CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27961, 7 May 1956, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Miss Doris J. Brown, matron-in-chief of the Wellington Hospital and matron-in-chief of the Royal New Zealand Nursing Corps, was married recently to Mr Robert C. Milne, of Wellington. Mrs Milne, who is formerly of Dunedin, intends to continue to take an active interest in the nursing profession.

The May meeting of the Wairarapa Garden Club was held at the home of Mrs F. Kingscote. The president (Mrs A. Nicholls) presided. The speaker, Mr Thiele, of the Department of Agriculture, gave a talk on the spraying of pests and diseases in trees and shrubs. Results of competitions were:—Decorative: A class, Mrs H. T. Gennings 1, Mrs J. Russell 2; B class. Mrs D. Johnston 1, Mrs C. Rattray 2, Mrs H. Hiatt 3. Large bloom: A class, Mrs M. Godby 1, Mrs Jennings 2, Mrs Rattray 3; B class, Mrs Russell 1, Mrs J. Middleton 2, Mrs L. Lawrence 3. Small bloom: A class, Mrs Godby 1. Mrs A. Nicholls 2, Mrs Rattray 3; B class, Mrs G. Macdonald 1, Mrs E. Wanklyn 2. Mrs Russell 3. Two leeks: A class. Mrs Jennings 1. Mrs Godby 2: B class, Mrs F. Morrison 1. Mrs Middleton 2. Mrs S. Cox 3.

The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the St. Martins-Huntsbury branch of the League of Mothers:—President, Mrs M. Dudman; vice-president, Mrs L. Smith and Mrs G. Sanders; secretary. Mrs Y. Mather; treasurer, Mrs N. Alcorn; committee, Mesdames J. Brown, V. Hill, H. Laws. M. Moore, B. Moore, A. Mury and G. Robson. The guest speaker was Mrs Robson. Twenty-four children were cared for in the creche.

More than 100 members of the Christchurch branch of the New Zealand League for the Hard of Hearing and their friends attended an enjoyable evening social recently to mark the end of the first term of the branch’s activities for the year. The president (Sir Joseph Ward) welcomed Mrs L. Birdling, the newly-appointed teacher of lip-reading. The programme ol dances, sketches, musical and vocal items was provided by Mr H. Sweeney and his concert party. The April meeting of the Spreydon branch of the League of Mothers took the form of a “Father and Daughter" evening. Miss Edna Scott and Miss Bernice Hawks gave a travel talk and showed films of Australia. Members were particularly interested in their account of their travels in the Northern Territory. Mrs S. J. Kay presided, and Mr A. E. Cruickshank thanked the speakers. Mrs G. Lamont welcomed members and friends and Mrs Cox cut the birthday cake at the ninth birthday party held by the Linwood Townswomen's Guild. The choir of the Beckenham Townswomen’s Guild entertained members. Mrs Oxenham won a competition.

The musical programme was presented by Mesdames A. M. Vile, P. O’Connor, B. Crawford, and A. S. Tolmie at the monthly social held under the auspices of the Christchurch branch of the Foundation for the Blind.

Even the humble doormat can be modernised, and a London firm claims that its latest wiper-mat “marks the first great advance for many years in mat design.” The standard feature of all the company’s mats is a rubber well which collects the dirt scraped from the feet and which can be easily emptied without sweeping or raising dust: the improved wiper-mat is as hard-wearing as its predecessors but it is also soft to stand on and suitable for use either outside or inside the building.