CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26493, 7 August 1951, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

With the approach of Princess Margaret's twenty-first birthday this month, speculation is rife as to whether her engagement will soon be announced. The name of Mr William Wallace, who has been her frequent escort this year, is mentioned, and it is known that he has been invited to Balmoral by the Royal Family for Princess Margaret’s birthday on August 21. Mr Wallace, who is 24 years old is a son of the late Captain Euan Wallace, former Minister of Transport, who died in 1941. He is of wealthy Scotttish ancestry with American connexions. His mother, a daughter of the late Sir Edwin Lutyens, the famous architect, is now the wife of Mr Herbert Agar, American journalist and historian.

Mr H. R. Hornsby, the new headmaster of Christ’s College, and Mrs Hornsby, are travelling to New Zealand. from England in the Rangitoto. due m Wellington on Sunday next. Professor Raymond Firth, professor of anthropology in the University of London, accompanied by his wife and child is visiting his parents, Mr and Mrs W. H. B. Firth, Otahuhu. He arrived in Auckland by air on Sunday and will spend 10 days in New Zealand on his way to Canberra to attend a private conference. An afternoon party was held at the home of Mr and Mrs David Milne, Ashgrove terrace, to celebrate the 55th anniversary of their wedding. They were married in Ashburton on August 5, 1896, and they have lived on the same ground for 30 years. Guests at the party were Mr and Mrs Milne’s family and grandchildren. Mrs Annette D’Arcy Hamilton, of a anc V was 90 years old yesterday. All her life Mrs Hamilton has worked for women’s rights, and can look back on years of achievement in this field of service. Born at Pigeon Bay, Banks Peninsula, she is a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Henry Bailey, who came to New Zealand in the sailing ship Roman Emperor in 1859. They brought two children with them. Mrs Hamilton was the first child in the family to be born in New Zealand. Now she is the sole survivor of the family of

At a well attended meeting of the committee of the women's section of the Returned Services’ Association held yesterday, Mrs T. H. Henderson was appointed officer to care for women and children who may be sick and needing help. The dependants of servicemen needing such help, it is hoped, will get in touch with Mrs Henderson. It was decided to give a donation towards the expenses of the Pan Pacific Women’s Conference to be held in Christchurch in January next year and several season tickets for conference gatherings were bought by members. A special committee was set up to arrange an antique afternoon gathering to be held later and it was announced that arrangements for several social gatherings were well in hand. A letter was received from the editor of the “Review” outlining plans for including in the magazine a new section of interest to women. It was decided to express approval of the plan. It was decided to send 50 copies of the section’s cooking book to the Disabled Servicemen’s Association in Auckland. The president (Mrs H. A. Bishop), who presided, announced that the second annual conference of the Canterbury women’s section of the Returned Services’ Association would be held in Christchurch early in September. Mrs S. Aitcheson presided at the monthly meeting of the Associates Group of the Christchurch branch of the National Council of Women. An account of the tour by the New Zealand delegates to the conference of the Associated Country Women of the World held in Copenhagen was given by Mrs R. W. Wornall.

A programme of music by Brahms was presented on Saturday evening bv the Society of Registered Music Teachers. Mrs W. F. Blacklock presided and introduced the programme which was arranged by Miss Dawn Hight and Miss Hilary Eccles. Items were given by Gwen and Ronald Moon (viola and piano). Winston Sharp (songs), Vera Martin (songs with viola and piano accompaniment), and Olive Burson (piano). The patron (Mr Ernest Empson) played the accompaniments.

In their first appearance on the stage St. James’s Methodist Drama Group (Cashmere) presented four one-act plays in St. James’s Sunday Schoolroom on Saturday evening. The plays were produced by Miss Anna Pond and those taking part included Nancy Rodda, Margaret Collins. Mavis Barrell. Joan Kidson, Mollie Ritchie. Bettv Maddren, Anna Pond, Doris Suckling. Trixie Smith, John Kidson, Robert Marsh. Desmond Marsh. Len Suckling, James Maddren and John Vincent. The proceeds of the entertainment will be used to make improvements at the church parsonage.

Miss M. Cocks, official visitor for the Christchurch Ladies’ Guild of the British Sailors’ Society, reported at the monthly meeting of the committee yesterday that during the month she had visited two seamen patients in the Christchurch Hospital and 10 in the Cashmere Sanatorium. Members of the junior branch had attended nine dances for seamen held at the Seamen’s Institute, Lyttelton, and had arranged an evening party to raise funds. It was decided to forward £25, the guild’s quarterly contribution to the board of directors of the Seamen's Institute and to contribute £7 10s towards the cost of supplying suppers at the institute. The monthly report of the institute showed that for 28 days from June 9 to July 6, 1816, officers and men had visited the institute at Lyttelton, and 503 suppers, an average of 18 a night, had been served. In addition books and magazines had been issued to ships in port, two dances each week had been held, and 11 football matches arranged for the entertainment of seamen. Spring models and ready-to-wears in straws and felts suitable for race wear now showing at the Georgette Millinery, Ballantynes’ Buildings, 122 Cashel Street, and Ashburton. —Advt

There was a good attendance at a meeting of the Sanatorium Social committee held last evening at the home of Mrs A. Hazelton, Cashmere, where the Rev. J. Baird presided. It was reported that the 12 women who had recently undertaken regular visiting at the Cashmere Sanatorium were doing very well, and were greatly interested in their work. The resignation of Miss A. Bowker, a member of long standing, who has joined the executive of the Tuberculosis Association, was received with regret. Members said good-bye to Miss L. Ennis, who will be relinquishing her post as matron of the sanatorium within the next few weeks, and welcomed Miss I. Savage, who will replace her. Following is the Wellington women’s provincial golf team to play Auckland in the semi-final of the Russell Grace Cup at New Plymouth on August 23: Mesdames H. Murray (Miramar), D. Crombie (Wellington), J. Hatrick (Miramar), R. Lewis (Wellington), J. Tate <Masterton), Martin (Hutt), and Clachan (Masterton). Emergencies: Mesdames A. Thomas (Miramar) and R. Burridge (Masterton). The winners will play the South Island finalists at Middlemore in October. In London’s autumn fashion shows, the materials are magnificent, writes a fashion expert. Every type of metalled fabric has been used, velvet taking a front place for evening coats and day-time trimmings, and there are some long-pile wools and new fabrics embossed with velvet that are likely to be important. A wonderful alpaca has made its appearance—charcoal grey and charcoal black are two favourite shades in this—and for evenings slipper satins, lace, net, and silk jersey are among the materials which make these clothes look rich and luxurious. Colours blaze for formal wear, although for day wear they are curiously subdued, grey, brown, green, black, being the favourites, with occasionally a deep red.