CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25447, 19 March 1948, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mrs Peter Kennedy presided yesterday at a meeting of the Gardening Circle of the Women’s Section of the Returned Services’ Association. The guest speaker was Mrs H. J. Quarrell, who spoke on dahlia culture. Competition winners were as follows:—giant dahlia, Mrs H. A. Bishop 1; miniature 'dahlia, Mrs W. Furgie 1; decorative section, jug of flowers, Miss S. Britton 1, Mrs J. Britton 2, Mrs A. E.‘ Cooper 3

One of the pioneer settlers of Great Barrier Island, Mrs Elizabeth Medland, of Onehunga, flew from Mangere to the island airfield at Kaitoke yesterday to rejoin members of her family for the celebration of her ninety-fifth birthday on Tuesday. Mrs Medland made her first trip to the Great Barrier nearly 70 years ago travelling in a small boat with her first child, a baby one month old.—(P.A.-)

The need for further accommodation for training of students was emphasised at a recent meeting of the council of the Christchurch Free Kindergarten Association, v at which the president (Mrs A. K. Hadfield) presided. The appointment of Mr John Oakley as art instructor to the students was announced, and the resignation of Miss M. Fisher from her position as assistant at the Richmond Kindergarten was accepted with regret. The executive of the association later entertained Mrs Colvin, of the Wellington Kindergarten Council, at lunch.

Dehydrofreezing, a new method for preserving foods, has passed its first extensive test in America. The process, still in the experimental stage and not yet in. commercial use, combines the advantages •of two older methods, dehydrating and quick freezing. The first step in the process is to remove much of tne moisture from the fresh food and to save weight and bulk in packing. Then the food is frozen to retain its fresh quality. The moisture removed from the fruits and vegetables in dehydrofreezing is restored toy the water used in cooking them. The vegetables and fruit tested had been in storage for six and 12 months and had kept their colour, texture, and flavour well, it is reported. The appointment of a woman federal minister to investigate the problems of young mothers is being urged in Australia by the president of the Perth Women’s Service Guild. Women should not be expected to rear families under the conditions which exist to-day, she claims. “Time and time again young couples have been urged to have children to increase the national' birthrate, but very little support has eVer been given,” the president comments. She asks for support not only from the Government but from the people. A sympathetic view of the problems comfronting young mothers is essential, she says. VICTORIA LEAGUE. - GARDEN FETE, at Lady Wigram’s, 1 Park terrace. SATURDAY. MARCH 20. 2 P.M All are welcome. Admission Is. Donations towards produce, cakes, flowers preserves, sweets, eggs, and the variety stall may be left at the office. 66 Cathedral square, or brought to the fete. TeL 33-325.—Mina Skoelund. Secretary. li wet the Fete will be held in the Cathedral Grammar School gymnasium, 18 Park terrace, by kind permission of the headmaster. Advt. Have you seen the display of decorations for home-made cakes at Ethne’s in Hereford court? There are animals, bjrds, flowers, etc., in coloured icing, silver horseshoes, bells, and leaves, and a host of other novelties, including Easter eggs, on display. Advt. Better breakfasts every time when you serve Buchanans “HOLLY” Oatmeal—the perfect, new process, pre-cooked breakfast cereal that cooks in two minutes. All grocers sell "HOLLY” Brand Oatmeal. Advt. FURNITURE AUCTION, THIS DAY. The special Furniture Auction to be held by H. G. Livingstone, Ltd., at their rooms in Hereford street, will be of great interest to buyers of Walnut and Mahogany period furniture. The catalogue is a large one and full de-> tails may be found in last Saturday’s j “Press.” Advt ’