CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25394, 17 January 1948, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Captain V. E. Kemball, R.N. (retired). and Mrs Kemball, who have been spending a year in New Zealand. will leave by the Athenic earlv in March on their return to England. They are staying with Mrs Kemball’s parents. Sir Andrew and Lady Russell. Hawke’s Bay. and recently visited Mrs Kemball’s brother-in-law and sister. Mr and Mrs William Deans, Sandown, Darfield. Miss Ngaio Marsh (Cashmere) has left for Wellington, where she is conducting a 10-days’ summer school in dramatic art at Wallis House. Lower Hutt.

Mrs Norton Francis, who left New Zealand several months ago to visit her daughter, Mrs Angus Vickers. Scotland, and other relatives in England. is leaving London on her return journey by the Port Wellington on Friday. Miss Dorothea Charters, daughter of Mr and Mrs T. M. Charters, Papanui road, will leave Christchurch on January 29 for Wellington where she will join the Wahine for Sydney. Miss Charters, who is well known in Christchurch as a singer, intends to continue her studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

Wife of an Auckland City Council employee, Mrs C. Kenworthy, who won the £2OOO prize in the “My Xmas Box” art union, hopes to take a trip to England, to get a little house, and buy a scooter—with brakes —for her nine-year-old son. Ronald. She has been a regular purchaser or art union tickets for some time. She may take a trip to England to visit her family whom she has not seen since she emigrated to New Zealand 18 years ago. Miss Marjorie Palmer Brown, daughter of Mr and Mrs C. P. Brown. Wanganui, has been appointed head technician at the Pathological Laboratory at Harwell Airfield, near Oxford, which is now being set up by the Atomic Energy Research Establishment. She is at present organising the laboratory, the work of which is the investigation of the effect of radiations from the plant on the members of the staff. Miss Brown left New Zealand 12 months ago. holding a diploma in bacteriology with a pros¥ect of research work in England, o gain English experience, she took charge of the laboratory at Osterhill Hospital. St. Albans, for six months, and has now moved to quarters at Harwell vacated by the Air Force. Miss Brown is a former pupil of the Wanganui Girls’ College. Mrs E. Watkins (Hastings) will be manager for the centennial open championship croquet tournament in Dunedin this month. She is a past holder of the championship title, but will not be competing in Dunedin.

Mrs L. C. L. Averill (convener) presided, yesterday, at the first meeting of the publicity sub-committee of the Women’s Peace Rally which will be held in Christchurch on April 7, under the auspices of the National Council of Women. It was decided to write to prominent businessmen, who had given valuable support to the rally last year, expressing gratitude and asking for their continued interest in the movement. It was also decided to write to the presidents of all organisations affiliated to the Christchurch branch of the National Council. inviting their co-oneration, and asking that delegates should be prepared to express the views of their organisations at the next meeting of the council to be held early in February.

A cablegram has been received by the Post and Telegraph Women’s Association in Hastingß, New Zealand, from the postmaster of Hastings, England. acknowledging a gift of an assortment of woollen garments and toys for children which were sent from Hawke’s Bay early in October. The parcel arrived oh December' 23 in good condition, and the contents were to be distributed on Christmas Eve to children under five in postmen’s families, the message read. The British Broadcasting Corporation was informed of this kindly action on the part of the Hastings Post and Telegraph Women’s Association, and on Christmas Day the story of their forethought for their fellows overseas was broadcast over a nation-wide network.

To make business in towfl**easier for the country women, the Country Women’s Association in Adelaide runs a 16-roomed house which can accommodate 26 persons. The house is for the use of country families who wish to stay in town for short periods for shopping, business, medical or dental treatments, etc. The charge is 10s a week. Guests keep themselves, do their own cooking, washing, and cleaning. The association also has a holiday cottage scheme for country families. At present there are three seaside cottages, and the association branches are ready to finance additional seaside cottages as soon as building material is available. Well furnished with sleeping accommodation for eight, and dining accommodation for 12. the rental of these cottages is £1 a week. The guests supply their own food. Cottases similarly furnished would normally be let for about £5 a week. Details of these schemes were given in an interview recently by Mrs Dorothy Dolling. 0.8. E., who was born in Dunedin, and is a graduate of Otago University. She went to Adelaide 25 years ago to be married to Dr. Dolling, a wellknown cricketer. She is at present visiting New Zealand, and is accomR an j?d by her daughter. Miss Ngaire Dolling, who is a student at the University of Adelaide.

