CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27369, 7 June 1954, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Princess Alexandra made her first public appearance in London’s night life when she accompanied her mother, the Duchess of Kent, to the world premiere of the Australian Royal tour film, “The Queen in Australia,” at the Odeon Theatre. The Duchess and her daughter both wore black, and were the only members of the big official party in short-length dresses. It was hoped that the Princess might appear in one of the glamour evening gowns she is reported to have brought back from Paris; instead, she wore a cardigan-fronted black wool day-coat over a pale blue taffeta dress with low-heeled black patent strip sandals. The Duchess of Kent wore a lovely ankle-length dress of fine black lace with a short mink jacket, and plain black suede court shoes.

Mr and Mrs R. Cox, of Darfield, who were about to leave the district to live in Blenheim, were bidden farewell recently by members of the Darfield District High School ParentTeacher Association. Mr Cox had been headmster of- the school. since it was opened more than three years ago. Mr T. Eggleton, senior-assistant master, Mr C. Redfern, chairman of the school committee, and Mr A. J. Harris, chairman of the association, paid tributes to Mr Cox’s outstanding service. Mr and Mrs Cox were presented with an electric clock. Pupils of the primary school presented Mr Cox with a bronze coal vase. Mr and Mrs Cqx were also guests of honour at an afternoon social given by the congregation of the Darfield Presbyterian Church. The minister (the Rev. T. Ryburn) presented them with a gift on behalf of the parishioners. Other speakers were Messrs W. Mulholland and T. Pearson. Mrs Timms spoke of her recent visit to the United States at the monthly meeting of the St. Martins Townswomen’s Guild. Songs were sung by Mrs Hadfield. Mesdames Burrows and Cooper were elected area delegates. The official opening of the Darfield Play Centre was held in the Calvin Hall recently. Mr A. Mulholland, the immediate past-president, welcomed a large gathering of mothers and wellwishers and thanked them for their interest in forming a play centre in the district. The supervisor is Miss D. Sambrook. She will be assisted by Mrs M. Adams, Mrs R. Williams, and MiSs Betty Watson. Mrs Page, organiser of the Christchurch Play Centres’ Association, and Mrs E. B. Dalmer, the secretary, were present. Negro spiritual songs were sung by Mrs F. Ball, who was accompanied by Miss G. Eullard, at the monthly meeting of the St. Albans branch of the League of Mothers. A film on the handling of food was shown by a stall member of the Health Department.

In first aid examinations, conducted recently at Cust by the North Canterbury Centre of the Red Cross Society, the following candidates were success-ful:—-advanced, Mrs Ina Smith; intermediate, Miss Rae Eaglesome; elementary, Mrs Fay Gillespie (honours), Miss Hazel McKay, Miss Peggy Storrar (honours), Mrs Stella Waugh. x Some of the gayest tweeds seen since 1939 have been on view at the spring and summer collections shown by the Incorporated Society of London Fashion Designers. Strawberry ice pink tweeds were used for top coats, scarlet Irish tweeds for blazers or short coats worn over, pleated dresses, and grass-green organza for a short evening dress which was worn over a crinoline hoop with the fabric pleated diagonally so that it had a spiral effect. White pique and cotton coats were among the new models in the John Cavanagh collection. Here pure Irish linen was used—with tweed, with lace, with chiffon, with silver fox, and embroidered for day, for after 6 o’clock and for formal evening wear. In nearly all, the collections Canadian silver fox was used to an extent that it practically ousted every other fur. Designers wound it round coats, lined cape jackets with it, trimmed stoles with it. It is a silver fox season and Canada should be proud of her contribution. The matron of the Cashmere Sanatorium gratefully acknowledges the following gifts received for the patients during May: magazines, fruit, and parcels from the Tuberculosis Association; sweets, soap, and magazines from the Friends of the Hospital; tobacco, sweets, magazines, and fruit from the New Zealand Patriotic Fund Board; sweets and fruit from the British Sailor’s Society; flowers from the Cashmere Garden Club and an anonymous donor; magazines from Mr Slade, Mr Cameron Smith, the Catholic Women’s League, and Miss Fairbairn. The following gifts were received at the Fresh Air Home:—birthday cakes and soft drinks from Mi' and Mrs Preston; biscuits from Mr Clarke; cakes from Mr Anthony; and a parcel of cottons, buttons, and fancy work from the Red Cross Society.

Don’t miss the 10Z-discount off Model Hats. Call and select your winter season hat now. The “Ascot” Millinery Salon, 137 A Armagh street. —Advt.

Smart women are particular, and rightly so, about choosing a new frock or suit: and that is why they go to Anthony Andersen, Ltd., 81 Cashel street (near the Bridge of Remembrance), where they know they will find a superb selection of wool georgette frocks and suits with gor-ray skirts. Some of the frocks are available with smart fitting jackets and others with long coats to make a full ensemble. They are in such shades as pink, morning mist, anthracite, navy, saxe blue, and black. —Advt.

GENUINE ALPACA PILE COATS See them at Sally Muirson’s. Here’s the season’s smartest fabric in a lovely eye-catching range of shades—oyster, beige and grey. This is luxury at a price you can affords Warm and comfortable, with the high degree of excellence in style, cut and finish you’ll find only at SALLY MUIRSON’S, 785 Colombo street (near Cashel street.). —Advt A BEAUTY TREATMENT IN ITSELF . . . delicately perfumed Cyclax Skin Soap ... to cleanse an.d stimulate the skin. 5s fid a tablet at Baliantynes’ Cyclax Counter, —Advt.