Women’s Division of The Farmers’ Union

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7300, 30 October 1933, Page 2

Women’s Division of The Farmers’ Union

PKOVINCIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING. Various remits and recommendations were dealt with at the quarterly meeting of the Wellington Provincial Executive of the W.D.F.U. at Marton. Tho Palmerston North branch suggested that registered housekeepers be supplied with receipt books bearing the name of the W.D.F.U. for dealing with moneys received from employers. This branch also expressed a desire for advising members to submit to the committee tho names of all applicants for relief, the discussion on the appeals to be absolutely iu committee, as members felt that they could do much better work in helping such eases. Much discussion arose with regard to this request, and the remit, was eventually rejected, members deciding to continue the custom of tho branches in keeping as secret as possible their benevolent workings so as in no way to embarrass thoso receiving help. A remit was tabled, "That emergency powers be given to Dominion vice-presidents to act in emergency cases, such cases to be Teforrcd to headquarters, and if necessary a sum up to £2 be issued for expenses." This proposal is to be carried on to tho Dominion executive. The aims and objects for junior branches which wore compiled by the Marton junior branch were carried unanimously. They read as follow: (1) To foster good fellowship and cooperation between members; (2) .to carry out all such work as is possible to them in tho furtherance of the aims of the Women’s Division; (3) to encourage love of simplicity in all things. A protest was received against “ elderly housekeepers being sent to largo households of noisy children, and another against "special housekeepers for spring cleaning." These wero referred to the Bush Nurse and Housekeeper Auxiliary. "That tho W.D.F.U. should support the Farmers’ Union in protesting against the Government’s action m establishing a Central Bank." The icrait created an. animated discussion. The final decision was that the Farmers’ Union should bo supported in the objective.