Women Hold Annual Meetings

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31344, 14 April 1967, Page 2

Women Hold Annual Meetings

Belfast Red Cross Mrs R. L Brake, who presided at the annual meeting of the Belfast Red Cross subcentre, congratulated Mrs A. Henry on her leadership during her nine years of presidency, and expressed regret that she was leaving the district

A sum of £43 had been forwarded to the North Canterbury Centre from the subcentre during the year. Members had held a house to house collection and collected Braille envelopes in Belfast and assisted at the Market the Red Cross and Aged People’s Welfare collections in Christchurch.

They had assisted in the preparation of vegetables and the packing of hampers for the Good Neighbour Service, provided meals three times each week for an elderly resident and visited several hospitals. Officers.—President, Mrs W. Waites; vice-presidents, Mesdames R. Halligan and B. Smith; secretary-treasurer, Mrs M. Ludwig; sales table steward, Mrs A. Rogers; oom-

mittee, Mesdames L Arps, A. Bennett, A Clarke, L. Gover, M. Hewson, J. Neale, L. Pateman, A. Rogers, and E. Salt. Spreydon W.D.F.F. Mrs M. Simpson, who presided at the annual meeting of the Spreydon Women’s Division of the Federated Farmers, congratulated the branch on its work during the year. Officers.—President, Mrs G. Beer; vice-presidents, Mrs G. Broadhead and Mrs M. Kissell; secretary-treasurer, Mrs L. Chambers; assistant secretary, Mrs M. Kissell; committee, Mesdames X Prattley, F. Hodsden, A. Poff, W. Austin and R. Hulston; advisory members, Mrs G. Beer and Mrs M. Kissell; delegates to the provincial executive, Mrs L. Chambers, Mrs W. Austin and Mrs A Poff; competition convener, Mrs R. Hulston; sales table convener, Mrs A. Poff. Commonwealth Soc. Mrs R. G. Collins welcomed a large gathering of members and one new member. Mrs E.

Hunter, to the annual meeting of the Women’s Group of the Royal Commonwealth Society. Mrs J.'W. K. Humphreys gave an account of her travels in many European countries. Officers.—Chairman, Mrs R. J. G. Collins; deputy chairman, Mesdames G. Hattaway and A W. Morland; secretary, Mrs I. E. Shaw; treasurer, Mrs G. Hattaway; committee, Mesdames J. D. Arthur, D. E. Ames, K. H. Bartlett, R. E. Drayton, G. D. Griffiths, M. James, A. M. Vile, J. G. Simpson, L. C. Spooner, J. N. Westgarth, H. E. Goggln, L. Kemp and Miss M. Loversidge. Wahinee’ Club Officers elected at the annual meeting of the Christchurch Wahines’ club were.— President, Mrs D. Jonathan; vice-president, Mrs N. Hamilton; secretary, Mrs B. Hansen; treasurer, Mrs M. Hutton; mistress of ceremonies, Mrs A. Lamb; programme organiser, Mrs D. Johnson; committee, Mesdames J. Russell, B. Sharp, N. Mason, O. Brasell, J. Robb and N. Inns. i

: N. American Club "Caribbean in Profile” was . the subject of an Illustrated ! address by Mr G. Burns to the i annual meeting of the Christchurch North American Club. Members expressed their appreciation for the energetic term served by the immediate past president, Lieutenant- ’ Colonel F. Hargreen. Officers.—President, Mr R. , W. Becker; vice-president, Mr , J. G. Walker; secretary, Mr I. D. Ristrom; treasurer, Miss M. A. Rees; committee, Mesdames R. V. E. Waldron, R. W. Becker C. Tomblinson, W. Leckey, Commander L. M. Johnson, Mr H. W. Oliver, and Dr. J. B. Coulter. Sefton C.WJ. The president of the North Canterbury Federation of the Country Women’s Institutes (Mrs C. H. Bethell) gave an address on the work of the C.W.I. at the annual meeting of the Sefton-Kowai branch. Officers.—President, Mrs D. Mitchell; vice-presidents, Mesdames J. Cameron, I. Fletcher, secretary, Mrs L. Hooker; assistant secretary, Mrs M.

O’Callaghan; treasurer, Mrs R. Lane; commitee, Mesdames P. i Croft L. Fletcher, J. Maguire, H. Pateman, J. Pawsey, C. Rhodes, R. Schaffer. Trophies.—Best bloom cup, Mesdames J. Maguire, H. Pate- ’ man, R. Shaffer (equal); small bloom cup, Mrs J. Maguire; spike or cluster tray, Mrs C. D. Petrie. Aranui Guild Mrs J. Terras presided at the 14th annual meeting of the Aranui Townswomen’s Guild and welcomed two special guests, Mrs C. A. A. Smith (Dominion executive) and Mrs R. Allison (area president). Garden section awards were.—Decorative "A.”: Mrs O. Campbell 1, Mrs S. Hooper 2; decorative B, Mrs O. Harris 1, Mrs V. Nancarrow 2; cut flowers, Mrs D. Howes 1, Mrs E. McCulloch 2. Officers.—President, Mrs J. Terras; secretary, Mrs F. W. Derbyshire; treasurer, Mrs J. Murray; committee, Mesdames I. Hanham, 0. Harris, M. Hodgson, C. Keen, M. i Megginson, M. Morrison, D. Ransley, D. Torrance, L. Williams. I