Written with black indelible ink on white label material stitched to back - Designed and made by Verna Snowden.

Embroidered Banner – “Western Park C.W.I. 1991”

Mounted with wooden rod and rope cord at top, so it can be readily hung on wall or lecturn etc. Green background with “metallic gold” fringe at bottom. WESTERN PARK C.W.I. letters of “metallic gold” looking material stitched at top, and 1991 numerals of same “metallic gold” material stitched at bottom. Flower – White Lilies and leaves embroidered on seperate coloured pieces of cloth and sewn to banner. Cloth storage holder with cloth tape ties and Western Park CWI written with black indelible ink on inside.

Drawing of the proposed banner for the institute shown and accepted at the institute’s First Birthday celebration, held on April 8th, 1992. Designed and made by Levin woman, Verna Snowden, completed and displayed in July 1992.

Seventh Country Women’s Institute to be formed in the Horowhenua.

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Opening night conference 1992. Delegate to conference for Western Park CWI Melva Ristow.

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Table Cover – embroidered “Western Park CWI”

Dark green cloth with embroidered design (similar to the banner) in one corner - WESTERN PARK letters of “metallic gold” looking material stitched to cloth above the white lilies and leaves, and C.W.I. letters of same “metallic gold” material stitched below in corner. White Lilies and leaves embroidered on seperate coloured pieces of cloth and sewn to the cloth (same as on banner).

Unlike the banner, there is no date or identification of maker.

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Written on self-adhesive labels with green felt-tip pen - Western Park Country Women’s Institute February 11 – 1991 April 17 – 2003

Small brown suitcase

Used to store and transport the CWI records prior to donation of these records to the Horowhenua Historical Society.

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CWI conference 2000

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Opening night conference 1992. Delegate to conference for Western Park CWI Melva Ristow (third from left, front row in green top)..

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CWI Conference 1994.

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Tea for two entry in the South Wellington CWI competion “Title of a Song” . Third prize.

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Federation craft day sales table 25/08/91. Caption: “Our very first effort organised by the craft circle”.

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Posy bowl donation from family of Betty Barrie.

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