WOMEN'S INSTITUTES

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21418, 9 March 1935, Page 7

WOMEN'S INSTITUTES

PARNASSUS The Parnassus Women's Institute held its monthly meeting recently. Mrs T. Wilkinson, vice-president, occupied the chair. Mrs Murray was chosen delegate to attend the annual meeting of the North Canterbury Federation, to be held in May. The competition for the best plate of three plain biscuits resulted: Mrs McMeeking 1, Mrs Leaman 2. An interesting lecture .on the Navy was given by Commander D. G. tt. Tush, who was accorded a hearty vuie of thanks. Members were asked for nominations for the new committee for election at the annual meeting in March. The hostesses were Mrs Murray and Miss Harneiss. LAURISTON Mrs W. Gimson presided over a good attendance of members of the February meeting of the Lauriston branch

of the Women's Institute. The competition for the best sponge roll resulted: Mrg R. Bebbington 1, Miss E. Lemon 2, Miss E. Maidens o. An embroidery competition resulted: Miss i E. Lemon 1, Miss A. Hampton 2, Mrs F. E. Ames and Miss M. Hampton (equal) 3. The "word-building" competition resulted: —Miss E. Lemon 1, Miss D. Maidens 2, Miss E. Maidens 3. At the next meeting, which is the annual meeting, an aster display will be held, also a display of the last year's prize-winning work. A competition will be held for the best thrift article. Afternoon tea was served by the hostesses, Mrs V. Boag and Miss L>. Letham. WOODBURY Mrs L. E. Williams presided at the ordinary monthly meeting of the Woodbury Women's Institute. One new member was received. Mrs Williams welcomed to the meeting Miss Spencer, and Mrs Alister McKenzie, president of the Sherwood Downs Women's Institute, and a visitor. Miss Spencer told or her visit to the annual general meeting of the in

the Albert Hall in May, 1933, and then of the women's conference in Stockholm, at which Miss Spencer, with Miss Large, represented.the New Zealand Federation of Women's Institutes. She gave very interesting sidelights on, and decriptions of, the notable people she had met, and places she had visited. Miss Spencer was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. Mrs Hammond and Mrs Brunton, who had been delegates to the half-yearly federation meeting, held in Temuka, gave interesting reports. Miss Davies expressed her pleasure at being back to Woodbury, and told of sopie of her experiences while in .England. A motion of congratulation to the Orari institute in winning the choir test was passed. The competition for advertisements was judged by Miss Spencer and Mrs A. McKenzie, and the results were as follows: —Six most attractive advertisements, open: Miss Wooding 1, Mrs Williams 2; New Zealand newspapers only: Mrs Kennedy 1, Mis* Tripp 2. The bring and buy competition resulted: Mrs Hammond, jun., 1, Mrs Chisnall 2. Afternoon tea was served by the hostesses: Mesdames H. McDonald, Hammond, and Hamber, and Miss F. J. Rice.