INTERESTING TALK

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 52, Issue 32360, 17 November 1943, Page 6

INTERESTING TALK

INSTITUTE AT COROMANDEL RESULTS OF COMPETITIONS The November meeting of the Coromandel Women’s Institute was held in the Oddfellows’ Hall on Wednesday, November 3, the president, Mrs D. Strongman, presiding over a good attendance of members. The meeting opened with the Institute Prayer. Mrs Langmuir-Smith of Thames, was welcomed and was presented with a bouquet by the president. The treasurer, Mrs Inglis, gave a report on the results of the Minstrel Fair and members were pleased at the good results in aid of patriotic funds. One new member was proposed and accepted for membership. Arrangements were made for the children’s Christmas party. * The president expressed the regret of members to be losing Mrs King and Miss Roff who have both been good workers in the institute and who were leaving the district.. The roll call “A slip from your garden,” resulted in many slips of plants being exchanged by members. The institute song was sung. Mrs Langmuir Smith gave a most interesting talk on India, having spent many years there. Holding her audience’s interest, they could have listened to her much longer had'time allowed. Mrs Smith touched on many sides of Indian life, houses, servants, food and many others l too numerous to mention. One especially interesting part of her talk was a train journey where they rose to a height of 9000 ft. and while up there’ she was lucky enough to witness one of the very, rare occasions when the sunset was reflected from Mt. Everest, the most beautiful sight in the world. It looked as though the heavens opened and gave one a gfimpse of paradise. Such a sunset only happens about once in a hundred years. Mrs Smith had a table full of beautiful Indian work, linen, brass, silk, etc., which entranced the members who saw it. Mrs Smith was accorded' a vote of thanks for her very interesting talk and for coming through to give it at Coromandel, also to Miss Gibbs for bringing her through. Competition results were as follow: Sugarless biscuits.—Mrs Anderson (only entry). Iceland poppies.—Mrs Anderson (only entry). Face cloth.—Mrs W. Evans 1, Mrs McKenzie 2, Mrs Deeble 3. Sauce.—Mrs Anderson (only entry). ' The meeting closed after a good supper with the singing of the National Anthem.