Cosmetics were the greatest single factor in the morale of all women, said Sir Thomas Moore in the House of Commons during a Finance Bill debate. He moved an amendment that the new higher rates of purchase tax should not apply to toilet preparations. Sir Thomas Moore contended that a large number of professional women, like actresses, regarded cosmetics as “tools of trade.” A touch of rouge, lipstick, apd powder gave women the nervous courage that had enabled them to carry out the arduous work of the last seven or eight years. “These facts are recognised throughout the civilised world,’’ he saict. “Even Soviet Russia makes special concessions to beauty parlours.” Twenty-three parcels of food, clothing and soap for distribution overseas were packed by members of the needlecraft circle of the Home Economics Association during 1947. Christmas cakes were also sent overseas. The circle now has a membership 'of 41, and last year was one of great activity. Demonstrations were given by Mesdames Watson, Whitley and Rennie and Miss Franklin and covered such subjects as the making of dolls, artificial flowers, tea cosies, and dried flower pictures. Talks on a variety of subjects were given by Mesdames Robinson. Russell Ferguson, and A. Roberts and Miss Halsey.

MISS BECK & MISS CHURCH (late Ballantyne’s Hairdressing Dept.) are now at the “Hereford” Salon, 107 Hereford st. ’Phone 38-478. Advt.

Miss E. M. Julius. M.8.E., was bidden farewell at an afternoon tea party recently at Greymouth by members of the Pan-Pacific’ Society 1 end the National Council of Women. Miss Julius was presented with a crystal biscuit barrel. Tributes were paid to the valuable services rendered by Miss Julius as matron of the maternity annexe at the Grey Hospital, and regret was expressed at her early departure for Wellington. Miss Julius has been a keen and energetic member of the Pan-Pacific Society, and members presented her with a bouquet. Congratulations were extended bv several speakers to Miss Julius on her recent award, and it was stated that the honour was a most fitting one. Miss Julius, in reply, paid a tribute to the work of the staff at the Grey Hospital. Four of the women who received awards in the latest New Year honours list were doing obstetrical work in New Zealand, said Miss Julius. During the First World War they were too young to serve overseas, and in the recent war were too old. but in spite of the shortage of staff, they had carried on through the war years. Miss Julius was warmly apolauded at the conclusion of her address.

Dr. Saithpillia Conroy Grenville Teasdale, a former medical missionary with the West Indian Missionary Society, has died in Auckland at the age of 66. Born on a ship on the way to India from England, she was the daughter of Captain Barrs, of the Indian Army. She was educated in England, and studied medicine, qualifying at the age of 22. Later, Dr. Teasdale was in charge of a large English hospital, a post she resigned to go to India as a Methodist missionary doctor. She met with an accident five years later, and was invalided back to England. Sent to Canada for the cold climate, she met and married Mr J. H. Teasdale, and in 1926 they came to New’ Zealand, settling in Auckland. Dr. Teasdale had not practised since her marriage. She is survived bv her husband.

A visit to the grave of her greatuncle. Captain Mercer, in the Symonds street cemetery, Auckland, was made yesterday by Lady Freeston, wife of the' newly-appointed Governor of Fiji, Sir Brian Freeston. She left later for Fiji in the Matua. Captain Mercer, after whom the town of Mercer is named, was a member of the Royal Artillery, and came to New Zealand to helo quell the Maori uprisings. Soon after bis arrival, while leading an attack on the strong native fortification at Rangiriri. he suffered wounds which caused his death in November. 1863. Lady Freeston searched in vain in the Mercer cemetery for her great-uncle’s and it was not until Thursday that she learned that he was buried in the Symonds street cemetery.

Miss Burns and Miss Miller, late of Ballantynes. are now with Barlow’s Beauty Salon, The Triangle, High street, and are available for appointments. Advt.

The lovely bride wore one of the new beautiful Veils from Beaths, who also supplied the circular Veils for the bridesmaids. Exquisite—they merit your inspection. In the Millinery Department. Advt.

Make an appointment on Kiexema Telephone 34-566 and benefit by spe cific treatment of skin and scalp trouples. Address: Triangle Buildings. 281 High street. Advt