Presentation To Lady Bledisloe

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 53, 5 March 1935, Page 2

Presentation To Lady Bledisloe

Mrs. H. Paterson, president of the New Zealand Women's Institutes, and Mrs. W. M. Ward, president of the Women's Division of tiio Farmers' Union, had the honour of presenting to her Excellency Lady Bledisloe a farewell letter from both organisations last week.

The letter, which was enclo’scd in a beautiful casket of rare New Zealand woods mado by disabled soldiers, read: “Your Excellency,—We, ; the members of the Women's Institutes of New Zealand and of the Women's Division of tlio Farmers' Union, desire by means of this address to express our great appreciation of the assistance which we have had from the constant interest which you have taken in us and in our work. We feel that we cannot allow you to leave New Zealand without expressing our gratitude to you for the many kindnesses, which, coming from your -Excellency, have been of the greatest possible value to our movements. Now that we have to say goodbye to you, which wo do with regret, we respectfully ask you to accept our most sincere good wishes for tho future health and happiness of his Excellency and yourself. This address is presented on behalf of all the members of both our organisations. —(Signed) Mary Paterson, president, Dominion Federation of New Zealand Women's Institutes; Annie M. Ward, Dominion president, Women's Division of the Farmers' Union.''

Their Excellencies, who showed great knowledge of the work of both organisations, sent their very best wishes to ail the women of both movements.