WOMEN’S DIVISION OF THE FARMERS’ UNION

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 71, Issue 237, 6 October 1928, Page 20 (Supplement)

WOMEN’S DIVISION OF THE FARMERS’ UNION

NOTES OF THE WEEK. Mr Mac Alpine writes that there is every prospect of a strong branch, being formed m Blenheim. Manaia has put up a. record. At their last monthly meeting there were three generations represented, grandmother, mother and daughter, and all < nt husiastic members! Members will be interested to hear that Miss Florence Grylls 0.8. E., who is at present a patient in St. George’s Hospital, Christchurch, is making a good recovery after her operation. Little Industries For Women:

In answer to several requests from our members. Lady Rachel Byng's article on Angora Rabbit Fur Farming will be given in next week’s column. This article could be used at meetings and serve as a subject for discussion.

A completely beautiful baby’s outfit for the nurse’s comfort bag arrived on Wednesday last, “with love to the Bush Nurse and Housekeeper Auxiliary, from the Kupe branch.” As a department for teaching domestic science is one of our 17 reasons, it is somewhat interesting to read of the Minister lor Education taking exception to the teaching of domestic science on the grounds that it was sufficient if the girls were taught to cook a dinner. Recently a deputation endeavoured to acquaint the Minister with the fact that there was a demand for the teaching of home science. It was a great benefit to people to have a knowledge of how their money should be spent in foods that have the greatI est value: If half the ills of modern I times, as doctors and dentists aver, are I <iuo to improper feeding, it is only right that our young people should be Taught what are the results from using certain foods. This can only be done through ground work in home science, and so this Cinderella of the “Rea sons” is gradually coming into her own! In order to bring the Women’s Ex-i-hanges more prominently before the public, it has been decided to open a shop in Wanganui for a day or two sometime in late November. Here goods will be displayed and orders i a ken for all kinds of needlework also jams, preserves of all kinds, butter, eggs and flowers. The Women’s Exchange which is an effort, to supply a market for the work of women on the land is flourishing in Chiliwach (Canada), and away down in Buenos Ayres and has proved of great assistance to its members. The Ladies’ Work Association in Melbourne (Australia), is run on somewhat similar lines, only the goods displayed are chiefly needlework. Kupe Branch has decided to have a Christmas Tree and invite all the children of the neighbourhood to come and keep Christmas. Already gr< t preparations are being made and the next monthly meeting will see members busy with decorations and making bags for the sweets for “The Tree.’’

The monthly meeting of the H iterville Brandi was held in the Anglican Sunday School-room on Tuesday afternoon, September 25. Owing to the Presbyterian Bulb and Flower Show there was not as large an attendance as usual. As the chimney and fireplace need to be repaired the afternoon tens will have to be discontinued for some little time at least. J:i order to help raise branch funds Mrs J. Lilburn (president) offered to give a dance at “Dysdale” in the latter end of October.

There was a splendid attendance of members in the Manaia County Council Chambers on Wednesday, September 2(5, when the Dominion President spoke to members on the division, its aims and objects. Manaia is our youngest branch —this was but its second meeting, with Mrs Suthc d in the chair. Members are very full of enthusiasm and want to realise all the ideals. There are 100 books waiting for the Book Club; there is work ready for the “Exchange;” and the comfort of having a B.N. and H. Auxiliary greatly applauded. Its membership now stands at forty-three. Well done Manaia! Headquarters acknowledges with much appreciation the literature from the “Women’s Farm and Garden Assoriaf' a,” whose president is H.R.H. Princess Louise, Duchess < ? Argyle. The secretary, Miss Vanderpant, in a letter to Mr A. E. Robinson, Auckland.

“hopes your Women’s Division will get in touch with us sometimes. We hould very much like to hear of your doings and comment on it sometimes in our publications. Perhaps you will very kindly send on to your women’s section the enclosed pamphlets and literature in connection with this i society.” ft is quite pleasant to read in the Tauinarnnui Press a long column on the good work done by the Taumarui./.i Branch. Everything there is f Honing splendidly. Nurse, housekeeper, rest room, ook club—all our activities! and the article ends with “The W.D.F.U. is in the district to be a real help to every farmers’ wife who needs it. The local membership is about, 200 with the Ohura Sub-branch of 50 member/. All these members stand together to help each other and to help them- - i lvcs.” In union is • ur strengt’ One would have thought that the lace vogue had been exploited to its utmost. But no. The dernier cri is th e lace tail leur. PPerfectly tailored little sac coats and exquisitely cut skirts, in a, fabric hitherto epitomising the feminity of frills and furbelows, are really icmarkable tributes to the tailor’s art. that already has experimented so successfully in silks and satins and even frailer materials.