WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 61, 13 March 1934, Page 11

WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

OTAKI ANNUAL MEETING

There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the Otaki Women's Institute, which was held in the rooms recently. Mrs. White was in. the chair. . ' Two resignations were received, and two new members were enrolled. On account of wet weather, the picnic Which was to have beeir held at Kaingaraki Park, had to he given, up. The third, birthday party of the branch will be held in. ApriL Miss Freeman, a regular competitor, won the points prize /for the year in the competitions, Mrs. Coulter being second. -Miss Freeman -won. Mrs. Burns Smith's trophy outright. Mesdames-Wdod'and Synnott were appointed delegates to the annual meeting of the Wellington Federation. ' The prize money won by an Otaki Institute lorry at the recent .carnival was, handed to . the' members of the drama committee, who decorated the lorry, to. spend on. trophies for the-in-stitute. • ■"*■'■.'".--■ , 'Competitions for the best ,-far of plum and raspberry jam will be held at' the nest meeting of the branch. Mrs. White extended best wishes to Mrs. W. Taylor,-who" leaves for England shortly. Mrs. Perciyal, treasurer, reported a profit on the year, and Mrs. Wood stated that work on.-the banner was proceeding satisfactorily. The question of a nurse being- in attendance in the ambulance was disenssed, and it was decided to write to the Palmerston North Hospital Board and ask for a nurse to be attached in serious cases. • Hostesses for the afternoon were Mesdames Ken and Walton Taylor, Burns Smith, and Mathie. Miss Hayden asked Mrs. White to accept an autograph book, signed by members, as a memento of the three years she has been president and as founder of the institute. Mrs. White thanked everyone for the gift. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows:—President, Mrs. Synnott; vice-presidents, Mesdames Wood and Coulter; committee, Mesdames Coekrell, Chittiek, Nicholson, A. Bills, Fogden, Wilson, Holbeck, and' B. Duncan; secretary, Mrs. Pereival; treasurer, Miss Freeman. A competition, entitled "On the Ice," was won by Mrs. Coekrell, Miss Mary Taylor being second.

Blewbmy. a Berkshire village reputed to have a larger percentage of spinsters than any other village in England, has recorded a unanimous vote against the proposal to have street lamps, ou the jrroimd that, it would drive away courtinj; couples.