CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25305, 3 October 1947, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Viscount Addison (Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations) and Lady Addison, who are now in Auckland, will leave at the week-end by aeroplane for Brisbane on their way to London.

Sir Patrick Duff (High Commissioner for the United Kingdom in New Zealand) and Lady Duff, who have been spending some months in England, expect to leave by steamer >at the end of October on their return journey to Wellington. Lady Duff, who underwent an operation in England, is making a steady recovery. Miss Mary McLean (St. Andrew’s square) will leave Christchurch tomorrow for Auckland on her way to Sydney, where she is due on Sunday afternoon. She intends to visit Melbourne before returning to Christchurch. Among visitors to Christchurch for the meeting of the Anglican diocesan Synod, which will open on October 13, will be Mr H. Osmers (Ross) and the Rev. L. E. Cartridge (Waimete), who will stay with Archbishop and Miss West-Watson (Bishopscourt), the Rev. F. O. B. Lane (Rangiora), and the Rev. J. Evans (Sheffield), who will be the guests of the Dean of Christchurch, and Mrs Warren at the Deanery; the Rev. G. H. Schurr and Mrs Schurr (Hokitika), who will stay with Canon A. H. Acheson and Mrs Acheson (North Richmond), and the Rev. L. A. Barnes and Mrs Barnes (Highfield, Timaru), who will stay with the Rev. W. D. Thorpe and Mrs Thorpe (Cashmere). The appointment of Lilian Maria Banks, R.N., R.M., Dorothy Isabella Buchanan, R.N., R.M., and Daphne Maude Heape, R.N., R.M., to the Nurses’ and Midwives’ Board from September of this year is announced in the Gazette. —(P.A.) The Travel Club’s Food for Britain Fund benefited to the extent of £6O 14s 6d by a three-day mannequin parade held a few weeks ago by the D.I.C. This was announced at a meeting of the executive committee of the Travel Club held yesterday, when gratitude to the firm was expressed by members. Arrangements # were made for the club’s annual Christmas party, which will be an evening gathering and will be held early in December.

The growing iiiterest of the public in the health stamp campaign was clearly shown this week when the new post office at Fendalton was manned on Wednesday and yesterday by Mrs David Crozier with members of the Fendalton Garden Club and friends. Members of the club have previously been on duty at the general post office, and Mrs Crozier bas long been a friend of children in health camps. Her experiment at the Fendalton post office was a great success as she sold stamps valued at £25. After a day of record sales at the Christchurch post office and suburban offices on Wednesday, business continued brisk at the post office yesterday, when members of the “Glenelg” Health Camp committee sold £72 worth of health stamps. The annual diocesan conference of Catholic Women’s Leagues will open in Christchurch on October 11, and continue until October 13. Many questions affecting home life will be discussed, and addresses will be given by the Rev. Father E. Joyce, the Very Rev. Father Perry, S.J - ., and Mr Vernon Loft (formerly of» the New Zealand War Graves Commission), who has recently returned from Europe. A report of the conference will be . presented on October 13 to Bishop Lyons, who will then address the delegates. The women’s auxiliary of the Kaiapoi branch of the Returned. Services’ Association recently entertained local men who have returned from service with J Force. A presentation was made to each of the guests of honour, who were welcomed by the president of the auxiliary (Mrs S. J. Richards). They included Messrs R. Cowan, J. Mealings, C. Chaney, B. Baker, and G. Power. One hundred, and fifty delegates from all parts of New Zealand are expected in Christchurch at the end of •October for the Domitiiofi‘'CorileretiC6 of the Presbyterian Wornen’s Missionary Union. Mrs T. A. Mac Gibbon (Dominion president) will preside, and the Dominion secretary (Miss K. Evans) and the Dominion, treasurer (Mrs A. D. Wilkie) will attend. One of the speakers will be Mrs Sutherland, wife of Dr. Sutherland, of the Presbyterian Missionary Hospital at Jagadhri, Punjab, India. Eighteen applications for the Position of principal at the Epsom Girls’ Grammar School were received by the Auckland Grammar School Board of Governors on Wednesday. Eight of the applicants were New Zealanders and the other 10 from overseas, including teachers in England and Scotland with high qualifications. The appointments committee was instructed to reduce the applications to a suitable number before interviews with the board are arranged. The Northern Hawke’s Bay provincial committee of the Women’s Division of Federated Farmers is making plans to establish a children’s residential hostel in Hawke’s Bay. It is intended that the hostel, shall temporarily accommodate children whose mothers are in hospitals or nursing homes. At a meeting of the board of managers of Strathcona Home Training Hostel at Pleasant Point, the matron reported that from 36 to 43 school children had been supplied with dinners every day at the hostel. Several old girls had visited the hostel and for outings the trainees had attended a fancy dress dance and the Pleasant Point drama festival, and had visited the pottery works at Temuka. Farm work had been carried out satisfactorily. The cultivation of window boxes was' discussed by Mrs G. H. Garton, who was the guest speaker at the monthly meeting of the Spreydon sub-centre of the Red Cross Society. Mrs A. Hobbs presided. Arrangements were made for the holding of a musical afternoon during Octooer. The proceeds from the entertainment will be spent on food parcels for a children’s hospital in England, of which Miss Kathleen Davies, formerly of Christchurch, is matron. A large parcel of food was recently sent by members to another hospital in England. The winners of competitions held during the afternoon were as follows: vase of flowers, Mrs Sturge 1. Mrs Milne 2; posy bowl, Mrs Sewell 1, Mrs Smith’2. The Women’s Missionary Union of St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church held a very successful spring afternoon gathering, at which 120 women were present, including representatives from 16 other branches of the union in Christchurch. The Rev. S. C. Francis welcomed the guests, and Mrs E.' S. Jones, president of St. Paul’s branch, presided. A special feature of the afternoon was the display of spring flowers and blossom. The St. Ninian’s ladies’ guild provided a programme of old melodies, the performers wearing old-fashioned costumes Two songs were sung by Mrs R. D. Dick. Ladies!!! Maternity Frock Specialists. Delightful range to choose from. Plain and Floral Silks, patterned Linens and Cottons. New Regent Salon, 22 New Regent street. Advt. You can have the Birthday, Anniversary, or Wedding Cakes you bake at home specially iced and decorated if you bring them to “Ethne’s,” in Hereford court. Advt. PRE-COOKING preserves that Delicious Nutty Flavour in “HOLLY” OATMEAL or Rolled O£ts. Your grocer stocks delicious cereal—cooks in two minutes. Advt.