CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25736, 23 February 1949, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

This year the conference of the New Zealand Registered Nurses’ Association is to be held in Napier on April 6, 7. and 8. Included in subjects for consideration are conditions under which district nurses work in schools: fees of nurses doing hourly nursing in patients’ homes: the period of training tor nursing aids; butler rationing, and housing. Another finalist in last year’s Miss New Zealand quest is to be maried. Miss Jacqueline Fraser (Miss Otago) is to marry Mr Denis Hewat, Invercargill. on March 3. Miss New Zealand (Miss Marry Wootton) is to be maried in April. Miss Westland (Miss Betty Howat), and Miss Nelson (Miss Molly Sutherland) were recently married,’ and Miss Wanganui (Miss Marjory Melville) is engaged to be married. Three of the other five finalists are at present overseas.

Sir Peter and Lady Buck and Mrs Ross (Honolulu), who have been in Christchurch for the Pacific Science Congress, which concluded yesterday, will leave to-day for Dunedin where Sir .Peter Buck began his medical studies 50 years ago. They will return to the North Island, via Nelson and, while her husband fulfils some engagements, Lady Buck, accompanied by Mrs Ross, will spend some time in Rotorua. They will leave New Zealand by aeroplane for Honolulu on March 22.

Members of the Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Federation of University Women held a reception in the Mayfair lounge yesterday in honour of women delegates to the Pacific Science Congress and the wives of men delegates. The visitors were welcomed by Mrs J. P. Stubberfield (president of the branch) and a short address on the work of the sister organisation in Hawaii was given by Professor Carey Miller of the University of Hawaii, Honolulu. Mr and Mrs A. P. Turbott (Auckland), after attending the science congress in Christchurch, will leave today for a visit to Lake Manapouri.

Mrs L. W. McCaskill (Clifford avenue. Fendalton) will leave New’ Zealand in May for Sydney, where she will join the Ormond for a visit to England. Mrs Alfred Sandston, who will leave Christchurch on Tuesday on the first stage of her journey to Scotland, was the guest of honour at a morning party given yesterday by Mrs Henry Wyatt, president of the women’s auxiliary of the Navy League and attended by between 40 and 50 members of the auxiliary. Mrs Wyatt spoke warmly of the good work done by Mrs Sandston for the Navy League, especially during the years of war, and on behalf of members presented her with a parting gift. Dr. R. L. A. Catala and Mrs Catala (Noumea), who have been attending the Pacific Science Congress in Christchurch, will leave to-day for a visit to Mount Cook and the Southern Lakes. They will return to Christchurch on March 4. and on March 7 will leave by aeroplane for Sydney on their return journey to New Caledonia.

THREE MEALS A DAY Sir, —From “News for Women,” first paragraph, in to-day’s issue. I quote the following: “If you are to continue to serve five or six meals a day as seems the custom in New Zealand to-day.” . . . Further down the column is a description of the work in and the need for the Glenelg Children's Health Camp. Is it not possible that there may be some connexion between these two items? It is well known that most children eat a great deal in addition to their regular meals. I hold strongly the opinion that much more ill-health is caused in New Zealand to-day by over-eating than by eating too little, and I respectfulb’ suggest that, if children’s meals could be reduced to three a day. of simple food well balanced and cooked, and between meals eating greatly reduced, there would be much less need for institutions such as Glenelg.—Yours, etc., GEORGE INGRAM. February 22. 1949.