WOMEN'S INSTITUTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20249, 8 May 1929, Page 7

WOMEN'S INSTITUTES.

TUAKAU. The second monthly meeting of the Tuakau branch of tho Women's Institute was held in tho Memorial Hall, Tuakau* on Friday. Sixteen new members were enrolled. ' Mis. Dudley Dormari, Auckland provincial president, addressed the meeting, her subject being the aims and ideals of the Women's Institute. > An interesting programme followed, including a collection of antiques, displayed and explained by tho owners, all Tuakau ladies. Afternoon tea, at which the hostesses were Mesdames 11. J. Woodbridgo and H. Steer, brought the meeting to a close. MATAKANA. The Matakana Women's Institute held their monthly meeting in the Public Hall •last week. There was a good attendance of members, and the president, Mrs. Melville, read two interesting lectures of Miss Christmas, the organiser of tho Wellington Women's Institute. A "bring and buy" stall brought in a helpful sum. Last week the members were asked to make an article of clothing out of somer thing old, and the result was a large parcel oi clothing, which was sent to the Salvation Army for distribution to the needy. Afternoon tea was served by the hostesses, Mrs. L. Smith, Mrs. Macßae and Misses E. Matthews and D. Williams. TE ATATU. The general meeting of the Te Atatu Women s Institute was held last week with an almost full attendance of members. Mrs. Paton presided. An excellent report was received from the delegates, Mesdames Anderson and Tickle, of the bi-annual meeting of the A.P.F.W.I. The business portion of the meeting having been concluded an interesting talk on South Africa was given by the secretary. The address comprised descriptions of Cape Colony, the Transvaal with its goldmines. Kimberlcy with its diamond mines, and Rhodesia with its many interesting and beautiful spots of scenery, Cecil Rhodes' tomb in the Matopos, the Tower of Mvstery at Zimbabye, and ' the Victoria Falls, with photographs. Miss Hopper also gave a short description of Ladysmith after the Boer War and Durban during a native rising, and finished her address by reading Rudyard Kipling's poem on South Africa. Tea was dispensed by Mesdames Anderson, Brokenshire and Willets. Finished work for the hospital auxiliary was collected and fresh material distributed. The meeting closed with the singing of the National Anthem.