CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21412, 2 March 1935, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mr Justice Adams and Mrs Adams ("Koamara," Wairarapa terrace), accompanied by Mrs A. W. Stuart, reutrned last night from a holiday visit to Dunedin. Mr and Mrs R.- A. Wilkinson (Sumner) are visiting Marlborough and are the guests of Mrs Clifford Gibbs, Marwell road, Blenheim. Mr and Mrs Hugh Lawry, who have been spending a holiday in Christchurch, will return to Auckland to-night. Mrs K. Grubb (Methven), who has been the guest of Mrs W. Shaw, Wilson street, Tima.ru, has returned home. Mrs H. Tinckam (Sydney) and her son, Douglas, who have been spending a holiday with Mr and Mrs A. H. Rickard (St. Albans) have left for Wellington to join the Maunganui for Sydney. Miss Frances McCann ("Braemar," Rangiora) is a visitor to Christchurch for the St. Margaret's College jubilee celebrations. Mrs G. Cameron and Miss Christobel Smith (Ashburton) are the guests of Mrs Thomas for the St. Margaret's College jubilee celebrations. Miss Alice Chapman, who is at present spending a holiday in Melbourne, was one of the 12 finalists in the Melba Scholarship. There were 57 entrants. Mrs Arthur Edwards, who, as Miss Margaret Leitch, was well known in New Plymouth musical circles, will be the soloist for the Avonside Orchestra's fourth concert, to be held in Holy Trinity Hall on Tuesday evening. Miss F. McKenzie (London), who is spending a holiday in New Zealand is staying with her brother and sister-in-law, Mr and Mrs A. McKenzie, Ayers street, Rangiora. Mrs Ronald Mcllraith (Cashmere Hills) has left for a holiday visit to Heretaunga, Wellington, where she will be the guest of her mother, Mrs J. Linton.

Mrs Rook wood Bishop (Worcester street west) and Mrs T. W. Wooclroffe ("Glcnmore") have returned from a holiday in the south. Invitations have been issued for the annual flannel dance of the Catholic Cathedral Tennis Club, to be held at the Winter Garden on Tuesday, March 5. Mrs J. C. Holmes acknowledges with thanks the following donations for the Templeton Farm School for disabled children:—Bishop Brodie Gs sd, Masonic Hotel 2s 3d, Clarendon Hotel ss. Members of the Canterbury Women's Club are arranging a reception in honour of Lady BadenPowell, to be held in the club rooms on Friday at 11 a.m. The reception wilJ be for members only. An invitation has been extended to parents, old girls and their friends to attend the Amberley House school swimming sports which will be held on Monday at 2.30 p.m. Mrs A. Mason, of the Melanesian Mission, who, with her husband, the Rev. A. Mason, is at present on furlough, will perform the opening ceremony at the garden party and sale of work to be held in Bishopscourt grounds this afternoon. About 16 parishes are taking part as well as Associates of Melanesia. It is hoped that the proceeds from the stalls, which will be allotted to the Melanesian and North China Missions, will greatly assist the diocesan missionary quota. All goods will

be offered at very economic prices. Tennis tournaments and other games will be in charge of members of Toe H, and New Brighton Crusaders will present missionary pageants. If wet weather prevails the Parish hall, Merivale, has been placed at the disposal of the executive. a MANY HAPPY RETURNS. .TO.. STONEHURST. The popularity of this Christchurch Private Hotel is evidenced by the .e----turn visits made by many of its guests. Among Stonehurst's attractions are comfortable bedrooms, good bathrooms, I splendid table, laundry facilities for ladies, etc.. 12/6 per day, £3 10s weekly. Hotel Stonehurst, Christchurch. —2 FASHIONABLE ORIGINALITY. Make your next permanent or marcelle wave original as well as fashionable! Put yourself in the skilled and expert hands of Misses Broun and Feron (late of Berlin) at the Annette Toilet Salon, 53 Cathedral square. They will style a coiffure to suit your personality. Ring 41-042 for an appointment. —3 TOILET HINTS. Taveners (Vincents) double-strength hair restorer (guaranteed not a dye) restores white, grey, and faded streaky hair to natural colour. Certain dandruff remedy. 2/6, posted 3/6, from Toilet Salons, and Tavener, Chemist, 183 High street, Christchurch. —3

