For WOMEN

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23977, 18 June 1943, Page 2

For WOMEN

CURRENT NOTES

Mrs F. J. T. Grigg presided at a recent meeting of the Canterbury Association of the New Zealand Federation of University Women. Mrs I. Stocker, who returned to New Zealand from China a year ago, gave a talk. Mrs L. Morrison proposed a motidn of sympathy with the relatives of Mrs Andrew Duncan, who was for many years a valuable member of the association. Eight South Island members of the Women Herd Testers’ Reserve will attend the annual reunion and conference of the reserve to be held in Wellington next week. They are Misses Margaret Selby, P. Clark, K. Crampton (Christchurch), Z. Horton (Collingwood), A. Blythe (Oamaru), O. Sanderson and D. Browning (Invercargill), and N. Green (Nelson). In an airgraph letter to the National Patriotic Fund Board (Wellington) thanking the board for a parcel, Second Officer Nancy Allen added that she was proud to be one of the few New Zealanders serving in the W.R.N.S. in Britain. Second Officer Allen was formerly Miss Nancy Tovey, for some time a member of the commercial staff of “The Press.” There was a record attendance at a social held recently at the Broadfleld schoolroom to raise funds for_ the local branch of the Red Cross Society. Two cases of home-made cakes were packed by members for soldier patients in hospital. Items were given by Misses P. Widdowson, J. and I. Davison, and Mr A. Coleman. Mrs B. H. Gilmour presided at the monthly committee meeting of the Lyttelton branch of the Plunket Society, held in the Council Chambers. Arrangements were made for the annual meeting to be held early in July. Nurse Moore’s report read as follows: Lyttelton, visits to rooms, adults 100, babies 95, pre-school children 8, new case 1; visits to homes, 20; Heathcote: visits to rooms, adults 17, babies 15, preschool children 4, new case 1, visits to homes 5. Members of the Business and Professional Women’s Club held their tea at the D.1.C., when Miss Pippa Robins gave a talk, “Repertory in England.” Miss A. Richardson presided. The lady editor of “The Press” gratefully acknowledges receipt of a donation of 2s 6d from Mrs Polhill towards comforts for tubercular patients. The lady editor of ‘‘The Press” gratefully acknowledges receipt of a pullover and a parcel of warm underclothing from two anonymous friends, and a pullover from Mrs George Aitken for a boy suffering from tuberculosis, also a parcel of used stamps from Mrs Mack. Mrs A. I. Rattray has given a further donation of £5 to the prisoners of war fund. The money is raised by the sale of sprigs of heather. IMMACULATE IN EVERY DETAIL. To the modern woman immaculate in every detail comes Nu.tex, the scientific solution to personal problems. Nu.tex, the modern internal sanitary protection, can’t chafe or rub. Discover the secret of glorious freedom without belts, pins or pads. Departmental stores and chemists everywhere have ample stocks of Nu.tex. The new trial 3-unlt packet costs only IOJd, and the standard 10-unit packet 2/8, -2

WOMEN’S DIVISION OF FARMERS’ UNION

MARSHLAND Mrs Marks presided at the June meeting of the Marshland branch of the Women's Division of the Farmers' Union when arrangements were made for catering at the Welcome Club early next month, and It was decided to canvass the district for help. Members brought gifts oi vegetables and eggs for the Womens Services Club/ and decided to hold a bring and buy sale at the next meeting for the Prisoners of War Parcels Fund. Competitions resulted as follows:—Small bloom: Mrs Gibbs and Mrs S. Watson (equal) l. Mrs 6. Watson 3. Large bloom: Mrs N. Treleaven 1. Mrs Goode 3. Date-loaf: Mrs G. Watson 1. Mrs Steere 2. Mittens: Mrs Goode 1, Mrs Chjng 2. BEDCLIFFS Three new members were welcomed at the June meeting of the Redoliffs branch of the Women’s Division of the Formers Union, and Mrs Roberts presided. Wool to be knitted up tor the Merchant Navy was distributed among members, and the hope was expressed that there would be a generous parcel pf garments collected for this service next month. A demonstration on the making of thrift articles was given by Mrs Lund, Results of the competitions were as follows:—Soft toy; Mrs Reid 1, Mrs Ebert 2, Miss Foster 3, and special prize, Miss Andrews. Bowl of flowers; Mrs Hinder 1, Mrs Carter 2. Mrs Taylor 3.