CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume C, Issue 29511, 12 May 1961, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Brooklands W.D.F.F.—Mrs R. S. Halligan, of Belfast, presided at the annual meeting of the Brooklands branch of Women’s Division of Federated Fanners. Officers elected were; President, Mrs D. Hewson; vice-presidents. Mesdames H. Robinson, E Greig; secretary. Mrs C. Duffield; treasurer, Mrs V Teague; committee, Mesdames A. Gwatkin. S. Kirk, W. G Scott. E. Teboy, H. Rogers; advisory members, Mesdames D Hewson, C. Duffield; provincial delegates, Mesdames D. Hewson, H. Robinson, V Teague; stewards. Mesdames W G. Scott. J. MacLeod, A. Gwatkin; sales table, Mrs S Kirk.

Hororata Plunket Subbrunch.—Officers elected at the recent annual meeting of the Hororata sub-branch of the Plunket Society were: President, Mrs G. Grigg; vicepresidents, Mesdames W Stone. K. Hall, F. Wright. B. Halliday. J. F. Thwaites; sec-retary-treasurer, Mrs J. Ballagh: assistant secretary, Mrs M. Ballagh: committee. Mesdames J. ’Utorne. G. Smith. K Kellaway, A. D. Oliver. P. Derritt, D. Phillips, G. Oliver, J Locker. L. King, M. Ballagh, S. Hutton, H. A. Oliver. C. Campbell. T. McKenzie. R. Hockridge. B. Wright, J. Parsons, T. H Richards. R Hall. J. Brownlee, E. H. Richards, I. Smith. J. Lilley. M Hall. B. Walsh. R. Paintin. C. Hunt (Glenroy). E. Tilley (Lake Coleridge).

Women's Section of RS. A. —Miss S Britton presided at the recent social afternoon held by the Women’s Section of the Christchurch Returned Services’ Association. The guest speaker was Miss H K. Lovell-Smith who spoke of the work of the National Council of Women.

Literary Circle.—Mrs H. P Wise presided over a good attendance at a recent meeting of the literary circle of the Canterbury Women’s Club, and six new members were welcomed. Vocal items were given by Miss Doreen Udell, accompanied by Mrs R. S. Storie. The guest speaker was Mrs J- Staples, whose subject was “The Career of a Journalist.”