TOUR OF EAST AFRICA

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27986, 5 June 1956, Page 2

TOUR OF EAST AFRICA

PRINCESS MARGARET’S ITINERARY (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 8 p.m.) MOMBASA, June 3. Princess Margaret is expected to begin her East African tour on September 18 at Mombasa. The deputy Governor of Kenya (Sir Fred- | erick Crawford), announced this at Mombasa last night. The Princess will fly direct from Europe, spend a day in the town and then embark on the Royal yacht Britannia and sail for Zanzibar and Mauritius, visiting Tanganyika and Kenya later, Sir Frederick Crawford added. This is the first announcement giving an approximate date for the Princess’s arrival in East Africa. j An earlier statement from Clarence House in London said the Princess would visit East Africa and the island of Mauritius in the latter half of September and October. Sir Frederick Crawford, who is on a tour of the coast province, said the outline of the Princess’s programme had been agreed upon at Clarence House during the recent visit to Britain of Kenya’s Governor, Sir Evelyn Baring. N.Z. WOMAN’S FEAT TOOK SEVEN CHILDREN BY AIR TO SYDNEY (Special Correspondent N.Z.P.A.) SYDNEY, June 4. Travelling New Zealanders made news in Sydney last week. The “Sun” described as “a brave woman” Mrs K. Tapper, of St. Heliers. who “whizzed through Sydney with the largest consignment of children ever carried by T.E.A.L. between Australia and New Zealand.” Mrs Tapper brought seven of her 11 children on a four-month visit to her mother in Hobart. “This is the first time I have travelled with them in bulk,” said Mrs Tapper, “but it worked wonderfully well. There was' not a sound from them on the flight from Nev.' Zealand.” The children’s ages ranged from 14 years to 10 months. ENGAGEMENTS (Engagement Notices must be signed bv both parties ) Lee—Dolan: The engagement is announced of Mary Dymphna. second daughter of Mrs E. Dolan and the late Mr T. Dolan, of Bawnboy, County Cavan, Eire, to John Patrick, younger son of the late Mr and Mrs T. H. Lee. of Reefton. Thomson—Moir: Mr and Mrs L. R. Moir, of Waipara. have much pleasure in announcing the engagement of their only daughter, Valerie Margaret, to John David, second son of Mr and Mrs A. A. Thomson, of “Manahune.” Waipara. A CORRECTION An error was made in “The Press’, yesterday in an engagement notice. Miss (not Mrs. as printed) Mary Dymphna Dolan is engaged to be married to Mr John Patrick Lee. The announcement is correctly printed on this page this morning. The mistake is regretted. WOMEN’S INSTITUTES Mairehau.—Two new members were welcomed at the annual meeting of the Mairehau Country Women’s Institute. Sprays were presented to guests ana members of the retiring committee. Mis Baker was re-elected president. Mem- I bers of the committee are: Mesdames i Ball, Boyd. Dangerfield. Gibson, Hayward, 1 Kitchen, Judd, Kime. Webster, Willmotl. I and Zimmerman. Burwood.—-The following officers were j elected at the annual meeting of the I Burwood Country Women’s Institute:— i president, Mrs C. Newton: committee, I Mesdames Taylor, Walsh, Leverett, Cro- 1 nin, Ritchie, Maslin, Starr, Vincent. ' Wright, Doughty, Moore and McKenzie. Christchurch Centre.—Mrs Or Keen was elected president of the Christchurcn Centre of the Country Women’s Institute. Other officers elected were:—vice-prcsi-dents, Mesdames A. Bain and Kenny; honorary secretary, Mrs D. McGowan; honorary treasurer, Mrs Mason; committee, Mesdames A. Bain, Beattie, Davidson, R. Ford, J. Goss. Heslip. G. Hales, Kenny. Mason, D. McGowan. A. Smales, and Miss A. Trounce. DRESSED FOR THE BALL, SALON CELIA has New and Exciting Gowns in Beautiful materials, Lovely Styles and Rich Glowing colours. Inspection cordially invited at SALON CELIA (opposite Ballantynes, over Whitcombes). Take the lift. ’Phone 65-152. —Advt.