CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26093, 21 April 1950, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Miss Laura Bowen has returned to Christchurch after spending several months visiting relatives in England.

Miss G, Widdowson (lady superintendent of the Christchurch Hospital). Miss M. Neads (matron of Sunnyside Hospital), Miss B. Orbell (matron of Burwood Hospital), .and Miss E. M. Sparkes (matron of St. Helens Hospital) are attending a? matrons’ ence of the Registered Nurses’ Association and a conference of the association at Palmerston North- Mrs Chambers (matron of the Oamaru Hospital) and Miss R. Anderson (matron of “the Balclutha Hospital) are also attending both conferences. Mrs A- D. Latham (captain of the Invercargill Ladies’ Golf Club), who has been' attending the autumn foursomes golf tournament in Christchurch, will leave to-day for Oamaru, where she will spend the week-end before returning to Invercargill. Mrs E. S. Nichol, also of Invercargill, will leave to-day for Timaru on her way home.

Mrs J. M. Wood and Mrs A. Fuldseth (Brown’s road) are attending a conference of the Registered Nurses’ Association in Palmerston North. Miss L. Lucas, Mrs D. Miller, Mrs H. J. Topliss, and Mrs R. Mace (all of Nelson), who have been attending the golf tournament at Shirley, will return to Nelson to-morrow: Banks of flowers decorated the assembly hall of St. Margarets College, where many parents and friends interested in the building.of the new school in Papanui road, held a successful card party on Wednesday evening. The gathering was the first of its kind to be held in aid of the funds and it is hoped that regular parties for the same purpose will begin soon. During the evening the headmistress (Miss J. P. Crosher) introduced »Mr Roy Smith, who outlined the various schemes planned to raise money. Those responsible for - the success of the gathering were Mesdames E. A. Guillermo, I. Gebbie, M. Turner, R. Blun-den,-J. Tobin, and Messrs A; Scott, Joyce, and A. B. Edwardes.

A “fashion fiesta” of goods designed and made Tn New; Zealand—the first of its kind in the Dominion —will be held at the Wellington Jubilee Industrial Exhibition in October. This is announced by the Wellington Manufacturers’ Association. The competition will be open to all New Zealand manufacturers, and two gold medals will be awarded for the production and design of afternoon frocks and evening frocks. There will also be a national competition with awards of £lO each for the design and manufacture of three classes of women’s and girls’ outerwear. Parades will include all dress accessories, including jewellery.—(P.A.)

The following officers were elected at a meeting of the Home Economics Association yesterday: vice-presi-dents, Mrs L. Rollings and Miss C. E. Wardle; committee, Mesdames E. M. Basil Jones. L. M. Brain. W. D. Bunt, E. Davies, C. V. Ferris, J. A. Foster. C. Hi Franklin, J. Glasgow, C. Hudson, J. Lorimer, E. Lord, B. G. Menzies, S. J. H. Tisch, M. Williams,’ and Miss E. D. Killner. The president and secretary will be elected by the incoming committee.

Two Maori women have finished a task which has taken three years—typing a revised script of the Bible in Maori. They are Miss Moe Porter and Mrs Tame Kaua. The job required complete understanding of the Maori language. Miss Porter used a Bible she won as a Scripture prize at school as her re rirence, and it is now a mass of pencilled notes and translations. Nine copies were typed each time, eight for members of the committee working on the Bible revision, and one for the typist. A minuet will be performed in period costumes at the annual ball of the Ashburton High School Old Pupils’ Association next month. The members presenting the dance have begun to practise. All proceeds from the ball will be used for the war memorial at the school.

Mrs L. T. Wright (Annat). a member of the centennial committee that is arranging a pioneer -kitchen display at the museum, has found in the Sheffield distinct a rag mat 100 years old, and this will be used as part of the furnishings of the kitchen. An address on the life of Sir Truby King and the founding of the Plunket Society was given by the president of the Christchurch branch of the Plunket Society (Mrs P. G. Greenwood) at the annual meeting of the Brooklands Mothers’ Club. The* following officers were elected: chairman. Mrs D. N. Sullivan; vice-chairman, Mrs J. McLeod; secretary-treasurer, Mrs W. J. Keir; committee, Mesdames E. Barnes, W. Green, Y. Kaan, P. Duffield, and Vaile.

Blue flowers were discussed by Mr Shanks at a meeting of the Halsweil Garden Club, held at the home of Mrs E. Gates, Henderson’s road. The president (Mrs D. White) presided. Competitions for the month resulted as follows:’—bowl of leaves and berries, Mrs Par lane 1, Mrs Brake 2, Mrs. Meyerhoff 3; dafrots, Mrs Parlane 1. Mrs Cox 2, Mrs Meyerhoff 3. An address on autumn colour in the garden, and a description of many of the beautiful gardens she had seen in England, was given by Mrs H. J. Quarrell. who was the guest speaker at a garden circle afternoon at “Maryknoll” on Wednesday. Mrs Quarrell also described the reconstruction of Buckfast Abbey, and the Frogmore gardens, attached to Windsor Castle.

FIRST LORD AT THE RACES.

Two disconsolate punters were returning from a recent race meeting after a luckless day. "Well,” I heard one say to the other, “Life has its compensations. I can still enjoy a First Lord—the finest cigarette I ever smoked.” Made in New Zealand at the new St. James’s Tobacco Factory, First Lord cigarettes are in more plentiful supply. 20 for 2/-. Advt. There’s far less alcohol and far stronger flavour in Hansell’s Cloudy Essences. Get what you pay for—get flavour—get Hansell’s Cloudy Essences x —Clpudy for strength. Advt. Delicious Savouries for morning teas, lunches, and afternoon teas are always available at "Ethne’s,” in Hereford Court. A limited number of orders for savouries for private functions and parties can now be accepted. Advt.