Notes for Women

Southland Times, Issue 24861, 29 September 1942, Page 6

Notes for Women

Mrs M. Scully, Ettrick street, has left to visit her sister. Miss A. Keaney. Wellington. Mrs F. N. Anderson, Princes street, has returned from a visit to Riverton.

Mrs W. J. King, Invercargill, has returned from a visit to her sister, Mrs A. T. Pettigrew, Gore. Mrs Alan Martin has returned to Dunedin after a visit to her sister, Mrs D. Herron, Pukerau. Mrs Adam Hamilton arrived in Invercargill on Saturday and will be in Southland for a day or two. Mrs A. H. Gilligham, Fairlie, the honorary organizer of the South Island Group Travel Association, is to undertake a tour of the South Island and give a series of lectures on food problems and similar subjects in relation to the war effort. At the home of Mrs L. C. Smith, Duke street, a morning tea party was given by the committee of the Invercargill branch of the Plunket Society in honour of Mrs E. W. Hargreaves, who has now left to live in Rangiora. The president, Mrs R. M. Strang, in making a presentation, referred to the excellent work Mrs Hargreaves had done for the society and wished her happiness in her new home. ’

A former Invercargill girl, Miss Agatha (Babs) Keaney. has been appointed to the staff of the New Zealand Legation at Washington. Miss Keaney is the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Keaney who were well known in the Mataura and Invercargill districts. She was educated at the Dominican Convent, Invercargill, and later attended Mrs Norton Taylor’s school of shorthand. Miss Keaney entered the Public Service in the Labour Department at Invercargill and was a member of the staff of the Minister of Finance when Mr Nash held that position. Later she was associated with MajorGeneral E. Puttick, Commander-in-Chief of the New Zealand Forces. Three beautiful Invercargill gardens were visited yesterday afternoon by 30 members of the Garden Circle of the Southland Women’s Club. At Mrs D. Craig’s garden, 32 Lowe street, special Interest was shown in the pond surrounded with polyanthus. A visit was then paid to the garden of Mr Norman Carter, Avenal, where polyanthus and daffodils made a bright show. The members were later entertained at afternoon tea at the home of Mrs J. C. Kirkland. Mrs J. G. Macdonald, chairman of the circle, thanked these people for placing their gardens and homes at the disposal of the members and making their visits so pleasant.