WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19378, 16 July 1937, Page 14

WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

WHARERATA MEETING On Wednesday the Wharerata Women's Institute held its monthly meeting in the Wharerata Hall. A cheerful open fire lent a cosiness to the surroundings, and vases of bronze arctotis and scarlet alonsoa gave cheerfulness to an otherwise cold and bleak day.

Mrs. W. McGuinness opened the gardening circle with a roll call, "A few don'ts for the garden." The competition, a Victorian posy, brought forward only one entry, by Mrs. W. McGuinness. A lengthy article on the "Propagation of Roses" was much appreciated. At the conclusion of the gardening circle meeting luncheon was served, and members spent a happy interval •mt.il the general meeting was opened by the president, Mrs. G. B. McAra. ine mono, "Well begun is half done," was read, and a welcome given to the visitors, Mrs. A. M. Jones and Miss J. Bushnell.

The secretary, Mrs. B. Jones, read an interesting letter from Mrs. A. N. West who is on a holiday tour of the East. A report on her visit as delegate to the Poverty Bay federation meeting was given by Mrs. D. Clark, being followed by a discussion on the proposed Women's Rest Room in Gisborne. It was decided to hold "bring and buy" sales tables in aid of the fund. The roll-call was What I would do if I won a large sum ol money," and the amusement, an A.B.C. competition, was won by Miss J. Bushnell.

Afternoon tea was served by the hostesses, Mrs. O. Swarbrick and Mrs C Cook, ending a happy day.