ANNUAL CONVENTION

Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 19066, 3 October 1933, Page 3

ANNUAL CONVENTION

W.C.T.U. The South Auckland district convention of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union met at Otorohanga on Friday, September 29. About 40 delegates attended, representing Hamilton, Cambridge, Otorohanga, Taumarunui, Te Awamutu and Te Kuiti. The Presbyterian Church had been prettily decorated for the occasion. Convention was called to order by Mrs I. M. Jones, district president. A welcome was extended on behalf of the town clerk and town board by the Rev. A. W. E. Silvester, and by the Rev. T. H. Burton, who spoke on behalf of the Ministers’ Association. Mr McGechle spoke on 'behalf of other temperance associations. Devotions were led by Miss McLay, who delivered an interest!Jg address based on St. Paul’s letter to the Phllippians in which he says, “I entreat thee, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel.” The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: —Mrs Jones, president; Mrs E. J. Jolinson, vice-president; Mrs Seal, secretary; Mrs E. J. Davey, treasurer.

A telegram was sent to Mrs E. R. McCombs, congratulating her on her election to Parliament. 'Mrs McCombs’ success was particularly gratifying to the Union as she is a life-long member and is the president of a branch.

Short addresses were given by Mrs Jones, Mrs Johnson and Mrs Seal. Reports from the secretary and treasurer were read and adopted.

The following were among the resolutions passed:—

(1) Protesting against the Government allowing persons selling “State" wines to use the name of a Government Department as a ipeans of advertisement.

(2) Urging the Government to bring down legislation raising the age of marriage for young people of both sexes to 16 years.

(3) Protesting against the continued practice of shooting live pigeons in sport. (4) Urging the Government to take action which will facilitate the transport of hobby calves and so reduce the cruelty which the present method involves. N.B.—This resolution was the outcome of an authentic report of a consignment of calves having reached its destination when 57 were found to be dead and others too weak to he drix'en to tlpe slaughter-house.

(5) Urging the Government to allow women polico in the four big centres, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. Several musical items were, rendered by local members and friends, and an interesting convention brought to a close.

The South Auckland convention will he held in Cambridge in 1934.