WOMEN’S DIVISION

Taranaki Daily News, 18 November 1933, Page 6 (Supplement)

WOMEN’S DIVISION

Manaia: The monthly meeting of the Manaia branch was held on Tuesday. Mrs. Walters presided over a fair attendance. A guessing competition resulted in Mr. N. Jones winning a Christmas cake donated by Mrs. Walters. A bring-and-buy stall under the supervision of Mrs. Byrne was well patronised. The sum of 5s is to be forwarded to Pan-Pacific League and £1 4s for relief work in the district. Misses Hughes and Scott were hostesses for the afternoon.

Lepperton: The monthly meeting was held in the hall on Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. H. E. Blyde presiding over a large attendance. One new member was elected. Arrangements were made for Miss Astwood’s gift evening, the basketball girls to carry out final arrangements. A letter from the Dominion president and other correspondence was read. Afternoon tea was served by Mrs. W. Clark.

Okato: Twenty members were present at the November meeting. The president (Mrs. Corbell) welcomed two new members, Mrs. A. Cole and Miss Jean McGill. Mrs. Andrews was thanked for providing a large bundle of clothes for a distress case. The secretary was asked to write for more information about the box lectures. Arrangements were made for a children’s fancy dress dance. Mrs. Larking and Miss Petersen are to teach the children a few dances. A competition was won by Mrs. Eustace, Mrs. Tappin donating the prize. A roll call, the subject being “The household task I dislike most,” caused amusement. The hostesses, Mesdames Tappin and Williams, served afternoon tea.

Opunake: The monthly meeting was held last Monday, Mrs. W. Chambers presiding over a splendid attendance. The secretary reported that she had forwarded 10s to the Red Cross Society in answer to an appeal to assist a Russian child to New Zealand. A letter was received from the Women’s Institute inviting members to be present at an entertainment to be held in December. A competition for an eiderdown was won by Mrs. G. Markham.

Awatuna: There was a good attendance present at the monthly meeting on Tuesday afternoon, when Mrs. Bourke presided. Sister Small gave an address ori the uses and applications of poultices and hot fomentations. A letter of sympathy is to be sent to Mrs. Walter Cassidy in her severe illness. A competition for scones was won by Mrs. Bankhead, who received three handkerchiefs. Sister Small was judge.

There were 614,320 births and 484,083 deaths registered in England and Wales during 1932. Population, therefore, increased by 130,237, compared with an average over five years of 162,891. The number of persons married during the year was (612,264, \