CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27425, 11 August 1954, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur Smith and Lady Smith will leave Harewood by DC-6 today for Sydney. Mrs Colin Deans (Masterton) is visiting Christchurch and is the guest of Mrs Maurice Macfarlane, Armagh street West. Mrs A. F. Johnson (Dominion president of the New Zealand Free Kindergarten Union), Mrs K. McCreanor (vice-president), and Mrs M. F. Sorrell (secretary) will leave Christchurch on Saturday to attend the annual conference of the union in Palmerston North next week.

Miss I. G. Fife has been appointed by the City Council as a member of the art advisory committee of the McDougall Art Gallery. Mrs C. L. Orbell (South Canterbury) returned last week from a trip to Fiji. Miss Juliet Hale (Gisborne), who has been the guest of Mrs B. G. Rutherford, is now staying with Miss Kathleen Rutherford,, North Canterbury. Mr E. H. Norman, High Commissioner fbr Canada, and Mrs Norman returned to Wellington on Monday from Fiji. Mass Carolyn C. Fix, a Fulbright scholar from the University of Syracuse, New York State, to tne University of Queensland, Australia, is on a holiday tour of New Zealand. Several very pleasant dinner parties were held last night and in most cases the guests later attended the Christchurch Hunt Ball. Two of the hostesses were members of the committee—Mrs Colin Austin, who entertained at her home at Riccarton, and Miss Juliet Deans who, with her sister, Mrs Brian Johnson, was hostess to several friends. The August meeting of the Fendalfon Garden Club was held yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs W. La Partridge, Kotare road, Mrs A. R, Blank presiding. Mrs H. J. Quarrell was the guest speaker, her subject being seasonal planting and preparation of soils for garden plants. A bring and buy sale, in charge of Mrs J. S Royds, Mrs S. L. Partridge, Mrs H. P. Lawry, Mrs D. Orchard, and Mrs G. H. Royds, realised £4 4s in aid of the Horticultural Society’s building fund. The winners of the monthly competitions were as-follows:—decorative section, A class: Mrs W. M. Wilson 1, Mrs D. Orchard 2, Mrs Mabin 3. B class: Mrs V. Scales 1, Mrs A. R. Blank 2, Mrs J. S. Royds 3. Flower of the month, A class: Mrs J. S. Royds 1, Mrs K. Wallace 2, Mrs Scales 3. B class: Mrs Mabin 1. Best bloom, A class: Mrs Scales 1, Mrs H. P. Lawry 2, Mrs K. Wallace 3. B class: Mrs R. Holdgate I, Mrs E. Webster 2, Mrs Mitchell 3. Delightful winter floral arrangements were a feature of the competition at the August meeting of the St. Martins-Opawa Garden Club, which was held in the St. Martins Library. Mrs A. E. Aymes presided. Hostesses were Mesdames Leggatt, Inwood. Johnston, and Kent. Garden planning was the subject of an interesting talk by Mr E. C. iiale. Mrs A, Paterson ex pressed the appreciation of members Competitions resulted as follows: winter arrangement in an original container: A class, Mrs L. Morgan 1. Mrs H. Cox 2, Mfs C. T. McAloon 3. B class, Mrs J. Carr 1, Mrs K. Inwood 2, Mrs J. Carr 3. Open class, two flowering shrubs: Mrs C. McAloon 1. Mrs M. Lake 2, Mrs J. Marquet 3. Best bloom: Mrs H. Cox 1, Mrs S. Spedding 2, Mrs C. Hawker 3. Craighead Old Girls’ Cocktail Party, Saturday, August 14, at Elizabeth House, 5.30 to 7 p.m. —Advt. St. Margaret’s College Parent-Teacher Association will hold a meeting at the College on Thursday next at 7.45 p.m., when Miss Crosher will speak on “Our Aims and Responsibilities,” and Mrs Thomson on “The Place of Music in the Curriculum.” Items will be given by Mrs Alison Cordery and Mr Colin Campbell. —Advt. RACE LUNCHES AND ENTERTAINING It is most convenient to order delicious Race Lunches from Olga Miles; collect them in the morning or at any other time to suit yourselves—it is preferable to order as soon as possible. Race lunches range from 2/6 to 6/6 four different lunches from which to choose. . . . And for your entertaining following the races, it is particularly convenient to order your Savouries also ... a grand variety to choose from. Don’t delay, place orders for Race Lunches and your race entertaining now at OLGA MILES, LTD., The Choice Food Specialists, 95 Cashel st., ’Phone 80-301. —Advt.