W.W.S.A. MEETING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 225, 24 September 1942, Page 2

W.W.S.A. MEETING

ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE Representatives of various women's organisations in Wanganui were present at a round table-conference called by the Wanganui Women’s War Service Auxiliary and held yesterday afternoon in the Victoria League Rooms, Broadway Buildings. Mrs. J. G. Denniston (president) presided and welcomed all present. Tne meeting opened with the observance of one minute’s silence. Mrs. Denniston explained the purposes of the W.W.S.A. There were over 50 present. Representatives of organisations were invited to give reports on the work done. Reports were given by Miss J. R. Currie (Women’s Auxiliary of the

Navy League), Mrs. J. A. Archibald (Wanganui Townswomen’s Guild), Mis. K. G. Taiboys (Women's Section of the Returned Services Association), Mrs. R. Orton (Army Relations Association), Mrs. C. S. Ryan (Mothers Helpers’ Society), Mrs. P. H Hartland (Victoria League), Mrs. J. C. Wickham (Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union), Mrs. J. J. Scott (Sunshine Club and Women’s Section of the Central Labour Party) Mrs. R N. Wilson (Y.W.C.A./, Mrs.’ C. R* White (Lady Galway Guild), Mrs. Rountree (Castlecliff Townswomen’s Guild), Mrs. Nagel (Presbyterian Womens Missionary Union), Mrs. P. H. Ward (Baptist Women's Missionary Union), Mrs. S. G. Millen (Air Force Relations), Lieutenant Calcott (Salvation Army), Mrs. G. Edwards (WanR?2 u \. Red Cross Society), Mrs. J. J. O Reilly (Westmere E.P.S ) Mrs Marumaru (Women's Section of the Legion of Frontiersmen), Mrs. Lyons (Vincent de Paul Society and Knitting Club), Mrs. J. Brine (St. John Ambulance Brigade), Mrs. T. Hine (Plunket Society), Mrs. A. Greager (League ot Mothers), Mrs. E. J. Chesswas (National Council of Women), Mrs P Greager (Prisoners of War Relations)*, ;Y r - s - J- Gould (Women's Institutes), Mrs. C. Day (Women’s Christian Temperance Union). Many matters of mutual interest and help were brought forward for discussion. The meeting closed with a vote of thinks to Mrs. Denniston for presiding.