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Chronicle (Levin), 19 March 1949, Page 3

There was a good gathering of inemibers at the March meeting of the Shannon Women's Division of Federated1 Farmers, which was presided over by Mrs. K. Mitchell, the president, who extended a welcome to Mrs. I. V. Gadsby, a new member who has recently joined the division. It was decidied that a donation be15 made to the women's institute as a mark sof appreciation in allowing the division the use of its urn ,and ipiano on meeting days, ,and" also that a donation of £2 2s be sent to "Kaiiiga Moe" rest home. Two further letters of appreciation from- .grateful recipients of food parcels sent to England Were received. Mrs. R. H. Charter presented a balance sheef' of the recent dahha show^ which disclosed a satisfactory credit balance. Half the'prOceedss'have ibeen credited to the parcels ; for Britain account. The convenot of the show, Mrs. K. Mitchell, thanked all the helpers for their assiStance and Mrs: E. H. Barber in turn expressed1 the members' thanks to Mrs. Mitchell for all she had done. As a nonworker, Mrs. S. H. Roberts thanked Mrs. Mitchell and the secretary, Mrs. R. H. Charter, and: her assistant, Mrs. K." Thomson, for their work. Aitogether it was a successful show. Afternoon tea was provided by Mrs. Mitchell to mark the completion of her year as president. The annual • meeting will take nlac'e in April, when Mrs. Harris .(provincial president) will preside. The guest speaker was Miss Gunter, of Palmerston North, who 1 delighted' her audiience with an injformal talk on her overseas experiences.' .Mrs. Mitchell presented her with a sheaf of toegonias. ■ The best bloom competition re:sulted as follows: — Mrs. R. J. Miers t

1, Mrs. K. Mitchell 2, Mesdames R. A. Lester ahdi E. H. Barber 3 (equal). . Mrs. Lester was the winner of competitions for scones and a sack apron.