Trudy Robins on committee of Machine Knitters 1976 Invercargill.

It took a panel of judges three days to study the 500 garments at the National Festival of Machine Knitters held in Invercargill in 1976.

Mrs Trudy Robins shows the Mayor of Invercargill Mr Fred Miller the skill of machine knitting.

The knitters placed in the competition were:
Mrs V.E. Rainey (Ashburton), Mrs M. Meechia (Hamilton), Mrs N. Birch (Invercargill), Mrs S. H. Gray (Alexandra), Mrs R. G. Anderson (Geraldine), 
Mrs D. Parry, (Invercargill), Mrs J. Gibb (Invercargill), Mrs I. Mouat (Invercargill), Mrs C. Deadman (Mosgiel), Mrs N. Freeman (Invercargill),  Mrs P. Strowger (Geraldine), Mrs Barnes (Ryal Bush), Mrs G. Morrison (Invercargill), Mrs R.M. Stephens (Havelock North), Mrs W. Lambe, (Nelson), 
Mrs J. W. Horton (Gore), Mrs N. Blackstock.
Mrs D. A Hirst (Lower Hutt), Mrs L. Wilson (Hamilton), Mrs N. Birch (Invercargill), Mrs D. Nixon (Timaru), Mrs M. Queale, Mrs L. Wilson (Dunedin).

Reference:  Machine Knitters Festival.  The Southland Times July 1976

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