HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 41, 18 February 1941, Page 10

HERE AND THERE

Victoria League Garden ..Party. Members of the Victoria League are reminded of the garden party which is to take place in the garden of Mrs. F. E. Herbert's residence, 186 The Terrace, tomorrow. Former Nelson Resident's Death. The death has occurred in Geelong, Victoria, of Mrs. Ellen Dast, widow of Archdeacon J. R. Dart, formerly of Nelson. Mrs. Dart was well known throughout the Nelson arid West Coast districts for her church work in the various parishes in which her husband was stationed. She left Nelson a little more than a year ago to live with her son in Geelong. She leaves two'sons —Mr. C. W. R. Dart, who is oh the staff of the Geelong Church of England Grammar School, and Mr. Jack Dart, who has a teaching appointment in New South Wales. Servicemen Like Eggs. WHen nearly 100 hungry'men crowd the cafeteria and fully 95 per cent, demand poached eggs, the kitchen in one well-known servicemen's hospitality club in Wellington hums with activity. The warm smell of hot buttered toast drifts out through the door, and it is this, presumably,, as well as the egg cook's skill, which inspires the men to have a "return." One "return" is common, but a second; bringing the total consumption to a round half-dozen of eggs, has also been demanded' on occasions. Eggs have gone up in price, but our soldiers, sailors, and Air Force men like them, so eggs (poached) will still figure largely on the evening's menu. Life to the volunteer cooks may seem.for a time to be just a procession of eggs, but they consider that the few hours they spend standing over a steaming pan are worth it, especially when their cooking is so appreciated that they are told to do "just four more, old thing. , Two more returns." Wholesale Princess's "Nest-Egg." Over £1000 has already been donated by the Wellington wholesalers through the Commercial Travellers' Warehdusemen's Association for Wellington's quota in the £1,000,000 patriotic appeal. This amount will be credited to their "princess," Miss Lola Tingey, who was chosen from a number of candidates to represent .the wholesale section, and to support the Commerce Queen in the Victory Queen Carnival. Miss Tingey, who is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Tingey ■ comes from pioneer New Zealand stock, her grandfather,. Mr. Richard Tingey, having fought in the Maori Wars. She was educated at Lyall Bay Public School and Solw,ay College. . Miss Tingey takes a keen interest in social affairs and assists • various war organisations., Her favourite sport is tennis. , Harbour Lights Guild. Mrs- Harley Brown presided at a recent meeting of the Ladies' Harbour Lights \ Guild. Committee members present' included Mesdames, Davies, Watkins, Walter Blundell, GrahamWatson, Mack/Walton, David Aiken, Maddock, Kindred, and the Rev. B. J. Williams. The annual "at home" has been arranged for March 27, at 2.30 p.m., wlien there will be an entertainment and afternoon tea and donations will be;received. Catholic Girls Offer Hospitality. Girls of the Children of Mary were hostesses at the Catholic Services Club last weekend and entertained many members of the fighting forces. On Sunday there was a, large attendance for tea. The club was grateful to Corporal Maurice D. Foley, who again entertained witty many musical items, and to Private M. Roland, who gave violin solos. Among those who cared for the men at the weekend were" Miss Kathleen Jansen (committee), Mrs. Lane, Misses Mary Peoples, Iris Payne, Geraldine O'Connor, Joyce and Kathleen Whittle, Alice Alexander, Gracie and Lena Barhao, Elsie Ness, Beryl Spain, and Kathleen Donovan. First Club for Nursing Sisters.

Miss Jean Begg, of New Zealand, who is a Y.W.C.A. war service organiser in the Middle East, reports that the first club for nursing sisters with the Army of the Nile is now running at Ismailia. Army nurses use the club freely. Many nurses and Y.W.C.A. workers come from New Zealand and Australia. Plans for further centres include recreation huts in' desert camps and clubs in Cairo, Alexandria,, and Palestine.