WOMEN'S DIVISION OF FARMERS' UNION

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22081, 1 May 1937, Page 23

WOMEN'S DIVISION OF FARMERS' UNION

y ■ ■ • — —♦ 3 BICCARTON BRANCH

?" - fl«t annual meeting of the RicS" 1*" hrancil of the Women's Divifc tl^ n t fhe, New Zealand Farmers' '* «Js held recently. Mrs H. A. : -. and spoke on the aims ,* H" tl Kpcts of the division. One new * l <Smwb welcomed. . * showing a credit £ of £6 5s 6d, was read and «S elected were:—President, '« i° w A Ambridge; vice-presidents, % & i?mes' D. O. Kutherford, S. F. "3, En and Meakin; secretary, Miss fi ""TiWiilcock; committee, Mesdames * I bim Campbell-Brown, South■r, Ca« e h w "A.Neille; advisory members, > Sfflnes Fairweather and Rutherfor the afternoon tea ft SnSrt H. Kyle, Miss Budge, and 1 K Butherford.

,'J|JU» SI DIAMOND HARBOUR-PURAU n.l

* s iphe third annual meeting of the * ntamond Harbour-Purau branch of % Division of the Farmers' > tZ was held at Godley House, Dia--1 %£ Harbour. Mrs J. Hunter presidio annual report and balance-sheet 3 owe read and adopted. The report that the year had been a very EssM one financially. » .Mrs Jones of the Harewood branch » .rtsided during the election of officers. a Bm J. Hunter presented floral sprays 2 *TMrs Jones. Miss R. Gardiner (sec--1 »£»), and Mrs Alex. Gardiner (rei Wtreasurer). ? The following officers -were elected: §.. prtsident, Mrs J. Hunter; vice-presi-iil dolts Mesdames Paine and Agar; 3 lajsorary secretary, Miss R. Gardiner; i honorary treasurer, Miss H. Hunter; S Jdvlsory members, Mesdames D. Manai Ml and J. Hunter; delegates to con- * teence Mesdames J. Hunter, W. Agar, I ifld Miss R. Gardiner; committee, MesU dames D. Manson, Toy. A. Jackson, H. i H. Gardiner, and Arthur Gardiner. 3 /Competition winners for the year a Jjfe;—Flowers, Miss P. Hunter 1, Mrs Arthur Gardiner 2; needlework, Mrs lHWinny 1. Mrs Arthur Gardiner 2; 1 cooking,. Mrs D. Manson 1, Mrs F. GarI dlntt 2. The H. H. Gardiner cup for 7 nlostpoints gained in the floral section 7. fortneyear was presented to Miss P. | Hunter. After afternoon tea was served I musical items were given by Miss D. I Gardiner and Mrs A. Jackson, and ty aiecitation by Miss E. Isherwood.

j|V.- HALSWELL BRiSNCH

Mts Kolkman presided at the annual Wrting of the Halswell branch of »ie Women's Division of the Farmers' nton- The balance-sheet showed a tew satisfactory credit balance. A vote tfthanks was passed to Mr N. Garpier for kindly auditing the books fed to the press for reporting the Meetings. 'Officers elected were:—President, BA. Parlane; vice-presidents, Mrs tanah and Mrs Silvester; secretary treasurer, Mrs Gates; housekeeper, ' Silvester; representative to the CHppled' Children Society, Mrs SUfeiter; executive, president, secretary, M Mrs Silvester; committee. MesJamea Payne, Woods. Bliss, Talbot, Hisses Parish. Watson, Stevens, and Ul3 Holstein; tea hostess, Mrs Parish; iOcial .hostess, Mrs Chapman; superior sales table. Miss R. Parish. Mrs B, .Woods - was hostess for the afternoon. An interesting demonstration bit-knitted beadwork was given by Mrs

