PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13632, 29 June 1906, Page 7

PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

'Tlu usual monthly meeting of the Society for Protection of Women and Children was held ill'the Town Hall on Thursday, there being present the Rev. \V. Curzoii-Siggcrs lin the chair}, Iho Rev. W..A. Sinclair, Mosdamcs Denniston, Fry, Withers, Staffcaptain Blincoe, Miss L. Cohen, Dr E. Sicdobflrg. and Miss A. Ansell. Apologies vero received: from Mr R. Chisholm, and Mrs Ewen for unavoidable absence. lieforo proceeding with business, it was resolved— '* That tb> society place on rer.ot'd its siiitwe regret ilt Ihe death of the Kigbt Hon. R. J. Scddon, recognising his past work done for the Ifenefit of . tlio newly mulsittlering. and' wishes to convey its heartfelt sympathy to Mrs Scddon uhd' family foe their severe loss."

The "usiiiil routine business was attended to, and all accounts passed for payment. A hearty vote of thanks was tendered 16 Mr and Mrs Dennisloii for material help placed .in their power hy tlie Woslport Coal Company. It was moved and seconded that Dr K. Sicdcbcrg be elected treasurer for the ensuing year, with Miss L. Coiien at collector. IV; secretary was authorised to write to Mr A, .1. C. Brown and request him to net as auditor.