CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27877, 27 January 1956, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Sir Ernest Fisk, radio pioneer, and Lady Fisk, who arrived m Australia recently from England, plan to find a home in New South Wales. “I want a garden, so we’ll probably live somewhere on the North Shore,” said Lady Fisk. She said the sunshine had enticed them back home, but their sons who are living in Australia, have been mainly the reason for their return.

Back from a trip to the United Kingdom and Europe where they freshened up their ideas on play production, Mrs Edith Campion and her producer husband found topline theatres in England “wonderful.” Mrs Campion said she was rather disappointed with the acting of the smaller companies. She had met many New Zealanders in Britain, including 25 drama bursary students, who visited her at her home. Alice Fraser, a granddaughter of the late Mr Peter Fraser, is a member of the Rapier Players in Bristol. Mrs Campion said that any young actress who wanted to break into the English theatre would find the going very difficult unless she had another card up her sleeve. She should be prepared to find herself a temporary position as a shorthand-typist, wardrobe assistant or waitress. A play that impressed Mrs Campion was “Wild Duck,” with Emlyn Williams and Dorothy Tutin, which was playing at the Savoy in London. With the privilege of higher education, women had a special responsibility which extended beyond the home, family and community into the international field, said Mrs R. A. Forsaith, of Perth, Western Australia, who is now in her third year of office as : vice-president of the International Federation of University Women. Mrs Forsaith attended the Dominion conference of the New Zealand Federation of University Women in Auckland. It was imperative, said Mrs Forsaith, that university women keep themselves well informed with the general trends of world affairs and do their utmost to promote understanding between different countries and races. The wives of delegates to the second Australian and New Zealand conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering which opened in Christchurch earlier this week, have been entertained by a social programme arranged by Mrs G. H. Battersby, assisted by Mrs H. J. Hopkins and Mrs A. Dyhrberg. The highlights were visits to Akaroa, Canterbury Agricultural College, Lincoln, a factory at Kaiapoi and scenic drives on the Summit road and the suburbs of Christchurch. The Mayor of Auckland (Mr J. H. Luxford) handed Miss Eleanor Masterman, the leading woman roller skater in New Zealand, a sum of £ll5 on Tuesday night. The money, which will help to send Miss Masterman and two men skaters to the world roller-skating championships in the United States this year, was subscribed by the Australian trade mission at present in Auckland. Members of the mission saw Miss Masterman crowned queen of the Auckland Birthday Carnival on Saturday, and heard of the difficulty which the New Zealand Roller Skating Association is having in raising funds for the American trip. The money—subscribed in £lO and £5 notes—was given to the Mayor at a dinner on Monday night.

A committee to organise a Dominion reunion of former members of the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force in September, was set up at the monthly meeting of the women’s section of the Air Force Association. Arrangements to hold a stall next month were dis-

cussed. It was also decided that because of the prevalence of poliomyelitis the children’s outing arranged for Saturday, be postponed. When travellers on the Scandinavian Trans-Polar air route between California and Copenhagen touch down at Stomfjord, Greenland, they can take ice 1,000,000 years old with their cocktails. The ice is carved out of Greenland’s ice-cap and taken to Stomfjord Hotel on trucks. The General Trading Company still have a good assortment of remnants. Short lengths of all types of furnishings, at bargain prices. Sale ends tonight. Advt. Holidays and heat make a larger wardrobe of cool garments a necessity. Celia’s Sale, with genuine reductions, is your opportunity to stock up in garments for this season and next. The sale is to be short and sharp, so come early to 115 Cashel street, opp. Ballantynes. Take lift to first floor. —Advt. SALE OF MODERN MILLINERY Miss Jennifer MacFarlane announces her Annual Sale at her Salon, 683 Colombo street; entrances through Max’s Milk Bar. Hand-stitched model hats selling for as little as ten shillings.

Chocolate chip cakes and date cakes are the specials today for the weekend, at the Ethne Tosswill Cake Shop, 123 Cashel street. Advt. FIRE PRECAUTIONS NECESSARY. Recent events have taught us that caution is a very valuable thing. It is essential that every possible precaution be taken against fire.' It is essential, too, that we take every precaution when shoes are fitted. Christchurch women know, however, that the fitting of Gold Cross and Trufit shoes at Pannells is carried out by a highly skilled staff who hold diplomas in the scientific art of shoe fitting. Call and see the latest styles in Gold Cross and Trufit shoes and avail yourself of the expert fitting service that has made Pannells so famous. Gold Cross and Trufit shoes for women are sold in fractional sizes for long, narrow, short or broad feet. For the loveliest shoes expertly fitted, see Pannells, Cashel street. Advt.