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Woolcraft Awards
Nelson area awards in the 1972 National Co-ordinating Country Women's Woolcraft competitions were made recently. The most successful competitor was Mrs J. Ryan of Waimea West who won two first placings. The contest is arranged by the co-ordinating committee of the C.W.I and W.D.F.F. in cooperation with the Wool Board which provides the prizes. National finals will be held next month for area section winners.
The judges, Mrs Marjorie Scott and Mrs Wilma Raharuhi, discuss one of the entries
Successful competitors, Mrs J. Ryan (two firsts), Mrs M. Coleman, Nelson (two seconds) and Mrs G. A. Bartlett, Pihara (a second) with Mr John Chaytor of Blenheim, the Meat and Wool Board's electoral committee member, who made the presentations
Mr Chaytor presents Mrs Ryan with one of her prizes. First prize was a pair of single blankets
Admiring Mrs Bartlett's (second from left) entry are Mrs M. Wastney, Mrs J. McKinlay and Mrs H. Ruesink (Blenheim)