OHS, League of Mothers - Ngaio Branch

Descriptive Data

Archives IdentifierOS016Date Range1934-1989DescriptionThis collection consists of League of Mothers - Ngaio Branch administrative records mainly minute of the meeting. There is a small bound volume which covers the list of members and executive member details who were in the committee from the date range 1945-1980.

League of Mothers was founded by Lady Alice Fergusson in 1926, first in Auckland, and Wellington, and the following year in Otago. The organisation has National, Provincial and Branch levels. (Copied from The History of League of Mothers of New Zealand by Marjorie Spencer which is included in the collection).

League of Mothers, New Zealand objective
1. To uphold the Sanctity of Marriage
2. To help Parents to realise the greatness of their responsibility and the power of their influence in forming the character of the child.
3. To establish a Fellowship of Mothers who will strive for high ideals in the Home and seek to lead their families in purity of life and steadfastness of character.

(Copied objective from newspaper clippings included in the folder along with other ephemeras- part of the collection)

The Ngaio League of Mothers branch was set up in 1934 by Sadie Wakelin. She was responsible for starting and running Onslow News for 25 years. The first issue of Onslow News was published in April 1946. (Copied from newspaper article)

There are eight registers, each register covering following minutes of the meeting:

Minute book 1934-1944
Minute book 1944-1951
Minute book 1951-1957
Minute book 1957-1965
Minute book 1959-1989
Minute book 1964-1973
Minute book 1973-1982
Minute book 1982-1989

There are two books: one listing members of Ngaio branch and executive committee members from 1945-1980 and the other book includes handwritten thoughts and hints by Ngaio branch members. MediumBookSystem of ArrangementThe records were transferred to the Archives without a specific list or order. For ease of access and handling, archivist rearranged items into chronological order, starting with meeting minutes and ephemera.Collection TypeOnslow Historical Society

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Restriction StatusOpen

Related Agencies

Controlling or Creating AgencyOnslow Historical SocietyRelationship Date Range1974-present

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OHS, League of Mothers - Ngaio Branch