WOMEN’S DIVISION OF FARMERS’ UNION

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20110, 31 March 1928, Page 20 (Supplement)

WOMEN’S DIVISION OF FARMERS’ UNION

Mrs R. Lilburn, president Wanganui branch, is in Taumarunui. She is the guest of Mrs Shields. Members will be glad to hear that Mrs Whitwell, Whakapuaka, Nelson, is making satisfactory progress. Though the doctors have been able to save her hand, one finger will be permanently

Mrs W. B. Matheson (Tiratahi), Masterton), our hon. Dominion vicepresident, is now living at Seatoun Heights, Wellington. We. are all delighted to have Mrs Matheson back with us and are looking forward to having a travel-talk from Tier at conference time.

The monthly meeting of the Ohi ngaiti branch was held in the Town

Hall, Ohingaiti, on Thursday last. There was a good attendance of members, Mrs T. Stewart presiding. Mrs E. Fulton was appointed hon. secretary vice Airs Vile, resigned. Mrs Stewart spoke of the departure of Airs Vile to Stanway, Feilding, and said that Ohingaiti ’s loss was indeed Feilding’s

gam. A very hearty vote of thanks was passed to her for her untiring and unselfish work. Little Judith Stewart then presented a lovely bouquet of flowers tied with our own red, white, blue and green colours. A ntes of symptthy wore passed with Air Al arch in his illness and the pleasure expressed that Mrs R. Linton is now on the road to

An interesting visitor passed through Wanganui last week, Airs Tomlinson. Tumut, New South Wales. Airs Tomlinson is a permanent member of the Country Women’s Association and brought with her greetings from that organisation. It was at Tumut that the \ isiting Housekeeper scheme was first tyied out in New South Wales. Airs Tomlinson has gone back fortified with all our data and has promised to write and tell u s wherein the two schemes differ. The Country Women’s Association is very strong. They have been in existence some sixteen years and have raised £25,000 for a seaside home where the country mothers can go for two or three weeks’ rest and change with her children. It is not a charitable aid. as the mother pays £1 per week, children under ten no extra charge and children from ten to sixteen ten shillings per week. The, New South Wales Government is whole-heartedly supporting the scheme and travelling expenses on the railways are free.

M hat a boon such a seaside horn would be to some of our out-bac mothers and their children who hav never seen the sea!

Airs 'l. K. Taylor, Dominion president V.C.T.U., has been appointed one of .New Zealand's delegates to the Honolulu conference. She has written for all information regarding the community service work of the Division to incorporate in her papers on New Zealand women’s community service work. Airs Taylor takes with her our “creed which she is offering as a plank over which all the women of llie world can pass to international jieace. We will all eagerly watch the papers for the reports on the Honolulu confer-

Bush Nurse ami Housekeeper Auxiliinterim report:—Since August. 1927, ninety-eight engagements have been filled, eleven for the bush or homestead nurse and sixty-seven for the housekeepers. The Al asterton records of positions filled by one of the E.V. housekeepers have not yet come to

hand. ! here is only one permanent bush or homestead nurse but an extra nurse has been engaged when required; Hso an auxiliary nurse housekeeper has been working in the Waharapa district. I b<-re are sixteen housekeepers on the books, two of whom arc on the permanent staff—Misses AVishaw ami McKay. The work has been spread over a wide area, greater act’vitv being shown in some .list rn-ts than others as the following will show:—Homestead nurse: Te Awamutu J, Kaitieke L Ohura 1. 'I aihape 2, Huntervillc L Okoia .1, Wanganui .1. Fordcll 2, Ashhurst .1. \ isiting housekeeper: Te Kuiti J e Awamutu 2, Taumarunui .11. Ongaruc 1, Taihape 5, Huntervillc (>. Marton I, Turakina 2, Okoia 1, Forded 3, Wanganui 3, Waverfey 3, Waitotara L Manaia I, Stratford 2, Alasterlon 1.4 (records incomplete), Bastings I, Alauriceyille 2. Levin 2, Alartinborough 2. The hon. treasurer’s report to the end of February of the Community Chest Funds, which has not yet been passed by the Dominion executive, is briefly summarised thus:—Receipts: Balance April 30, 1927, £331 ,16 s - Health Department, £lso;’ sundry donations, £625 7s 9d; total £llO7 3s 9d. Expenditure: Nurses’ equipment, £lB Ss Bd£ salaries and travelling expenses, £2BO 7s Id; sundry expenses, £7 17s 9d; balance £BOO Jo s 3d; total £llO7 3s 9<l. The, Division has no outstanding debts ami no other assets except the cash-at-call at the G.P.O. Savings Bank, Afasterton, and the National Bank of NewZealand, Alasterton.

Th c end of the financial vear for all branches is at hand (April 30). Presidents. secretaries ana treasurers must present the year’s report on the Jyanch s activities. The annual election of officers must tal<e place and plans thought for the next year’s work.