CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27148, 18 September 1953, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Colonel Lord Blackford and Lady Blackford will arrive in Auckland by flying-boat on Monday from London. Lord Blackford served in India until 1914 and then served in France, Salonika and Palestine. One of his two sons was killed on active service during the last war.

Mr and Mrs J. C. Forsyth, Mr and Mrs John Denford, and Mr and Mrs G. H. Battersby will leave Christchurch today for Dunedin, where Messrs Forsyth, Denford, and Battersby will attend the annual conference of the Electrical Supply Authorities’ Association. Miss Jean Bernard, daughter of Mrs D. M. Bernard and the late Mr R. S. Bernard, of Chatham. Kent. England, will return to England in the Arawa at the end of the month. Miss Bernard has been in New Zealand for more than five years, and has worked with the Union Bank of Australia and the South British Insurance Company. She has also studied singing in New Zealand. Madame Kura Rennell entertained more than 80 guests at a farewell recital given for Miss Bernard at her home in Rugby street. Mrs E. M. Sladden,. honorary treasurer of the women’s auxiliary of the Navy League in Wellington, is visiting Christchurch. She was a guest of honour at the .Travel Club’s meeting yesterday. Misses Lucy and Blanche Sanders (Worcester street West) who have been spending four months at Devonport. Auckland, returned to Christchurch this week.

Mr and Mrs George Manning and Mr and Mrs W. P. Warner will leave today for Dunedin, where Messrs Manning and Warner will attend the annual conference of the Electrical Supply Authorities’ .Association of New Zealand.

Mrs Rudd, wife of Colonel Rudd, president of the Auckland branch of the Royal Empire Society, is visiting Christchurch and was specially welcomed at a meeting of the Christchurch branch of the society yesterday. She will return to Auckland on Monday.

The president of the Victoria League (Mrs J, Mowbray Tripp) and members of the executive last evening entertained at supper the members of the New Zealand Players. Mrs Tripp congratulated Mr and Mrs Richard Campion and their players on the success of their present production in Christchurch. and wished them great success with their second play which is to have a season of only two nights.

Representatives from all parts of the Cheviot county attended a gathering in the Cheviot hall recently to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs A. M. Wilson and family. Mr Wilson, who has been stationmaster at Mina for the last 12 years, has been transferred to Belfast. Mr R. G. Archer, on behalf of the residents, expressed appreciation of the work done by Mr and Mrs Wilson for various organisations, and presented them with a crystal water set and a cheque. Mrs C. Cooper spoke for the Basketball Club and presented Misses Rita and Heather Wilson with a small gift each. Songs were given by Miss Joan Sutherland, and music for dancing was supplied by the Mina Band.

Mrs C. H. Sutton, of Okahu, has died at the Northern Wairoa Hospital. She was born at Ashburton, where her father was one of the town’s earliest flour millers. With her husband she settled in Okahu 21 years ago. Her greatest interest was in the women’s division of the Federated Farmers. A foundation member of the Okahu branch, she served one term as president and several as secretary. She also served several terms as secretary of the women’s division of the Northern Wairoa sub-provincial Federated Farmers. Mrs Sutton is survived by her husband and a son. Mrs A. K. Warren presided over a large attendance of members at the quarterly meeting of the Diocesan Council of the Mothers’ Union. Business of the council was dealt with and reports were received from representatives of the union on the National Council of Churches and the National Council of Women, and from the Young Wives’ department. Mrs Warren reported to the council on the meeting of the recent Dominion Council of the Mothers’ Union, held in Wellington. Mrs C. E’ Boon presided over a large attendance of members and friends at the September meeting of the BeclcenGarden Club. Mrs E. H. Barton, the guest speaker, spoke on the growing of perennials. Mrs’A. Hall thanked the speakers. The hostesses were Mrs S. Brown and Mrs M. Johnson. Mrs V. Claude was in charge of the sales table. Competition results were: container of nine spring flowers, A grade, Mrs E. Berr*v I, Mrs R. Elcock 2, Mrs Johnson 3: B grade. Mrs A. Hall 1, Mrs E. Mercer 2. Mrs Clarke 3; best bloom. Mrs Hall 1, Mrs Richardson 2. Mrs Elcock 3; shrub, Mrs Beavis 1, Mrs Roberts 2, Mrs Meekin 3. Mrs J. Slack (president of the Halswell Garden Club) presided at the September meeting of the club and was welcomed after a recent serious illness., A motion of sympathy with the relatives of Mrs A. Paflane, a foundation member who died recently, was carried.

Shop at your nearest Dreamwear, won’t you? In New Regent street or Hereford court. —Advt

The Ethne Tosswill Cake Shop, 123 Cashel street, is now taking orders for rich fruit cakes, shortbread, and a limited number of Christmas puddings to be sent overseas in time for Christa mas. —Advt