CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 26971, 21 February 1953, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

The Dowager Lady Jellicoe, who is the guest of Mrs Gilbert Grigg, Hororata, will leave tomorrow for Geraldine, where she will visit Mrs V. F. Boyle. She will return on Tuesday to stay with Mrs Grigg. Mr and Mrs Stuart Nicholls will represent the Young Contingent of the Victoria League at the Dominion conference to be held in Dunedin on March 4. The Canterbury branch of the league will be represented by Mesdames J. Mowbray Tripp and E. C. Tapley, and Misses M. Skoglund and M. Ray. The Wellington delegates will be Mrs W. M. B. Veitch, Mrs Garnet Latta. Mrs Catherine Hunter, and Mr Murray Bond. Miss Jean Begg will arrive in Christchurch from Dunedin today to pay a short visit to her sister, Mrs J. Lorimer, St. Albans. Miss Marjorie Jones (Keppel street, New Brgihton) will leave Wellington on the Wanganella on March 12 to join the Otranto in Sydney for England, where she will spend several months. On the return journey she will stay with an uncle and aunt, Mr and Mrs W. Seymour, Sydney. Mrs G. H. Ross, Minister of Social Welfare, formally opened two holiday homes and camping grounds of the Women’s Division of Federated Farmers at Riverton. The ceremony was attended by members of the division from all parts of the province. Later Mrs Ross and Mrs E. B. Corbett, wife of the Minister of Lands, visited Queenstown. A blind woman, Miss May V. Roussell, Wellington, is to represent New Zealand at the annual international Esperanto congress in Zagreb, Jugoslavia. Miss Roussell, the first blind person to represent New Zealand, will leave tomorrow. The congress is in July, but she will visit England for the Coronation first. Miss Roussell learned Esperanto through Braille. An American Fulbright scholar, Miss Mary Naielson, of Pennsylvania, arrived at Whenuapai by Pan American airliner on Thursday to do a year’s study at Vi °toria University College, Wellington. Twenty-one years old, Miss Natelson has a B.A. degree in economics from Bryn Mawr College, near Philadelphia. A Lower Hutt girl, Miss Margaret r*ees, L.R.S.M., and Miss Georgina Smith, of Dunedin, have been elected by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music to New Zealand Scholarships for 1952. The scholarships ' are worth £2OO a year for three years. 1 Advice of this was received this week m a Press Association message from 1 London. Miss Smith will attend the Royal Academy of Music, and Miss Nees the Royal College of Music. (

The Mental Welfare Society organised a picnic for nearly 100 women patients of Sunnyside Mental Hospital, who were entertained at the Amberley Domain on Wednesday. Races, games, and swimming races were enjoyed and prizes given by many business firms were presented to the winners by Miss M. E. Little, matron of Sunnyside. Those in charge of the gathering were Mrs K. H. Hunt (convener), Mrs A. H. Hammett, Mrs V. J. Draxe and Mrs Atkinson, and they received much help from members of the staff at Sunnyside, who accompanied the patients.

The monthly meeting of the Halsey Garden Club was held at “Oaklands, the home of Mr and Mrs Karl Scott. Mrs Slack presided over a good attendance of members. Floral work was Aown by the guest demonstrator, Mrs Webb. Competitions resulted as follows: lily, Miss Carter 1, Miss WatImg 2, Mrs Brake and Mrs Scott (equal) I’ ™ se - Irs Hesl °P 1, Mrs McDermott 2, Mrs Gates 3; gladioli. Mrs Scott 1, Miss Watling 2, Mrs Brake 3.

. The Gold Star Mothers’ Club held its first meeting of the new year at the rooms of the Returned Services’ Association in Gloucester street on Tuesday. A pleasant afternoon was spent, and one new member was welc°m,ed - -During the week the members £?® c l ub w ere entertained by Lady McKenzie, who is the patroness, at her home, Roydon Lodge.”

~ °®^ rs were elected as follows at the fifteenth annual meeting of the Christchurch Girls’ High School Parent-Teacher Association:—presiPa ge» vice-presidents, Mrs D. M. Taylor and Mr H. Davieshonorary secretary, Mr C. B. Phillips; honorary treasurer, Mrs W Dailey; auditor, Mr G. Milne; committee, Mesdames C. W. Collins, G. G. Lockwood, R. O. Page, J. F. Robilliard, A. J. K. Warren, Messrs C. G. Crawford, R. Forgie, J. E. Milner, W. Stevenson and S. W. Young; staff representatives, Miss J. I. Stewart, Miss D. Hetherton and Miss M. Lummis. A film of the celebrations of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the founding of the school was shown by Mr K. Roper.

J There is only one Indian toy in the ’ nursery of the Royal children at Buck- ’ ingham Palace, it is said. That is a nand-made doll in traditional Banjara > costume, recently presented to Princess Anne. A replica of the doll, from the same source, a school for refugees in Bombay, has arrived in Wellington It is to become part of an exhibition of embroidery of all nations, being sponsored by the Victoria College Council of Adult Education. “Flowers and Wreaths by Wire” i anywhere. Bunt’s, the Telegraph : Florists, State Theatre Buildings. —Advt. Being in the low rent area allows a low profit policy at “Stevens Diamond Mine,” where all goods, including Engagement and Wedding Rings, are so reasonably priced. There are many qualities in diamonds, and the public is invited to compare the brilliant sparkle of their rings with all others in New Zealand. This bright little shop is situated at 113 Gloucester street, three doors from Hay’s. —Advt. Flowers for all occasions. Amuri Floriste, 793 Colombo st., ’Phone 7345 R. —Advt. The Annual Appeal for the SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS will be held on WEDNESDAY next, 25th February. COLLECTORS will be very welcome on reporting to the Appeal Headquarters in the Navy League Rooms, 53 Cathedral square, next to Chancery lane. GIVE AN HOUR OF YOUR TIME FOR A GOOD CAUSE. —Advt. CHILDREN AND INFECTION. A child’s resistance against infection can be effectively strengthened by taking STEVENS’ ROSE-HIP SYRUP daily. Containing 200 mgs. per 100 mils of natural vitamin C (actually several times as much ' as fresh < range juice), STEVENS’ ROSEHIP SYRUP not only supersedes oranges, ; but is much more economical. It builds > good physique and energy, too. Sold at ! chemists and stores. Prepared by H. F. ' Stevens, Ltd., Christchurch. Advt. '