CONFERENCE OPENS

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 118, 15 November 1939, Page 14

CONFERENCE OPENS

UNION OF TOWNSWOMEN

WAR WORK COMMENDED

Yesterday morning, before a large arid representative gathering of women, the Mayoress,; Mrs. T. C. A- Hislop, Officially opened the second annual conference of the New Zealand Union of Townswomen's Guilds (Inc.). About 100 delegates from all parts of New Zealand attended the conference. Mrs. James Pqw, Dominion president, was in the chair, ,and those 'seated' at the official tabie were Mrs. Stewart, M.P.,

Mrs. W. Lee: Martin and Miss Lee Martin, Lady' Troup, Lady Pomare, Mrs. W7 E.. Barnard,/ "X-Mxs.y Randall Sherratt (Gisborne)/: MrS. K. Preston, Mrs. 'P. H. ICinsmari, Mrs. A. E. Mansford (Palmerston North), -Mrs. Gustayie (Nelson)/and Mrs. Hugh Robertshawe/'y .';*

A telegram of good wishes was received 7from the Prime Ministier, the Rt. Hon.7IVL J. Savage.

Mrs. Hislop referred to the number of new guilds that had been; formed and the enthusiasm Vith which members had taken up'A;R.P. training and nursing and cooking for riien in camp. Mrs:'-Hislop said she was sure she would be; able: to. depend on the : help of all thel members in proyiding comforts' and "knitted 7wear for the soldiers. Although?!.thesp'.-£hihgs- were riot neces- j sary at the iribrnent,' qtice 'the troops 'left New Zealand the time for earnest work in 'this direction would begin., In her address as Dominion president, Mrs. Pow said that she hoped j I the discussions? would supply the dele-j gates .with valuable., information to carry back: to'their guilds. .During the year,:" shet^aid^ membership had in-' created tremeridduSly.-' Fifteeri' new I guilds had been iformed,-i including one in Wellington/composed;, of 200 young 1 business women,-arid five new. branches were already' ih; the-making. , Members, whcf: had included; war work in their activities, were also, being trained /in - ninrsihg, 7h^seital;/wprk, x -,-^ome:-sci^cW':and:tr^spb^t,--wb;rk.;. She cori- * eluded by 'askin^toie/meni^eirs^tQ: talk ! patriotism bix-e^ry/. possible; occasion. Addresses were/alsd given: by Mrs. Stewart, M;P:/iarid/La:dy Pomare; . / Mrs. Hislop;/Was;presented with-^ bouquet; of 7roses/; and;. Mrs. Pow received from each' branch ,a posy of flowers sis well ,4s a,large sheaf, of j summer' flowers'.from; Mrs. Cogdale, president' of /the Eastbourne ';. branch,. Euch(special/guest arid ;delegate xygasy 'giveh/ a/shbulder* 7^>rayvof roses. ;v :•?'/ d

7:;-77EXE^I^^^i#^ERS. .-X. ry The^-eiec^h7!of;7oifficers7 resulted 7as tfollowsi-^residerity:^ viee-president£7;Mrs;;,;A;y*Ey IVTansford andXM±sX GuStavle; 7 executiye, Mesdames A.7Thomsorir H." Crowther, V. Walker, .Knox' Gilmer,. L. -H., Angus, A. Ensor, P. Fraser, G. Findlay,- V. Bradstock, E. J. - Fialier,' L.. Watson;- J. M. Tucker, :E. Marshall,. GJ Martin, A. Russell, Moult; Miss7Vii Kettle; and Miss ; Craig; hon. secretary^'Mrs., p. H. Kinsman; horil :treasin:er,;7Mrs.7H. Robertshawe./.;7». *•• XX.-XXx:'_ "777.:'" *' '■■',- '77-'