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Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 368, 15 March 1871, Page 2

• . * ■ - ■ - - ~:. ;• -■'.... i ..*,:« ■ The fourteenth annual meetitig' of the' Ladies' Benevolent Society" wa's held hurt; even- ! '**! . ing in the rooms of the Young Men's Chriitita *** Association,,his Honor the Superintendent* in the chair. The weather oUt.df dwrt.be^fc ,(l stormy, the attendance was small as'CbmWiried,*-;" with-former occasions of tihe"'kiflfl^''"l'Bd_. I*!? y Bowen was to have been present r.tfut ."'.'• I was received from her stating that, beij-gih'. delicate health, she was afrMd'tb ; :yehtiii»^u^ |j in such inclement weather. But shfeassiirtd^ the ladies of the society of her constant;' interest in their ;work. M* 'A Thomas Russell read the report, from which.' it appeared that 141 cases had been relieved.«" The amount received was £333, and the sjuvy' expended in relief £267.. A balance of£s9'* j remains in hand. The report Was,V™*JH£ '-X mously adopted. The lady office-beast's for ;i the ensuing year wers elected. There **?;*JI admirable.choir in attendance, which rehdered" several trios, rpart-songs, etc., during the pw>j„ -M coedings. Votes of thanks to His Honor ago I the choir concluded/theproceedings./ AT°™ of thanks was passed to tbe committee oftM, Toung Men's Christian, Associatiori fottta ■ use of their room; * , •. ii./is I