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Maternity and Child Welfare.
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Mothercraft and Fathercraft Competitions.
The third Competition for the Borough Shield was held
in the Town Hall in July, 1930.
The syllabus, which consisted of ten classes, for six of which
each competing Centre could enter, comprised the following
subjects :—
Moth;ercraft :—
Management of Children.
Laundry work.
Knitting.
Crochet work.
Millinery.
Renovating clothing.
Sewing.
Making pram or cot covers.
Preparing breakfast.
The following were the subjects of the Fathercraft Corncompetition
:—
Making a model of farm buildings.
Making a useful household article.
Knitting, sewing, or crochet any article.
Exhibiting a window box.
The entries were displayed at the Town Hall and were
judged by two ladies appointed to act in that capacity. Many
of the entries, which included examples of handicraft by fathers,
were of a high standard.
Three grades of certificates were awarded to individual
competitors according to the standard reached, and points were
allotted to the Centre concerned for each certificate obtained.
The challenge shield was won by Lynwood Infant Welfare
Centre, Springfield Centre was second. The silver cup presented
by Alderman Comins for fathercraft was won by Springfield
Centre, Lynwood Centre was second.
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