CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27987, 6 June 1956, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

When Mrs Hampton, wife of the newly-appointed New Zealand trade officer (Dr. R. G. Hampton), leaves Wellington for her first visit to Singapore on June 14. she will be giving up a business career of her own on leaving the advertising firm for which she has worked for the last seven years. “I will be sorry to leave it,” she said, “but on the other hand, I think I will enjoy our next three years in Singapore. I intend to take up my music again over there and I hope to have opportunity of learning something of the Malayan language.” Mrs T. G. Ebbett, of Hastings, has had a novel accepted for publication by Wright and Brown, Ltd., London. The book will be entitled “Yellow' Kowhai” and its setting is in the Ngaruawahia district. Mrs Ebbett writes under her maiden name of Eva Burfield. She sent the first instalment of 14,000 words to the publishers with a synopsis of the remainder of the book and received advice that it would be accepted. Mrs Ebbett started writing the book about five years ago and revised it recently. She has had a number of short stories published in Australian and New Zealand magazines.

Mr and Mrs John Dean, who are leaving Christchurch to live in Wellington, were bidden farewell by members of the Canterbury Repertory Theatre Society on Saturday evening at a gathering held in the society’s rooms. Mr W. E. Truman, chairman of the committee, thanked Mr and Mrs Dean for the work they had done, and a small presentation was made to Mr Dean by those who had worked backstage in the society’s productions under his direction. Mrs Dean has twice served on the general committee of the society, and was responsible for the complete reorganisation of the wardrobe department. During recent years Mr Dean has been the society’s stage director and has organised teams of back-stage workers to a high standard of efficiency. A comprehensive sound effects machine was built by Mr Dean two years ago and is used in nearly all the society’s productions.

Miss Elizabeth Wood and Miss Margaret Stanley made their debut at the second annual ball of the Diamond Harbour 300 Club, held in the Diamond Harbour Community Centre. They were presented to the club’s patron (Mr H. H. H. Gardiner) and Mrs Gardiner, by Mrs C. K. Paine, wife of the president. A song ballet by Miss L. McSherry and Miss~D. McClurg and an exhibition of ballroom dancing by Mr F. Wilson and partner added to the evening’s entertainment.

Miss Waugh, who has been appointed judge of the national dancing at the Southland Highland Piping and Dancing Society’s centennial competitions, will leave today for Invercargill. The secretary of the Overseas League has received several letters from members overseas. Mrs J. W. Graham said in a recent letter that Mr Graham had taken part in a 8.8. C. "Quiz” show. Mrs Graham had attended the Maundy service at Westminster Abbey, and she and her husband were looking forward to a trip on the Continent, when their feliow travellers will be Mr and Mrs M. W. Beaven. Mrs J. J. Mulligan had sent a letter from Panama, and had described her trip to that port, particularly the boarding of the ship by Pitcairn Islanders. STATE SALON. If you are troubled with dandruff, try one of our new treatments. (Up Ethne Tosswill staircase, Cashel street) ’Phone 76-388. —Advt. SALT in Diet Salt is essential to diet—but be sure you use a salt of the highest quality. You can depend upon the purity of GLACIA SALT. It comes from Fn :- land’s richest brine springs, and is most highly refined. GLACIA SALT 1 * —Advt.