TOWNSWOMEN'S GUILD

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 234, 1 July 1939, Page 6

TOWNSWOMEN'S GUILD

Another New Branch Formed

A very largely attended inaugural meeting was held on Tuesday night in the Rechabite Hall, Wellington, when Mrs. James Pow, Dominion president of the -New Zealand Union of Townswomen’s Guilds (Inc.), formed a new branch, to be called the Wellington Central Auxiliary Guild. Mrs. Pow explained to members the necessity for always using the full title under which the New Zealand Union of Townswomen’s Guilds is incorporated, so as to avoid confusion by connecting this body with any other organization using the words “Townswomen’s Guilds.” Some 200 members joined this branch. The officers elected were: President, Mrs. Tnpker; vice-presidents, Mrs. Simpson, and Miss Brookes;'hon. secretary, Miss McGlashan; hon. treasurer, Miss Burkhart; committee, Misses Lowry, Young, Larson, Vercoe, Benson, Threitland. Mrs. Kinsman, hon. Dominion secretary, attended the meeting and was kept busy enrolling members. Mrs. Houghton gave a lecture on nursing and bandaging, and a number of girls showed their keenness for the work by joining her class. Mrs. Pow invited Sergenut-Major Fraser to give a lecture on the precautions to be observed in connexion with the different gases used in warfare. He also demonstrated the use of the gasmask. Johnsonville Branch. / The first meeting of the Johnsonville branch, which was inaugurated last month, was held this week at the home of Mrs. G. Lawrence. Several new members were enrolled. Mrs. J. I’ow, Dominion president, introduced the guest speaker for the afternoon, Miss R. Van Stavercn, who gave a most interesting address on air raid precautions. She was accorded a vote of thanks.

Mrs. Barrett delighted the memliers with several humorous recitations, and afternoon tea was served by the hostess, who was thanked by Mrs. Pow for her hospitality.

Hutt Esperanto Club. Miss M. Stirling presided over a large attendance at the weekly meeting of t’he Hutt Valley Esperanto Club, held in the clubroom. Cuba Street. Lower Hutt, on Tuesday night. As the result of a suggestion made by Mr. Ilton, it was decided to form a cultural or debating group witli the twofold object of providing a greater opportunity for the more advanced members to attain fluency in the general use of the language, and secondly to allow an interchange of opinion relative to instructional methods, and general club affairs. Proceedings will be conducted entirely in Esperanto and a groat improvement should result.