WOMEN’S DIVISION OF FEDERATED FARMERS

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25924, 3 October 1949, Page 2

WOMEN’S DIVISION OF FEDERATED FARMERS

New Brighton— Mrs I. L. M. Coop, North Canterbury official organiser of the Women's Division of Federated Farmers, presided at a meeting of women at New Brighton with the idea of forming a branch of the division. The aims and objects were explained and discussed and those present showed special interest in the housekeeping scheme and the rest homes. It was unanimously decided to form a branch. Mrs Duff (housekeeper secretary) and Airs Chapman (gn executive member) supported Mrs Coop. The following officers were elected:—president, Mrs Shellock; secretary, Mrs G. Clarke; vice-presidents, Mesdames Duff and Dixon; committee, Mesdames Hayes, Wilson, and Bisman; housekeeper advisory members, Mesdames Shellock and Duff; delegates to provincial executive, Mesdames Shellock, Clarke, and Dixon. Meetings will be held on the third Thursday in each month. Redcliffs.—The fifteenth birthday of the Redcliffs branch of the Women’s Division of Federated Farmers was celebrated in the Methodist Hall. Mrs Newport presided. The birthday cake, given by Mrs Ebert, was cut by the first president of the branch (Mrs Smythe). Other gifts given by Mesdames Longuet and Ebert as prizes were won by Mesdames McNab and Swallow. Gifts of flowers were presented to the presidents of visiting branches, to Mrs Newport, and to the secretary (Mrs Ebert). During the afternoon an enjoyable programme was given by Mesdames Swallow, ’Coltart, Hindle, sen.. Barker, Newport. Miles, Palmer, Sail, Williams, Brewster, and Margaret Sail.

Marshland.—Arrangements for members to visit Victoria Park and the Takahe were made at a meeting of the Marshland branch of the Women’s Division of Federated Farmers. A report on the sixteenth birthday party was presented, and the president (Mrs Marks), who presided, thanked all who 1 ad helped to make the function a success. An interesting talk on the Dominion conference was given by Mrs Orchard, from Harewood. There was a sales table in aid of the parcels fund. Results of the competitions were as follows: —large bloom, Mrs Robertson 1, Mrs Lawson and Mrs Deavoll (equal) 2. Small bloom: Mrs Woods 1, Mrs G. Watson 2. Cluster: Mrs Watson 1. Mrs Stead 2. Blouse: Mrs Lawson and Mrs Watson (equal) L. Loaf: Mrs Watson 1, Mrs Grattan 2. Other competitions held during the afternoon were won by Mesdames Deavoll, Quaid. and Allen.

It was the practice in New Zealand to sell special stamps as a means of raising funds for the health camps of the country. In Sweden the same idea was used but matches, which were almost the emblem of Sweden, took the place of the stamp, said Miss H. Iris Croc’.e, director-general of the Voluntary Aid Detachment, in an address to the Southland Red Cross Society. They were sold in attractively decorated feoxes at slightly higher prices than the ordinary boxes and the extra money obtained was used for the health camps throughout the country She explained that the Swedish camps were not organised for the children of Sweden, but for those o 4 neighbouring countries who were more in need of good care and nourishing food as the result of vears of hardship during World War 11. Mis? Crooke will retire next March the position of director-general, which she has held for the last eight years.