W.D.F.F. OFFICERS

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25554, 23 July 1948, Page 2

W.D.F.F. OFFICERS

MRS J. R. HALDANE NEW DOMINION PRESIDENT (P.A.) DUNEDIN, July 22. Mrs J. R. Haldane (Golden Bay) w r as elected Dominion president of the Women’s Division of Federated Farmers at the annual conference to-day. She succeeds Mrs W. H. Elliott (Clarendon), who, after three years in office, did not seek re-election. Other officers elected were: Dominion vicepresidents. Mesdames E. R. Black (Poverty Bay), A. Blackmore (Thames Valley), G. Lamplough (Central Taranaki), L. Coop (North Canterbury), N. Macintosh (Southland), and A. G. Schroder (Marlborough); finance committee. Mesdames R. W. Jenkins (Manawatu), P. Jordan, W. B. Preshaw, and V. C. Williams (all of Wellington)- advisory board, Mesdames R. D. Eastwood (Piako), W. F. Field (Wellington Central), G. Kileen (North Auckland), G. W. Fairweather (North Canterbury), A. S. Hayman (MidCanterbury), and T. M. Watson (Southland); treasurer, Mrs H. J. McLeavey (Manawatu).

EXAMINATION RESULTS EARLIER ANNOUNCEMENTS WANTED (P.A.) DUNEDIN, July 22, Earlier announcemerfts of the result of public examinations such as those for university entrance and school certificate was urged by the annual conference of the Women’s Division of Federated Farmers to-day. The appointment of additional examiners so that papers might be marked in a more reasonable time was suggested. Reference was made to the case of students who had been accepted for training colleges subject to their passing the school certificate examination. Delegates said that in the past results had been published only 48 hours before the candidates in many parts of the country were required to begin their first term at a training college. It was considered at least a fortnight was necessary for preparation. Where success or. failure in public examination affected a pupil’s future plans, results should be made known as soon as possible. CURRENT NOTES Among guests presented to His Majesty the King at a reception held recently at Holyrood House, Edinburgh, were Major and Mrs R. S. Hunter Blair, formerly of Christchurch. Major and Mrs Hunter Blair now live at Elgin Hotel, Fireshire. Lady Evelyn Maude, who visited New Zealand many years ago. will arrive from England soon to visit her brother and sister-in-law. Major and Mrs G. F. Hutton, Bangor. Hawkins. Major and Mrs Spencer Westmacott, former residents of Christchurch, and now of Badgworth, Somerset, England, intend leaving London for New Zealand about the end of this year. The musical entertainment at the Canterbury women’s Club last evening had been arranged by Mrs J. W. Palk, and the items, given by her pupils, included a pianoforte solo by Miss Glenys Bullard: songs by Misses Sadie Kortegast, Yvonne Watson, Helen Hodgins and June Steel; a vocal duet by Misses Jean Craig and Pauline Kerr; two solos by Miss Joyce Wormwald. with flute obbligato by Mr Trevor Hutton, and a recitation by Mrs A. M. Evans. Mrs Scott was accompanist, and Mrs Cara Cogswell introduced the artists. Mrs G. H. Watts, president of the club, received the guests.

Miss Kathleen McHugh, a member of the staff of the Health Department at Invercargill, has been appointed matron of the General Hospital at Apia. She was assistant matron of the General Hospital in W’estern Samoa for more than two years before returning to Southland last year. Mrs F. Wakefield Holmes has been elected president of the Dunedin Repertory Society. She is a fine singer, and has been prominent, in musical and dramatic circles all her life. She has been vice-president of the Repertory Society in Dunedin since 1936, and last year was elected a life member. She is a foundation member of the society.

The Christchurch Women’s Institute Centre, at its monthly meeting, appointed Mrs Mclntosh its delegate to attend the Dominion conference of Women’s Institutes to be held in Wellington next month. Remits for the conference were discussed. A letter from a “link” institute in England was read. . Winners of competitions were: best bloom. Mesdames Keen 1, Candy 2. Kenny 3; best onion, Mesdames Mcßae 1, Kenny 2. Keen 3; tray cloth, Mrs Candy and Miss Trounce (equal) 1, Mrs Doyle 2, Mrs Jenkins 3.

Mr and Mrs Paul Cox (Paraguay), Mrs Mervyn Lowrey (Blenheim), Professor Enrico Ceccarelli, and Mr Alex Regan (Adelaide, South Australia) were among the guests welcomed to the Canterbury Travel Club at its morning tea meeting yesterday at the D.I.C. Mrs John Stewart and Mrs Cecil Wood were the hostesses, and songs sung by Mrs Linda Haase to accompaniments played by Mrs J. C. Cullman were greatly enjoyed. “I find that our guest speaker and I met at school, at that very famous institution, Miss Webb’s kindergarten,” said Sir Joseph Ward (president), when introducing the speaker, Mr Paul Cox. “Social Security benefits have relieved parents of much expense and anxiety in paying for illness,” says the forty-first annual report of the Christchurch branch of the Plunket Society. “NOw they are enjoying the family allowance paid to the mother for the benefit of each child, surely no better purpose could be served than securing for a baby the care and supervision of the Plunket nurse for the first year of its life. This is the invitation we extend to the parents of Plunket babies: ‘Please give us the first 10s of your baby’s family allowance.’ It will not relieve our voluntary workers of their task of raising funds, but it will help them to meet the deficit which is inevitable without this donation.”

The Dominion Federation of Women’s Institutes has guaranteed to place 50 girls who will be used in its emergency housekeeping scheme for members of women’s institutes in New Zealand and also as permanent helps in country homes, under a plan to bring suitable British girls out as immigrants. The New Zealand Women’s Institutes have approached t the Scottish Rural, the National Federation, England, and the Northern Ireland Federation of Women’s Institutes, also the Society of Overseas Settlers of British Women, London, regarding the bringing out of suitable girls as immigrants under the Government scheme, whereby nominations can be made by organisations.

In a period of nine months, 10 Plunket mothers’ clubs have been established in Christchurch. The activities of the clubs have included the holding of monthly meetings, at which guest speakers have included doctors, who spoke on care of infants and preschool children, Plunket nurses, and others interested in the work of the Plunket Society. All club members are expected to be members of the Plunket Society, and it is hoped that as the clubs become more firmly established they will be able to help the committees of sub-branches. The Dominion conference of Women’s Institutes will be held in the Town Hall, Wellington, on August 3 and August 4. On August 5 a series of demonstrations of work done by members will be given in the railway social hall in Wellington. Among those who will attend will be Mrs Ross MacDonald (president of the Canterbury Federation), who will represent the Dominion council, Mrs N. Davis (Knowles street), who will be the delegate from the Canterbury Federation, Mrs William Deans (Sandown), and Mrs J. McLeod (Loburn), who are members of the executive of the Dominion federation, and Mrs Arthur Morten, Mrs H.. Prebble, and Miss Lewton (Southbridge). The following passed a first aid examination held at St. John Ambulance Headquarters on July 20:—Mrs J. N. Baird. Misses J. M. Felton. J. Read, P. J. Rhodes, B. G. Robb. Z. D. Sawers, B. Stewart. L. M. Teplitzky. Messrs M. A. Bradford, J. A. Bryant. M. G. Hines. K. Mcl. Ironside. B. P. McGilligan. G. D. Melhuish. H. C. B. Moore, H. R. Rollinson, and M. Steeds.