WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1070, 6 September 1930, Page 21

WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

PROVINCIAL MEETINGS ; \ isitors from Auckland, Hamilton and surrounding districts, attended a meeting of the Alatangi Women’s Institute held recently. The president, Mrs. W. Trounson, presided and Mrs. T. Thompson acted as secretary in the unavoidable abi sence ot. Airs. L. Judd. Business in j connection with the annual confer- \ ence at Wellington was dealt with. Airs. Trounson gave a short address i on the. objects of the institute. ! A farce in three acts, entitled j "Apartments to Let,” was presented by ; tho Tamahere women, and was much I enjoyed. Those taking part were: Mrs. IT. Whewell, Alisses Mitcheler, G. Hammond, K. Oliver and Whewell. } The hostesses were Mesdames Barr | the women of the committee. OBEX AFTOX AXD PUKEMIRO ! The monthly meeting of the Glen | A ft on and Pukemiro Women’s Instii tute "’as held recently, Mrs. L). Thomas ; presiding. i The evening was opened by singing j the institute song, alter which followed a long discussion on the remits ; fur the annual meeting of the Auck- | land Provincial Federated Women’s Institute, which takes place in Auckland shortly, also for the Wellington : conference in October. The hosteses were Alesdames Barr ! and Lawson. LECTURE OX LEAGUE OF XATIOXS -V lecture on the League of Xations ; was given to members of the Whakai J ; *ne Women’s Institute by the Rev. Air. Lilburn this week, i . Pattison. of Waihi, accompanied by Airs. James, contributed vocal items. The hostesses for the afternoon wore: Mesdames. T'owdrell, Schofield, Rhodes and C. Kirk. new lynx branch [ Tlte monthly meeting of the New 1 Lynn Women's Institute was held on Monday, the president, Mrs. Howson being in the chair. Many important business items were dealt with in connection with the forthcoming council meeting ot the Auckland Provincial Federation of Women's Institutes. A very interesting demonstration

was given by Mrs. Davidson on the making of moccasins, both in felt, and leather. The hostesses for the afternoon were Mesdames Reich, Shortly, Culpitt and Simpson.