WOMEN'S INSTITUTE^

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21465, 6 May 1935, Page 6

WOMEN'S INSTITUTE^

BURNHAM Mrs J. W. Lill presided over a .good , attendance of members at the monthly meeting of the Burnham Women's Institute. The roll call was "My favour# ite name for boy or girl." In the ab- % sence of a lecturer, Miss Agnes Scott; gave a very interesting reading oil "Travel in Cornwall." It was decided, to knit peggy squares for the next ; month's competition. A competition for three plain scories, judged by Mrs Alderslade (North Island), resulted as follows:—Miss .L. - Williams 1, Mrs E. Coleman 2, and Mrs C. Storie 3. During the social half-hour an amusing competition was won by Miss Wright. A sales table! - was in charge of Mrs A. Peryer. The meeting concluded with community ; singing, Mrs J. W. Lill acting as accompanist. They hostesses were Mesdames Wilson, C. Storie, Misses J. Scott and M. Tweed. PARNASSUS The annual meeting of the Parnasi i sus Women's Institute was held in the',, library, Parnassus, recently. Mrs T. .• Wilkinson presided. The report and, ; balance-sheet ;jr~ the year were read* I and adopted. Officers were elected for the ensuing year as follows:—President, Mrs T. Wilkinson; vice-president, ■ Mrs W. J. McMeeking; hon. secretary ''«• and treasurer. Mrs D. Thomas; committee, Mesdames J. Coe, F. Leaman, ' and Misses Barber and Harneis&;~ Prizes for the most points in the com-* petitions held during the year were - as follows:—Mesdames W. J. McMeeking and F. Leaman (equal) V" Mrs T. Wilkinson 3. The meeting, was concluded with a description by Mrs' W. J. McMeeking of a method of : crystallising real flowers for cake de*. corations. SHEFFIELD i Mrs W. Deans presided at the annual meeting of the Sheffield Women's Institute*, held recently, in the tall* The report stated that goods had been sold on behalf of the Returned diers' Association, and the New Zea-' land Institute for the Blind, while the Nurse Maude Fund benefited considerably by assistance from members. , Dressmaking, basket-work, painting and distsmpering, diet, first aid, ana floral work had been included, in the programme for the year. Delegates had; 1 attended the Dominion Conference in, Wellington, and the two ' half-yearly? meetings hela in Christchurch. Misfj A. Howarth and Mr L. Melrose acted as scrutineers during the election ol • officers for the ensuing year, which re* suited as follows:—President, Mrs B." Macdonald; vice-presidents. Mrs Wi Deans, Mrs Q. A. Wright. Mrs J. D* Tooms; honorary secretary, Mrs H. 0. Judd; treasurer. Mrs S Morrison: sales:' table. Miss H. Lilley; "Home and Coun* v try" agent, Mrs A. Brown: competi* ! tions. Mrs Norton: link correspondent, : Mrs Gamble; committee, Mesdames J. L Baxter. L. T, Wright. D Bulmer, ' Misses H. Lilley and A. Piner; drama circle secretary, Miss Innes. Mrs H. O. Judd was nominated for the election of the Malvern Group convener. The competition for a dress spray resulted: Mrs Gamble 1, Mrs Judd 2, Mrs Q. Wright 3. Afternoon tea was served, the hostesses being members of the committee. AKAROA At the monthly meeting of theAka- ■ roa Women's Institute, Mrs G. A. Hammond presided over a good attendance. An interesting demonstration of rag-mat making was given by Mrs p. Dick (Barry's Bay). Competitions, in exhibiting chrysanthe-; mums and autumn foliage, were won by Miss M. Jacobson and Mrs H. J., Lelievre respectively. Reference was made to the impending departure of two members, Mrs H. Nelson Wright • and Miss Nancy Wright, who were : presented with bouquets. The hostesses were Mesdames H. P. W. E. M. Jacobson, W. H. Moore, A« _ F. C. Williamson. " :