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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 August 1954Vol. XXV, No. 1

NG Women's Club

p. 158 · Read in the full issue

Enters its Tee

ONE war-time institution in S; ney which shows every sign enduring forever is the I* Guinea Women’s Club. Although too, could have become a casua as so many war-inspired sociei did, a happy band of hard work and friendly women have can it on and its regular Thurs( morning meetings are a call place now for many present Tei torians who are down on leave Formed in late 1941, the Club ] been fortunate in the two preside it has had during that long per —first, Mrs. H. H. Page and tl Mrs. N. H. Foxcroft.

Although to-day it is mainly social club, as shown by the pre dent’s report (presented at Annual meeting on July 22) community work is by no mej neglected. The Club actively si ports any worthwhile Territory p; ject and is always ready to g practical assistance to New Guii widows who lost so much in i Pacific war.

During the year just ended, me bers of the Club continued th hospital visiting and in other ca flowers and “Get Well” cards hi been sent to Territorians in hospil Several evening functions tc place during the year—not the le; of which was the annual Christrr cocktail party which 120 Ter torians and their friends attend The children’s Christmas tree a party, a few days previously, v equally successful.

After generous donations to va ous causes and other miscellanec expenditure, the Club carried t substantial balance of £279 into t current year.