SOUTH ALBERTLAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6695, 3 May 1883, Page 6

SOUTH ALBERTLAND.

On.Saturday, April 21st, the Band of Hope of "the? district held its monthly meeting, when a full and varied programme was gone through:' The attendance of members was not so good as could be desired, there being only. 50 per cent, present. All the old officers have been elected, which speaks well ;for, their. efficiency. Messrs. George Plum- : merand Re v.J John Haselden were nominated delegates on behalf of the society to represent them at the annual meeting of the Auckland union. The secretary hoped that greater interest, consequently increased attendance, would be taken in the cause. He complained of bad attendance at the ordinary meetings held for rehearsal of songs, &c. At the "close of the meeting five signed the pledge, thus bringing our strength up,to 90 members. .

' 1 On Monday, March . 19, Mr. "Hemus addressed the people of YVellaford on the sub-, i jeet of temperance. Mr. Isaac Powell was I voted to the chair. Mr. Grimmer, of Mahurangi, and Messrs. Pook and Hunt also addressed the meeting, which was enlivened by songs sung by members of the North Albertland Band of Hope. Mr. Hemus made a very good speech, and the result was that ten signed the pledge and eighteen took the blue ribbDn. On Tuesday Mr. Hemus was at Port Albert, a report of .which has already appeared. r Good Friday, the 23rd ult., was a red letter day for North Albertlaud, it being the day set apart by the residents for the firat anniversary tea and public meeting in connection with the Band of Hope. The tables at tea were well presided over by Mrs. and Miss Ward, Mesdames Wharfe, Henderson, and Powell. The hall was tastefully decorated with ferns, &. After tea was finished the tables were removed and the amusement and instruction of the evening commenced. A full and varied programme was gone through. Mr. S. Hemus was present, but was only permitted to speak for fifteen minutes, the officers of the Band desiring to entertain him rather than he should speak at any length. Mr. Hemus inaugurated this Baud last year, and he was very much gratified at the progress made, for although the youngest Band in the Nonconformist settlements, its position is not far from the top of the tree as regards attendance, discipline, and real work done. The yearly report shows SO members. Jt seems a wonder where the SO members came from, for the residents are very few and far between. However, we are one on the temperance question.—[A Correspondent, April 23. | 1