W.C.T.U. MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19808, 1 December 1927, Page 7

W.C.T.U. MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Auckland Women's Christian Temperance Union was held on Tuesday afternoon in the ciubroom of the Y.W.C.A.. Mrs, J. Cook, the president, presided. Miss Paul, evangelistic superintendent, ga,ve a very helpful and fitting address for the closing meeting of the ye?*r. A strong protest was voiced by the meeting against the introduction into Auckland of the tin hare racing, and the accompanying gambling which is a grave menace to the welfare of the community. Telegrams had been sent to the Premier and the member of Parliament for Auckland Central in regard to the Licensing Bill. The secretary's report showed a year of steady work. The members had taken part in the various street collections and also in the drive for the unemployed. A large number of signatures had been secured for the women's petition for the two-issue ballot paper. Good wort had been done in the Maori department 250 garments being sent to the Maori children, and in the memorial library committee, Mrs. Hall reported 1600 magazines and 630 books had been sent to the back blocks. ■' x donation of £2 2s was passed to buy toys to be sent- in the Christmas parcels for the children in the back blocks. Reports wero read by the superintendents of the following departments:— EvangoJistic, Mi tori, library, social hygiene, legal and Parliamentary, Bible in schools, pear:e and arbitration and white ribbon. The treasurer's statement showed the finances to be satisfactory. Mi's. Cook: gave a short account of the beginning and progress of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, saying it was the first women's organisation to be international in scope. She paid a high tribute to the Howard Penal Reform League, and spoke of the benefits of probation. She gave a short report of the peace and arbitration department Delegates were appointed to the Dominion convention to be held in Napier. The election of officers resulted in the re-election of the former officers: President, Mrs.. John Cook; recording secretary Mrs. Taylor; corresponding secretary, Miss N. Dewar; treasurer., Mrs. P. Dowling; vice-presidents, Mesdames Fulljames, Hutchinson, Ready and Pierce. The union goes into recess till March.