A Year Of Achievement For CWA Mandicrafts In Victoria
The Mandicrafts and Home Industries Committee of the Country Women’s Association of Victoria reports steady growth and wide activity at the annual meeting in St. Kilda City Hall. State President Mrs D A Hicken attended. notes cover demonstrations, loans, exhibitions, crafts classes, and achievements including Wool Board gifts, land army talks, and branches contributing to the 1945 arts, crafts, and horticultural programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Women’s Association of Victoria
Mandicrafts and Home Industries Committee
St. Kilda
Mra
D. A. Hicken
J.pu
Gentray Norris
Ho and His
Sewell
Iren
Clary
Garrien
Phil Eneurnitin
Sydney
Mane
Miss Wren
Rot
Donald Mane
Beam
Che Walle
Wang
Heidelberg
Chloe Horticultural
Rollin Hall
Horsham
Ros Hill
Fox Hill
Ethel Ottorne ‘Mali
Ile
MW Phereon Schow
Council For the Encouragement of Music and Art
PE May
Valen
Kirkparrifle
Beaufort
Smith
Piair Anderson
Yaryamea
Busan
Melbourne speaker advocates children’s libraries nationwide
Mrs Helen Wessells of the United States Library in Colling Street Melbourne spoke at the conference on the growth of children’s libraries in schools municipalities and traveling libraries to outback areas. The assembly backed a motion urging the FWA to spark community efforts for these libraries with municipal or government support and aims for a chair in Victoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Wessells
United States’ Library
Colling Street
Melbourne
Outback
Mre. Reynolds
Dvomana
FWA
Chldren
Reynolds
Victoria
CWA
Melbourne Public Library
Moir
Gropzlend Hille
Jesnarers
Childrens Library
Education Dept
Sydney
Knitted Layette Results From State Conference
The Goulburn Valley Group won two AA prizes in the CWA knitted layette competition judged at the State Conference. Results list Section 1 Minyin branch and Goulburn Valley central winners, Section 2 Melton branch Ballarat grows, Section 3 Tally garcopna branch with Goulburn Valley group mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goulburn Valley
CWA
Handicrafts and Home Industries Committee
Minyin
Gentral Winmera Groun
Giraarse i
Melton
Ballarat
Tallygarcopna
Goulburn Valley Group
Exhibition plans shift to September for children's quilts drive
The 1946 event adapts to use Somers House in September with the Dramalie and Chorus groups to train Hemons terrors and raise quilts. Royal Melbourne Snow ties to the effort as members across Victoria send in knitted and quilted items for children in need, with 600 quilts and 300 clothing articles already dispatched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Anatie Colata
Somers House
Hemons
London
Royal Band
Flinders Lane
Wranrh Meutners
GIR
Wiss Melvin
Jeoran
Ana
Victoria
CWA Debates Banners and Song at Gippsland Conference
The Victoria CWA conference debated district banners with designs showing local products and discussed a proposed CWA Song. Miss Kent Berwick led the banner motion while Miss Stewart Beaufort cited a Milky Way design from dairying districts. The meeting noted past institute banners and chose no final design or song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Gipneland Group
CWA
Mike Kent Berwick
Wakley
Miss Stewart
Beaufort
Hicken
Women’s Institutes
Albert Hall
West
East Gippsland
Victoria
Miss Kent
Berwick
Women's Institute
Jerusalem
Skinner
South Western Group
Metropolitan Group Adopts Franchise Delegates Plan
Conference moved and adopted a motion to alter Section XI Paragraph 10 to state that each Metropolitan Branch shall be entitled to one delegate at the conference. The measure, moved by Mesdames Green and G Brown, drew applause as Mrs Gardner praised the branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames Green
G. Brown
Heidelberg
Gardner
Werrimall South
Modern Furniture Debate Prompts Comfort Over Show Rooms
Mrs. W. Hoch of Belmont pushes a shift from display furniture to comfortable retirement-ready pieces for smaller homes. The motion, though cleaved by unclear phrases, was carried as supporters favored practical design over showroom trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belmont
CYA
Chen
General Secretary Report On War Aid And Finances
The General Secretary reports administrative costs rising to £1360 due to Conference expenses postages salaries and a permanent junior. Year end balances show a credit bank balance near £5000 and assets over £12,000 in bonds and property. The Association helped provide food clothing through UNSARA Wool drives and a planned Home Science Van tour to aid country households with practical demonstrations. Donations funded by War Savings, Victory Loan subscriptions, Red Cross POW missions and UNERA clothing appeals supported branches with substantial gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railwa
Europe
Great Britain
Unsara
Australian Wool Board
Branel War Savings
Red Cross
Stary
UNERA
Victorian CWA aids Britain with food parcels and welfare
The Victorian CWA reports over £5000 donated and nearly 100,000 food parcels sent to Britain through head office and branches in England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland. Members aided immigrants and home-front needs while branches shift from war work to peacetime activities and rest rooms and holiday homes expand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fhed
Britain
Great Britain
Lord Mayor's Food For
Increasing Circulation of Magazine Protest Across Country
Country members largely opposed the Metropolitan Group protest against higher price of Country Crafts. Mrs Rollo described the paper as essential, while a news agent questioned the value of trashy sales at 4d. apiece. Mrs Dunbar noted quick 4/ subscription sales at market stalls and argued Country Crate faced wartime shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollo
Dunbar
Kalorama
Premier Cain Addresses Water and Power for Farmers
The Premier told the Country Women's Association conference that adequate water supply and electricity for farmers are essential. He announced a commission to review grazing licenses on water sheds and proposed spending on irrigation and water schemes, citing delays in the Kiewa scheme and industrial plans in Victoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aden
Paris
Bourne
Cain
Anvids
Massee
Melbourne
Kiewa
Tain
Mammoth Machinery
Vallourn
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Hearn Clark
Aed
Finnere
Leongarda
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St Kilda
Tee
Children’s Libraries
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Metropolitan Group
General Secretary
Marjorie Strong
Victorian Amenities Committee
Lani Army
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H. J. Hatterley
Shepparton
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Leaer
Norman Welsh
Geogr Pris
Iin
Food For Britain
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YWCA
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Alling
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C. A. Patriotic Comforts Fund
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Children of
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International Report
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