WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

Hokitika Guardian, 24 April 1933, Page 6

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

A special meeting of the Hokitika Women's Institute to meet the Dominion Secretary,, was held in the Soldiers’ Hall. on Saturday evening. Invitations. ha<] been , extended to , the neighbouring institutes to be present,' and there was quite a representative gathering from Woodstock, ■ Acahura Valiev and 'the Alori Pah.

Airs Mclntyre, president, opened tho meeting, introducing Mi's Kelsa and

also welcoming the visitors. Mrs KeHa,. in th© course of he r .remarks said ,! It is one of the nicest things in Ific to-walk into an Institute and feel among friends-” A very interesting address was,- given about the formation of the Women’s Institute in New Zo. (and. Special mention war, made of r how. in a, few years,; starting from one. tiny gathering, the number had increased to live hundred and ninety-two- Institute.; with a. member, ■ship of...tldrty tbon-sa-ml women.. ~.

Dranfa : 1 wiii s the " 'next,"': subject-. ".'■ taken 1 by Airs Kelsa, who .mentioned.....the work of D-vnie Sybil Thorndyke as -an illustration and a very app’-eclative audience listened to a mp,;t charming

speaker. • •- Business affairs of tb? federation were then spoken of and -members present were very glad of the opportunity of learning of th s inner workings of ■ :Uvh;-a. -big; so.eivly. . A very hearty round of aplau s e was accorded to the speaker -at the con- • ir-;io:i of her lecturch . X "dainty I supper - was served ’and bfdughU to a ' close "'S''" ! rli ; ost instructive and enjoyable 'evening.