NATIVE INSTITUTES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22353, 26 February 1936, Page 5

NATIVE INSTITUTES

WORK IN THE NORTH DISPLAY OF HANDICRAFT [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] KAITAIA, Tuesday Favoured by bright sunny weather, an exhibition of the work of members of the native women's institutes in the northern counties of Northern Wairoa, Hokianga, Bay of Islands, Wliangaroa and Mangonui, was held at Pukepoto native settlement-, near Kaitaia, 011 Saturday. The exhibition was principally organised to demonstrate to the Government officials who at- . tended what was being done by the members of native institutes in handicrafts. The standard of all the articles shown was exceptionally high. After lunch, when the official party arrived, over 500 native women assembled in the grounds outside the hall housing the exhibits. In the party were Mrs. P. Fraser. wife of the Minister of Health and Education, Dr. Ada Paterson, director of the Division of School Hygi.ene, Miss Lambie, director of the Division of Nursing, Miss E. Leslie, inspector of nurses for North Auckland, Dr. M. H. Watt, Director-General of Health, and Dr. D. Cook, medical officer of health for North Auckland. The party was welcomed by Mrs. G. Johnston, of Waima, president of the native institutes in the North. Mr. S. Busby, representing the local Maoris, also extended a welcome.