W.D.F.U.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 201, 26 August 1943, Page 2

W.D.F.U.

WANGAN UI PRO VLN CIAL MEETING. Mrs. J. C. Wickham presided at the quarterly meeting ot tne Wanganui provincial ot the x Womens Division ot the f armers’ Union, there being a good representative attendance. The president welcomed those present who included Mrs. J. M. Graham, of Dan.xcviiwe, ciiu.<rman o*. me committee ot the vV.D. Rest Home. All stood in silence for those who had suffered bereavement. correspondence was read by the secretary, Miss M. Polson, Mrs. xeiuuideu delegates ot the women’s meeting to be held next month to celebrate the jubilee oi women gaining tne iranchise. She gave a comprehensive report on tne conierence recently held in Wellington. Mrs. McPhail reported on the remit., discussed at the conference, particularly on the Wanganui remit, urging tnai more knitting wool be avauaoie to the public, also on the question oi the standardisation of domes. The president mentioned the beautiful ..uu.- g.veu oy Mrs. Noei Adams, oi Am xiand, for a W.D. Rest Home in Nelson. Mrs Giaham, who was introduced oy Mrs. wiCKiiam, spoKe on the Rest Home and the fine work oeing done lor court ( .ry women wno needed a iesi. in regard to finances. Mrs. Graham said cuj nusi Home had had a good year. _ae gxv€. an account oi the renovavions Gone and the bright atmosphere made lor the guests in the home, also of tne training of the Maori girls, wno latf-r go into homes where help is neec.va. It was stated that the Rest Home was started as a humane ana philanthropic seneme. Cases were cited of members of W.D., who could not tiferd to go away lor a rest or convalescence after illness, being sent co tne vy.u. nome at me vmeic branch. Mrs. Graham paid a tribute to Mrs. Wickham and those who had done the spade work for tne nome. Miss Macdonald, housekeeping secretary, reported that six cases nau oeen supplied with housexeepers since their last meeting, but many urgent xequests from people desperate lor help had to be refused. The two women employed by the Provincial had now left them and the position was becoming difficult. So many young women were m Army jobs ana the oidei ones were in danger of losing their Social Security pay it tney toK up this work. A ease was citea of a girl who was assisting a mother with a family of five small children, being called up by the manpower committee for other work.

A remit “That no female under 30 years of age be conscripted for men-