OHAKEA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 276, 21 November 1936, Page 5

OHAKEA

I WOMEN'S INSTITUTE MEETING The monthly meeting of the local Women’s Institute was held on Tuesday, November 17. there being a fair attendance of members present. j It was decided to hold a Christmas [tree on December 11. and all local children and their parents to bp invited, and to make a charge of sixpence and a basket. A pianist is be1 ing engaged and dancing for all will Ihe a feature of the evening, w'th Father Xmas in attendance at ihe tree. Following the usual custom ol honouring Ihe institute babies, ♦he small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Capstick. jnr., was presented with a welltilled post-office money box. There are now four babies' names on the new cradle roll. A competition for the best cotton frock resulted as follows: Miss J. Murray 1. Miss P. Capstick 2. A very interesting talk of her recent trip !o Scotland was given by Mrs. J. Murray. Miss Palmer, delegate to Ihe council meeting, gave her report, and was thanked by the members. Regret was expressed at the absence of Mrs. Matthews, who is inI disposed, her place being taken by Mrs. J. Ellery, with Miss I. Matthews assisting. Mrs. Vile presented the institute with a song book. Toys were brought by members to be dispatched to the lepers at Makogai Island. I The competitions for the next meeting are best arranged vase of flowers and best jar of gooseberry jam. th: jam being for the Palmerston Nortichildren’s home.

potential menace to health which still existed, and urged it to take steps to ensure a purer milk supply to the public of New Zealand. “That borough councils of Timaru, Napier, and Patea be warmly congratulated upon the by-laws introduced in their respective towns, which made it impossible for milk other than from tuberculin-tested herds to be sold to the public. “That the delegates to the conference draw the attention of their own municipal council authorities to the menace of health caused by impure milk supplies and urge them to introduce suitable by-laws or regulations along the lines of those already introduced in Timaru, Napier, and Patea. “That attention he called to the need that greater contiol should be exercised over the delivery of milk when not in sealed bottles, as clean milk is often contaminated by faulty methods of handling and delivery.”