CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27011, 10 April 1953, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

The French Minister (Mr Noel Henry), accompanied by Mrs Henry, will leave Wellington today for Akaroa and will spend several days touring in the South Island. The First Secretary (Mr Philippe Baume) will travel with the Minister, whose previous engagement at Akaroa was cancelled owing to illness.

Dr. .and Mrs Arthur Thomson (Montreal street), who have been spending four weeks in Melbourne with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr and Mrs Geoffrey Davis, will return to Christchurch by air today. Miss Bobbee Henry, aged 20, formerly of Hamilton, who is now in London, has been selected from 500 applicants for the Sadler’s Wells School of .Ballet. Mrs Fisher, formerly Miss Coila Renai, of Christchurch, has returned to New Zealand with her husband and small daughter. After studying at the Canterbury University College School of Art, she filled positions as art mistress at different schools in the North Island. She left for England in 1948 and was for a time information officer at the National Gallery in London. A portrait of Dr. Agnes Bennett, whom the artist admired for her “courage, vigour, and youthful spirit” has been presented to the Wellington branch of the New Zealand Federation of University Women as a symbol of friendship between the United States and New Zealand. The presentation was made by Mrs A. D. Rive, daughter of the artist, Charles Hopkinson, at a ceremony held in the National Art Gallery, Wellington, ’ this week. Mr Hopkinson, who is one of America’s most noted artists, painted Dr. Bennett during one of his four visits to his daughter and son-in-law, the Canadian High Commissioner (Mr A. Rive). t .

Mrs P. C. Browne presided at the afternoon social of the women’s section of the Returned Services’ Association, held in the Jellicoe Hall. Members made an excellent response to the appeal for peggy squares to be made into blankets for the two Greek villages sponsored by Christchurch. About 100 squares were collected, with the promise of more to follow. An enjoyable musical programme was provided by Mrs Hilda Cooper (elocution). Mrs Nola Hamilton (songs), and Miss Glenys Bullard (accompaniments). Hostesses for the day were Mrs L. Menzies and Miss S. Molloy.

At a meeting of the Comforts for Korea Committee yesterday, with Mrs G. H. Watts presiding, arrangements were made for holding a sale of cakes, fruit, vegetables, flowers, and fancy goods in Cathedral square on April 29. It was reported that 157 parcels, containing cakes, razor blades and handkerchiefs had been sent last week to Canterbury servicemen in- Korea, and 204 parcels of magazines and papers will be posted to them today. The committee’s funds are now depleted. Many letters of thanks were, read from men in Korea, all mentioning the intense cold and expressing gratitude for parcels. Miss Feaver. the Internationa] Florist, will send your floral gift world wide. Advt. Prospective pupils of the School of Art in Icing. 123 A Cashel street (upstairs). are reminded that the school reopens on Monday Next. April 13, at 7.30 pm. Advt