The friendship group of about 35 women are putting together a history book  ‘Ninety Years of Service’ capturing the highlights of the CWA throughout the past nine decades, and they are seeking assistance from the public. 

The book will be based on a history booklet already written by Laurie E Clout, which covers from 1925 to 1985, however will continue through to today. 

Scone and District CWA’s inaugural meeting was held on Friday, October 3, 1925 in the Surman’s Rooms, a building located near the Fortune Palace, and the first meeting at the current CWA Rooms was held in 1955.

A section of the book will be dedicated to Sister Ada Joyce Bridge who the rooms are also dedicated to as the local woman was an army nurse in the 2/13th Australian General Hospital, Australian Army Nursing Service and was a Prisoner of War at Singapore in 1942.

The Scone branch is the second oldest in the Hunter River Group which covers the region from Belmont to Murrurundi, out to Dungog, Nelson Bay and Merriwa and includes 26 branches being the biggest group in NSW.

Anyone who has any information pertaining to CWA or prizes they have given, photos or knowledge of a previous member of the group can contact the ladies to share their information. 

The new modern and  updated book has gained support from the Upper Hunter Shire Council through a $1000 Cultural Activity Grant to assist with the book’s production and a birthday luncheon to launch it. 

To share your information, contact Anne on 0428 458 146, Carolyn on 0412 468 308, send it to PO Box 190, Scone 2337 or email carterred bank47@gmail.com

The CWA will also be running two more Heirloom Sewing workshops on October 28 and November 11 from 10am to 2pm and encourage interested ladies to contact them.  

All are welcome to the group’s friendship and crocheting days on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 10am, bring your own lunch.