CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26151, 29 June 1950, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mrs C. C. Davis, formerly of Avonside, has returned to Christchurch after spending a few months in Australia visiting her sons. Mrs J. E. Mackay has been nominated by the North Canterbury Hospital Board to represent it on the newly-formed Canterbury Council of Social Science.

Mrs A. C. Stevenson (Wellington) has resigned from the editorship of the Women’s Division of Federated Farmers’ magazine. “The N.Z. Countrywoman.” Her successor is Mrs R. K. Barron, of Wellington. Mrs C. M. A. Anderson, formerly sub-matron, has been appointed matron of the Waltham Children’s Home. Miss S. Dolan, formerly of the staff of Jubilee Home, has been offered the position of sub-matron. Mr and Mrs C. Sealey, of Ward street, Addington, who celebrated the golden anniversary of their wedding recently, were married in St. Thomas’ Church, Sheffield. England, on June 4, 1900. The couple came to New Zealand in 1912. They have two sons, three daughters, and seven grandchildren.

A morning party in honour of Miss Judith Hollander, the young Christchurch pianist who will leave early next month with her parents to continue her studies overseas, was given by members of the Civic Music Council yesterday. In the absence of Mr J. L. Hay, Judge Archer presided. References to Miss Hollander’s outstanding gifts and the fine progress she had made in her studies were, made by the Mayor (Sir Ernest Andrews), Professor Vernon Griffiths, and other speakers, all of whom wished her well during her stay overseas. Mr A. M. Hollander replied for his daughter. During the morning songs were sung by Mrs Linda Haase and Mr Winston Sharp, both of whom were accompanied by Mrs W. E. Olds. Miss Hollander’s mother and her teacher in Christchurch. Miss Betty Hannam, were among the guests.

Miss Jill Weideman, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs F. Weideman. Fendalton. has lent to the Canterbury Museum a pair of soft paste porcelain scent bottles in the form of two figures —a girl and a boy. They are thought to be Chelsea porcelain. London. 17451770. Such porcelain toys formed a large part of the Chelsea productions, and in the year 1754 a sale was devoted to them exclusively. Miss Weideman. who with her parents recently came from England to live in New Zealand, 'inherited these rare pieces from her grandmother, the late Mrs Weideman. of London. The girl figure is dressed in a simple flowersprigged frock and the boy in a suit ox claret colour, a colour greatly favoured by the Chelsea firm.

Sister I. Savage, tutor sister at the Burwood Hospital, had the best record of a tutor sister in New Zealand, Mr J. J. Brownlee told the North Canterbury Hospital Board yesterday. Her students had gained first place in Do-minion-wide examinations with great regularity, and male nurses from Burwood had obtained high marks and honours in their recent examination, he said.

Commander George Dennistoun and Mrs Dennistoun (Peel Forest) and their daughter. Mrs Martin, with her three young children, will leave England by the Rangitoto in October, on their return journey to New Zealand Mrs Martin’s husband, a naval officer, died in England a few months ago.

Congratulations to Sister J. Taylor, of the Christchurch Hospital, who has been awarded a bursary by the Florence Nightingale Memorial Committee, to enable her to undertake a nine-months’ post-graduate course in nursing at the University of Toronto, were expressed by the North Canterbury Hospital Board yesterday. A condition of the bursary is that Sister Taylor must return to New Zealand after the course, and serve for at least three years in an administrative or teaching position. Mrs Crawford, of Scotland, and her daughter. Mrs Derek Studholme. Hinds, have been visiting Akaroa, where Mrs Crawford's father. Mr F. A. Anson’ active part in the life of the district 50 years ago. Mr Anson was a former owner of Peraki station. Banks Peninsula. Captain Hempieman, the pioneer whaler, gave his famous log to Mr Anson, who had it published in 1910, and then gave the original copy to the Canterbury Museum, where it still rests.

Characters in the national costume of the 21 countries linked with the Associated Country Women of the World dominated the stage of the Wellington Town Hall when the Women’s Division of Federated Farmers presented its “Pageant Internationale” as a special silver jubilee celebration. Her Excellency, Lady Freyberg, was among those present.

The North Canterbury Hospital Board has recommended to the Minister of Health (Mr J. T. Watts) that Sister I. Simpson, a district nurse of the Nurse Maude Association, .should be appointed a medico-social worker in Christchurch.

The use as a nurses’ recreation room of the old guinea-pig house at the Christchurch Hospital, now used as a storeroom, as the guinea pigs are housed at the Marshland farm of the North Canterbury Hospital Board, is being considered by the board. When the workshops block is completed about the end of the year, furniture stored in the house will be shifted, and it is recommended by the hospital committee that the nurses should have first priority for use of the building. Georgette Millinery, 122 Cashel st., Ballantynes Buildings. Sale. Friday’s Special: Felts in all shades, 9/11 and 5/11. Advt.

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