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Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 51, 2 March 1937, Page 14

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Congratulations to Miss Horsbrugh.

It was agreed, and approved, by the executive.,: that a letter -be sent from the British National Council of Women congratulating Miss Horsbrugh, M.P., on the honour conferred on heir, as the. first woman to move the Address in Reply to the King's Speech at the opening -'-'of the N.C.W. News. ■'~, ; : ~ ~,-; ■ .. Porirua Women's Institute. . The'attendance at-the. first meeting for the'year of the Porirua Institute was small due' lib doubt to the -exceedingly wet day.-?, Mrs.; -Ryan was.in the chair. ■As a tribute of respect to the late Mrs. Bibby, a minute's silence was > observed. A programme for the next six months was discussed and outlined. A demonstration was given- of-: the''making -? ofswoodv ;fibre flowers, and the day's competition was "shortbread biscuits." A pleasing little ceremony1 was the - presentation "of a gift to Miss G.i Hasse, a' member who is shortly to be married. ■ ' . ■ Leaving for an Extended Xoiir. v A'party was held on Saturday, evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Halliday, Pilmuir Street, Lower Hutt, when a number *of friends gathered -to say farewell ■to Miss' Annis Halliday, who is leaving shortly for an extended tour of England and the Continent. Games' and competitions caused a great deal of amusement, and-iteYns given by Mesdames Tait and Halliday and Messrs. Thompson, Marlow, Long, Jackson, and Carson were much appreciated. Miss ■ Halliday was the recipient of many useful gifts for use en voyage. Among those present. were Mr. and ; Mrs. Halliday,- sen., Mr. and Mrs. Prince, Mr. and Mrs. Tait, Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, Misses Gough, Nant, L'e Mon, Chamberlain, Mr. T. Cordell, and.Messrs. Long, Marlow, Carson, and Jackson. , ; ..'. ..- .