AID FOR NEEDY CHILDREN

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27075, 25 June 1953, Page 2

AID FOR NEEDY CHILDREN

ANNUAL MEETING OF COMMITTEE “Workers for the Save the Children Fund are performing a humanitarian and Christian job, which is helping to promote international understanding,” said the Mayor (Mr'R. M, Macfarlane, M.P.) at the annual meeting of the Christchurch Committee of the fund yesterday. International understanding was spreading as the result of this work said Mr Macfarlane. “I feel that we should not only help the children, but should go further afield by trying to help to allay unemployment,” he said. The Save the Children Committee did one of the most important jobs that could be done, and he was impressed by the large number of women’s organisations which supported the work. The statement of receipts and payments showed that during the year ended May 31, 1953, £6634 had been remitted to London and Greece to help children in need, and a further sum of £655 was awaiting remittance. In addition, the Christchurch committee had spent £27 on the purchase of Christmas parcels for some children. Expenses, which included freight and the cost of cases, amounted to £l2O 3s 4d.

Warning About Expenses The chairman of the committee (Miss M. G. Havelaar), reviewed the committee’s activities during the year. She said she considered that the expenses, at £ 120 3s 4d were excessive. She warned that, because of the growth of the organisation, expenses would probably become even greater. The Save the Children Fund helped children in both Europe and Asia. It had received a request for further help in Korea. Miss Havelaar said the committee had been asked by the London headquarters to take part in a Coronation doll-dressing competition. The winning doll would be presented to Princess Anne. People in many countries would take part. The Christchurch competition would be held in August. Officers were elected as follows: chairman. Miss Havelaar: committee, the Mayor and Mayoress, Mesdames C. E. Anderson. M. Davis. Gordon Fairweather, J. P. Rickard. Stewart Mair, D. Millar, Murray Loughnan. F. W. Seldon. J. Mowbray Trinp. G. H. Watts. M. B. Warren. W. F. Willcox. Guyon Macdonald, K. Y. de Cast/o. and M. Boot. Misses P. Blathwayt. N. Freeguard. M. Enright. E. M. Le Lievre, D. E. Milner. E. R. Overton, S. Smith, M. Whyte and Warburton Lee: honorary secretary-treasurer Miss L. M. Wilkinson: auditor, Mr B. H. Williams.

CURRENT NOTES

Miss L. M. Wilkinson, who is honorary secretary-treasurer of the Christchurch Committee of the Save the Children Fund, was unable to attend the annual meeting of the committee yesterday, as she is a patient in a hospital in Dunedin. Appreciation of Miss Wilkinson’s untiring services was recorded. It was decided that a letter of sympathy and a gift of flowers be sent to her from the committee. Sister C. Gilchrist has retired from the orthopaedic department of the Christchuych Hospital after 19 years’ service. A song entitled “The Elizabeth Waltz” has been written by Miss Berris Lorraine Barton and her mother, Mrs L. Barton, of Springfield road. A recording has been sent to the Queen and an acknowledgement received from Buckingham Palace. The song has been accepted by a firm of publishers in Sydney. A recording of “The Elizabeth Waltz” is being played in Christchurch theatres before the screening of the Coronation films. At the June meeting of the Rangiora Post and Telegraph Women’s League, a demonstration on the making of nylon posies was given by Mrs J. Lawson, of Oxford, who was thanked by the president (Mrs W. D. M. Jamieson). The death has occurred in Wellington of Miss Aileen Palmer, who was for many years arts teacher at Wellington secondary schools, including Chilton St. James School (Lower Hutt) and Wellington Technical College. More recently she was on the staff of the Education Department at the Correspondence School art section. Miss Palmer, who specialised in flower painting, was often represented at art exhibitions in the four main centres in the Dominion. She was a foundation member of the Wellington Art Club and was a member of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts. Four members of the arts and crafts circle of the Central Townswomen’s Guild gave interesting demonstrations at the monthly evening party of the Business and Professional Women’s Club. Miss Nelle Hall presided.

Mrs E. L. Hale presided at the June meeting of the Bryndwr branch of the League of Mothers, enrolling two new members. Miss Hardie, secretary of the Y.W.C.A., gave an interesting talk on her stay in India, displaying a variety of brass ornaments and a sari as ’worn by the Indian women. Mrs A. Vinell, of the St. Albans branch, sang two solos. A number of children were cared for in the creche.

