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Map of WDFF branches in North Canterbury in 1953
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TitleMap of WDFF branches in North Canterbury in 1953
DescriptionIn 1953, the WDFF (now Rural Women New Zealand) published the story of the North Canterbury Provincial Executive, with this fold-out map in the centre.
The North Canterbury province included Selwyn, and this map shows the way the WDFF was integrated across the region, with 14 active branches (and the date of formation):
Kowai Bush (April 19, 1933)
Russell’s Flat (April 2, 1936)
Darfield (August 1929)
Hororātā (December 20, 1929)
Glenroy (April 16, 1947)
Mead (June 25, 1936)
Dunsandel (1931)
West Melton (1937)
Rolleston (March 20, 1951)
Broadfield (September 9, 1933)
Greenpark (June 1935)
Motukarara (July 8, 1930)
Kaituna (January 1936)
Tai Tapu (December 3, 1929)
Of these branches in 2025, Darfield and Glenroy remain.
SourceWDFF North Canterbury Provincial History (1932 - 1953), p.59
DescriptionIn 1953, the WDFF (now Rural Women New Zealand) published the story of the North Canterbury Provincial Executive, with this fold-out map in the centre.The North Canterbury province included Selwyn, and this map shows the way the WDFF was integrated across the region, with 14 active branches (and the date of formation):
Kowai Bush (April 19, 1933)
Russell’s Flat (April 2, 1936)
Darfield (August 1929)
Hororātā (December 20, 1929)
Glenroy (April 16, 1947)
Mead (June 25, 1936)
Dunsandel (1931)
West Melton (1937)
Rolleston (March 20, 1951)
Broadfield (September 9, 1933)
Greenpark (June 1935)
Motukarara (July 8, 1930)
Kaituna (January 1936)
Tai Tapu (December 3, 1929)
Of these branches in 2025, Darfield and Glenroy remain.
SourceWDFF North Canterbury Provincial History (1932 - 1953), p.59Connections
CollectionRural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) in Selwyn
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Researched BySarah DavyWritten BySarah Davy
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Map of WDFF branches in North Canterbury in 1953. Selwyn Stories, accessed 23/07/2026, https://selwynstories.selwynlibraries.co.nz/nodes/view/6846