A WORTHY SCHEME

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXX, Issue 13672, 20 June 1942, Page 2

A WORTHY SCHEME

VEG ET A RLE GROWING

UNDERTAKING BY WOMEN'S AUXILIARY

Following on the offer of three suitable plots of land, the local Women’s War Service Auxiliary Committee has organised a scheme for growing vegetables to help to minimise the difficulties likely to be experienced later in the year by camp?, hospitals and even private homes. Miss M. Watson Stewart and Miss Lawrence have been good enough to undertake the launching of the plan, and a beginning was made yesterday, when -a meeting to discuss the initial difficulties was held. Representatives from the Auxiliary were Mrs Crawford, Mrs A. Mayfield, Misses Joan Smith and B. Sneddon. Mr C. Cameron attended in an advisory capacity, Misses Stewart and Lawrence and Mrs Christian also being present. The most pressing needs were shown to be those regarding imphments, which, it was thought mi-L he borrowed as required from sJ> u ‘ pathetic possessors for the preparatory work. Workers in numbers would be required, and all groups of the auxiliary could be utilised m their own departments of work, sucii as transport for conveyance ot ers from a distance, clerical tor ke - ing records and accounts, canteen wr providing meals for workers " on long duties, and so on. could be put in charge ot di plots with the challenge of compel tion to give incentive, beeds plants would also liaV ® tliese plied, and it was thought - might he forthcoming trom 1 otically-minded people ODg willing to encourage the idea . the women. , , r ,, m . Messrs C. Norris, Read a eron have promised to S IV ri . tit of their knowledge and • P ence. A second meeting 1 held on Wednesday next #ll ambulance hull at mid-day. aid interested are invited toj