CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25300, 27 September 1947, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Sir Joseph and Lady Ward (Merivale lane), who are at present in England, are expected to leave early next month on their return journey and to reach Christchurch about the middle of November. Sir Joseph Ward’s sister, Mrs John Corry, with her two children, will also arrive from England in November.

Miss Muriel Waugh, an associate member of the New Zealand Academy of Piping and National Dancing, will leave for the North Island to-night to attend a conference which will be held in Palmerston North.

Squadron Leader R. M. McKay, A.F.C., and Mrs McKay expect to leave New Zealand for England on the Arawa on October 11. Squadron Leader McKay will take up a position as instructor at the Empire Central Flying School. Mrs McKay is a daughter of Mr and Mrs R. A. Ambridge. Puriri street. Riccarton. Commandants, assistant commandants, centre advisory directors, and lady superintendents of voluntary aid detachments in the South Island of the Red Cross Society will meet in coni' ence at Timaru to-day. The conference will be opened by the Mayor of Timaru (Mr A. E. S. Hanan). Mrs H. Wales (Christchurch), centre commandant of the North Canterbury detachment. will preside. About 70 persons are expected to attend.

After a delay of three years, brought about by protracted negotiations with the Timaru Borough Council, which planned to put three roads across the school property as part of its town planning scheme, the building of the chapel at the Craighead Diocesan School for Girls was begun this week. The foundation stone of the building was laid in October. 1°44. Originally estimated to cost £l6OO. the chapel will now cost at least £2500 to erect Girls of the school, assisted by parents and friends, have raised more than £l4OO towards the .cost, but it is only possible to build the nave until more money has been raised. The girls hope to have the whole chapel completed next year. At the monthly meeting of the Christchurch branch of the Plunket Society, at which Mrs B. H. Gilmour presided. Miss Hall (matron of Karitane Hospital) reported that 22 mothers and 38 babies had been admitted dur ing the month. The daily average in hospital had been 26 babies. Sources of admission had been Temuka Waimate. Kaiapoi, Ashburton, Fairlie, Christchurch and surrounding districts. A donation of £lO 10s had been received from the Lyttelton branch of the Plunket Society towards renovations at the Mothers’ Cottage, and also a donation of £1 from lhe Brunher sub-branch. Two new trainees had entered the hospital, and three had completed their training after doing several weeks' duty at Burwood maternity annexe. The domestic staff position was by no means easy and concern was exoressed at the shortage of labour. The Canterbury Women’s Club garden circle recently held its annual daffodil display to compete for the Mrs David Jones Challenge Cup. Mr O. W. E’. Anderson was the judge. The winner of the cup was Mrs J. J. Staples, with 9 points, and the runnerup was Mrs J. W. H. Francis. 4 points. A guest at the club during the afternoon was Dr. Helen Dougall, of Christchurch, who will return to England soon

A demonstration of cake icing was given by Mrs Thompson at the monthly meeting of the West of England Women’s Association. A donation of £1 Is was sent to the Leper Fund. The president (Mrs Widgery) presided. The distinction of being asked to attend the conference of women directors of, the National Association of Broadcasters of America next February in Washington, has been accorded Miss Barbara Basham, of Wellington. Miss Basham recently arrived in New York from New Zealand to study radio broadcasting technique and trends at the Toronto Radio Academy in Canada, having been awarded a servicewomen’s bursary for the purpose This annual conference is attended by up to 3000 women radio broadcasters from all over the United States The invitation was extended to the New Zealand girl because her mother, Mrs D. Basham, .is the only overseas’ association member. Gifts of fat and soap for Britain were handed in at the monthly meeting of the Christchurch branch of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. It was announced that gifts of clothing, also for Britain, had been sent from the branch to the Red Cross Society. The secretary (Mrs R. Black) gave a report on the district convention of the union which was held recently in Temuka. Miss C. Henderson presided at the meeting. The Clothes Shop Annual Sale. Caledonian Hall. October 17. Proceeds to help needy blind. Advt WAIMAIRI FREE KINDERGARTEN. A Public Meeting will be held in the Eryndwr Hall, Idris road on Monday, October 6, at 8 p.m. Business: Report by the committee upon the building fund. Speaker: Professor H. E. Field. Films. K. B. McCreanor. Honorary Secretary. Advt.