CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27676, 4 June 1955, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mr Richard Morris, who has been in England for nearly three years, accompanied by Mrs Morris, is returning to New Zealand in the Mataroa and is expected in Christchurch next week. Mr Morris, who is a science graduate of Canterbury University College, has been engaged at the Malvern research station, and will be returning to his former post at Canterbury College Industrial Development Department. He was married in Gloucestershire last October to Miss Dorothy Phillips, who vras employed at the Malvern station. Misses Dorothy Rigg (St. Albans) and N. D. Dwyer (Ngakawau, West Coast) will leave New Zealand by the Monowai next Friday on the first stage of a visit to Britain. Miss Barbara Coke, director of the British Junior Red Cross, is expected to visit New Zealand for about three weeks early next year, after her tour of Australia. Miss Coke, who is a member of the judge’s panel of the City of London Juvenile Court, will travel under a King George VI Fellowship.

Misses Annette Callaway, Audrey Scott, Judette Maitland, and Betty Williams left last night for Wellington to attend a Red Cross voluntary aids’ camp to be held at Wallis House, Lower Hutt. They will return to Christchurch on Tuesday. Mrs Mavis Perfect (Blighs road, Papanui) has just been advised of her appointment as a dancing judge for the City of Sydney Eisteddfod, which is to be held in Sydney in September. This festival is considered the largest in the Southern Hemisphere, about 22 halls being used for its sessions. Miss Adaline Calder, examiner for the British Ballet Organisation, London, will arrive in New Zealand today to conduct examinations throughout New Zealand and Australia in ballet, acrobatic tap, stage, Highland and modern dance action. She is expected in Christchurch on Monday. This will be Miss Calder’s first visit to New Zealand. She is also the London representative for -national dancing on the Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing in Edinburgh. The programme for the May meeting of the Union of Graduates in Music, resident in Canterbury, included songs by Maureen Gill, an organ sonata by Joan Hindin, a violin sonata by Charles Martin, and a suite for piano by John Ritchie. The performers were members of the union, and Margaret Nielsen and Anita Ritchie. An interesting address on pioneering days on the Flaxbourne Estate was given by Mrs M. Ingram, a daughter of one of the first settlers in the area, at the monthly meeting of the Blenheim women’s branch of the New Zealand Labour Party. The resignation of the secretary (Mrs S. J. Halton) was received with regret. Mrs Halton, who is leaving the district soon to live in Christchurch, received the good wishes of the members. She was presented with a matching set of china carrings and brooch, in recognition of her services. A competition for six pikelets was won by Mrs Ingram, with Mrs N. Lee second. Mrs I. Mackel also won a competition. Mrs E. Hegglun presided. A pleasant evening was scent at the home of Mr and Mrs A. Hunt, of St. Andrew’s Hill, to celebrate the coming of age of Donald James McDonald, of South Brighton. Musical items, games and competitions were enjoyed. Mrs Nelham Watson presided at the June meeting of the Opawa-St. Martins Sub-centre of the Red Cross Society, held at the home of Mrs Polhill, Locarno street. More bricks were purchased for the building fund. A roster of members was drawn up for the coming months to help in the Good Neighbour Service. Further arrangements were made for helpers at the Red Cross market and also for collectors to man the Opawa and St. Martins shopping areas on June 10. Many new garments and goods for the work stall were brought in. The June meeting of the St. Albans branch of the League of Mothers was presided over by Mrs P. C. Cornish. Mrs W. Grant, the provincial president, was the guest speaker. A recitation was given by Miss Edna Neville. The creche was under the supervision of Mrs Niven. The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Belfast Sub-branch of the Plunket Society: president. Mrs B. Johns; vice-presi-dents, Mrs A. Banks. Mrs A. Clark, Mrs R. S. Halligan, and Mrs L. Smith: secretary, Mrs T. Banks; treasurer, Mrs N. C. Harold: committee: Mesdames G. Male. R. Don, A. McQuillan, A. Rogers. R. Brown, G. Halligan, D. Halligan. D. Sullivan, J. Johns, A. Cassidy. L. Maginness, R. Barnes, R. Chapman, E. Mazey, E. Stone and E. Johnstone. After the business meeting films were screened by Mrs Maurice Simes.

From many parts of New Zealand Polish girls went to Wellington at the week-end to celebrate the tenth anniversary of their arrival in New Zealand. Many, who had been displaced persons of primary school age when they arrived, had since married—a large number to New Zealanders. They brought their husbands and som» brought their children too. British women pilots have formed an association to promote employment and training of women in aviation. The decision to do this was taken at a meeting called at the request of women flyers by the Women’s Engineering Society, which administers the A ™ y ,_ Johnson memorial fund, from which an annual flying scholarship is provided. Women who hold or have held a private or other pilot’s licence, a c certificate in gliding, and other women aircrew are eligible for full membership. Associate membership 1® those training or interested in xurthering the association’s aims. Mrs R. w. Borland presided at the A U s2^S e i™ ng the Economics AMoaation needlecraft circle. Gifts of ere T g i.'-? n by Mrs Lund to L t %,* e , Jubllec Home. Sweets tte’beMfit’nf th R ° ge ? ? ere sold for ™ oenefi t°f the clrc le funds. Three new members and two visitors were demonstration of modelin ™ e ? hat nd remodelling an old Mil. ?? 'fe" fcy .. Mr ? p 'Winchester. Killner thanked Mrs WinFlowers and Wreaths by Wire an»wbere. Bunts’ the Telegraph Florist. State Theatre Building. —Advt