HAVELOCK NORTH.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 148, 12 June 1930, Page 4

HAVELOCK NORTH.

WOMEN S INSTITUTE’S FIFTH BIRTHDAY.

The Women’s Institute meetings in Havelock North are becoming more popular each month. Yesterday afternoon 126 members assembled in the Village Hall to celebrate the branch’s fifth birthday, Mrs Berthan Williams (president) took the chair for the first part of the afternoon. The meeting commenced with the singing of the Women’s Institute Song, the words of which were composed by Mrs James Bibby, of Waipawa. Four new membere were enrolled.

Delegates to the two-day Dominion Women’s Institute Conference in Wellington in October are to be selected next month. Specially reduced railway fares will be available. Members were invited to the Waipawa branch’s birthday party on June 13. It was decided to hold a “Bring and Buy’’ stall once a yenr to raise funds for the Society of Prevention of Crulety to Animals. Mrs Gilbertson reminded members that the Royal Show of three days is to be held in Hastings in October. She asked them to work during the long winter nights on articles for the Institute’s stall.

Mrs L. R. Hill took charge of the proceedings, and the remainder of the afternoon, was supnlied by items from the members. The programme ocnsisted of n pianoforte duet by Mrs and Miss Blair, two folk songs by five Institute members, a song by Mrs Duff Boyd, a very charming gavotte by Mrs Meads and Miss B. Bridgman, while Mrs Webb sang the accompanying song, with Mrs Leedom at the piano. Then followed a piano solo by Miss I. Clayton. Afternoon tea was handed round and each member was given a piece of the beautiful birthday cake, made and iced by Mrs Goldfinch. The tea hostesses were Mesdames Clarkson. Douglas Williams. Pike, Gilbertson, Rush G. Cook and Miss Nairn. After afternoon tea followed an amusing sketch, entitled “Silent Sarah,” by Mrs Webb and Mrs Meads, and afterwards a recitation by Mrs Strang. A record afternoon was brought to a close bv the singing of the National Anthem.

The monthly meeting of the Havelock Town Board will be held tomorrow (Friday) night.