WOMEN'S INSTITUTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 151, 29 June 1939, Page 18

WOMEN'S INSTITUTES.

Glenfield. —Mrs. Edmonds preA'Ued over a large attendance at the montH i\y meeting hold recently. Mrs. Dyer, del to the bi-annual conference, pave \ a. summary of the business transact! <d- Ur. I'arr gave a talk oil China. , Hauraki Plains Group.—The T, \auraki Plains group of the Women's lii Vtitute lieKl its annual meeting at Pata tonga. There were I.'JO members. present, wsitors coming from as far afield a.s Thame 5 and Maramarua. The president of the g .Toup, Mrs. Wallace, welcomed the mei n\bers and introduced the Auckland president, Mrs. Black more, who described the work of the federation. Waitakj ;ruru members pave a competition, each< person representing a New Zealand taiwn. Mis. Wylie's. contribution earned" Jier much applause. On her dress was pirn ted a drawing of Hitler and when s lie announced that it represented Rli fff there wa< clapping throughout the ha 18. Homai-Manurewa. —There was a laJrpe atteiidanee of members, friends and tors at the sixth birthday party. ' A mime, "Itidinp Down From Bangc* s was presented by the Hoinai-Manure sv H Women's Institute, Mesdames White. vT-u

Crai", Sevmour and Siddlewav being the leading performers and Mrs. Denize the soloist. Mrs. Home. Auckland Centre Women's Institute, Miss Moody. Takanini Women's Institute, and Mrs. Denize also gave items. Community singing was led by Mrs. Sheldon. Glen Eden.—The June meeting was well attended. On behalf of the institute Mrs. Allen was presented with a silver spoon for her young son. Solos by Mrs. Roper were much appreciated, '["lie evening closed with a social halfhour. Competitions were as follow: Flowers, Mrs. Watson 1. Mrs Yates 2: worked guest towel. Mrs. Bollard 1, Mrs Watson 2. Cooking, gems, Mrs Yates 1: pikelets. Mrs. Watson 1. The annual birthday dance was held in the (Hen Eden Town Hall. The birthday cake was cut by Mrs. Loban. lancj dances by Miss McXamara and Miss Lea were much appreciated.