WOMEN’S DIVISION

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 April 1940, Page 7

WOMEN’S DIVISION

MASTERTON BRANCH ANNUAL MEETING. WORK OF RETIRING PRESIDENT. The annual mooting of the Masterton branch of the Women's Division of the Farmers' Union was held in the rooms yesterday afternoon. There was a good attendance, over which Mrs Ken Groves presided. Apologies for absence were received from Mesdames L. B. Maunsell. J. Mitchell. W. O. Riddell and Messrs P. Welch and E. J. Wright. The meeting was opened by the singing of the National Anthem and the recital of the Creed. Prior to transaction of business the members stood in silence as a mark of respect to the memory of the late Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon M. J. Savage. The report and balance-sheet of the year's operations were adopted. The following oll'icers were elected for the ensuing year: President. Mrs C. C. Jackson: vice-president, Mrs T. R. Barrer; secretary, Mrs M. Rue; treasurer. Mrs C. H. McKenzie; hon auditor. Mr H. M. Buddington; committee. Mesdames A. Ross. E. J. Wright. G. Taylor, F. J. Pike. C. Burling. Clarence Percy and M. Coe; advisory committee, Mesdames A. Ross and C. Burling: delegates to Provincial Council. Mesdames K. Groves and C. A. Gawith; delegates to - the Country Women's Red Cross sub-centre, Mesdames J. A. McLean and K. Groves. Mesdames F. J. Pike and C. Burling volunteered to take charge of clothing donated by members of the branch and convey it to the Red Cross subcentre. The appointment of delegates to the Dominion Conference was de-' ferred to next meeting. Mrs Ken Groves, prior to vacating the presidential chair, was presented by Mrs Barrer for and on behalf of the branch with a handsome shoulder spray. Mrs Barrer said that Mrs Groves had rendered very valuable service over a period of four years. She had given of her very best in the interests of the branch and what it stood for. and in so doing she had made many sacrifices, of which the members were very appreciative. Mrs Groves thanked Mrs Barrer and the members for their kindly remarks. She would still take a keen interest in the work of the division. Mrs Groves presented handsome shoulder sprays to the hon treasurer. Mrs C. H. McKenzie, and to the hon secretary, Mrs M. Rue, and thanked them for their loyal support during her term of office which had helped materially to lighten her duties. Mrs Carter, a visitor from Taranaki, who had just returned from a visit to Australia, gave a brief talk on what the Australian women were doing for the soldiers. For instance no socks were being made in the factories, the entire work being undertaken by the women.

A hearty vote of thanks was tendered to Mrs Carter for her interesting talk and to the retiring officers, the hon auditor, and to the Press for their generous publicity.