W.C.T.U.
(PRESS ASSOCIATION TK-EGRAM.) ' AUCTvLAXD, March 12. The business meo-img <;i tho W.C. T.C. opened at Auckland tuis morning. Tho president, -Mrs T. Cole, in a lengthy address, referred to the wonderful advance of Prohibition throughout the world, and expressed gratii.e_.tion at the rnsuh- of tho local optron polks in Australia. Reference was mado to tin* c.uipaigu ag.nin.-t gambling in the L>cin.nion, the (laming Act of ln:U ..e-vsion !<.__*. regarded as a groat advance ~n cin.lirijig attempted before, t!:ou,.b the ihensniE of bookmakers was regarded us .. rut rog rode step. Tho desirability of more bi'.ini* done in tin* war of teni"pe ranee, tviching in schools wias urj;od, and the subject of infant life protection wa.s dwelt 0 n at some lengtJi.
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13063, 13 March 1908, Page 4
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