CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26396, 14 April 1951, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mr T. W. Stephenson and his daughter Mrs F. G. Kenwood, of Riccarton, will leave Christchurch on /.pril 24 for Auckland on their way to Sydney, where they wiH join the Orion for a visit to England. They expect to leave England on their return journey towards the end of November. Mr and Mrs B. T. Cocks, Hartley avenue, Papanui, left Christchurch recently for a visit to England and Europe.

Following the precedent set by the first "Miss New Zealand,’* the second “Miss New Zealand,” Miss Mary Woodward, is to be married. She has announced her engagement to Mr Peter Swinburn, of Hawera. The first “Miss New Zealand,” Miss Mary Wootton, is now Mrs Redmond. Champtaloup, of Christchurch. She was married on St. George s Day, April 23, 1949. The quest she won was sponsored by the Royal Society of St. George. The contest Miss Woodward won was sponsored by the Air Force Association. She was then 20 years old. Recently she tool Y up a teaching post in New Plymouth.—(P. A.)

Because of the shortage of staff only nine Children were in residence in the Cholmondeley Memorial Children’s Home when it reopened for the year last Friday. The secretary (Miss N. Houghton), who reported this to the monthly meeting, said that another child was expected to arrive in the home this week-end. Correspondence included a letter from St Cuthbert's Guild, stating that its members would be pleased to co-operate with the Women’s Division of Federated Farmers in stocking a stall when the open day was held. Gifts of all the produce, j*™- es ® r X«. dates and honey from harvest festival services were reernor’s Bay. St. Peter's Church, Teddingtpn, and St Andrew’s Church, Diamond Harbour. Wooden barrows and other wooden toys for the children had been sent in by Mr S. Price. The question of giving the home more pubdiscussed, and it was decided that rn order to bring the work being undertaken in the home before the public, addresses would be given at club or society meetings. Miss Cardale offered to speak at an afternoon gathering, and the president (Mr E. A. Adams) offered to provide a film to illustrate the talk. A on . roses wa . s slven Mr J’Ratling, w bo was the guest speaker Aprfr meeting ofthe Home EcoMrs C. E. Hudson 1, Mrs Loose 2. «■ough in autumn toning*; Mrs Loose J- Mrs B. E. Menzies 2. Best flower: Mrs A. Potter 1, Mrs F. Parish 2.

A visitor to the meeting of the executive committee of the National Council of Churches tills week was Miss Garner, who has recently visite Agape, the Christian work camp in Italy. She brought greetings to the council from the camp and expressed appreciation of the giits of food and tools which the council had sent. An address on social welfare work under the auspice* of the Christchurch City Council, was given by Mrs Bnmttt, who was the guest speaker at the >4>ril meeting of the Spreydon subcentre of the Red Cross Society. Mrs W. Connor presided. Members decided to call a special meeting in May to allocate the work for the Red Cross Street Day and the shop day appeal in June. All members were reminded to <ake gifts to this meeting for the sponsored French child’s birthday. Hostesses for the afternoon were Mesdames Sturge and Aydon.

.A talk on fuchsia propagation was given by Mr J. E. Smith,- who was the *P®®jE er at *he April meeting of the Canterbury Women’s Club garden circle. Competitions for the month resulted as follows:—Old fashioned container of fuchsias: A class, Mrs C. G. MMhire 1, Mrs W- D< Bunt 2, Miss A. M. Black 3; B class, Miss N. Thompson 1. Mrs Lyttle 2, Mrs D. E. Barlow 3. Jug of geraniums: A class, Mrs Bunt 1, Mrs Brake 2, Mrs Manhire 3; B class, Mrs R. H. Taylor 1, Mrs Barlow 2, Mrs G. J. H. Garton 3. Sand saucers: Mrs Bunt 1, Mrs Brake 2, Miss Black 3. Three antirrhinums: Miss Thompson 1, Mrs Barlow 2, Mrs Cairns Bell 3. Michaelmas daisies: Mrs Brake L Mrs A. H. Hayman 2, Mrs Garton 3. Three perennials: Miss Thompson. Best bloom ip garden: Mrs Garton 1 and 3, Mrs Taylor 2.

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