COUNTRY LIFE.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 174, 25 July 1928, Page 11

COUNTRY LIFE.

FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN. WORK FOR IMPROVEMENT. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON", Tuesday. The women's divison of tlie New Zealand Farmers' Union was tning to make life tolerable for especially women, in country places where there were no comforts or conveniences; that work was beyond praise, and must command the sympathy of all who heard of it, declared Lady Alice Ferjrusson today, when opening the conference of the division. Over 80 women have assembled. and Mrs. W. .T. Poison presided. The organisation now has over forty branches representing 3000 to 4000 women. Lady Alice Fergusson said the work of the organisation attracted a great deal of interest and sympathy all over the coiintry. She had come into contact with the organisation in a number of places during the year, and she realised what a big thing it would become. The members of the division were helping their husbands, the farmers, as the builders of the country. Thus tliev were contributing to the good of the Empire. Mrs. Pol=on welcomed the delegates and drew attention to the increase and advance in the work of the division. Thev had received recojnition from the nublic. and from Parliament. Thev had tried to obtain better conditions for the women and children in the country, and these were gradually comin?.