ROYAL VISIT TO GERMANY

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27400, 13 July 1954, Page 2

ROYAL VISIT TO GERMANY

Princess To Arrive Today (N.Z. Press Association— Copyright) BONN, July 11. Princess Margaret will arrive in Bonn tomorrow for a three-day visit to Germany. The climax of the visit will be a ball attended by 600 guests from the three armed services and the diplomatic corps. She will also make her first helicopter flight during the visit—if the weather permits. The silver helicopter is upholstered in blue leather and has beige curtains and roof lining. Hundreds of West Germany’s greenuniformed border police have been brought into Bonn to help control the crowds as she is driven from the Wahn Airport, near Bonn, to the residence of Professor Theodore Heuss, the West German President. The Princess is to be his guest for the day before going on to service stations in the British Zone.

The ball at Bad Eilsen, Lower Saxony, is the highlight of the Princess’s visit. It has been given an international flavour with Germans among the staff looking after the ball, and a seven-piece German orchestra joining a Royal Air Force band and pipers of the 2nd Battalion of the Scots Guards, to provide the music.

STOCKING WARDROBE SUGGESTED “For private reasons and as a public service I decided to find out the truth about laddered nvlons and I dispatched a confidential agent into the innermost circles of the stocking world,” writes “Atticus’’ in the “Sunday Times.” “This is her secret report. “Buy only theproducts of first-class manufacturers. These are now readily available but many shops do not carry a full range. So choose your manufacturer and then choose a shop which does stock his wares. Change either or both if unsatisfactory. Wear always the correct stocking for the occasion and do not wear twelve denier stockings for gardening or golf. In fact, have a stocking wardrobe containing the following: thirty denier for hard wear, fifteen denier for normal city life, ana twelve denier for special evening nprasinns ”

CAMBRIAN SOCIETY An excellent collection of records of Welsh music, brought from Wales recently by Mr J. E. Jones, was played and greatly enjoyed at a social of the Cambrian Society on Saturday evening. Mr George Manning, in a short talk, related his impressions of the improved system of education evolved in recent years in Welsh schools. The Rev. K. Schollar, Bard of the Cornish Gorsedd, sang two songs, one an early folk song of Cornwall and the other a recent translation in Cornish from the Welsh words. The president (Mr J. G. Parry) welcomed two young men recently arrived from Wales, Mr L. Thomas, of Llanelly, and Mr Watkins, of Ebbw Vale. The men of the society, who sponsored the social, conducted a “bring and buy” stall to augment the funds of the society.

WOMEN’S INSTITUTES Rotherham.—Competition results were as follows at the June meeting of the Rotherham Country Women’s Institute: — Knitted hot water bottle cover: Mrs Earl 1, Mrs Henderson 2,' Mrs McKinnon 3. Nut and raisin loaf: Mrs Earl 1. Mrs Henderson 2, Mrs McKinnon 3. Large bloom: Mrs Munro 1, Mrs Earl and Mrs McKinnon (equal) 2. Small bloom: Mrs McKinnon 1, Mrs Neilson and Mrs Earl (equal) 2. Cluster: Mrs Earl 1, Mrs Henderson 2. Pines Beach.—An instructive demonstration and talk on first aid was given by Mesdames Pearce and Greenwood, of the Kaiapoi branch of the St. John Ambulance Association at the monthly meeting of the Pines Beach Country Women's Institute. Competition results were:— large bloom: Mrs Weastell 1, Mrs Moor 2, Mrs Hawkins 3. Small bloom: Mrs Scott 1, Mrs O’Sullivan 2, Mrs Moor 3. Best spike bloom: Mrs Hawkins 1, Mrs L. Neale and Mrs Moor (equal) 2, Mrs Scott 3. Home-made feeder: Mrs Black 1, Mrs Weastell 2, Mrs Moor 3. Pikelets: Mrs Scott 1, Mrs Moot- 2, Mrs Turton 3. Jar of chrysanthemums: Mrs Weastell 1, Mrs Moor 2, Mrs Hawkins 3. Burnham.—There was a good attendance at the monthly meeting of the Burnham Country Women’s Institute. Mrs F. Davis presided. Mrs Laing gave an interesting demonstration on beauty culture. A report on the annual meeting of the Canterbury Federation was given by Mrs Murphy. Results of competitions were as follows:—Large bloom: Mrs Anstiss 1, Miss J. Chamberlain 2, Mrs Chamberlain 3. Small bloom: Mrs Parker 1, Mrs Murphy 2, Miss Chamberlain 3. Shrubs: Miss Chamberlain. Cluster: Miss Chamberlain 1, Mrs Hall 2, Mrs Parker 3. Piece of smocking: Miss Nicholas 1, Mrs Anstiss 2, Mrs Parker 3.

Akaroa.—The Akaroa Country Women’s Institute held its twenty-fourth birthday party in the Gaiety Hall, Akaroa. There was a good attendance, and an interesting programme was enjoyed. The Canterbury Federation president (Mrs W. Pattison) attended the party and was presented with a bouquet by Mrs P. G. Riches- A bouquet was presented to Mrs Newington, a visitor from Surrey, England. Trie programme opened with a film, lent by Mr J. Little, and shown by Mr D. Gillespie, followed by a play reading, songs, and piano solos. Lowcliffe.—Remits to the Dominion conference were discussed at the monthly meeting of the Lowcliffe Country Women’s Institute. Results of competitions were:—Madeira cake: Mrs Srhoy 1, Mrs Carr 2 ; Mrs Smyth 3. Knitted gloves: Mrs Boyd 1, Mrs Bateman 2, Mesdames Price and Carr (equal) 3. Spike: Mrs D. Tait. Bloom: Mrs Srhoy. Cluster: Mrs Smyth.