CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27193, 10 November 1953, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

A pleasant afternoon party was held at the home of Mrs Morland, Fendalton, to honour Miss E. E. Nelson, a resident of Horprata for many years, who has now left the district. Gifts from her Hororata friends were presented to Miss Nelson by Mrs R Pickering, who spoke in appreciation of the fine service she had given tc . the district over many years. Mrs ’ C. Bruce presented gifts on behalf oi i the Hororata Presbyterian Church, exI pressing the gratitude of the members ifor Miss Nelson’s long years of ser- ■ vice as organist and teacher in the Sunday School. The children's fathers visited the Linwood Kindergarten recently to see the activities of the children. The fathers were greeted by a song oi welcome and a hymn. * They were shown by the director (Miss M. Suckling) all branches of the kindergari ten. and were present when the children were issued with their milk and apples. Morning tea was served by the i kindergarten committee. The fathers ! agreed enthusiastically when the director suggested that they should construct a paddling pool, the materials and labour to be provided free. An immediate start will be made. Mrs J. E. Blanche presided at the monthly meeting of the Tai Tapu Conj solidated School and Home Associai tion. The programme arranged by the secretary (Mr R. P. Kearton) included ' three films of educational interest I which were later discussed by the : members. Mr and Mrs R. S. Shearer, who have left the district to live in ; Amberley, were bidden farewell. Mrs Blanche presented them with a handsome crystal vase on behalf of the members. The patron (Mr J. F. Miller) ialso spoke appreciatively of Mr Sheaier s work for the school. Writing in Victorias official ski journal of the 1953 inter-Domir.ion ski tour of New Zealand. Cicely Ross, captain of the Australian women's team, describes the friendly hospitality found at Coronet Peak during the recent Australia-New Zealand ski championi ships. Mrs Ross was surprised to find I oysters plentiful and cheap, and speaks ■of beautiful fried oysters and chips for only 3s 9d a day. Mrs Ross had the misfortune to fall after the finish of the slalom, breaking two bones in 1 her instep, so she watched the final races from a sledge. She will never forget the approach to Christchurch with the Southern Alps forming a backdrop. While in the South Island the Australians seldom lost sight of j “this wonderful range of spectacular. ; snowclad mountains." A blind woman in the small Malayan town of Mentakab recently demoni strated she could take down 90 woros a minute in Braille shorthand. She transcribes her notes on a special typewriter. ’ ! News from overseas states that the one-piece bathing suit is the smartest swim suit. Bikinis are outdated, and even devotees of the gay cotton twopiece are starting to. think upon the ! slimming lines of the well-tailored ‘ one-piece. The return of the woollen one-piece with the rounded neckline • —reminiscent of Annette Kellerman : styles of years ago—is evident in ! America, where sweater swim-suits of elasticised jersey are newer than i nylon. Trends to watch for on tne beach indicate that the best swimsuits will not be the brightest. Instead. they will be in either black or i white. Some of the newest styles look ■ as if they had gone back nearly 50 years for inspiration. ; We have just received a lar.e selection of Balibuntal Hats and we invite you to visit on Show Room. They re so young, so smart, so becoming and i they’re ,here now for you to see. ‘Georgette Millinery (Christchurch), i Ltd.. Ballantynes Building, 122 Cashel [ street. —Advt TREATMENT FOR DUODENAL TROUBLES. Relief lasting and positive is available to men and women medically diagnoses as Duodenal victims. A course of Rotcr .Tablets is the remedy that brings positive ' results—the remedy so widely used m British, American, and Continental hos- | pitals. Roter is recognised in New Zealand too as the most effective treatment ' for Duodenal and Gastric disorders. Available only at Chemists. Prepared by Pi'.axmaceutical Works,’ "Roter,” Hilversum, Holland. Advt. WOMEN’S INSTITUTES Domett.— The monthly meeting of the Domett Womens Institute was held at the home of the president (Mrs J. Fitzsimmons). Three new members were welcomed. Mis H. Denton was elected delegate to the half-yearly meeting at Rangio.a. It was decided to invite Mrs Topp. voluntary organiser, to the next meeting. An interesting talk on his experiences in the early days at “Longbeach” was given by Mr J. T. Read, of Cheviot. Letters were received from link members in England. Competitions resulted as follows: smocked child’s article: Miss B. Robinson 1. Mrs A. Cross 2. Best bloom: Mrs H. Denton 1 and 2. Mrs F. Wilkinson 3. Small bloom: Mrs F. J. Wilkinson 1 and 2. A sales tabie contributed £4 18s Gd towards the social fund. The hostesses I were Mrs J. Fitzsimmons. Mrs J. Paton, and Mrs S Wilkinson. Kaiapoi.—At the monthly meeting of the Kaiapoi Country Women’s Institute there was a large attendance. Mrs Candy (president) reported that some members had sold health stamps on the first day of the campaign. A letter was received from the lone link member. An afternoon social was given by the grandmothers, who are members, followed with Mrs Bristow as compere. Items included songs by the grandmothers' choir, solos by Mrs Pearce, sketches by Mesdames Hammer, Hopkins, Bumip, and Pearce. A cake competition was won by Mrs Bumip. The following were the results of the competitions:— Small spike: Mrs Hopkins 1, Mrs Fowler 2, Mrs Isle 3. Small bloom: Mrs Toureli 1. Mrs Hopkins 2. Mrs Crow 3. Large bloom: Mrs Bristow 1, Mrs Tourell 2, Mrs C. Johnson 3. Large spike: Mrs C. Johnson 1, Mrs Tourell 2, Miss P. Pearce 3. Sultana cake: Mrs Isle 1, Mrs C. Johnson 2. Mrs Moore 3. Jar of plums: Mrs C. Johnson 1, Mrs- Tourell 2. Mrs Moore 3. Three hen eggs: Mrs Candy 1, Mrs C. Johnson 2, Mrs Tourell 3. Antique: Mrs