WOMEN'S INSTITUTES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21404, 31 January 1933, Page 10

WOMEN'S INSTITUTES

DIFFERENCES DISCUSSED CENTRAL EXECUTIVE PROPOSAL [by telegraph—press association] WELLINGTON, Monday The Governor-General, Lord Bledisloe, having accepted a joint invitation from the executives of the Dominion Federation and the Auckland District Federation of Women's Institutes to act as arbitrator, with a view to the settlement of the differences which had arisen between the two bodies, and to the establishment of a central executive for New Zealand, a meeting of representatives of both executives was held at Government House, Wellington. After a prolonged discussion it was decided, on Lord Bledisloo's suggestion, with a view to future harmonious cooperation, and without any reflection upon the public-spirited activities of those who hitherto had directed the movement, that both the chairman of the Dominion federation and the president of the Auckland district or area federation should temporarily relinquish tljeir present official positions, and that some lady possessing the confidence of all present should be asked to act as president of the reunited Dominion federation until the next annual general meeting.

It was also decided that in tho meantime an attempt should be made to formulate a constitution on a democratic basis, to which all parties could give their entire adherence.