WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21904, 3 October 1936, Page 9

WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

- " -S MAIREHAU BRANCH At the October meeting of the Mairehau Women’s Institute, with Mrs Waugh presiding, members stood in silence as a mark of sympathy with Mrs J. McFadden in her recent bereavement. One new member, Mrs Collins, was welcomed. ; Mrs Richards, president of the Christchurch Home Economics, gave a most interesting talk on art craft >Jybas Richards showed jao lower than, '•V ' .A

13 different varieties of her Own - handW Mesdames Richards and Ashton judged the competition Xhand-made handkerchief) as follows: MrsMcCree 1, Mrs Bean 2, and Mrs JoneS 3. Mr W. Balch judged the competition for three distinct varieties of daffodils, as follows: Miss Habgood V.Mrs McCree 2, Mrs Callaway 3, Mrs Young V fa c, Mrs Bean he. * The hostesses for the afternoon were Mesdames Parish, McCree, Bean, and Brosnahan.

HORNBY BRANCH The' Hornby bratfth of the WomenX institute held its monthly meeting.

It was decided to hold a fancy dress party for children in November. The results, of competitions judged by Mesdafn.es Rugg, Taylor, and F, Scott were as follows; —Vase of flowera: Mrs Smith I. Mrs Lawson 2, Mrs Kingsford 3. Shortbread; Mrs Lawson 1, Mrs Hepburn 2 and 3. Scones: Mrs Hepburn 1, Mrs Lawson 2, Mrs Kingsford S. The hostesses for the afternoon were Mesdames IX Mackie, Smith, Cannon, and Woodgate.