GREAT PROGRESS

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 23, 27 July 1933, Page 15

GREAT PROGRESS

THE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

CONFERENCE OPENED

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) OIIRISTCHURCH, July 26. The Dominion conference of the New Zealand Women's Institute, the largest and most representative ever hold here,, opened this morning, Miss Amy Kane, of AVelliiigton, .presiding ovcr_2so visiting delegates in addition to many Canterbury representatives. The delegates were welcomed by Mrs. W. Deans, president of the-North Canterbury Federation; Mrs. L. E. Williams, president of- the South Canterbury Federation, Colonel Studholme, and Dr.' Higlit, 'rector of Canterbury College. . ; ■.■.■■;■■■■ Miss Kane, replying, said, that last year 'the attendance was 100 delegates, so today, represented an advance. of 200 per cent. "Let us advance our ideals as we have 'our , numbers and from, this point: go, forward," she said. Applause greeted the heading of a message of greeting from Miss A. E. Jerome Spencer, who is representing, tho New Zealnnd institutes at tho International Conference of Country Women's organisations at Stockholm. Support was promised for a requestby Dr. W. Irving that the conference urge on the Government tho, need for, tho erection of an obstetrical hospital, in Dunedin. Lady Wigram,' on behalf of the Red Cross Society, gave an address concern-; ing tho movement throughout tho world and asked delegates to help the Rod' Cross, the aim being to have a_ branch-, in every town and village. in New Zealand. ■ . . The delegates were later entertained at a civic welcome by the Mayor, Mr. D. G. Sullivan, M.P., who expressed his high admiration, for the great progress of the movement and for, the part played by women in these trying times. RESOLUTIONS DEALT/ < WITH. The balance-sheet showed a credit balance of £224 13s, compared with a credit at the beginning 4 of the y.car of £84 6s 7d. During the year affiliation fees totalled £218, donations £160 10s/ and profits on sales of literature'£sl 6s 6d. Expenses for'.tho year wcto £394 IIS Gd.-' -. ' •■- ,'.'-> , ,'5... '■■■:. 4\' ' < The secretary (Mrs. R. Kelso) presented tho balance-sheet of the Instir tutc magazine, "Home and Country,", which showed subscriptions totalling £453 6s 8(1, cash in hand £52 16s, and expenses £479. ; The: following resolutions were car- " That all nominations for the Dominion- Executive Committee bo aecom-panied-by their qualifications for their work." '■ ■ .„ i "That tho editor of 'Homo and Country' ~be asked to publish a series of articles on the running of night circles.'* : "That it bo a recommendation toarea federations that to help to main' tain the informal nature of tho group system each group should consist of not more ,;tha-n,,. ; ten..and. not less thaii four, institutes, except in exceptional circumstances." "That it be "a recommendation to institutes that' each member of institute committees in all parts, of New Zealand should wear a distinctive badge." , - . "That all Women's Institutes in New Zealand make a voluntary contribution towards i'pst-hoiises so that any member requiring rest and being unablo to pay £1 a week may have the privilege bjr applying to tho district federation."