Tauranga District Womens Division Federated Farmers papers

Date1930-2019Reference NumberAms 493Collection SummaryMinutes, paperwork and banners for local Tauranga branches and the Provincial Committee of the Women's Division Federated Farmers (WDFF).DescriptionCollection comprises assorted WDFF branch records for:

Ams 493/1: Tauranga Provincial
Ams 493/2: Aongatete
Ams 493/3: Bethlehem
Ams 493/4: Greerton
Ams 493/5: Mount Maunganui
Ams 493/6: Ōmokoroa
Ams 493/7: Ōropi
Ams 493/8: Ōtūmoetai
Ams 493/9: Pahoia
Ams 493/10: Rotoehu
Ams 493/11: Te Puna
Ams 493/12: Welcome Bay

For Ōropi branch see also Ams 173

The Women's Division Federated Farmers, or the Women's Division of the Farmers' Union as it was named until 1947, was a non-party, non-sectarian society set up in 1925 by a group of farmers' wives to better conditions for rural women and children and to encourage the cooperation of women within farming organisations. Services set up included the emergency bush housekeeper scheme, and the provision of rest and holiday homes throughout New Zealand. Renamed Rural Women New Zealand in October, 1999.

It has also been known by the acronyms: WDFF, W.D.F.F., WDFFNZ.CreatorFederated Farmers of New Zealand. Tauranga ProvincialLevelCollectionSystem of ArrangementThe collection was sorted by the donors into branch organisations. These have been arranged into twelve series that reflect the branch levels, then files which reflect the major activities of the creator over the years.LanguageEnglish

Archive Series

Tauranga Provincial Womens Division Federated Farmers

Aongatete branch records, Womens Division Federated Farmers

Bethlehem branch records, Womens Division Federated Farmers

Greerton branch records, Womens Division Federated Farmers

Mount Maunganui branch records, Womens Division Federated Farmers

Ōmokoroa branch records, Womens Division Federated Farmers

Ōropi branch records, Womens Division Federated Farmers

Ōtūmoetai branch records, Womens Division Federated Farmers

Pahoia branch records, Womens Division Federated Farmers

Rotoehu branch records, Womens Division Federated Farmers

Te Puna branch, Womens Division Federated Farmers

Welcome Bay branch, Womens Division Federated Farmers

Tauranga District Womens Division Federated Farmers papers

Asset Location

RoomClimate controlled room

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Kaitiakitanga StatementWe ask that, in addition to normal copyright and privacy considerations, users of our heritage resources uphold the mana and dignity of the people, communities and places depicted within.CopyrightTauranga City LibrariesAccess ConditionsNo access restrictions apply to this collection.AcknowledgementTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Ams 493

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Tauranga District Womens Division Federated Farmers papers