AMONG THE DEPARTMENTS

White Ribbon, Volume 18, Issue 1, 1 February 1946, Page 6

AMONG THE DEPARTMENTS

Maori Department

SUPERINTENDENT S LETTER Oakland! Kd.. \mkland, S.I, 21 12 45 I >ear (omra ' Work of Maori Department I shall be ulad to r< possihle, reports ol work done b) I fnions in this I department. 1 distribution ol literature, final gifts to Maori H >stel, personal contacts, and an) oth< should all he i- p< l' Witll all good wishes for the New Yours tor Service, CATHERINE Mel \Y

PALMERSTON NORTH

\n "At Home" in aid of funds for the Maon Hostel was held on Decern* her 12th, W4\ a . t | t residence ol Mrs \ I. Claridge, Superintendent of the Maori Department. The weather being fine, a happy tune was spent out loors, tin visitors strolling round the garden and viewing the flowers They were greeted on arrival by the joint hostesses, Mrs Qaridge and Miss R Edwards

The programme commenced with a brief sp< welcome by the vicepresident, Miss Jamieson, who plained that the Hostel had been taken over b) the W < T.U during the - -' in pro\ iding homes for the Maori i:irls who were flocking to the city. It was thought that a Christian home under the inline! | kindly matron would help, n onl) in a small way, in providing a happy home atmosphere, which would prevent Kirls from getting into undesirable accommodation places Miss K Edwards then gave pleasure with two recitations, after which the president. Mis |) H. Coles, IDOke a words, saying she had been plea sed to tx associated with members ami hoped she would SOOn know them all. A treasure-hunt in the garden then took place, atter which afternoon tea was partaken ot under the tftl

'The financial result of the afternoon v. ;is ovef id, which included adinis i, donations, and "Bring and Buy" taking This was made up to 15/5/-. \ hearty vote of thanks to the I I for the afternoon, which had invoked much work, was catned hv acclamation.