WOMEN'S INSTITUTES

Chronicle (Levin), 30 March 1946, Page 2

WOMEN'S INSTITUTES

y.j, . - — OTAKIIS, ANNUAL MEETING TliC Otakh Women's Institute held its anhual Jgenerall meeting' in (the Anglicah 'Hall, %ith ' the -presldent' (Mrs. SynnOtt) in the chair. The meeting opened in the usual. .way. Mrs. Synnott . then welcomed all members and. friends, with a special welcome to new members and Mrs. Eggers, repfesentatiye of the South Wellington Federatjon. ; The secretary (Mrs. Harrington) read the annual report, which showed the year had been a full and successful, one. Most of the work had been devoted to "patriotic purposes, but with the cessationrof hostilities . the institute was now returning to its. former activities. The membership had substantially increased, and is now well over the hundred mark.- - ' The sewing and knitting . circle: had prepared artd dispatched over .500 garments for bv.erseas relief and had knitted 220 comforts for overseas' servicemen. Members had extended. hospitality to visiting' pverseas s'efvicernen- and were . • still ; tibihg so for w'eek-end leave, etc. . . In. moving . the adoption . of the report, Mrs. Synnott sppke of jfche splendid work dope .b^ the institute dhHng. the war years' and - thanked her oflicers and cdmmittee f oit their ever-ready help - and co-ppef ation, .and all mertibers for their iloyal sup-' port thro.ughput ; her long .tierni df office. Mrs. Synnott theh wished the incoming presideht ;a , happy and successful term bf office. ,1' The treasurer (Mrs. Moiild) seht in her. report. and .halancersjieet.. All commitinents had been niet and the institute was in a sotind fin'ancial position. ' " ' • . ! - The' drama circle secretary (Miss Hickson) read the drama report, showing the circle had b'eeh a Jive and active part of the institute during .the' year. It had gained two places at -the drama festival, entertained at several functions and taken a . concert party - to the Sanitorium at Ghristmas time. Mrs. -Eatwell, convener of the soldiers' parcels fiihd, submitted her report and balance-sheet. -Twenty parcels had been sent annually to members' husbands and sons serving overseas. ; , > Mrs.'Synnott vacafced the chair in favour of Mrs. Eggers for the elec_tion .of, offlcers. Results were as f olloWs : — President Mrs. Lumley; vice-presidents ; Me'sdames Percival and Empson; secretary: Mrs. Harrington; treasurer,: Mrs; Townrow; committee: Mesdam'es Adamson, Berry, Carter, Mould, Ralph, Robertson ' and Herbert and Miss Brown. Mrs. Eggers congratulated the institute on its high standard of interest and efficiency during the year, and then gave an enlightening address on the general rules and :regulations governing all women's institutes. She read an extract from the Home and Country journal concerning the A.C.W.W. , Mrs. Synnott presented Mrs. Eggers with a shoulder spray and thanked her for her interesting address. Competitions for the year were won by Mrs. Mould, with Mrs. Parsons second and Miss Brown third. A very dainty afternoon tea was served by the hostesses, Mesdames Hunter, Hull, and Hewitson and the singing of the National Anthem brought the meeting to a close.