ENGLISH-SPEAKING UNIONS
The first meeting for the year of the executive of the English Speaking Union was held yesterday afternoon, Mr. A. L. Hunt presiding. In response to a request of . the executive n number of prominent men had written their opinions of the English Speaking Union, all stating that in their view the union was doing national work in cementing friendship between the Eng-lish-speaking, people of' the British Empire and the United States of America: A communication was received- from the headquarters in London, officially nominating the Wellington Union as the English Speaking Union, in New Zealand, and expressing the hope that the Wellington branch would bo successful iin establishing branches in other towns. The chairman reported that he had sent Christmas greetings on behalf of the Wellington executive to Admiral Byrd and had received an acknowledgment. It was hoped to have the honour of meeting Admiral Byrd on his return from.the. Antarctic. Arrangements were made to start the social activities of the union next month, and a busy year is. anticipated. Several new'members'were elected, the membership now standing at over three hundred. '
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 26, 31 January 1930, Page 5
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