Members ended their final branch meeting at the Mornington Presbyterian Church yesterday with pikelets with jam and cream and a sponge cake.
President Norma Sherburn said the group had to end its run because members were ''all getting older''.
''We've got two in their 90s and a lot can't always come.''
The group was formed in 1931 as the Women's Division of Federated Farmers.
It had eight members at its closing, down from close to 100 at its height.
Members had spoken about ending the branch for so long they had ''sort of become used to the idea'', Mrs Sherburn said.
''It's a sad day for us, but it had to come.
''We'll still see each other and have some get-togethers from time to time.''
They ran their monthly meetings ''professionally'' with minutes and an opening women's creed.
''A little bit about farming does come into it.''
Secretary Gwenda Holmes said a range of things could be discussed at a meeting, from the welfare of members to conversations about recipes.
There was always a roll call and they tried to make everyone speak.
''Because there are some people that come and never open their mouths.''
Mrs Sherburn was branch president for four years but had been involved with the institution since 1960, first at the West Otago branch.
Mrs Holmes, who once lived on a Taieri dairy farm, had been involved since 1944.
While they were from rural backgrounds, the women now all lived in Dunedin.
There were still two groups left in the wider Dunedin area, at Henley and Middlemarch.
Mrs Holmes said she would transfer to the Henley branch if they wanted her.
Mrs Sherburn said most of the members did not drive, so they would ''just go out gracefully and remember
the good times''.
They raised an ''awful lot of money'' through table sales and would give the proceeds to various charities.
The group's banner, which was made in 1936, would, they hoped, be given to the Toitu Settlers Museum.
