WOMEN'S NATIONAL RESERVE.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16359, 2 November 1918, Page 12

WOMEN'S NATIONAL RESERVE.

At a meeting 'of tlic Women's National Reservo,, Mrs Wood presided over a, good attendance. The secretary reported that satisfactory arrangements were being carried out in connexion with the bridge and mixed card oyeniiig, to bo held next 'xucaday evening in Rid ot the Ued Cross "Our .uay" appeal. Miss Overton would be in chaigo 01 the sweets stall, where p.ayers could obtain homemudo swuets. IJonora of arum lilies {or decorations were asked to bring the flowers to the Art Gallery on Monday or Tuesday morning. Mrs Wood introduced Mrs Porter, tho general secretary of the W.N.K, who was on a visit from "Wellington. Mrs Porter addressed the meeting, .and gave members an outline of tho work of the Association ua carried on in Wellington. She emphasised tho fact that arrangements had been made with the Governmont Inspector of Soldiers and Sailors' Graves (Miss Stalham) that the Women's National Reserve Association wouia undertake the care o: tending the groves of soldier 3 and sailors who hod no rclativos in New Zealand, and she was glad to hear tho Christchurch branch of the Association would also undertake tho same work. Mrs Wood thanked Mrs Porter for her interesting and comprehensive address. Mrs Wood informed members that sh9 had received correspondence from Mr J. A. Ifvostielc, of tne National Efficiency Board, regarding the schome for _ demonstrating domestic laboursaving appliances, especially designed for use of women in the country where domestic service was now practically unobtainable. A small committee was formed to wait upon Mr Frostick and learn further details of th* schema. Mrs Wood stated that she had been invited to go to Timaru and form a branch of the Association there, and as soon as possible she would accede to tha request. The secretary was instructed to write letters of thanks to Ulessrs Brightling and Brown for their valuable help and cervices in conncrio.i with thi 011 ' Oar Day. It was announced that during tho mo"

February next a conference of the W.N.R. would be ia Wellington, :r.d delegates from Christchurch had been asktd to attend.