WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22662, 17 March 1939, Page 9

WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

• — ; KAIKOURA The annual meeting of the Kaikoura Women’s Institute was heid recently. Mrs E. Perrin (president) presided. A motion of sympathy was passed with the relatives of Mrs J. W. Lawson. Letters of sympathy will be sent to Mrs Sabiston in her illness and to Mrs J. A. Johnston in the illness of her sqn. , An invitation was received to *be

annual meeting of the council in Blenheim. Winners of the competitions for the day were:—Mixed flowers, Mrs E. H. Morris 1, Mrs E. Workman 2; cakes, Mrs J. A. Beid 1; guest towel, Mrs J. Anderson Boyd 1. Songs were sung by Miss J. Palmer. Mrs N. R. Comer was accompanist. The election of officers resulted:— President, Mrs E. Perrin; secretary, Mrs F. S. H. Warner; treasurer, Mrs J. C. Smith; vice-presidents, Mesdames E, H. Workman, R. T. Pope, and 3VL Lawrv: committee, Mesdames JV P. Smith, A. Collins, H. Storer, H. A. Fair-

. weather, E. J. Williams, N. R. Comer, S. Corney, E. H. Morris, and executive; competitions, Mrs R. McLennan ! and Miss M. Turner; patterns, Mrs R. ■ T. Pope; link correspondent, Mrs S. ' Corney; sales table, Mesdames J. ' Rainey and D. M. Jack; home and ; country, Mrs H. Storer; attendance, Mrs N. R. Comer; press, Mrs A. B. Clark; accompanist, Mrs N. R. Comer. The hostesses were Mesdames E. Perrin, F. Warner, J. C. Smith, A. H. Stubbersfleld, Abraham, Boyd, and T. i Lawson. Winners ot the year’s competitions were:—Sewing, Mrs H. Storer; highest aggregate marks (Mrs Perrin’s Cup), Mrs Storer; Mrs Abraham Bond’s

, trophy, Mrs H. Storer; cooking, Mrs ■ J. Rainey; flowers, Mrs E. H. Morris. i SEFTON-KOWAI * The annual meeting of the Sefton- ' Kowai Women’s Institute was held recently. Mrs Ashworth reported on the . meeting of the North Canterbury Federation at Kaiapoi. The retiring presi--1 dent (Mrs Rowe), the secretary (Mrs . L. McGowan), and the treasurer (Mrs Maguire) were each presented with a I posy by Mrs Ashworth. The election of officers resulted:—-

i President, Mrs P. Topp; secretary, Mrs N. Ritchie; committee, Mesdames J. Cameron, J. Quick, J. Wallace, D. Binnie, Wilson, Misses M. Hanna, M. Stringer, M. Carmichael, Mesdames W. K. Wilson, and A. Benzie. Hostesses were Mesdames P. Thorne, 1 P. Topp, A- Ashworth, Anderson, , Boyce, S. Thomas, and Miss Stringer. ROTHERHAM ; Mrs Robinson presided at the annual meeting of the Rotherham i Women's Institute. Officers elected were: President; Mrs <

Britton; committee, Mesdames Robinson, Henderson, Thompson. Johnstone, Misses M. and J. Mclntosh, and J. Popplewell. The prizes for most points gained during the year in the arts and crafts and blooms competitions were as follows; Blooms, Miss J. Popplewell 1, Mrs Johnstone 2; needlework, Misses M. Poulter, J. Mclntosh, and J. Popplewell (equal).