CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28257, 20 April 1957, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Miss Amy Sayle, who has served both as a councillor and aiderman on tfie London County Council and is now on a tour of New Zealand, was the speaker at a meeting of the Christchurch branch of the National Council of Women on Thursday evening. Miss Sayle discussed recent trends in housing in London and mentioned the great improvement in tenants’ attitudes to their homes in recent years. She also spoke on hospitals, which have been administered by the Minister of Health since 1946.

When the Christchurch branch of the National Council of Women met on Thursday evening motions of sympathy were expressed with the secretary (Miss S. Lilly) in the death of her sister, and with Mrs C. O. Mathias, in the death of her son-in-law, Flight Lieutenant Bruce Magill.

A programme arranged by the drama group from the New Brighton Townswomen’s Guild, including humorous sketches and a recitation, was presented at the April meeting of the Aranui Townswomen’s Guild. Miss McLeod gave items on a piano accordion.

A demonstration by Mrs Woolley on the making of floral sprays was given at the garden circle of the Somerfield Townswomen’s Guild at its April meeting. Results of competitions w’ere: Vase of chrysanthemums, class A: Mrs McClelland 1, Mrs Wilson 2, Mrs L. Hobbs 3; class B: Mrs Lindsay 1, Mrs Nichols 2, Miss Nairn 3; best bloom, Mrs McNichol 1, Mrs Nichols 2, Mrs McCann 3; best shrub: Mrs Harrington 1, Mrs Wilson 2, Miss Cone and Mrs Smart 3 equal; 2 onions: Mrs Harwood 1, Mrs L. Hobbs 2, Mrs Feildeys 3. Mrs Wrighton presided at the monthly meeting of the New Brighton Women’s Christian Temperance Union recently. A collection was taken up for the district garden party. Mrs Hunter gave a report of the recent convention, and Mrs Baker welcomed a member from the Nelson union. A 20 years’ service badge was presented to Mrs Gamble. Certain public libraries in Britain are reserving, as an experiment, a special room where schoolchildren can do their homework. The scheme is aimed at solving the problem of lack of space in many homes and of distractions such as radio and television, which prevent children from devoting themselves to their school work.

The president of the United Women’s Bowling Club (Mrs E. B. Rhodes) entertained members at afternoon tea recently and presented trophies for competitions held during the season. Mrs Rhodes expressed her gratification that the club had won the interclub competition. Trophies were presented to the following:— Singles, Mrs G. L. Duns; runnerup, Mrs C. Austin; junior singles, Mrs E. Wheatley; pairs, Mesdames L. Watson and E. B. Rhodes (s.); runners-up, Mesdames M. Bartlett and O. Smith (s.); fours, Mesdames I. McDowell, L. Watson, E. B. Rhodes, and G. L. Duns (s.); runners-up, Mesdames M. Bartlett. E. Bromley, M. Middleton, and C. Austin (s.); president’s fours, Mesdames A. Lofley, L. Penfold, O. B. Congreve, and C. Austin (s.); pit pairs, Mesdames O. Smith and L. Watson (s.).

Dried leaves apd flowers were the subject of a talk given by Mrs McLachlan at the April meeting of the Shirley-St. Albans Garden Club. Mrs B. E. Henderson presided. Competition results were:—Arrangement of fruit, flowers, and leaves —Class A: Mesdames L. A. Bennett 1, T. McMillan 2, T. Lock 3. Class B: Mesdames R. Compton 1, F. C. Le Pine 2, C. P. Agar 3. Best bloom: Mesdames E. R. Reay 1, C. P. Agar 2, A. F. Excell 3. Com cob: Miss M. Wilkie 1, Mesdames C. P Agar 2, R. O’Malley 3. Three dahlias: Mesdames L. A.- Bennett 1. E. R. Reay 2, T. McMillan and Miss Wilkie (equal) 3.

Mrs F. M. Suggate, whose address to the Victoria League appeared in “The Press” on April 18 advises that she did not say: “In England to be a housewife is one of the necessary qualifications of a woman juror.” “The word I used was ‘householder’ and the point of what I said was that were the householder man or woman, the liability to be called to serve on a jury existed m each case.” Mrs Suggate says. Mrs E. L. King demonstrated line arrangement with autumn leaves in a trough at a recent meeting of the St. Martins-Opawa Garden Club. Hostesses were Mesdames H. Manhire, B. Croning, D. P. Moir, and M. W. Lake. Competition results were: line arrangement. class A: Mrs Amyes 1, Mrs L. Warren 2, Mrs T. Stanton 3; class B, Mrs Robertson 1, Mrs W. Stringfellow 2, Miss B. Hay 3. Chrysanthemums—three stems, open class: Mrs I. Bryant 1, Mrs W. Stringfellow 2, Mrs W. Randle 3; large bloom, Mrs Bryant 1, Mrs W. Spedding 2, Mesdames Paton and Speddy (equal) 3; small, Mrs Robertson 1, Mrs W. Stringfellow 2, Mrs G. Paton 3.

' Miss Lettice Loughnan spoke on E eethoven, and showed her method of teaching music appreciation to children at the April meeting of the Selwyn House Parents’ National Educational Union Association. Mrs G. N. Francis proposed a vote of thanks.

Mr Smith gave a talk on fuchsias at the April meeting of the Spreydon Garden Club. Mrs Woodcock, who presided, thanked the speaker. The hostesses were Mesdames Savill, Murray, and McKenzie. Competitions resulted as follows:—Trough of white-petalled flowers—Class A: Mrs Ingles 1, Mrs Boswell 2, Mrs Monson 3. Class B: Mrs Tonkin 1, Mrs Wall 2. Miss S. Down 3. Flower of the month: Mrs Wall 1, Mrs Pelvin 2, Mrs Tonkin 3. Best bloom: Mrs Monson 1. Mrs Hulston 2, Mrs Irvin 3. Best shrub: Mrs Pelvin 1, Mrs Rhodes 2, Mrs G. Wilson 3. Vegetables: Mrs Wall 1. Mrs Stubberfield 2. Miss Philpott 3. Members and friends of the Australian Club of Canterbury were recently entertained by the Ace Harmonica Band.

The annual meeting of the Russell’s Flat Women’s Division of Federated Farmers was held : in the hall recently, when Mrs C. Reed presided. A good credit • balance was shown in the report read by the president. A birth- • day party was arranged. Officers ■ elected were: president, Mrs C. Reed; vice-presidents, Mesdames E. Hawke, McLean, and T. Wil- > liams; secretary, Mrs E. Lohrey; ' trustee, Mrs C. Reed; advisory ■ members. Mesdames E. Hawke ! and Buxton; press reporter. Mrs ; McLean; committee, Mesdames 1 Hosking, J. Reed, P. Lohrey, J. Searle, R. Whitbrock.