NORTH-EAST VALLEY W.C.T.U.

Evening Star, Issue 21170, 2 August 1932, Page 13

NORTH-EAST VALLEY W.C.T.U.

The monthly meeting of the Northeast Valley W.C.T.U. was held m the institute. There was a good attendance of members. Miss A. Gray, (president) presided. This was “ memorial day, and after the devotional exercises, Miss Gray read an extract from the ‘ National .Record,’ which stated that e vor 100 years ago a strong movement had been made in Great Britain, America, and in Australia by thinking men and women, and pledges signed lor total abstinence. Mention was made of the work of Joseph Levery, John King, and live other men, who are known as the “ seven men of Preston,” in connection with the movement, and the stand which they took for the cause was spoken of as never to be forgotten. Other papers were read by members on the ‘ Pioneers of Prohibition,’ mentioning other more modern leaders and workers, also several from the local union who had done good work for the cause and had gone to their rest. During the afternoon Miss Turner sang ‘ The Last Rose of Summer.’ Motions of sympathy were passed to Mrs T. E. Taylor (dominion president) and to Mrs M'Donald, a member of the union, who are ill. Miss Gray reminded members that the district conference will _bo held in Oamaru on September 15; also that the next meeting is an evening meeting on August 29, when a free-will offering will be taken. Miss Gray and Mrs Sanders interviewed Mr Miller (head master of the Valley School) ro temperance instruction in school. Dir Miller was favourable to the suggestion, and essays were arranged for, the prizes to be given by the union.