WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 79, 15 March 1934, Page 10

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

PUTORINO MEETING. The annual meeting of the Putorino Women’s Institute was held in the Putorino Hall last Thursday, when there was a good attendance of memI bers. In the unavoidable absence of the f president (Mr s Lange) Mrs H. Young j took the chair. i One new member was added to the j roll. A nqte was received from the j president, expressing pleasure in past efforts, and best wishes for the future. The secretary’s annual report gave a summary of the past year’s work, and the treasurer's report was read and adopted. The coming six months’ programme was drawn up. The election of a new committee then took place, Mrs H. Young being elected president. Tho potato competition was won by j Mrs Porter, with Mesdanies Lange and j A. Mac Kay second and third respec- | tivclv. The competition for best article ' from a yard of cretonne was won by Mrs John Foster, whose dainty and i orminioutal work-box was much ad- ' mired. Mrs 11, Young gained second place with a garden hat. and Miss j Ilaliburton third with ;i pretty cushion. ! Afternoon tea, and a half-hour’s i social chat, ngide a pleasant conclusion to a busy afternoon. Tho hostess for the day was Miss Hahhiirton. The singing of the National Anthem brought the meeting to a close.