J ' AMBERLEY

Jim f "?js S ' Utfj'&nual meeting of the AmberW'foptfti'a Division of. the Farmers' fflpPtta's held, with Mrs Ellen, of PMend, presiding. l%e report and balance-sheet for the jew were adopted. ■The credit balance for the year pred'the substantial sum of £2l 16s ; ! The ejection of officers resulted as Wlowsv-President, Mrs L F. Croft; Mesdames J. Streeter jfif J. Hetallick; honorary secretary W 4 treasurer. Miss Edna Payne; comWttee, Mesdames W. Brlggs, K. Colenan, H. Hislop, W. Stevehson, F. Pies, J. Earquhar, J. Russell (Leith|eW),P.James (Leithfleld), Misses M. Bristow and J, McNaught; advisory members of housekeepers' auxiliary, M»;fcF. Croft, Mrg E. Roberts; proWW delegates, Mesdames L F. Croft, J. Streeter, and J, Retalcommittee, Mes™«»,R. Croft, E. Manning Misses R. ■ S $ HWop, and M. Croft. >;***£ Competition for the best«ranged bowl of flowers was won by W Morrish, with Mrs P. Feathery •Vtod and Miss E. Payne third. fiftSW-ipr most points won duying fcKL.Z ea £, were awarded as follows: WJ-R Feathery 1, Mjss E. Payne 2, ImQL, fletallick 3. r^™ B the afternoon a spray of was presented to Mrs Ellen and bbmi Payne and a posy to the retirL P i esfd6nt ' Mrs T. S. Roberts, were Mrs'l.'F. Croft, Mrs and Miss M. Croft.

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Si" 1 ? 11 ? 1 meeting of the Kaikoura PgCg Qj the Women's Division of the BMJ2^ nd Farmers' Union was held Ln,L Masoi & Hall, with Mrs R. ffipnltj presiding. iKSif v ? s i. decld ed to send a letter of gß™ciation to Mrs A. E. Harris, whc I® I }*** ll6 district, thanking her she has teken in the officers were elected:— 359% U P R - Hugonin; vice-pre-KMesdames F. J- Monk and G MB2y ta; secretary, Mrs N. C. Leer, HMWMaetaxy. Mrs W. A. Hopkins; ■wsuwr, Mrs G. G. Newton; commitLyWnes T. Lane, H. Mackle, D Lr'fi»i£' clark - H « A. Fairweather. t Mlv hers ' G - D - Smith. E. L. Peter, WES**?"*. C. Wareham, H. G. fflft W, A. Hopkins, T. Adair. mfen numn ?- and Misses F. and R, IS-* 13 ! 168 we re extended to Mrs fe XSa WiU leave Soon on a - trlp

BRANCH .

Mss ftl \nual meeting of the Greenof the Women's Division M«tfJ» riners ' Union. Mrs H. Harrir. fenW a * ood attendance of Vtoll r *. Tn e annual report and balw* .u* ere read and adopted, the SflSce lng a satisfactor y credit elected were:—President. PainiS' -f; arrls ; vice-presidents, Mrs &S' Mrs hj R - Dulieu, Mrs P, J tS B '. Be £, etarv ' Mi ss D. Watkins; 'I SB?' M ' Kimber. «tth»»L l ™J am competitions were:— Mrs Bearman; peach. Mrs %W? ' ?i nd a P ri cot. Mrs Bearman: '*«hihSSi v le S tions of vegetables were MfiTs? & Mrs D - Watson 1, Mrs L. I ""en 2, Mrs P. Dulieu 3.

'if'' HANMER SPRINGS

, s P rin gs branch of the %X^ Dl # slon ot the Farmers' H •£? wi i h Mls s E - Hodges presidatherin ß took the form of Bose «!£2° 0n for Misa Vera Graves, $& ftS!, I*l 1 * 1^6 to°k Place recehtly. INbar «* e . B ¥9 the recipient of a $SeL™ "JSP* g lfts - S°n- bv^A 011 * or best bloom was 5%* second ' Cfeed with Mrs H * J&JuSSmSP 8 ere Mrs p - Macman-