CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26605, 15 December 1951, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Lady Price, wife of the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom in New Zealand (Sir Ray Price), will be a guest at the Pan-Pacific Women’s Association conference at Christchurch in January. Mr and Mrs E. C. Ellison (Puriri street, Riccarton), who have been on a seven months’ visit to Britain and Europe, returned to Sydney by the Strathaird and will arrive -in New Zealand in the Wanganella on Monday. Miss Dorothy Bates (Sydney) will arrive in Christchurch on Wednesday to visit her mother, Mrs David Bates. Fendalton. Miss Joan Durikley (Fendalton), who has been absent from the Dominion for about two years on a visit to Europe and England, is returning by the Rangitane and is expected in Christchurch during the third week in January.

Dr. W. J. Jarvis and his wife, Dr. Anne Jarvis, have both recently graduated from the Otago Medical School as Bachelors of Medicine and Surgery. Dr. W. J. Jarvis is well known as a former New Zealand swimmingchampion, a New Zealand champion beltman. and a representative water

polo player. During the war he served with the Royal Air Force, gaining the rank of squadron leader, and was a station controller in Normandy on DDay. Dr. Anne Jarvis was cipher officer of the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force, and met her husband in England during the war. With their two children they will go soon to Wanganui, where Dr. Jarvis will take up an appointment at the Whangarei Public Hospital. About 50 children attended a Christmas party on Tuesday at the Rutland street nursery play centre. The hall was gaily deeorated, and the event of the afternoon was the arrival of Father Christmas with balloons and present? Mrs E- B. Dalmar, secretary of the Christchurch Nursery Play Centre Association, attended and wished the children a happy time. At tea the president (Mrs Saunders) thanked the secretary (Mrs Walker) on behalf of the committee for her work in organising the party. She also expressed the thanks of the mothers to the supervisor (Mrs Paton), and the assistantsupervisor (Mrs Flavell), for their work during the year. A spray was presented to Mrs Paton. Mrs K. Mundy presided at the Christmas party held bv the Rich mond Townswomen’s Guild. Member; of the Christchurch area federatior and sister guilds were guests. Th< musical programme included carol; and songs bv Mrs Jarden, a recitatior by Graham McCulloch, dances by Bar bara Hicks and Margaret Pauling, ant the pupils of Mrs Cannon. The accompanists were Mrs F. E. Scott anc Mrs Hickling. Mrs A. C. Hoyle was presented with the prize for mosi points gained in the competition foi the best bloom. If each established Travel Club ii New Zealand undertook to organise on< other in a city or town and these it turn established other clubs, the in creased membership would make i possible for the movement to offer its clubs’ services to the Internal Affair; Department in the entertaining ol overseas visitors, said Sir Joseoh ware (Christchurch), speaking at the Wellington Travel Club’s Christmas party on Thursday. This would provide s service equal to none in the Dominior. at present. Sir Joseph Ward is Dominion president of the New Zealand Travel Club and president of the Canterbury Travel Club. There are Trave] Clubs in Auckland, Dunedin and In vercargill besides those of Wellingtor and Christchurch, having a total mem bership of 2500. The Sisters of Our Lady of the Mis sions Past Pupils’ Association held s well-attended Christmas party a “Maryknoll.” "Memories of Ireland’ and “Show Curtain” were presentee by past pupils of various years. Mrs D. McCauley, who has arranged manj musical programmes, was bidden goodbye on the eve of her departure foi England. Miss Grace Green (secre tary).and the retiring treasurer (Mr; J. M. Shelley) were specially thanked After supper a Christmas cake was cui and distributed, and Mrs T. Aspel wished all present a happy Christmas The three young women motorist; who arrived in Sydney early this month after travelling mostlv overland from London are due in Wellington ir the Wanganella on Monday morning They are Miss Josephine Whitehorn formerly of Nelson; Miss Joan Kingsbury, of England, and Mrs Eunice Rexinger, of Canada. Members of the North Christchurch Garden Club held a Christmas party at the Takahe recently. Mrs I. M. MacKenzie presided and welcomed more than 60 members and friends. Songs were sung bv Mrs Linda Haase, for whom Mrs W. E. Olds was accomSanist, and recitations were given by [rs Barnett. Mrs Lake described a visit to Longbeach. A lucky tea plate competition, organised by Mrs McKenzie, was won by Miss Ealam. Many guests, including the Rev Fathey P. Heagney, S.M., and senioi pupils of the college who are leaving this year, attended a Christmas party given last Tuesday evening by the St Mary’s Convent Old Girls’ Association The programme of entertainment included humorous sketches by Mis; Loraine Shaw, and the showing oi Christmas films. Christmas carols, arranged by Miss Dorothy Blake, were sung. An effective feature of the decorations was a Christmas tree from which Father Christmas and foui fairies distributed gifts to those present “Flowers and, Wreaths by Wire’ anywhere. BUNTS, the Telegrapb Florists, State Theatre Buildings. Advt

CHRISTMAS PUDDING. 4oz each of suet, flour, sugar, breadcrumbs, currants, sultanas, raisins, and lemon peel; 1 teaspoon nutmeg; j teaspoon baking soda; pinch of salt. Boil suet for five minutes in half a pint of milk, pour over breadcrumbs and sugar. When cooL add other ingredients and Stevens’ “Cathedral Brand” Essence of Lemon and “Cathedral Brand” Essence of Rum. Steam three hours. Advt.