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Embroidered Banner – “W.D.F.F. Manakau 1939 Branch”, 1946

Mounted with wedge shaped wooden rod at top, so it can be readily hung on wall or lecturn etc. Blue background with yellow fringe at bottom. W.D.F.F. embroidered at top, with name MANAKAU 1939. BRANCH. embroidered at bottom. White vine flowers embroidered at centre.

Made and presented by Mrs Bennett (president) in 1946 shortly after the movement was renamed as the “Women’s Division Federated Farmers” (previously known as the “Women’s Division Farmer’s Union”).

Manakau Women’s Division Federated Farmers was formed in 1939.

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Table Cover – embroidered flower designs, 1946

At the Manakau WDFF monthly meeting on Thursday June 27th, 1946, president Mrs Bennett suggested that each member embroider a small square, which would be sewn together to form a table cover.

Table cover created contains 30 squares of linen, each with a small flower embroidered at its centre. The squares have been stitched together (5×6), then stitched to a larger blue cloth as backing and border.

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