WOMAN'S WORLD

New Zealand Herald, Volume 82, Issue 25299, 5 September 1945, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD

WAR WORK ENDED PATRIOTIC SUB-COMMITTEE A unanimous decision that the women's activities sub-committee of the Auckland Metropolitan Patriotic Committee should be disbanded, was reached at a special meeting of the sub-commit-tee called by the Mayoress, Mrs J, A. (J. Allum, yesterday morning. This decision was put before the executive and finance sub-committee of tlie Auckland Metropolitan Patriotic Committee last night, which approved of it, and the women's sub-committee will, therefore, disband immediately. The rooms in the Huddart Parker Building will be vacated as soon as possible, and the soldiers' information bureau outside the Chief Post Oflico will be closed at the end of the month. At the special meeting called by Mrs Allum yesterday morning, those present, while deciding that the time had come to disband, agreed that they would come together again in the event of any emergency in which their help would be useful. Mrs Allum warmly thanked all the women who had carried out patriotic work unceasingly since the war began. The members expressed their appreciation of Mrs All (mi's leadership, and tributes were also paid to Mrs J. V. McCallum, who has been secretary of the sub-committee for the entire war period. At the meeting lyst night it was announced that the patriotic shop, run by the women's sub-commitieo, had reached its target of £IO.OOO. The shop bns been open less than three years. A filial meeting oi the women's subcommittee will be held before it is totally disbanded. SERVICE MOVEMENT FINAL ANNUAL MEETING The fifth annual report of the Women's Service Movement wa.s presented by the president, Mrs F. H. Levicn, at the annual meeting yesterday. Mrs Levicn expressed her regret that, as the work was no longer required, the movement was closing down. During the past years thousands of garments were knitted for the Metronolitan Patriotic Committee and Air Force Relations, said Mrs Levien. Stockings were sent to the Auckland Hospital for use in the theatre and 26/0 sen boot stockings, made from wool spun by members of the spinning circle, were sent to the Royal Navy. Merchant Navy and naval bases. At no time were they short of wool. Garments numbering loot) were mended for the Lady fJalway Guild. Many hundreds of books and magazines, which bad been collected and renovated, were sent to the Auckland Military Annexe, air bases and the Pacific. Mrs Levien said that comforts for soldiers in the annexe and the blinded servicemen at St. Dunstan's Hospital at One Tree Hill would he bought with money still on hand.

Mrs Kenneth Gordon, patroness of the movement, concratulated the women on their excellent work, Mrs Levien presented Mrs Gordon, Mrs li. K. Hargreaves. Mrs P. Blomficld and Mrs K. M. Patrick, conveners of the different circles, with sprays. Presentations were also made to Mrs Levien and to Mrs J. Markwick. the honorary secretary.