WOMEN'S WORK ON DISPLAY AT WAIPUKURAU SHOW

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 8, 25 January 1937, Page 5

WOMEN'S WORK ON DISPLAY AT WAIPUKURAU SHOW

The industrial section of the Waipukurau A. and P. Show, held on Saturday, was a source of interest to all members of the community, the main hall being thronged with people all the afternoon. Of special interest was the display of handicraft, open to Women 's Institutes in the Southern Federation. Seven Institutes competed: Waipukurau, Hatuma, Takapau, Wallingford, Mangaorapa, Omakere and Wimbledon-Her.bertville. The Hatuma Insxitute gained first place, thuls winning the coveted challenge shield presented by Mrs J. D. Ormond, for the second year in succession. The Waipukurau Institute came a close second and Takapau third. The work on each individual stall was of mch a high standard that the judge had some difficulty in awarding placcs. An outistanding feature on the Hatuma stall was the Institute Banner worked in tapestry; this banner gained first prize at the banner competition at the half-yearly Federation mceting. There were many other pieces of • "-apestry work, thrif t articles, bottled fruit, hand-made flowers, and some fine pieces of beaten brass work. Waipukurau had a wonderful display of thrift articles, two handsome einbroidered curtains, home-made candles, fruit and vegetables. Takapau displayed spun wool, an umbrella, cured lamb skins, bottles of essences and a j /ery handsome linen supper cloth. Wal- " : lingford displayed an exquisite white ! linen drawn-thread mat, a lo'vely white ' woollen knitted shawl, tapestry work r ' and a number of knitted garmpnts, also -j some neat thrift tins. In the centre of the Omakere stall ; I wag a coloured flax basket filled with a great variety of luscious-looking . friiit. There was also a thrift" rug, - plum and raisin wine, many thrift articles, all backed with bowls of gorgeous hydrangeas. The community doll, with its summer and winter outfits, even to toothbrush and suitcase, held pride of place on the Wimbledon-Herbertville stall. There were also some beautifully smocked garments and numerous thrift articles. • • . .. Although Mangaorapa have a membership of only 18 their display was excellent,, one very handsome piece ot work being a fireside stool worked in tapestry. There was also home-made : sweets, cakes, and many other useful articles. 5 An outstanding feature on most of the stalls was the smocking and beaten brass work. During this last year the . handicraft work done ,by Institute members has improved beyond, all recognition. . . _ . Other interesting things , seen in the industrial shed was the display of work done by the Sanatorium patients; in this space were noticed some handsome pieces of leather work, moccasins, inacrame work, needlework and knitted articles. In another section were some

quamt soft toys maae from sxins, ciorn and others knitted. Some of the crochpt work was exquisite, as were also the infants ' knitted garmentte, the men's socks being beautifully knitted.