ARTS AND CRAFTS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 53, Issue 204, 10 June 1933, Page 6

ARTS AND CRAFTS.

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE DISPLAY. ASHBURTON SUCCESSES. An exhibition of arts, crafts and antiques' was held at Timaru yesterday under the auspices of the South Canterbury Federation of Women’s Institutes, and considerable interest was taken in the display. There are upwards of sixty institutes in the Federation, and a majority of these were represented. The Federation embraces an area from the Waitaki river to Ashburton, and many County exhibitors gained awards. The successful ones were:—

Wool Section. Hug (manufactured wool) —Mrs G M. Breeze (Ashburton) 2.

Skin Section

Pair of mocassins, made from bought skins—Mrs E. A. Coekroft (Ashburton) 1. Pair gloves, made from wash leather, kid or suede—Mrs Coekroft 1 and 2. Pair gloves, made from nappa or deer skin—Mrs Cockroft 2. Plain cured skin—Mrs W. M. Anstev (Lowcliffe) 2. Skin article, not included in schedule—Miss E. J. Watt (Ashburton) .1 and 2. Wool Exhibition. Pair men’s socks, English wool, fingering—Mrs F. Curtis (Ashburton) 3. Man’s oi- youth’s pullover, Empire woql —Mrs A. J. Cliing (Hampstead) 3. Woman’s cardigan—Mrs Wilkie (Hampstead 2. Woman’s bed or dressing jacket—Mrs W. Den lev (Hampstead) 2. Raw Wool Section, Dressing gown, padded with raw wool—Mrs A. C. Shaw (Ashburton) 2. Toy, stuffed withdraw wool—Mrs A. C. Shaw 3. Miscellaneous. Passe Partout—Miss 11. Oakley (Ashburton) 3. Marquetry—Miss E. J. Watt (Ashburton) 1 and 3, Miss 0. Tinker (Hampstead) 2.