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Owing to the sudden illness of Miss Betty Hilliard, the vocal and pianoforte recital, which was to have been held in the Masonic Hall this evening, has been postponed for a fortnight. The date will be advertised later. Mr and Mrs Gerald Morrison (New Brighton) will leave on Monday for a visit to England. Mr and Mrs Denys Hoare (Kilmore street), who went to Timaru for the Rotary conference, are now spending a few days at the Hermitage, Mount Cook, and will return to Christchurch on Monday. Mrs T. Renwick ("Dumgree," Marlborough) will leave by the Rangitiki on March 15 for a trip to England. Miss Maureen Raymond (London) is the guest of Mrs Gerald Anderson, Garden road. Mrs P. R. Dearden and her sister, Miss Burt (England), are visiting Timaru.

Nearly 2000 girl guides and brownies, coming from all parts of Canterbury and Marlborough provinces, will take part in the rally to be held at the show grounds on Saturday, March 9, in honour of the Chief Guide, Lady BadenPowell, who will be accompanied by Lord Baden-Powell, the Chief Scout. The guard of honour will include a good guide from each company. BRIDGE PARTY Mrs C. G. Hamann (Fcndalton road) arranged five tables of bridge at her home yesterday afternoon to honour Miss Betty Deighton, whose marriage will take place shortly.

Mrs Hamarm wore a navy blue ninon frock patterned in buttercup design. She was assisted by her daughter. Mrs Theo Michelson (Wellington), who wore a silk crepe marocain frock in pastel-shaded tonings finished with a black bow at the neckline. Bowls of asters and Mexican sunflowers decorated the rooms, and the guests brought a number of miscellaneous gifts for Miss Dcighton. Amongst those present were Mesdames F. W. Dcighton. M. Wilson. W. S. Newburgh. A. E. Ackroyd. W. Barker, Brooking (Wanganui). R. Midg? ley. L. Osment, J. Baxter. Robert Nicholson. R. Paulsen. P. Calvert. J. IPenwell. Misses E. Redpath, May Redoath. Marjorie Baxter. B. Dcighton. Ruth Creed, M. Kincaid, and Maisie Jameson. FAREWELL PARTY Mrs J. B. Beckett ("Almora," Victoria street) was hostess at an afternoon tea party held at her home yesterday to honour Miss Elizabeth Harris, who will leave with Miss Sylvia Fox on Monday for a visit to England. Friends who were given this opportunity to say good-bye to Miss Harris, were Mrs E. Harris, Mrs Guy Pascoe, Mrs Peter Hall, Mrs Rossmore Cracroft Wilson, Mrs J. Watherston, Mrs L. D. Cotterill, Mrs George Aitken, Mrs Harold Barker, Mrs Mason (Wellington), Mrs T. F. M. Gibson, Mrs Guy Cotterill, Miss Joan Maling, Philippa Acland, Betty Nancarrow, Gwen Millton, Ann Cooper, Marjorie Wells, M. Beadel, Cecily Pratt, and Meta Nixon. EVENING SOCIAL Mesdumes G. White and A. T. Ncwth were joint hostesses at a social held at the former's home in Clarence road, to augment the funds of the Riccarton branch of the Women's Christian Tem-

perance Union. The programme was as follows:—. Piano solo, Miss Melva Beswick; piano duet, Misses Nola and Merle McLeod; vocal solos. Mrs Commons and Miss Jackson; recitations. Misses Musgrove and Odell. Miss I. Meharry acted as accompanist. Mrs Newth introduced Mr and Mrs F. McCullough, of Detroit, U.S.A., Mr McCullough being a former resident of Riccarton. Mrs McCullough gave an interesting description of the homes and schools in Michigan and Mr McCullough spoke of some of the large business firms in the United States of America. Those present included Mcsdames White, Newth, McCullough, Mackie, Ferguson, Odell, Evans, Daly, Buckley, Donaldson <3), Laughlin, Gundy, Swallow, Common, Meharry. Brighting, Ferguson, Doig, Spencer. Heywood, Gainsford. Pocock, Pitt, Blackburn, and McLean, Misses Meharry, Balfour, Russell, Musgrove, Jackson, Odell, Beswick, Dempsey, Ryan, McLeod, Edginton, Verey, and Blackburn, Messrs McCullough, White, Mackie, Spencer, Brighting, Odell, Ferguson, and Clements.