Tlie second night of the two-night Howell contract bridge match played at Crockford’s resulted as follows: north-south. Dr. C. E. Reid and Mrs P. A. Ardagh 1, Dr. J. Hunt and Mrs L. Wyles 2, Mrs G. Cowper and Mrs R. McDowell 3; east-west, Mrs E. A. Booker and Mr N. Blanchard 1, Mrs R. Renton Bell and Miss D. Humphreys 2. Mrs C. E. Reid and Mrs H. S. Richards 3. the results of the Thursday afternoon match were as follows: —north-south, Mrs P. H. Powell and Mrs E. A. Summers 1, Mrs H. C. D. Van Asch and Mrs J. Molineaux 2, Mrs Gudgeon and Mrs H. E. Booker 3; east-west, Miss D. Humphreys and Mrs Gordon Fulton I. Mrs D. J. Morrow and Mrs A. Wadmore 2, Mrs A. Byrne and Mrs P. Byrne 3. Mrs Black presided at the monthly meeting of the Riccarton Townswomen’s Guild. Circle reports were read by Mrs Muschamp (drama), Mrs Hanham (singing), Mrs Tomlinson (civics), and Mrs Hobbs (arts and crafts). The speaker for the afternoon was Miss Westaway, who gave a demonstration of floral decoration. The competition was won by Mrs Skipworth, with Mrs. Reece second and Mrs Muschamp third. The usual monthly devotional service was held at the Pensioners’ Club, Worcester street, where the service was conducted by the Rev. Father T. Li’ddy. Solos were sung by Mrs Beech and request hymns were sung by the congregation. Mrs Mathison was the pianist and Mr A. Swaby played the organ.

Mrs H. Sturge presided at the meeting of the Spreydon sub-centre of the Red Cross Society. The guest speaker, Mrs Hetherington, from the St. Albans sub-centre, spoke on her work in the delivering of hot meals to sick and elderly folk under the Good Neighbour Scheme. She said this service was much appreciated. She appealed for more helpers as the work was rapidly increasing. The 1953 convention of the New Zealand Federation of Parent-Teacher Associations will be held in Hamilton on August 29. It will be opened by the Minister of Social Welfare, Mrs G. H. Ross. The speaker at this week’s meeting of the Christchurch Federated Business and Professional Women’s Club was Mr Ari Pitama, who discussed Maori culture. Miss I. Rubino presided at the meeting and Miss L. Bishop thanked the speaker. The. members of New Zealand’s champion girls’ marching team, the Grenadiers of Whangarei, have decided to rest on their laurels and disband. In five years’ competition the team won every major marching trophy in North Island and Dominion contests. Mr R. Sissons, the team’s instructor, hoped to keep the team together until after the Royal visit to Whangarei, but a majority vote favoured disbandment

Mrs Gertrude Anderson, of Remuera, died at her home on Thursday. She was 84 years of age and had been ill for some months. She was the wife of Mr Edward Anderson, who died on Wednesday. Mrs W. D. Bunt presided at the general meeting of the Home Economics Association, which took the form of a Coronation party. Decorations of banners, pictures and a collection of Coronation souvenirs made a colourful display. The newlyformed music circle sang a group of Scottish. English, Irish apd Welsh songs. The accompanist was Miss Pat Marshall. Mrs E. White gave an interesting talk on the “Two Elizabeths” dealing mainly with their home life and education’ in their childhood. Mrs Bunt thanked Mrs White. Members of the committee were hostesses and provided afternoon tea. The third round of a three-night match-point-match played at the Christchurch Contract Bridge Club resulted as follows: open, north-south: Mr N. S. Buckland and Mr H. Smart 1, Mr D. T. McCormick and Mr H. Pickering 2, Mrs N. Laver and Mrs M. E. Pipe 3; east-west: Miss P. Norton and Dr. J. D. Thomson 1, Misses K. and N. Spillane 2, Mr N. H. Barlow and Sir Joseph Ward 3; handicap, northsouth: Messrs Buckland nad Smart 1, Mrs J. Enright and Mrs A. Donaldson 2, Mrs C. Ring and Miss C. Wadmore and Mrs M. Woodhouse and Miss N. Hartley (equal) 3; east-west: the Misses Spillane 1, Mrs G. Browne and Mrs V. Godfrey 2, Miss R. Ferguson and Miss R. Kotlowski 3. The final result was: open: Mr Smart 1, Mr McCormick 2, Miss Norton 3; handicap: Mr Smart 1, Mr L. Spencer 2, Mrs H. Smart 3. Excellent reductions on all Handmade Millinery. The "Ascot” Millinery Salon, 137 A Armagh st. —Advt. Warm for the winter, smart enough for almost any occasion and yet practical enough for everyday wear are come attractive wool jersey Frocks on display at present at Anthony Andersen, Ltd., the centre for exclusive wear for women, at 81 Cashel street (near the Bridge of'Remembrance). They i are very nicely styled and early shoppers will be able io make their selection from a good range of shades. Fittings are from S.S.W. to O.S. and they are very reasonably priced, too, from only £5 19s 6d. —Advt. Miss Feaver, the International Florist, will send your floral gift world wide. —Advt Floral Tributes by Jinman’s, Florists, ’Phone 38-361, after hours, 41-171,

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