CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25270, 23 August 1947, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Lady Duff has undergone an operation in London, and is making satisfactory progress, says a cable message received from Sir Patrick Duff by the acting-High Commissioner for the United Kingdom (Mr Norman Costar).—(P.A.) Mr W. J. Polson and Mrs Polson (Stratford) left Auckland on Thursday by air for Sydney. Miss Betty Carnochan left by air yesterday for Hawera, where she will judge the dancing sections at the Hawera Competitions Society’s festival. On her return, Miss Carnochan will be the judge of dancing for the Greymouth Competitions Society. Words recorded by Florence Nightingale on July 30, 1890. on an early gramophone record, were heard again at an exhibition opened at Blackpool, England, by Lord Stanley to aid the recruitment of nurses. She said: “When I am no longer even a memory, just a name, I hope my voice may perpetuate the great work of my life.”

The last of this year’s series of informal musical parties arranged by members of the Canterbury Women’s Club was held at the club yesterday afternoon. The programme, for which Mrs S. G. Ayling was responsible, was provided by Mrs Phyllis Hill and Miss Grace Torkington, who sang solos and, with Mrs Ann Ayling, sang trios, Miss Mary Dodds, who played piano solos. Miss Betty Burt, who gave elocutionary items, and Mrs Ayling and Miss Torkington, duets. The president of the club (Mrs J. P. Rickard) presided, and Miss F. B. Caygill thanked Mrs S. G. Ayling, the artists, and the accompanist (Mrs R. S. Storie). As the gangway was about to be hoisted on a United States Army transport which sailed from Yokohama on Wednesday night with the last major portion of 806 diplomatic, objectionable and unobjectionable German repatriates. 22-year-old Jutta Wenneker, daughter of Admiral Paul Wenneker, the former commander of the pocket battleship Deutschland, received lastminute permission to remain in Japan. She will marry Flight Lieutenant Harold J. Evans. R.N.Z.A.F., son of New Zealand’s Solicitor-General (Mr H. E. Evans). Flight Lieutenant Evans is serving as associate to Mr Justice Northcroft, the New Zealand member of the International Tribunal. Flight Lieutenant Evans says that he plans to marry Miss Wenneker as soon as possible. Admiral Wenneker and the rest of his family sailed aboard the transport.—Tokyo, August 21. About a hundred posies of flowers for inmates of the Jubilee Home were handed in at the monthly meeting of the Sumner-Redcliffs Garden Club. Mrs Lloyd Hindle presided. A talk on the growing of vegetables was given by the guest speaker (Mr Edgar Taylor). Competitions resulted as follows:—posy, Mrs Nelson Kerr 1. Mrs Norman Smith 2, Mrs D. Bain 3; best marigold, Mrs Summerton 1, Mrs E. McKay 2; winter rhubarb, Mrs K. Brooke 1, Miss Howes 2, Mrs G. Webb 3.

Members of the Belfast women’s, auxiliary of the Returned Services’ Association have decided to entertain each month a party of soldiers from the Burwood Hospital. The first afternoon social was held recently, when a musical programme was presented by Mrs Reeve’s concert party Those taking part included Mesdames Christensen. Fulton, O. Gee, L. Haase, and A. Ledsham, and Mr Maddam. The accompanist was Mrs Reeve. The following officers of the auxiliary were elected at a recent meeting:—president, Mrs A. H. Henry; secretary, Mrs L. Palmer; treasurer, Mrs W. Sellars. The preparation of soil and the growing of vegetables were the subjects of a talk given by Mr T. D. Lennie at the monthly meeting of the Woodend Garden Club. A letter was received from Mr W. B. Olorenshaw offering to the club a prize to be competed for annually for five years. The results of competitions held during the afternoon were as follows:—flowering shrub. Mrs W. Macann 1, Mrs G. Stalker 2, Mrs R. Macdonald 3; eggcup of flowers, Mrs J. Graham 1, Mrs L. Holborough 2, Mrs E. Churchill 3, celery, Mr D. Stent 1; brussel sprouts. Mr D. Stent 1, Miss Dawkins 2. The need for a Karitane hospital in the Waikato was discussed by Dr. Doris Gordon, Director of Maternal Welfare, when she addressed the annual meeting of the Hamilton branch of the Plunket Society on Thursday. In the last five years, she said, the number of births in the Hamilton district had increased 25 per cent., and in the same time the number of maternity beds had decreased by 15 per cent. The high infantile mortality rate in the Waikato was being closely watched.

A an art and craits display held by the Home Economics Association, exhibits included tatting, dried flower pictures, pine needle and felt work, umbrellas with home-made covers, home-made dolls, china painting, and pewter work. An especially attractive exhibit was a tapestry-covered stool which had been made by sailors in hospital. Handwork demonstrations were given by members. Mrs J. Lorimer presided. The lady editor of “The Press” gratefully acknowledges receipt of two umbrellas from Mrs H. Wyatt for patients at the Sanatorium: also magazines from Miss Matthews and anonymous friends. Make an appointment on Klexema Telephone. 34-566 and benefit by specific treatment of skin and scalp troubles. Address: Triangle Buildings, 281 High street —Advt