‘Northern Advocate’ photographs The first three place-getters in the ‘Young Maori Woman of the Year’ contest, from left; Miss Ngapare Hopa, Mrs Letty Brown, the winner, and Mrs Ramona Lee. Affairs Amendment Act, and Dr M. Paewai speak on budget counselling. During his talk, Dr Paewai recommended ‘family evenings’—one evening per week set aside exclusively for family activities. He felt that in these days when so many were involved in so many activities, this would help to keep families together. The trophies were presented the same evening. Entries for the Te Puea Trophy were judged by Mr H. Spragg, principal of Kamo High School, and the winner was Morrinsville Isolated Branch. The Penrhyn Trophy was awarded to Rotorua District Council. Highly commended were Dunedin and Hakatere Isolated Branches. A Morrinsville woman, Mrs Eli Ewing, won the Joan Walmsley cup for taniko weaving, and the McEwen Trophy, which goes to the area showing the greatest yearly increase in membership, went to Te Waipounamu. Murupara Isolated Branch, which last year presented a waka huia to hold the presidential Chain of Office, then presented a silver plaque for the waka huia. On Wednesday the delegates settled down to conference business, and in the evening heard an interesting discussion on ‘Maoritanga Today’. Members of the panel were Mr G. Latimer, Dr P. Hohepa and Dr D. Sinclair, and the chairman was Mr Te Hau. Mr Buck Nin concluded the evening with an explanation of his abstract paintings, which formed part of the stage decoration. The final day of the conference saw the election of officers. Mrs Miria Karauria of Mount Maunganui, former Area Representative for Tainui, was elected Dominion President, and Mrs Meremere Penfold was re-elected a vice-president. The new vice-president was Mrs Hine Potaka of Te Puke. The social event that night proved a very enjoyable finale to the conference, and the most exciting event of the evening was the announcement of Mrs Letty Brown of Te Atatu, Auckland, as ‘Young Maori Woman of the Year’. The judges, Messrs John Booth, Ewan Taylor, Graeme Latimer, William Herewini and John Harre, and Mrs M. Logan, a former Dominion President, At the close of the final business session was the ‘coronation’ of the mock ‘Woman of the Year’. From left; Mrs Miria Logan, Hastings, Mrs Whia McClutchie, Ruatoria, Mrs Whina Cooper, Auckland, and Mrs Rachael Wharerau, Papakura.