WOMEN’S INSTITUTE.

Waipawa Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 41, 21 December 1931, Page 4

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE.

MOST INTERESTING MEETING. The December meeting of the Waipawa Women’s Institute was one of the most interesting held this year, and was greatly enjoyed by the large number of members present. After the singing of the Institute song and the usual routine business had been transacted, the president called on Mr Harold Large, of Napier, to give a short talk on the Red Cross movement. Mr Large spoke of the vast worldwide organisation of voluntary helpers, who were always ready to do necessary and useful work in any sudden trouble or catastrophe. The recent earthquake had shown how quickly Red Cross workers could get into the field and help, and Mr Large forecasted great development of the movement in New Zealand at a very early date. He was certain that the Women’s Institute would he in the forefront of the movement. Some demonstrations of Christmas novelties were given by Mrs Strang, Mrs Dalton, and Miss d’Emden, who showed some bcadwork and sealingwax work likely to prove useful for Christmas gifts. A competition for Christmas gifts not costing more than one shilling for materials brought a splendid collection of pretty novelties. Mrs E. Kittow won the first prize for a duchesse set artistically embroidered on heliotrope material. Mrs Andrew Logan brought some particularly pleasing novelties, her clothes pin cottage running the first prize exhibit very close. Her bathing hag, duster bag, and kettle holders were quite unique, as also was Mrs Dalton’s collection of Barbola work. This exhibition of novelties was one of the most successful yet held, and many other members sent in exceedingly pretty and useful exhibits. A nice contribution of gifts for (he Abbotsford Home pantry was brought in by the members, and was taken up to the Home by Miss Jull later in the afternoon. Mrs Dyson sang two songs, which were greatly appreciated, and an interesting report was given of the Dannevirke handicraft exhibition, at which the Waipawa Institute had a creditable stall. Afternoon tea was given by Mrs Coutts, Mrs Sharpies, and Miss Jull, the hostesses for the day.