NEWS FOR WOMEN CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27628, 7 April 1955, Page 2

NEWS FOR WOMEN CURRENT NOTES

Sir Geoffry Scoones (High Commissioner for the United Kingdom) and Lady Scoones will arrive in Christchurch from Wellington on Sunday, morning and will return north on Wednesday.

Mr and Mrs R. J. Candy (Hacktbome road) will leave by the Tamaroa for a visit to Britain.

Mr and Mrs Parker Westenra (Rossmore, Marlborough) will be the guests of Mrs I. L. M. Coop, Kaituna Homestead, for the Easter holidays.

Mrs Davied Crozier, who is leaving soon for England, was the guest of honour at an afternoon party given at the home of the president of the Fendalton Garden Club, Mrs A. R. Blank. Mrs Crozier, who is patron of the club, was thanked for the support she has given the club for the last 14 years by Mrs Blank; and was presented with a gift and a spray? from members of the

The club pairs match, round 12, played at Crockford’s Club, resulted as follows:—North-south: Mrs A. L. Hous*<W| and Miss V. Sapsford 1, Dr. and Mrs H. Brant 2, Mrs G. S. Cowper and Mr H. H. Wauchop 3. East-west: Mrs J. Seldon and Miss V. Rogers 1, Dr. and Mrs C. E. Reid 2, Mr and Mrs P. Byrne 3. The final for the 12 rounds resulted as follows: Mrs Houston and Miss Sapsford 1, Mrs Cowper and Mrs Wauchop 2, Dr. and Mrs Reid 3. Mrs B. McMillan gave a report on the recent Dominion convention at Invercargill at the monthly meeting of the Linwood branch of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. Arrangements were made for a cradle roll party next month. Mrs W. Teague presided.

The Papanui-Merivale Plunket Mothers* Club held its annual meeting this week. Mrs R. L. Jacobson presided. The following- officers were elected: chairwoman. Mtn H. E. Keys; vice-chairwoman, Mrs T. W. Goom; secretary, Mrs F. Walton; treasurer, Mrs N. Browne;, committee, Mesdames S. White, G. Lee, A. Chidgev, J. Lake, D. Parrott, G. Totter, B. Grimwood, S. Ballinger, C. Couldwell, E. Moore, and A. Wekesser. A competiion was won by Mrs J. Hastie.

The result of the twelfth and final round of club pairs played by the Christchurch Contract Bridge Club was:—open, north-south, Mrs T. Armstrong and Mrs H. B. Holder and Miss P. Norton and D. T. McCormick (equal) 1, Miss S. Fraser and Miss O. Kerr 3. East-west, Miss N. Hartley and Mrs A. H. Tocker 1, Misses K. and N. Spillane and Mrs H. P. Lawry and Mrs T. Millikin (equal) 2. Handicap, north-south: Mrs E. C. Borradaile and Miss Edna Edmonds 1, Miss Norton and D. T. McCormick 2, Mrs Armstrong and Mrs Holder 3. East-west: Miss Hartley and Mrs Tocker 1, Miss E. M. B. Nutt and Mrs G. van Asch 2, Mrs F. Davison and Miss E. Ussher 3. Final result for the year was:— open, Mrs Armstrong and Mrs Holder 1. Dr. J. P. McQuflken and Mr M. Shand 2, Miss Norton and D. T. McCormick 3. Handicap, Miss Nutt and Mrs van Asch 1, Mrs N. H. Barlow and Mrs D. Collins 2. Dr. McQuilkin and Mr M. Shand 3.

A party ot 17 players, including supporters ot the Ngati-Oma softball and basketball team, under the leadership of Miss Kia Riwai, left last evening for Auckland. The team will compete against the Orakei softball and basketball team for the Riwai Cup and the Marsh trophy, to be played on Saturday at Auckland. A message from New York says that Japan has become the fortieth nation to sign the United Nations convention on the political rights ot women. Under the convention, which was adopted by the General Assembly in December, 1952, and which came into force on July 7, 1954, women are entitled to vote, to hold public office and to exercise other public functions on equal terms with men in the countries which have formally accepted it.

Yes... more and more people choose their stockings at the Hosiery Bars. 118 Armagh street.. . Hereford Court ... 11 New Regent street. Such service and such generous concessions, tool Remember, Hosiery from the Hosiery Bars. —Advt From London’s Cyclax Salons direct to Christchurch ... Miss Mabs Barratt, a Senior Consultant with Cyclax, London, and dose associate of Mrs Thelma Holland, who will advise on questions of skin care and beauty culture. Appointments may be booked now (70-610. Extension 68). For 10 days only, April 12-22. At Ballantynes. —Advt. There will be a very nioe selection of cakes (including Simnel cakes for early dimmers) today at the Ethne Tosswill Cake Shop, 123 Cashel street. —Advt. That last-minute “EASTER EGG” GIFT. “Celia” suggests a Scarf or Cravat. Such an extensive range of the famous JACQMAR in Floral, Novelty, and Conventional Designs. Small silk Polka-Dot Squares, only 4s lid. Silk Organza In smart colour tones for only 18s. FRENCH Silk Cra-

vats only 19s fid, and a host of other types and designs. AND ONE FC® YOU. —Advt.

It is not being too pessimistic to predict that before the Easter holidays are over a good winter poat will prove to be a very necessary investment. Today Is a good time to buy one, too, because an excellent selection is available at present Styles come and go, but a good wool ; pmerabae always remainf pop tolar and fuhlonable. This yaar the demand for ttwm is at great as ever and to meet It Anthony Andersen, LtA, the centre for exclusive wear for women, have just opened a very attractive range, particularly well cut and finished and in excellent shades. A new selection of wool velour coats has also just come to hand, as well as others in vylaska and the latest fur fabrics. All in all, the selection of winter coats at Anthony Andersen, Wdj at SI Cashel street (near the