Dorothy Jones

Manawatu Women’s Group celebrates its 30th birthday!

1998
The fine women of the Manawatu Women’s Group celebrate their 30th birthday, and tell stories about their time in the Women's group. Games, cake-cutting, photo montages up for viewing and lots of reminiscing, before the ladies head out for a well-attended dinner at a restaurant open to all, even the men!
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The Manawatu Women’s Group celebrates its 30th birthday over two days – 26 and 27 June 1998. The 30th celebrations include plenty of speeches from ladies talking about their experiences in the Women’s group. Quite a few out-of-town ladies attend, with games, cake-cutting, photo montages up for viewing and lots of reminiscing, before the ladies head out for a well-attended dinner at a restaurant open to all, even the men!

The Women’s Group was formed in 1968 by Barbara Hazelwood. Members met once a month at their homes, with their main purpose at the time to do sewing for the Market Day, which was a good fundraiser. They used those regular gatherings to have sewing and knitting competitions, with materials provided by the Women’s Club. The social gatherings later went on to include workshops such as ‘the art of applying make-up’ and the ‘art of floral work’, as well as cake decoration and the like!

  1. Barbara Hazelwood

  2. Dorothy Jones

  3. Elizabeth Hines

  4. Gay Halrow

  5. Gloria Fage

  6. Kelly Quirke

  7. Lesley Funnell

  8. Lorraine Neilson

  9. Lyneen Allen

  10. Maree Carroll

  11. Marilyn Welham

  12. Marlene Rush

  13. Mary Johnson

  14. Pam Koat

  15. Patreena Henry

  16. Sheryl Allison

  17. Shona Beamsley

  18. Susan Beamsley

  19. Suzanne Hanson

Donated by Dorothy Jones
Produced by Dorothy Jones
Original format 8mm
Reference number DJ11-01-OTH98