WOMEN'S INSTITUTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 277, 22 November 1934, Page 14

WOMEN'S INSTITUTES.

AUCKLAND CENTRE. The North Shore sewing circle of the Auckland Women's Institute Centre held an open afternoon in St. Michael's Hall, Belmont, last Saturday. There was an exhibition of work done by the members

of the circle during the year, and these exhibits showed the value of the work tiiught by the Women's Institute. The exhibits included lamp shades, gloves, paper baskets and trays, papier ma-che work, egg shell work, passe partout, rubber work, sugar sack work, embroidery and plain sewing. A table of novelties, made by members, was much admired, and the prize was won by Mrs. King, with Mrs. Young and Mrs. Aggett a tie, second. During the afternoon Mrs. Teapo (president Auckland Women's Institute Centre) complimented the members of the circle on their display of work. The stalls did good business, and the material fund will benefit and allow the circle to carry on with their pood work next year. The following \\ere the stallholders: Work stall, Mesdames Ootid and King; penny stall, Mesdames Brady, Hedges and Aggett; sweet stall, Mesdames Trewith and Young; exhibits and novelties, Mrs. Xaylor; cake stall, Mesdames Buckley, Silver and Rainbow; afternoon tea, Mesdames Cleaver and Doult.

WOODHILL. The monthly meeting of the Woodhill Women's Institute was presided over by Sirs. S. Phillips. During' the afternoon the essay written by Sirs. Pollock, of Waihi. which won the Bledisloc prize for 1934, was read. The chip carving competition was tied for, Mrs. Deano

and Miss SI. Phillips gaining equal points. Mrs. Hoist won the old photograph competition. Hostesses for the afternoon were Mcsdames Gillies and McKcnzic. TUAKAU. The October meeting took the form of a grandmothers' afternoon, each onu present wearing a flower and member.* guessing the correct name. The prize went to Mrs. W. Wood bridge. The prize for the grandmother having the most grandchildren went to Sirs. W. Smced, sen., who topped the list with 10, and was the recipient of a dainty vase. Each grandmother also received a posy of flowers. Sirs. Revell, of Pukckohe, also gave an address on the

recent conference in Wellington. The hostesses for the afternoon wore Mes(laines Wilcox, Wood bridge, Addy, and Thomas. ELLERSLIE. Tile Masonic Hall looked very gay for the monthly meeting of the Women's Institute. The competition was a jam jar of flowers, Mrs. I. Taylor winning first prize anil Mrs. second. Mrs. Parsons was in the chair. Mrs. Taylor, delegate to the annual federation conference, gave a report of that meeting. Mrs. Behague won the silver cup for bringing most new members for the year. Mrs. Moller, of Brown's Bay, gave a talk on music. Miss Oberly

played violin solos, accompanied 011 the piano by Mrs. Moller, who also sanp several songs. Mrs. Jimson gave a short demonstration on the making of a shopping bag.