MEETINGS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15047, 17 July 1912, Page 4

MEETINGS.

A meeting of the temperance eodcties. tm|k| in the Y.M.y.A. Rooms la*t evening Ute r«p*rtur of tfa* to vention. Mr R. irt-nch was VoMiJeMH chair. The reporto-were girwi l>y Harris, J. ProsspT, W. J. Speight, tte'MS Ottdcer, and Mis. HiMfh«. They IBfflKM convention rpn<le o. ditfMric* and forward atlwaJtigaO acd, notwith*tand'.Hg; the heavy CxpcuJKs' nection with the ulwffon, the ve«r cliwed wJHt'm credit txilanw. 'rhu <latemdnntion of th* »!»#■ to seeurr the abcKJion of the three-fiftte .bit*l§H cap, irrespeetivei of party politics, was to by eoih weaker, nod their sentiment* J JasSgl lieartljy apphiudeU. Ttoe necessity !'or ejefltoferj reform re*»i"i?d c»n6lder«bJo attention. Vlraßgll Mated that the lm« roll* contained th.j (ol&^ : B of over 10,000 persons who had so bui!in**%if|l be. thew. The speakejro, while hot estimating tht oppo&ng forces. w«re tat orpWIH thusiam respecting thft outiook. '['■ : WiiflK EPSOM PRESBYTERIAN LITER%ffIB society. '-.fWli At the meeting of tfce Epsom. Pre«by|MJl| Literary Society.au Jtfwidoy ulsht. Mr. presided. Mi. C. O. Hodgson yave a Tetnplfll recital to an appreciative, audience, W&fllJifl turer •**» assisted by Mr*. Busfleli. Mrs.TOMaBM and lira, Hodge, v&a reodwrod ■ .twM ■ Messrs. Stewart. Sp*ncer, Fitxjeraid., «nct 'WmJM took part in the discussion which fGllDVrtiwga.W at, tin.' conclusion votes ol thanks weni Jittolptr- ■ Mr. Hodgson and tbe JaJy vocalists. ' ;V^SlB