COUNTRY WOMEN’S INTITUTES
Canterbury East Federation
“The C.W.I. movement will continue to progress if we keep ever in our minds the axiom that love is the soul of our movement. and service its expression’." said Mrs H. Prebble. president of the Canterbury East Federation of Country Women’s Institutes, in her annual report. Events of particular interest during the year included schools in floral art at Lincoln and Killinchy, and a school for needlework at Duvauchelle.
Dressmaking classes were held at Killinchy, Akaroa, and Banks Peninsula. Millinery classes were also popular.
A school of procedure held at Leeston was attended by those in the Ellesmere group. The duties of president, secretary, and treasurer were described and many questions were answered.
Visitors from North Otago were entertained during the year, and a return visit was paid by executive members to Oamaru. and by members from Hornby to North Otago.
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Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29177, 11 April 1960, Page 2
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