CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25970, 25 November 1949, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mrs W. Alexander Moore (Murray place) will leave New Zealand in the Akaroa in-the middle of February for a visit to England. Professor Henry Field and Dr. Helen Field and their son and daughter (Cashmere) will leave New Zealand j in the Monowai on December 16 for Sydney, where they will join the Orion for Britain. They expect to be away from Christchurch for a year, and will return via America. Mr and Mrs W. C. Tisch, Clifton Hill. Sumner, who have been visiting England, will return to Christchurch soon. Mrs Tisch. who is the president of the Redcliffs-Mount Pleasant subcentre of the Red Cross Society, has been revisiting her home in Huddersfield. Mrs J. C. Price and Miss Joy Price (Invercargill) returned this week by air from England. A delightful programme of partsongs and solos was presented by the Liederkranzchen under the conductorship of Mr Alfred Worsley, to members of the Canterbury Women’s Cltib music circle last evening. Songs were sung by Mrs L. R. Templeton. Mrs Kenneth Andrews, and Miss Pauline Kerr, duets by Mrs M. G. Mallard and Mrs R. Broadoelt, and a piano duet by Miss Zena Johnson and Mr Alfred Worsley. Miss Johnson .vas the accompanist. The president of the club (Mrs G. H. Watts), and the director of the music circle (Mrs Anita Ledsham) thanked the artists for their splendid

programme. An enjoyable programme arranged by Miss P. Pearce, was given to the various circles of the Home Economic Association and friends, by the Kaiapoi Women’s Auxiliary of the Returned Services’ Association in the Canterbury Automobile Association rooms last evening. Songs, recitations, and humorous sketches, contributed by the auxiliary, provided bright entertainment. Those who took part in the programme were: Mesdames R. Collister, H. Noy, J. McDougall, W. Burgess, H. Mclntosh, A. S. Palmer, V. Scott, E. Clothier, J. Thompson, G. Hammer, T. Hardy, J. Candy, G. McGregor, J. McMillan. I. Ellis, A. Seeker, I. Baker, S. J. Richards, I Casserley, and I. Burnip. To complete the year’s activities members of the Redcliffs-Mount Pleasant sub-centre of the Red Cross Society were the guests of Mrs E. W. White at a meeting in her home at Moncks Bay recently. Mrs White was assisted by her daughter, Mrs Andrew Perry. Mrs H. Worrall, who presided, welcomed back Mrs A. C. Sandston and Mrs G. H. Congreve. As guest speaker Mrs Sandston commended the successful efforts of the sub-centre and emphasised the need for sending food especially dripping, meat, milk, cheese and honey, to Britain. Members decided to spend £3O from the funds on food to be sent to the Lord Mayor of Liverpool for distribution. A report that eight sugar bags of clothing had been sent to the Women’s Voluntary Service in Huddersfield, England, was read. A quantity of new clothing was passed in to the Red Cross Depot. From letters received from the president (Mrs W. C. Tisch), who is visiting Britain, where rhe has been the guest of honour at many Red Cross functions, news has been received that five cases of food had reached the Mayor of Huddersfield in time for Mrs Tisch to assist with its distribution, and that a handknitted quilt, the work of Mrs Musgrave, Moncks Spur, had been presented to an elderly couple. Old students of the Christchurch Technical College are planning a reunion and dance in honour of Dr. and Mrs D. E. Hansen. Dr. Hansen is retiring after 30 years as principal of the college and it is expected that the reunion will be attended by students who went to the school as far back as the time when the late Mr John Howell was principal, and Dr. Hansen was a teacher on his staff. A presentation will be made to Dr. and Mrs Hansen.

Two New Zealand members of the National Ballet Company, which is sponsored by the Victorian Government, arrived by flying-boat in Auckland this week on leave. They are Miss* Bettv Dickinson, of Mount Eden, and Miss Colleen Campbell, of Hamilton. The companv comprised 20 girls and 10 men. said Miss Dickinson. Among the men there were two New Zealanders. Barry Coughlan. of Auckland, and Ron Reay, of Christchurch. Fresh flowers, worn in the buttonhole, the hair and on evening and afternoon gowns are London’s latest fashion craze. A special mannequin display held recently was devoted to the choice and placing of these floral accessories. Seldom has the reaction to a new fashion feature been so prompt says a London writer. 'Florists and street flower sellers are enjoying the greatest boom they have known m years. Paris is swooping on the Lcndon-born idea with enthusiasm, and American visitors declare it to be the most attractive “craze” they have fo’rnd in the new fashion-conscious London. We recommend, as a particularly nice week-end cake, our “Chocolate Surprises.” See them in the window to-day at “Ethne’s” in Hereford Court. Rich Christmas Puddings and Cak°s sealed in air-tight cellophane, also available. Advt.

Add Hansell’s Imitation Butt Food Flavouring to lard, dripping, or fats and cakes and pastry will taste as though “made with butter." Hansell’s Laboratories, Ltd.. Opaki Rd., Masterton. Advt.