Melbourne
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New Guinea Women’S Assn.,
THE New Guinea Women’s Association of Melbourne held its annual meet ing on September 3. Owing to the coal-strike and the transport restrictions the meeting had been postponed for several months.
It was decided at the meeting that, as the Scholarship Fund is now well established, members would continue to meet monthly as previously, and work for various other appeals.
Already two children are benefiting from the Scholarship Fund and a fur ther two scholarships will be awarded next year. Conditions of entry and ap plication forms are obtainable from Mrs.
Frank May, Yarra Braes, Eltham, Vic toria.
The following office-bearers were re elected for the year, 1949-50: President, Mrs H A. Gregory; Hon. Secretary, Miss Valda Youlden; Hon. Treasurer, Mrs. G.
Walker.
Meetings during the past year have taken the form of social functions and the thanks of the members go to those who have so efficiently acted as hostesses.
Visitors from the New Guinea Terri tories and from other States are always welcome on the first Saturday in the month at the Business and Professional Women’s Club, Little Collins St., Mel bourne.