Activities of the Women’s Institute.

Franklin Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 108, 14 September 1938, Page 4

Activities of the Women’s Institute.

THE BUCKLAND BRANCH

SIXTH BIRTHDAY PARTY

LAST WEEK’S CELEBRATION

The Buckland Women’s Institute held their sixth birthday party in the Buckland hall on Thursday afternoon, visitors being present from Pukekohe, Tuakau and Bombay Institutes, Buckland’s tittle sister institute of Kaiaua, "X Pukekohe, Whangarata and Pukekohe East Women’s Divisions.

The afternoon was quite informal. Mrs A. F; Hewitt, president ot the Auckland Institute, welcomed the visitors and read an apology for absence from Mrs N.' R. McElwain. president of the Auckland District Federation, who was unable to be present on account of family illness. The programme opened with the peace verse of the National Anthem. After business had been disposed of Mj SS N. Jamieson rendered pianoforte solos which were much enjoyed. The little sisters of Kaiaua had to repeat their Maori action songs and Samoan lullaby; members of the Buckland Institute presented a very amusing mime; Mrs Craig of Buckland. gave two very enjoyable elocutionary items, “Mrs ’Arris Flies to Paris” and' “Nini, Ninette and ■ Mignone” ; Miss G. Piggot 'of Auckland, gave musical j terns, “The Sea” and “Rush Hour in HongKong”; the children from the Buckland school ..gave two dances, Sellenger’s round, and a folk dance. A recitation by Miss N. Bilkey and a song by Miss J. Rogers, “Waving Corn,” completed a most enjoyable programme. Competitions, the winners being drawn by little Miss J. Ewing, of Whangarata, resulted in Mrs Beasley 1 of Kaiaua institute, and Mrs Taylor of Pukekohe division, being successful. Mrs Hewitt lit the candles and Beasley of'Kaiaua, extinguished them. Afternoon tea was dispensed by members of the committee and was ! much appreciated. I A stall of disabled soldiers’, work | did good business, about £6 worth beI mg sold and orders taken for other I goods. j The members of the gardening cirI cle of Buckland Institute held a dis--1 play of flowers, which was most cred.I itable considering that folks “have no I flowers.” Sprays were presented to I representatives of institutes and divisions present, flowers also Joeing, distributed among visitors.