WOMEN’S DIVISION OF FARMERS’ UNION

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 935, 31 March 1930, Page 4

WOMEN’S DIVISION OF FARMERS’ UNION

WAIMARINO BRANCH HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING The Waimarino branch of the Women’s Division, New Zealand Farmers’ Union, held its second annual meeting in Ashwell's Hall on Friday, March. 31. Airs. C. D. Scarrow presided over a fair attendance, including several members of the Taumarunui branch. Airs. C. D. Scarrow, president, gave a resume of the year’s work, and in a very pleasing little speech welcomed all present, particularly the visitors from Taumarunui. She thanked the County Council for the use of its room for meetings, and Dr. Haughton, of Wellington, for her instructive and enjoyable lecture on Welfare Day; also Air. R. Sigley for the use of his room, and for auditing the books. Airs. Scarrow thanked Airs. Sigley for so ably carrying on the secretarial work while Airs. Wylds was incapacitated. As she did not wish to continue in office, Airs. Scarrow asked the secretary to call for nominations for president. Airs. Summerville was elected to the office. The vice-presidents elected were: Mrs. Scarrow, Mrs. Aleyer, Airs. Sigley and Airs. Haughton. It was proposed by Aliss Rich and seconded by Airs. Sommerville that Airs. Haughton, being the first president of the branch, be made an honorary vice-president. This was carried. Airs. P. A. Wright and Airs. A. S. Ashmore were elected to the committee in place of existing members. Mrs. Shields, of Taumarunui, in a short speech, thanked the committee for its invitation to be present, and apologised for the absence of their president, who was unable to attend, j and extended an invitation to members iof the Waimarino branch to attend j their annual meeting on April 15. She [ pointed out how these visits helped I the community feeling, and how the ; division’s aim was chiefly to help fel- [ low members in the backblocks. I Airs. Coogan, secretary of the TauI marunui branch, said that the Taumarunui branch would like to work in with Waimarino in exchanging housekeepers, etc., and suggested that if the same Waimarino members could attend their annual meeting they could discuss working together Instead of with Wanganui, which seemed so much farther away. Airs. Coogan also mentioned that as well as finding help for country women they tried to find work for country girls. Produce, preserves and home-made cakes were sold during the afternoon, and brought a few more pounds to help the cause. !