WAIKAIA NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 21097, 31 May 1930, Page 4

WAIKAIA NOTES

(From Our Correspondent)

On Friday a special meeting of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union was held in the Masonic Hall. Mrs Pinckney presided, and introduced Miss Stops (London), who gave a very able and instructive address on the aims and objects of the Women’s Institute. These were homemaking, citizenship and co-operation. She said that already there were 115 institutes in New Zealand with a membership of about 5000. Very great interest was taken in the beautiful display of homecraft which had been chosen from the various institutes of the Homeland, some of which had gained prizes at the Wembley Exhibition and a great deal had been worked by Miss Stops. The work was very varied. Some consisted of scenes in silks, raffia baskets, gloves made of tanned sheepskins, mocassins of the same material, an assortment of slippers, ragmats and mats made of wool. A vote of thanks was accorded Mb's Stops for her interesting address.

Mr and Mrs Hansen have returned from a holiday spent at Queenstown. Mrs Rowe, with her small daughter, has returned from a holiday spent with her daughter, Mrs Naylor (Nokomai). Mrs J. McKee is spending a holiday at Gore.

Mrs Ayson has returned from Waikaka. Mr and Mrs Calender, who spent a few days with Mrs Rowe, motored.back to Balclutha, accompanied by Miss Beryl Rowe. Miss Lawson, who spent her term holiday at Dunedin, returned in time for the opening of school.

Mrs McKissock has left to spend four weeks in Oamaru. •

Mr Polwarth returned for the opening of the school, but Mrs Polwarth is spending a further week at Thornbury.

A farewell social was tendered to Mr and Mrs Hope on their departure from Glenaray. There were about 70 people present, and a very pleasant social evening was spent in dancing and cards. Songs were contributed by Messrs Maurice Cronin (Gore), C. McMillan and Gallaway, and Mrs T. McKinnel gave an elocutionary item, which was much appreciated. Mr McMillan asked Mr and Mrs Hope to accept a substantial cheque as a farewell gift from their many friends. Mrs Hope was also the recipient of a silver sugar basin from Mrs and Miss Pinckney as a token of the friendly relations which had always existed between them.