CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27499, 5 November 1954, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Lady Doidge, widow of Sir Frederick Doidge, New Zealand’s High Commissioner in London, returned to New Zealand in the Rangitata from Britain yesterday.—(P. A.) General Sir Geoffry Scoones, United Kingdom High Commissioner in New Zealand, Lady Scoones, and their daughter, Miss Ann Scoones, and their niece. Miss Elizabeth Riddell, will arrive in Christchurch on Wednesday for a three-day visit. They will stay at the Clarendon Hotel.

Mrs O’Neill (Rotorua) is visiting her sister, Mrs Arthur Thomson, Montreal street. Next week she will leave for Nelson to visit her daughter-in-law, Mrs C. H. Eaigent, who lives at Stoke.

Mr and Mrs A. D. Fauth, of Sydney, arrived at Harewood by Tasman Empire Airways DC-6 yesterday. In 1947. Mrs Fauth started the first school for native girls in the New Guinea highlands and Mr Fauth built a church to serve between 4000 and 5000 natives. For four years they served as lay Catholic missionaries in New Guinea and they have just returned to Australia after revisiting New Guinea. In Christchurch, Mrs Fauth is visiting her sister. Miss J. Girvan, of Dublin street.

Dr. and Mrs R. W. Yingling and their daughter and niece, who have been in Christchurch since April, will go to Auckland on November 14 and from there they will sail for England in the Orion. After spending some time in Britain and Europe they will return to America by the Queen Elizabeth, arriving in January. Dr. Yingling, a Fulbright scholar, has been lecturing in music at Canterbury University College. Next year he will resume his work as associate professor of music at the University of Connecticut.

Miss Patsie Robertson (Auckland) will leave tomorrow on her return to England to take up a University of London post-graduate studentship awarded to her irt June this year to enable her to write a history of Passion music. This is the first time that the university has awarded a, studentship to one of its graduates in music.

Mrs Patterson demonstrated the making of floral sprays at the Novem her meeting of the Mt. Pleasant Garden Club Mrs It. P. Jameson presided. Mrs K. Sladen. assisted by Mrs Patterson, judged the competitions Results were as follows:—most outstanding exhibit. Mr' Hamilton: d»corative, Mrs Norcliffe 1, Mrs R. PJameson 2. Mr McFarlane 3: specimen A. Miss Menzies 1, Mrs and Mrs Norcliffe (equal) 2, Mrs Alhngton 3’ specimen B, Mrs Hamilton 1, Mrs Allington and Mrs Norcliffe (equal) 2, Mrs Chandler 3; rose. Mrs Robinson 1. Mrs Gainsford 2; vegetables, Mrs Chandler 1, Mrs McFarlane and Mrs, Chandler (equal) 2, Mrs Gainsford 3, fru’t. Mrs Hunt.

The November meeting of the Ham Garden Club was held at the home of Mrs R B Lovell-Smith, Riccartnn road. Mrs E. Hume . presided. Mr Humdell of the Department of Agriculture, gave an interesting and instructive address on vegetable growing in the home garden. Competitions judged by Mrs R. Sargeant resulted:— best bloom. Mrs R. Hogg 1. Mrs V. Hean 2. Miss G. Hegarty 3: best ins. Mrs Hogg 1, Mrs Hean 2. Miss Hegarty 3: best vegetables. Miss Hegarty 1, Mrs K. Laugeson 2. Mrs E. Hume 3: decorative, arrangement of irises, class A, Mrs Hogg 1, Mrs D. Bovd-Wilson 2, Mrs J. Joseph 3; class B, Mrs F. N. Wylde 1, Mrs A. Johnston 2, Mrs M. Kemp 3; the assistanthostesses were Mesdames H. M. Sweney, A. Barker, and K. Reynolds. Only seven weeks from today to Christmas Eve! Place your order now for Ethne Tosswill’s Christmas Cakes and Puddings at the Ethne Tosswilr Cake Shop. 123 Cashel street.—Advt.

HANDKERCHIEFS ON GUY FAWKES DAY. Fireworks are not the only story this vear on Guv Fawkes Day—for today. ‘November S, will be remembered for a long time to come by thousands of Christchurch people as the great Handkerchief Sale Day at the "Friendly. Store.” Bombshell values indeed; thousands and thousands of quality handkerchiefs have been brought together at Hay’s from the Continent and Britain, purchased by the firm’s overseas buying office —famous Myer Organisation in London—and today Christchurch people will be buying—for now and particularly for the Christmas Giftgiving Season, a few short weeks away. ’ —Advt. GOOD CLOTHES ARE IMPORTANT. SALON CELIA established 1914. For 40 years the leading importer from famous Fashion Houses of Paris and London. SALON CELIA imports again. Whitcombe and Tombs Building. Cashel street (first floor). —Advt.