WOMEN’S INSTITUTES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 264, 5 October 1933, Page 9

WOMEN’S INSTITUTES.

PROVINCIAL FEDERATION MEETS

EXTENSIVE ACTIVITY

Mrs J. D. C. Crewe (Pahiatua) presided over a meeting of the North Wellington Federation of Women’s Institutes at Palmerston North, on Tuesday, when there were also present Mosdames A. McCorkindale (Feild'ng;, A. P. Easton (Foxton), Waring-Tajlor (Shannon), E. E. and W. G. Short (Cheltenham), H. J. Barnicoat (Kirobolton), W. H. Stainton (Maiigafunoka.), R. Austin (lion, secretary, Pahiatua), and Miss Grant (Palmerston North). Apologies for absence were received from Mesdames Churchill (Bulls) and Burnett (Woodville). The South Wellington and Wanganui Federations forwarded invitations for the federation to be represented at their half-yearly council meetings to be held at Otaki and Tucxkina. The Tiakitahuna Institute notified the formation of a Longburii group at which representatives from Aokautere, Tiritea, Tiakitahuna, Krivanga and Longburn had been present. The appointment of Mrs Davis (Tiakitahuna) as group convener was approved. Mrs Burnett forwarded a preliminary report on the arrangements which had been made for the new calendar, a vote of thanks being extended to her and to Mrs McCorkindale ui this connection.

Mrs Austin tabled a financial statement which disclosed that £ls 2s 4d had resulted from the Crawford Shield potato competition, while the ing donations had been received from institutes: —Milson 10s. Makino 10s 6d, Mangatainoka £l, Foxton £1 ss, Whakarongo £2, Pahiatua £l, Kaitawa 10s, Colyton 15s, Tokomaru 7s 9d, Woodville £1 3s Id, Martinborougli 17s 6d, Mangamaire. 4s, Taikorea ss, Waiata 6s, Utuwai £l, Awahuri £l, Alfredton 10s 6d, Tiakitahuna 13s, Rangiwahia £l, Raugiotu 15s, Longburn 7s. Kimberley 4s, Kumeroa-Hope-lands 10s, Horoeka ss, Glen Oroua ss, Stanway £1 8s sd, Ashhurst £1 14s 6d, Koputaroa £1 3s, Linton £l, Bunnythorpe 7s 6d, Oroua Downs 10s, Bulls £2 2s, Halcombe 11s 9d, Pongaroa 10s, Waione 10s 6d, Taonui £l, Kimbolton 18s 6d.

Arrangements-were finalised for the half-yearly meeting of the council at Pahiatua, the secretary being histi’ucted to arrange for a speaker on native trees and flora.

Mesdames E. E. Short, A. McCo"kindale, W.G. Short, Barnicoat, WaringTaylor and Miss Grant were recommended as voluntary organisers. It was reported that new institutes had been formed since last meeting at Poroutawhao, Carnarvon, Rakanui and Dyerville. Mrs Short and Miss Grant repm-ted on various activities among the institutes and Mrs McCorkindale touched briefly on conference matters. Congratulations were extended to Mrs McCorkindale and Miss Grant on their election to the Dominion executive.

The action of the finance committee in taking over All Saints’ Children’s Home at Foxton beach as a holiday house was endorsed, and considerable discussion centred round the management. The following sub-committee was sot up to control affairs: —The president, vice-presidents, secretary and Mesdames McCorkindale and Easton. The sum of £lO was voted to the rest home account and the following donations were gratefully acknowledged:— Rongotea W.I. £l, Mrs Burnett £l, Mrs Crewe 10s. Thanks were also extended to Mrs Haigh (Woodville) for a fine collection of miscellaneous articles, and to the Makuri Institute for a sea-grass stool. Miss Grant reported oh the recent drama festival, which had been an unqualified. success, the profits from which amounted to £l3-odd. This

amount will also go to assist the rest home scheme. Thanks were accorded Mrs L. Bennett and Mrs Churchill for their work in connection with the festival. A comprehensive schedule of handcrafts was drawn up for use for special displays at forthcoming shows, and tentative arrangements were made for the exhibition and sale stall at the Manawatu Spring Show, Mrs Harrison to be asked to take charge.