CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE.
THE AUCKLAND UNION.
-ji The Auckland Women's Christian Tem- ' perance Union met, hi tho Central Mission Hall on Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. J. Cook presiding. Mrs, Anstice,' of Mount" Albert, conducted the devotional meeting. M.esdamcs Rosser and Dykes were, -appointed delegates to the convention ~on Juno 4. Tho following resolution was carried, copies to bo sent to the Prime Minister and Minister for Health: "The Auckland Women's " Christian . Temperance Union is fully in sympathy with tho movement for tho establishment of borderland homes, apart from the mental hospital?, where sufferers "; from slight menial dis- ; orders may receive treatment." The R«r. W. G. Monckton gave an addrcst on . "The League of Nations." He touched on the humanitarian side of the League's; work, its health department to- combat disease and epidemics, the protection ' of£ women and children travelling abroad, its Labour department, the' suppression of wt opium traffic, and assistance for disabled soldier/. It was decided that the union form a group of the League of Nations, j It was decided to hold the next meeting in tho evening, when Mrs. Ferryman, of , Carterton, will give an address. A collection in aid of the women's missionary fund was*taken up. -
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18396, 11 May 1923, Page 8
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