CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27169, 13 October 1953, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Miss Elizabeth Burns, a patrol leader in the second Lincoln Company of Girl Guides was presented with the Queen’s Guide award at a ceremony in Christchurch last week. Miss Valerie Smaller, of New Plymouth. daughter of Mr and Mrs E. LD. Smaller, of Howick, Auckland, is the first Taranaki candidate to be accepted . for the “Miss New Zealand,” 1954, contest to be decided at the Auckland public relations birthday carnival in February. The younger members of the Cambrian Society provided an excellent programme at the monthly social of the society on Saturday evening. Piano solos were played by Miss Myfanwy Thomson. Songs were sung by Mrs Collins, Misses Margaret Rogers, and Shirley Chapman and Mr Deryk Rogers, Duets were given by Misses Gwyneth and Margaret Rogers, guitar solos by Mias Marlene McDonald, recitations by Miss Elaine Williams, and cornet solos by Mr Trevor Thomson. The president (Mr J. G, Parry) thanked the artists, and welcomed Mr and Mrs Reilly who have recently arrived from Wales.

Mrs J, Evans presided at the October I meeting of the Little River Garden Club, and welcomed a new member, Mrs A. E, Birdling. Plans were made for exhibiting flowers at the forthcoming Banks Peninsula Agricultural and Pastoral Association Show. Members also agreed on the sizes of the small and large blooms fOr club competition. Mrs Patterson, of Christchurch, demonstrated the making of shoulder .sprays. The sum of £3 Is 2d was raised by a sales table, the sale of shoulder sprays and a competition. Hostesses were Mrs L. Redford, Mrs E. E. Patten. Miss M. Patten and Miss D. Mason. Competition results were: lettuce, Mrs Patterson 1, Mrs Davidson 2, Mrs Wilkins 3: succulent garden, Mrs L. Radford: small bloom, Mrs J.' Evans 1. Mrs L. Radford 2, Mrs J. Patterson 3: large bloom, Mrs Radford 1, Mrs H. McKay 2. Mrs W. Bulman 3. An enjoyable afternoon social was held recently in the Pensioners’ Memorial Hall. Those who contributed to the musical piogramme were Mr B, Hoyle (piano solos), Mesdames Gee and Allison (a sketch). Miss Grace Torkington (songs) and Mr * B. Swift (whistling solos). The accompanist was Mr HoyleThe last meeting for the year of the Mairehau branch of the League of Mothers took uie form of an afternoon social. Mrs D. G. McFadden presided. Songs were sung by Mrs P. G. Erook, and a competition was won by Mrs W. J. Taylor. The women members of the Sydenham electroate of the New Zealand National Party held their monthly tea meeting in the party’s centre, Lichfield street, recently. There was a very good attendance of members. Personal silver has a great charm for most women and nowhere has silverware more distinction than on the dressing table. A firm in Britain with a long history of craftsmanship in silver is now producing toilet sets in modern designs and at comparatively low prices. Engraving is combined with engine-turning 'to giva the pieces an unusual and attractive appearance. The firm makes four matchng pieces, hair and clothes brush, mirror and comb, and as it is possible to buy each piece individually, any one of them would make an excellent “accumulating” gift which can be added to year by year. Among new woollen lingerie designs in London are ultra-light Paisley dressing gowns that are tremendously smart and mix odd colours, such as tawny yellows or greeny-blues. A good idea here is introduced by sleeves lined with the same wool, so that they can be turned back into wide cuffs. One firm uses an extremely fine, iight-weight wool for delightful dressing gowns which have a touch of fantasy in the trimmings. There is a scarlet wool gown here which buttons down with tiny buttons tied on by minute white bows. Another gold woo'., ’own is trimmed with purple velvet; another is made of Royal blue wool trimmed with gold. These are more than dressing gowns. They are something which a princess in Renaissance Florence might have worn.

Women’s Club Fair, definitely at 22'. Manchester street, on Wednesday.

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