Hats off to 100 years of Rural Women

Enjoying a moment outside are (from left) Lynley Whyte, of Te Anau, Eunice Roberts, of Drummond,...
Enjoying a moment outside are (from left) Lynley Whyte, of Te Anau, Eunice Roberts, of Drummond, Marion Keen, of Invercargill, and Nicole Oliver, of Waikato. Photos: Shawn McAvinue
Taking time to connect are Veneta Allan (left) and Rosemary James, both of Dunedin.
Taking time to connect are Veneta Allan (left) and Rosemary James, both of Dunedin.
Celebrating the Rural Women New Zealand Centenary are (from left) Diane Glennie, of Crookston,...
Celebrating the Rural Women New Zealand Centenary are (from left) Diane Glennie, of Crookston, Morva Kennedy, of Tapanui, and Gloria McHutchon, of Edievale.
Gill Naylor, of Alexandra, (left) and Lynda Perniskie, of Oamaru, take in the air.
Gill Naylor, of Alexandra, (left) and Lynda Perniskie, of Oamaru, take in the air.
Fay Taylor (left) and Marion McGuigan, both of Mosgiel, pose for a photo.
Fay Taylor (left) and Marion McGuigan, both of Mosgiel, pose for a photo.
Beth Daniell, of Outram and Aileen Winmill, of Waikouaiti, celebrate 100 years of Rural Women New...
Beth Daniell, of Outram and Aileen Winmill, of Waikouaiti, celebrate 100 years of Rural Women New Zealand.

About 60 people celebrated a Rural Women New Zealand centennial event at the East Otago Events Centre in Waikouaiti last week. Shawn McAvinue took photographs of some of the women at the high afternoon tea.

 

 

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