WOMEN’S DIVISION.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 132, 15 March 1940, Page 6

WOMEN’S DIVISION.

N.Z. FARMERS’ UNION. VISIT OF DOMINION PRESIDENT. A large number of country women were present at the " Mid-Canterbury Women’s Division of the Fanners’ Union in Ashburton to-day, Avhich Avas addressed by Mrs N. Adams (the Dominion president). The president (IMrs G. Mqore) presided. Mrs Moore extended a welcome to Mrs Adams on behalf of the Division.

Mrs Adams stated that it gave her great pleasure to speak in Ashburton to members of the Division. The Division belonged to the members, and she said that sho would like to hear the opinion of the local branch. Mrs Moore reported that the rest home at Palmerston North, Avas making satisfactory progress, but increasing costs had made the upkeep of the home difficult. Mrs Moore appealed to local people to send friends who were requiring a rest to the home. Financial* assistance for travelling might, if necessary, given. Only by keeping the home full, could it bo in a financially sound position. The Centennial book “Brave Days” by the Division had proved costly to publish, and members Avero asked to purchase them, some 4000 % Avould have .to be sold to meet expenses. “You should collect as substantial funds as possible,” said Mrs Adams, “for the war will mean that in the future you will often be called upon to make sacrifices.” Mrs Adams referred to adult education schemes. The Massey College domestic science course 'mas a splendid one. Soyeral years -ago a five weeks’ course Avas instituted and girls were taught many interesting aspects -of domestic science. In the future it Avas hoped to hold similar courses. Mrs* Adams also spoke of the housekeeping schemes. She had suggested to the Hon, P. Fraser and the Hon. P. C. Webb that Avomen- receiving Social Security alloAvances should be allowed to assist with the Avork, and had received assurances that the question could be gone into. “War-Avork for women is in the country,” said Mrs Adams. “A land army may yet be required, and girls should not be running to .and fro from town trying to do some tyw, of warAvork just for the fun of it. They have an important Avork to do in the country. “We must have our backs to tho Avail,’ said Mrs Adams, speaking of the Avar. We must be- united and Avork Avith the one aim of gaining victory. “If Ave so Avork, our organisation Avill emerge with a Avonderful spirit, and Ave Avill Avin the Avar.”