WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 3, Issue 362, 24 January 1941, Page 5

WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

MEETING AT OTAKIRI

The December meeting of the Otakiri Women's Institute was held in the beautiful gardens at Mrs G. Murray's residence. The meeting opened with the singing of the Ode to Friendship aiki Mrs Tiekner presided over a large attendance cf members. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, and the usual business transacted. It was decided to hold the annual Institute picnic at Thornton Beach during January. Two novel competitions proved very interesting and Mrs Dunning was the winner of both. Mrs Tiekner and Mrs Cobden we rein charge of the fancy goods stall which raised n considerable sum for Patriotic funds. Afternoon tea was served by Mrs Murray and many helpers, after I which Mrs Murray was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for use of her gardens and a most enjoyable'afternoon was brought to a close with the singing of the National Anthem. Winners of competitions were as follows: — Best Bloom: Mrs Tiekner 1 and 2, Mrs Tiekner and Mrs Hampton 3. Xnras Novelty: Mrs Wisneski 1, Mrs Tiekner 2 and 3. Ginger nut Biscuits: Mrs Rutherford. 1, Mrs Tiekner 2 and 3. State Houses.

"Your Government housing sehcmc in New Zealand seems to me very creditable indeed, and I have beefi impressed with the buildings I have seen,'" said Mr J. M. Fraser, of Singapore, an architect and town planner attached to the Singapore Improvement Trust, in an interview' in Invercargill. "These houses apparently are let to tenants, but I do think that ihey should be made available for purchase if desired. Many persons would prefer to own their own home, in Avhich they could take a greater interest." In Western Australia, he said, the Government operated a good scheme by which a State house could be purn chased and the payments spread over a period of up to 35 years. Cheese Packers' Day. The three now employed in packing cheese at she Okato factory during the season would hammer a total of two and a half tons of nails during the season, said Mr S. B. Hall, general manager of the OkatoPuniho Co-operative Dairy Company, when giving evidence betore the manpower committee at New Plymouth. He pointed out that in the flush of the season the men pack ed 130 crates a day, the daily total at pr»»cnt being 120 crates. K,ach crate required. 22 nails and about the same number ,of staples, so some idea could be gained of their work, which was of a skilled kind. How expert the men were was shown jby the Jjicl that 30 crates was recognised as£.a for a cheese packer.U-'--^