended meeting of the Avonside Girls’ High School ParentTeacher Association, held this week.

Jellicoe Hall had been gaily decorated by Mrs Manhire for a bridge party held there yesterday by the women’s section of the Returned Services’ Association. The many guests were welcomed by the president, Mrs H. A. Bishop, and the prize-winners were as follows:—contract bridge, Mrs H. B. Duckworth and Miss McAloon; auction, Mrs Sherlock and Mrs Moyle; 500, Mrs Yates and Mrs Milne.

An urgent appeal for volunteers to staff the maternity ward, to be opened at Burwood Hospital on October 1, was made last night by Mrs H. Wales, centre commandant, at a gathering of North Canterbury Red Cross V.A.D.’s, held in Red Cross headquarters, Cashel street. “You helped willingly in. emergency hospitals during the war and did great work; the present need for help is pressing and urgent and I do exhort those of you who can to hand in your names as volunteers for Burwood,” said Mrs Wales.

Miss Margaret Simpson, who qualified as a registered nurse at the Wellington General Hospital and was later on the staff of the Palmerston North and Apia (Samoa) Hospitals, arrived at Auckland by the Marine Falcon on Monday. She has been nursing in Los Angeles for about 25 years, and will spend six months in New Zealand vjsiting relatives and friends before returning to America. Miss Simpson is a daughter of the late Dr. James Simpson, of Charleston, near Westport, and a sister of Dr. J. Simpson, of Granity, and of Mr E. V. Simpson, a well-known lawyer in Hastings. The lady editor of “The Press” gratefully acknowledges receipt of magazines from Mr Gaye. The next Red Cross Dance for Secondary Schools and University Students is on Monday, September 9, from 8 to 12 p.m., at St. John Ambulance Hall. Admission 2s 6d. “Don’t forget to bring your tin of food.” Advt.

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