CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28053, 22 August 1956, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mr and Mrs E. R. Field-Dodgson (Armagh street) will leave Christchurch on Tuesday evening to join the Rangitiki, which is scheduled to leave Wellington on August 30. Mr Field-Dodgson is going overseas to further hig musical studies.

Members of the Scottish women’s hockey team who have been touring New Zealand since July 16, left by plane on Monday to join the Strathmore at Sydney on their homeward journey. The team were entertained at a farewell lunch with members ol the executive of the Canterbury Women’s Hockey Association, and hostesses. Mrs M. Leslie (Cave), president of the New Zealand Women’s Hockey Association, and Miss E. Beattie (president of the Canterbury Women’s Hockey Association), wished the team a safe journey home. Miss R. Fleming, manager of the Scottish team, thanked all who had made their visit to New Zealand a happy one.

The Overseas League’s music circle, formed a few months ago, arranged a musical entertainment in the clubrooms last evening. Mrs Cecil Barnett, convener of the circle, arranged the musical programme, which included violin solos by Dr. Needham, with piano accompaniments by Mrs EMackintosh, songs by Cara Cogswell, with piano accompaniment by Mrs W E. Olds, and pianoforte solos by Mrs Olds.

A talk on intellectually handicapped children was given by Mrs Rowe at the August meeting of the New Brighton League of Mothers. Mrs H. McDougall presided and Mrs Williams was in charge of the creche. Hostesses were Mesdames Calvert, Thew, and Beer.

Mrs R. Sarjeant presided at the monthly meeting of the Garden Club of the Royal Empire Society. Mr Barry Fergusson demonstrated and took for his subject “Spirit of Spring.’’ Competitions resulted: —Class A: Mrs Sarjeant 1, Mrs Ames 2, M rs Hancock and Mrs Powell (equal) 3. Class B: Mrs Arthur. Spray of japonica: Mrs Hancock 1. Spray of daphne: Mrs Hancock.

Mrs K. Kendall, presided at the August meeting of the Papanui Townswomen’s Guild, and welcomed new members. Circle leaders gave their reports The drama group presented three amusing sketches. Miss Christobel Robinson, vocational guidance officer, was the guest speaker.

The Kaiapoi Home Garden and Beautifying Society, at its monthly meeting, decided to arrange a floral display at the forthcoming Presbyterian flower show. Mrs R." Stewart (vice-president) presided, and Mr Tilley gave an interesting talk on vegetable growing. Results of tions were:—Small container of a winter flowering shrub: Miss E. Hart 1, Miss Holmes 2. Vase of violets: Mrs Adams 1. Miss Holmes 2. Three parsnips: Mrs Adams 1, Miss Hart 2. Onepumpkin: Miss E. Hart.

The arrangement of posies suitable for gifts to patients in hospital was demonstrated by Mrs R. Elock at the August meeting of the Riccarton Garden Club, held at the home of Mrs C. Peate, Snowdon road. Mrs C. G. Manhire presided and welcomed Mrs Elcock, who was thanked by Mrs A E. Hough Results of competitions were:—Decorative, A class: Mrs C G. Manhire 1, Mrs F. Wagner 2, Mrs R. Sarjeant 3. B class: Mrs P. Witi 1, Mrs N. Steel 2. Best shrub: Mrs C. G. Manhire 1, Mrs S. Moore 2. Mrs C. Peate 3. Cut flowers: Mrs R Sarjeant 1, Mrs W. L. Whittington 2, Mrs R. Ambridge 3. Assistant hostesses were Mesdames R. Ambridge, A. Stewart, O. Wellwood, A. Rigby, and Miss L. Rainey.

Mr F. Judkins gave a talk on chrysanthemums at the monthly meeting of the garden circle of the Christchurch North Townswomen’s Guild. Mrs G Eastmond presided, and Mrs Hill was hostess. Competition winners were Miss Russell and Mesdames Roberts, McLean, and Down.

. Miss Olive Baggaley, a British nursing authority, who is visiting New Zealand, was chief nurse with the World Health Organisation, and was at its headquarters at Geneva for six years till she retired in 1954. Before that, she was head of nursing with the Greek mission which UNRRA organised in 1944 to help Greece after the German forces evacuated the country.Throughout most of World War II she was with the British Ministry of Health in charge of establishing emergency maternity homes and children’s reception homes. For 10 years in London, Miss Baggaley was director of the Florence Nightingale International Foundation. In Wellington. Miss Baggaley is the guest of Miss M. I. Lambie. While in New Zealand Miss Baggaley intends to visit relatives of an old friend and English nursing colleague, Miss Marion Warren. They include the Bishop of Christchurch (the Rt. Rev. A. K. Warren) and Mr Russell Warren, of Hawke’s Bay.

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