CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27860, 7 January 1956, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

* V . f t rn ,?, n , Ba ynes. of Pymble, New South Wales, and her small son, Christopher, arrived from Sydney bv plane this week to spend a fortnight with Mrs Baynes’s mother, Mrs Lance Jewell. Papanui road. Mrs Baynes was formerly Brenda JewelL Miss Mildred Mode left last evening -for the Arabino Girl Guide Training Centre near Marton. She expects to spend another month in New Zealand before leaving for Australia. Miss Mode is United States Gin Guide World Bureau travelling Commissioner in the Pacific. Flowers and Wreaths by Wire anyS?! r< \A unts ’' the Telegraph Florist, State Theatre Building. —Advt. WOMEN’S INSTITUTES Lakeside.—Mrs R. Hampton presided at the Christmas party for children given by the Lakeside Country Women s Institute. Birthday sprays were presented to five members. Father Christmas presented each child with a gift and sweets from a Christmas tree. Items were given bv the children. Competitions resulted:— spike of Christmas lily: Miss Hantz 1, Mrs Nairn 2. Mrs Boon 3. Large bloom: Mesdames W. J. Patterson 1, A. Croft 2. Naim and H. McLaughlin (equal) 3.’ Small bloom: Mesdames Patterson 1, R. McLaughlin and J. Whisker (equal) 2,’ R McLaughlin 4. Strawberry jam: Mesdames Whisker 1 and- 2. Mrs McLaughlin 3. Three plain , biscuits: Mrs Whisker 1. Christmas gift costing not more than 5s • Miss Hartz 1 and 2. Mrs Whisker 3. Greendale.—The social committee arranged the programme at the December meeting of the Greendale Country Womens Institute. Mrs H B. Shiplev Cornpetitions resulted:—Small g «7 l ’» Mr5 ’ r, Rld ? en L Mrs Odell 2. Mrs C '7- R , US uf U Larse bloom: Mrs E. J. J Ridge* 2, Mrs Shiplev 3. Atl ams 1. Mrs Ship*c> 2. Mrs F. Ridgen 3. Spike: Mrs C H Adams 1. Mrs Shiplev 2. Mrs F Ridgen 3‘ sh?S'. C C - hr S n ' a s, Mrs Russell Shipley 2 Mrs Naughton 3. ~ new members were ,2k 1 at ?. lr Christmas partv of the Cou l tr J Womens Institute. "J’JJ 1 e.', presided. Each member rea ha?i™„ S ‘ <? nd each child sweets and a ba boon. Songs were sung bv Mr® ~ Co ™Prions resulted:—large bloom. Mrs Healey 1 and 2. Mrs W. G Ludemann 3. Small bloom: Mrs Ludemann 1. Mrs Healey 2 and 3. Spike: Mrs L Lu £ e T/ nn ~ rs Healey 2, Mrs Healev Mrs W G. Ludemann (eaual) 3. L Ludeman 1 and 2. Mrs w. G_ Ludeman 3. Arrangement of roses: Mrs Stewart 1. Mrs Lewton 2. Peas: Mrs Rodgers 1. Mrs Stewart 2. Mrs Clark 3 Christmas gift: Mrs Clark 1 and 2. Mrs Kongers and Miss Lewton (equal) 3 Sponge roll: Mrs Clark 1, Mrs T. Montgomery 2. A number of gifts were collected for “Friends of the Hospital.”