WOMEN’S CENTENNIAL COUNCIL

Evening Star, Issue 22687, 29 June 1937, Page 1

WOMEN’S CENTENNIAL COUNCIL

MONTHLY MEETING The monthly meeting of the Women’* Centennial Council was held in the Council Chamber of the Town Hall last night. Dr Siedeberg M’Kinnon being ia the chair. Mr M'Dougall, manager of the .New Zealand Typewriters’ Supplies Ltd.* generously offered the free use of a typewriter to the hon. secretary of the council, up to the time of the celebrations in 1940. _ A motion conveying a warm expression of thanks to Mr M'Dougall was carried. A letter was received from the Tomahawk Women’s Institute- suggesting a special room for elderly women in the proposed women’s centennial pioneer memorial building in Dunedin.—The council decided that it would give the matter definite consideration. In reply to a letter by the secretary to 4YA broadcasting station, information was received that, owing to the number of requests made by similar bodies for broadcasting facilities, it would be impossible to comply with the council’s needs on the scale suggested. It was indicated, however, that if any matter of special interest arose time would probably be found for a broadcast.—Dr M'Kinnon stated that this reply was pot very encouraging. The broadcasting of speeches seemed to be a matter of . some uncertainty at the present time, but no doubt sufficient publicity would be found in the Press. There was a prolonged discussion on the question ' of the appointment of patronesses. A letter was received from the secretary, Otago Early Settlers’ Association, containing a list of women settlers who arrived in Otago before 1808, and who were still viging.— The Chairman suggested that a list of patronesses could be chosen from these women and thoir descendants by a special sub-committee, and that a temporary association of the descendants of the early pioneers should be formed in, order that this branch of the community could be represented on the council As many of the present members were descendants of early settlers, tha second suggestion was shelved, and. as it was felt it would be hard to differentiate between the many pioneering families, it was decided to-appoint Miss F. M. Cargill as a patroness of tha council. Four new members were appointed to the executive to replace retiring members. Those elected were Dr Sinclair. Miss I.ovell-Smitb, Mrs J. Cooke* and Mrs F. Foster, sen. It was that an expert organiser be appointed to arrange functions in conjunction with the Entertainment Sub-committee.: The matter was referred to the executive for further consideration. It was decided to invite cjonation* for the memorial building from the public through circulars inserted in the newspapers and through circular letters addressed to telephone subscribers and to various women’s leagues. The President also agreed to undertake » short lecture tour in Otago centres.The date fixed for th(> launching of the appeal was Annnst 90.