League of Mothers

Hutt News, Volume 17, Issue 18, 29 September 1943, Page 2

League of Mothers

Pink camellias and spring bulbs decorated the platform of the Wesley Hall for the September meeting of the Lower Ilutt Branch of the League of Mothers. Mrs. W. O. Gibb prsided, and extended a welcome to two members of the Island Bay Branch. She also made fitting reference to the good news received regarding the surrender of Paly to the Allies. An announcement was made by the secretary, Mrs. N. Liebezeit, regarding the October ine'eting of the League. This would a combined meeting to which the men folk were specially invited, and would be hold in St. James's Hall, WobuTii Road, on Thursday, 14th October. The Thought for the. Month was given by Mrs. A- Taylor. Elocutionary items were given by Mrs. Anderson, and were greatly enjoyed by the audienc. Miss' Nancy Ingils sang three delightful solos, and both artists were the recipients of shoulder .sprays. A flag collection was taken up among the members to help to defray the expenses of the Y.M.C.A. j Tea to be given in Wellington, and the sum of £4/10/- was received. Mrs. Kersley thanked the members on behalf of the Y.M.C.A., and told how appreciative the servicemen were of the -teas provided every Sunday. The speaker for the afternoon was Miss Lancaster, who took her audience on a delightful trip "Through the Isles of the Pacific." These islands being so much in the news at the present time, made the talk doubly interesting. Miss Lancaster spoke in a delightfully informal way, and retained the interest af her audience throughout her entire talk. The first port of call was Brisbane in Australia, where we were introduced to, the funny littk koala bears. Then on past the Great Barrier Reef, through blue seas, and where the small islands | were coverd with tropical growth to Rabaul, the capital of New Britain in the New Guinea group. Life is very gay in th'isl li'irticular town. Miss Lancaster explained how in 19 37, after the great eruption, Rabaul was almost entirely wiped out, the whole place being covered with molten lava. Rabaul is under Australian mandate. Manilla in the Philiipine Island:.: was the next stop. Here, stalls are set up oil the wharves, and ono can qbjtai'n beautiful hand embroideries, daVvOd ivories, woods, etc. Manilla is the rendezvous for visitors and from there ii' visit is paid to the wonderful sea aquarium, where sightseers are taken out ill bottomed, boats. Manilla is under American mandate. f ;H<}nk Kong is the last port of qa,ll, and it is three day's trip from Manilla. Miss Lancaster explained that since the meterological island of Pratus had been taken over by the Japanese, no weather reports were circulated to ships, the danger from typhoons thus being very acute Kaloum is the main part of Hong Kong, and it is here that the "British militia and their wives stay. Tlit speaker desof-i-bedi fta&l vivid sunsets experienced in this part of the Orient, and made her Audience long to travel. A vote of thanks was extended- to the speaker by the president, and she was the recipient of a beautiful bouquet of primroses. The choir and audience then rose to sing, "There'll Always Be An England" in thanksgiving for the good news received.