SEPTEMBER REPORTS

Evening Post, Volume CXXXII, Issue 79, 30 September 1941, Page 4

SEPTEMBER REPORTS

WAR WORK MAIN INTEREST

WOMEN'S INSTITUTES

All the reports of -. the Wellington district Women's Institutes show that war work is at present the members' main interest, but that their usual activities also being maintained. At Johnsonville members we.re intensely interested in an address given by Mrs. Pond on her experiences at the A.C.W.W. conference in London, her impressions of Britain in wartime, and visits to the Women's Institutes there during her tour of the British Isles. Mrs. Wright, president, presided. Arrangements were made for the birthday party and flower show to take place at the October meeting, for donations to be sent to Makogai, and donations to be collected for the soldiers' parcels, hussifs, etc., made and given by the. institute to every soldier of the district going overseas. Books were collected for the Macarthy Home, and good business was transacted at the sales stall. . ■-.......

A talk on the inauguration of the Women's Institute was given by Mrs. Summers, a member of the Hutt W. 1., at a meeting at Porirua. Plans' were finalised for the dispatch of- extra Christmas gifts to troops overseas. A letter received from one recipient of an institute parcel showed how much these gifts are appreciated.

Songs, recitations, and" pianoforte solos given by members' children at the Stokes Valley meeting made it a popular event. Committee members also gave an amusing play-reading and the singing circle rendered items. Afternoon tea was enjoyed and cakes of chocolate were presented to the children. • The Red Cross and Patriotic circles reported on the work done and sent forth during the month. Mrs. Combe conducted proceedings.

The main feature of the meeting at Taita was the flower show. There was a remarkable display of blooms and the decorative section was particularly good. . The points prize was won by Mrs. Dyer. The social and dance organised by the institute was held on Saturday to raise funds for special Christmas parcels for members' relatives on active service overseas. Good reports were received about patriotic work, and a sewing circle was formed to carry on this work. Much regret was felt at the resignation of Mrs. F. Hunter,- who is leaving the district to reside in Otaki. Items were.given by the Madrigal Circle, and Mrs. Rothnie presided at the meeting. Ten candles decorated the birthday cake —made by Mrs. E. H. Bryant and iced by Mrs. L. Staples—which was cut at afternoon tea at the tenth birthday celebrated by the Manakau Women's' Institute. Mrs. Staples welcomed many visitors. A musical programme was contributed by Mesdames Leadley, Eric Dorset, and Owles (songs), and an interesting travel taik on her trip to Suva was given by' Miss Hazel Johnston (Massey College). An antique table aroused much interest, and a sales table proved popular and provided funds for the institute.