WOMEN’S DIVISION

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 56, Issue 4043, 4 May 1938, Page 7

WOMEN’S DIVISION

THE TE AWAMUTU BRANCH. ANNUAL MEETING HELD. The annual meeting of the Te Awamutu branch of the Women’s Division of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union was held in the Parish Hall on Thursday last, when Mrs W. G. Neill (president) occupied the chair. TRIBUTES AND PRESENTATIONS After reciting the creed, members stood in silence as a mark of sympathy with bereaved members. On behalf of the branch Mrs Neill presented Mrs F. H. Barnett with a beautiful toilet set and a bouquet in appreciation of her six years’ work as secretary oi the branch. Bouquets were also presented tc Mesdames Neill and Worthington and Miss Eyre. HOUSEKEEPER-SECRETARY’S REPORT. Mrs A. E. Eyre, lion, housekeepersecretary, submitted (he following report:— In the year just ended we have filled 30 positions with our housekeepers in the Te Awamutu branch. Early in the year we had two housekeepers for this branch, but one took a permanent position, and just lately the other one has taken up nursing again, so that I have had to borrow housekeepers from the S.A.P.E. or other branches quite often. I regret there have been many calls for help that we were not able to find housekeepers for, and we are now in need ot capable young women to carry on the work. In allowing our housekeepers to go to a position we give preference to cases where the mother is sick and there are little children in the home, but. we are sorry not to help 4very deserving case. We find that the more desperate the case is, the more grateful they are for help received and thoughtful for our housekeepers. My sincere thanks to all those who have helped me during my term of office, especially to Mrs Ryburn, housekeeper-secre-tary, S.A.P.E. LIBRARIAN’S REPORT. The librarian (Mrs S. A. Worthington) presented her annual report as follows: The library is still about the same as last year. We have a membership of 21. At the beginning of the year I bought 20 new books. We had the usual book drive and I sent a box of books to Te Kuiti, and magazines every month to Mrs Froggart, of the Korakonui branch. I wish to thank all members for books and magazines, especially Mrs Head for her monthly supply of magazines, and Mrs Jukes for a very nice box of books. I have £2 15s on hand. OTHER MATTERS. The secretary presented the balance sheet, which showed the financial position to be most satisfactory. Mesdames Hooper and Pepperell rendered a much appreciated sacred duet. The points prize for the year was won by Mrs J. S. Pattison. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The following officers were elected: President: Mrs W. G. Neill. Vice-presidents: Mesdames R. Eyre, Houston and Bryant. Secretary and treasurer: Mrs J. S. Pattison. Housekeeper-secretary: Mrs R. Hinton. Librarian: Mrs Worthington. Comiiiittee: Mesdames Carlisle, Sifleet, Boswell, Donaldson, A. Stewart. Budden, Broadbent, Munro, Collison, Silvester, Lawry, Griggs, Zohrab, Peck and Signal. Advisory Committee: Mesdames Neill, Hinton, Ryburn and Godfrey. Delegates to provincial executive: Mesdames Ryburn, Godfrey, Neill, Pattison and Hinton. Social Committee: Mesdames Cullen, L. Nicholson and Godfrey. Official hostesses: Mesdames Macky, Cavers and Miss Eyre. Tea collector: Mrs Cox. Official accompanist: Mrs T. Nichol son. Press correspondent: Miss I. Temple.