WOMAN’S WORLD

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21822, 27 November 1940, Page 8

WOMAN’S WORLD

SOCIAL NOTES Mr and Mrs F. Nevill, Dunedin, are staying with Miss Cargill. Waitawa. Mrs Greenall, Wai-iti Road, has returned from a short visit to Dunedin. Miss Keitha Kenrick, Auckland, spent the week-end with Mrs Humphrey Hall, Bank of New South Wales. Mrs W. A. Piddington, Irvine Street, has returned from a visit to Christchurch. Miss Prudence Davison, Waitui, Geraldine, has been staying with Mrs Morton Smith, Oamaru. Captain David Niven, former film star and now in the Rifle Brigade, was recently married at Huish, near Marlborough, to Primula, daughter of Flight Lieutenant William Rollo, M.C., and Lady Kathleen Rollo. David Niven, one time subaltern in the Highland Light Infantry, came back from Hollywood at the outbreak of the war to enlist. The bride holds a commission in the W.A.A.F. The appointment of Miss Elizabeth Gregory, lecturer in chemistry of food and nutrition in the home science department of the University of Otago, to dean of the faculty of home science has been announced. Miss Gregory, who is to take the place of Professor Ann Strong, who retired recently, passed the examination for the degree of Ph.D. at the University of London. She was admitted to the degree of bachelor of home science in 1924 and to the degree of master of science in 1929. She was appointed assistant in the chemistry department in 1925 and was granted leave of absence to proceed to London in August, 1929, where she enrolled as a candidate for the Ph.D. degree at University College under the direction of Professor Drummond.

LADY GALWAY GUILD Work Of Timaru Committee One Hundred And Sixteen Cases Sent To England In a report to the Timaru Patriotic Committee the chairwoman of the Women’s Patriotic Committee, Mrs W. G. Tweedy, said that in connection with the work of the Lady Galway Guild 116 cases, comprising 21 tons 13cwt of goods had been despatched to the United Kingdom from Timaru. The following comforts had been despatched:—To the Navy League: 49 pairs sea-boot stockings, 11 scarves, 88 pullovers, 67 helmets, 100 pair socks, 14 pairs gloves, and 1 pair mittens, and to Canterbury Provincial Council, one pair of Air Force gloves, and four pairs of gloves, and 117 pairs of mittens. Three gramophones have been donated by different donors, and these had been despatched to the Canterbury Provincial Council for use on transports. One hundred gift parcels had been packed for men of the Fourth Echelon, each containing one tin of 25 cigarettes, one pair socks, one khaki handkerchief, and one stick of shaving soap. The local Lady Galway Guild was maintaining its work, and excellent garments continue to be despatched to the United Kingdom. Information recently received from the High Commissioner states that the need was now greater than ever. As permission could not be obtained from the Minister of Supplies to expenditure on new materials, the Guild Committee would be grateful for further gifts of good second-hand clothing. During her farewell visit to Timaru, Lady Galway met members of the committee and expressed her pleasure and satisfaction at the local efforts. Mrs Charteris, representative of the Timaru Labour Party Women’s Social Committee, had resigned owing to her departure from Timaru to reside in the North Island. Thanks were due to Mrs Charteris for her services. Mrs Newell had been appointed to replace her. The shop, which was to have been organised by the committee for the sale of antiques, etc., donated for the Queen Carnival funds, was abandoned, as the nucleus of the articles was withdrawn by the donor. A further request from the Canterbury Provincial Council for hussifs was received. These were promptly made up and filled, 159 being despatched.