CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25969, 24 November 1949, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mrs M. 'Douglas (Jedburgh, Scotland) has arrived in Chris A cburc'i to visit her son-in-law and Mr and Mrs W. A. Goss. Mansfield avenue. Mrs Douglas will stay in Christchurch for about nine months.

Mrs Geoffrey Lightband (West Avon' Flats) returned to Christchurch yesterday after an eight months’ visit to Europe and Britain. Mrs E/ W. Lewington (Medway street), who has been visiting France and England, returned to New Zealand in the Wanganella and arrived in Christchurch yesterday. The Young Contingent of the Victoria League recently sent an additional £5O worth of food to England for distribution at Christmas and £lO to the entertainment fund of the Victoria League in London, in apnreriation of hospitality shown to Canterbuy visitors to England. This was announced at a luncheon meeting of the Young Contingent vesterday. The president (Miss J. Macfarlane) presided, The honorary secretary (M"s K. Jameson) read a letter from the mother of a French child—one of the four overseas children sponsored by the contingent. The writer thanked mertibers for their great kindness to her ch’ld, and said the sponsorship gave her help in providing for her children. A coloured portrait of Miss M. Thurston, a former ladv superintendent of the Christchurch Hospital and Matron-in-Chief of the New Zgatand Expeditionary Force in the 1914-18 war, has been given to the North Canterburv Hospital by Mr J. L. Hay. The portrait wil> be hung in the School of Nursing at-the Christchurch Hospital. Millinery to suit young and not so young on view at Georgette Millinery. 122 Cashel St.. Ballantynes Buildings, and Ashburton. Advt. There is a beautiful selection of pastel coats just now at Anthony Andersen, Ltd., the centre for exclusive wear for women, at 81 Cashel St. (near Turnbull and Jones). Because they are so very becoming and so suitable for wearing over a summer frock, paste! coats are very much in demand this season. These at Anthony Andersen. Ltd., are impeccably cut and finished, the styles are very fashionable and very smart and they are quite reasonably priced. Advt. Three attractive Gift Suggestions by Cyclax . . Box of Scap containing three cakes. 16s 6d; Dustinc Pnwder, 8s 3d. 9s 3d. 11s 6d: Bath Salts, 6s. All obtainable at Ballantynes Cyclax Counter. Advt.