WOMEN’S DIVISION N.Z. FARMERS’ UNION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23201, 27 May 1937, Page 17

WOMEN’S DIVISION N.Z. FARMERS’ UNION

Reports of meetings ol branches are requested, but they should be furnished promptly, for the uublication of reports that are not supplied within a week from the date of the meeting cannot be promised A meeting of the Hyde branch of the W.D.F.U. was held at Mrs M. A. Kinney’s home. The vice-president, Mrs Ramsay, sen., presided. Mrs E. G. Bruhns and Mrs J. Ramsay, jun., were elected as delegates to the conference. The motto was “Coming together is the beginning: staying together is progress; working together is success. The roll call was “Your birthplace. A competition was won by Mrs Magon. Mr Cocker, the poultry expert, later gave a lecture in the' hall. Mrs I. D. Taylor presided at the meeting of the Duntroon branch. The roll call was “A washing hint,” Ihe competitions resulted as follows: Fruit cake: Mrs Muirden 1, Miss M. Harvey 2. Sewing organdie throwover: Miss G. Priest 1, Miss J.’ Wills 2. Flower competition: Miss E. Gibson 1, Miss E. Priest 2, Miss G. Priest 3. The social hour was conducted by Misses E. Brown and E. Gibson. V V •" The Otakou branch met on Thursday with Mrs Douglass presiding. The roll call was “A verse of poetry learnt at school.” The competition was “ Oven scones,” and resulted in Mrs Douglass being placed first, Mrs Potiki and Mrs Ellison (equal) second, and Miss J. Bragg third. A sixpenny “ bring and buy ” sale was held, and suggestions for the year’s programme were given. The hostesses were Misses Blackwood and Douglass. The president (Mrs-W. Buchan) was in the chair at the meeting of the Tcmuka branch. The monthly conv petitions resulted: —Best bloom; Senior —Mrs Goodman 1. Mrs Wheeler 2. Miss E. M’Bride 3; junior. Miss B. Wheeler 1. Shopping bag—Mrs V. Brookland 1, Mrs L. J Wareing 2, Mrs G. H. Watson 3.