W.D.F.U.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 31, 6 February 1937, Page 16

W.D.F.U.

WAITEMATA. The quarterly meeting of the Waitemata provincial executive was held in the Farmers' Trading Company's board room on February r>, when .'>() delegates, representing 20 branches, were present. The president, Sirs. Xoel Adams, welcomed two overseas visitors. The housekeeping secretary. Miss Munro, reported that .21 applications had been received and "filled during the quarter. The shortage of domestic workers is being acutely felt by women on farms. -Members were advised that the services of one of the housekeepers were available as sewing woman. Keen appreciation was expressed of the line service of Mrs. liaimin. division housekeeper, who has retired. Mrs. Adams gave an account of meetings in the .South Auckland district which eho had visited in company with the Dominion president. .Mrs. C. K. Wilson, when the question of immigration had been discussed. A suggestion was made that it would be an elective method of attracting capital to overlook the tax on the incomes up to approximately £500 of people coming to settle in the Dominion. A visit to the school for backward children conducted by Miss e.miahair and Miss Waddinglmm <it Newton East, had been made by Mrs. Adams and Mrs. Munro, who had made extensive inquiries re the establishment of a hostel school for such children. Members were asked to avail themselves of the facilities of the division library rim by Mrs. H.iowdeu at Te Ivuiti. Arrangements were made for the executive's fifth birthday party to be held on March 11. It wan decided to invite the Auckland Federation of Women's Institutes again to join the executive in conducting a uirls' educational week. It was proposed by Mrs. Clark that invitations be scut to ..the North Auckland ami Northern Wufroa provincial executives to send girls to the educational week. The following elected: Mesdamcs Adams, Mitchell. Judson, Applchy, McOillum and Jones.