HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 61, 12 March 1936, Page 18

HERE AND THERE

Jumble Sale,

Jumble sale patrons are assured of ' exceptional -bargains at the "Monster ■ Jumble Sale" to be held in the Blue • Triangle Hall tomorrow evening at > 6.30 j).jn. For the children there arc ■ new woollen clothes*and toys; for the ■ school boy brand-new caps, tiafc belts, ■ etc- and»a splendid assortment of : clothing for aduKs. "And how for the house," it is asked. "Why not buy ' a stretcher bed, an oak lire kerb, ctu> - tains, pictures, china, books, etc"? All goods are to be sold at jumble- sale prices! Levin Home. Miss Archibald presided at a meeting of the Levin Memorial Home Committee on Tuesday. The matron reported that there were 27 children now in the home and all were in good health. The committee passed a special vote of thanks to the Wellington Automobile Club, who gave the children a motor drive to Wadestown Park with sweets, fruit, and afternoon tea. Other donors of gifts thankedwere Mr. Yates, New Zealand Fisheries, Mr. Elliott, and Mr. Cooper. Round Table Club Xuncheon. The Y.W.C.A. Business'and Professional Women's Round Table Club will hold its first luncheon for 1936 next week. Every member is asked to make an effort to be present, as it will be an important occasion, the ' idea being to give members an tpporturiity of expressing their ideas as to the form the club's programme should take this year. A suggestions box will be provided. Already some attractive sug- ,. gestions htivk been put: forward, including the study' of civic and' foreign affairs and play-reading. Pleasant Hospitality. Very pleasant arrangements are being made for the reception and entertainment of the delegates to the Do- : minion Conference of Justices which will be held in Wellington next week. A committee of the women Justices, who attended the annual meeting <of I the association recently, undertook to '. look after any lady relatives' of the visiting delegates and! to -make their . visit as pleasant as possible. The as- : sociation will give an "At Home at ' Kirkcaldie's rooms on Wednesday even- [ Ing next, when a charming programme ; -will be presented." The promoters '. hope that there will be'a good muster ■ of local -members to welcome the visit- ■ ors' and add to fne pleasure of the ' evening. Evening dress will be op- ] tional. ; """ " v

Entertaining tourists 1s: a profitable business. Last year, visitors from overseas spent over £25,000,000 in Britain.

Twenty-three Frenchwomen regularly pilot-their oWn aeroplanes, according to' the latest official list of civil owner-pilot's.