CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28222, 9 March 1957, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

This week Lady Wigram, patron of the North Canterbury Centre of the New Zealand Red Cross Society, presented a portrait of herself to the president (Mrs J. G. L. Vernon) and the chairman of the centre executive (Mr A. E. Kincaid). When the centre decided to acquire its own premises members of the sub-centres expressed a wish that a portrait of Lady Wigram, who was president of the centre for many years, should occupy a place of honour in the new premises. The portrait is by the Christchurch artist, Vera G. Curtis.

The Papanui Garden Club held its March meeting in the Botanic Gardens, where Mr H. W. Gourlay showed members the experimental plots, the rock gardens and the water garden. The competition for a dress spray resulted as follows: Mrs E. R. Wiseman 1. Mrs D. J. Patterson 2, Mrs P. A. Fear 3.

The Dominion secretary of the Girls’ Life Brigade (Miss G. M. Gebbie) recently visited the First Christchurch Division of the brigade. Company drill, marchings saluting and physical training were demonstrated. An officers’ dedication service was held at the Church of Christ, Moorhouse avenue. Miss Gebbie spoke to the cadets and brigade girls on her recent visit to the Islands and to London.

The annual meeting of the scattered nurses’ group of the New Zealand Nurses’ Christian Fellowship was held recently. Reports on the conference held in Tauranga were given by two delegates. Mrs McNaughton and Miss Rountree. The following officers were elected: president, Mrs C. Herdman; vice-president, Mrs M. Combridge and Major Tyler; secretary, Mrs M. Ferguson; treasurer, Mrs K. Davies; sick nurses’ visitors, Mesdames E. Watson and C. Herdman; delegate to the National Council of Women, Miss E. Borrows; deputy delegate, Mrs McNaughton; committee, Mrs M. McHarg, Misses F. Shaw and Rowden.

A talk on fuchsias was given by Mr L. E. Smith at the March meeting of the Stratford Garden Club held at the home of Mrs R. Simmers. The president (Mrs J. Voice) presided. The results of competitions were:—Decorative, brown and green *■ arrangement, class A: Mrs H. S. Feast 1, Mrs E. F. Ward 2. Mrs G. C. T. Burns 3 Class B: Mrs J. Fletcher 1, Mrs M. G. Louisson 2, Mrs P. Cotter 3. Three dahlias: Mrs H. S. Feast 1. Mrs E. A. Cleland 2, Mrs G. C. T. Burns 3. Three tomatoes: Mrs S. C. Peddie 1, Mrs B. J. Drake 2. Mrs A. C. Parson 3. Best bloom: Mrs S. Nixon 1, Mrs H. S. Feast 2, Mrs F. S. Taylor 3. The February meeting of the Tai Tapu Garden Club was held at the home of Mrs A. R. Powell, Springston. A demonstration on the making of sprays was given by Mrs K. Nicholls, of Christchurch. Results of competitions were: -- Bowl of Roses, class A: Mrs R. Scorgie 1. Class B: Miss F. Moir 1, Miss N. Store 2, Mrs H. Meyer 3. Large bloom: Mrs Powell I, Miss F. Moir 2, Miss N. Store 3. Small bloom: Mrs Meyer 1, Mrs Powell 2, Miss Moir 3. Cluster: Mrs Powell 1, Mrs Scorgie 2, Miss Moir 3. Spike: Mrs Meyer 1, Miss Moir 2, Mrs Barwick 3.

All Furs sold by Fur Fashions, 105 Cashel street, are made in their own workroom. —Advt. ELECTROLYSIS: FACIAL HAIR PERMANENTLY REMOVED. MRS J. ASHWORTH, F.P.E. (Eng.) (Certified Electrolysist). 4 Salisbury Court, 139 Salisbury st. ’Phone 65-171. DRY WHITE NYLON CAREFULLY TO AVOID YELLOWING To make the most of Nylon’s quick-drying properties, roll the rinsed garments in a towel to blot off surplus moisture. Remove from towel, shake out garments and hang them up to dry. Never dry white Nylon near direct heat or in strong sunlight; both tend to turn fabric slightly yellow. If white nylon does become yellow gentle bleaching will restore the original whiteness. Makers warn against strong bleaches but a safe bleaching solution is 2oz of Clor-O-Gene to a gallon of water. Rinse thoroughly after washing. Clor-O-Gene is obtainable at all stores and a pamphlet giving many uses of this wonder fluid is obtainable by writing to Clor-O-Gene Supplies, Ltd., Box 47, I Petone. —Advt.

The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Selwyn Free Kindergarten: patron, Mr W. Fairbrother; president. Mrs N. McGarva; vicepresident, Mrs L. Harding; secretary. Mrs J. Wilson; treasurer, Mrs E. Boniface; committee. Mesdames R. Betteridge, G. Bobby, G. Derrett, W. Fairbrother. L. Fiddes, K. Mackay, R. Manks, I. Milner, S. Nash. I. Scott. Southall, and D. Walsh; delegate to association, Mrs N. McGarva; assistant delegate, Mrs J. Wilson.