NEWS OF THE UNIONS

White Ribbon, Volume 6, Issue 70, 1 March 1901, Page 2

NEWS OF THE UNIONS

\Y% rely on our local Unions to send us newt for this column. We cannot evolve it out oj our inner eonuciouoie**.] Auckland. At tlie nit eting held on Feb. 27th, it was resolved to write to the City Council asking if action had yt * been taken re Curfew Bell. 1 hanks weie accorded to all friends who had helped at Anniversary social and; Kiosk in Domain, and especially to Mr \\. H. Smith, for use of tent, etc. The Secretary was instructed to forward to Lord

Kanfurly, for transmission to the King, a copy of the resolution of sympathy passed on the death of our beloved Queen. Superintendents of departments were elected as follows: Literature, Miss Hughes; Social Purity, Mesdames Hughes and Aston; Unfeimented Wine, Mrs Plummer ; Bible in Schools, Mrs Dewar; Scientific Temperance Instruction in Schools, Mrs Main ; Relief, Mrs Hill; White Ribbon, Mrs Wallace. Mrs Thorne was appointed delegate to Convention. Reefton Two new members were enrolled at the meeting held on Feb sth. We were delighted to hear that the Brunnerton Union had been revived. All present signed the petition for Removal of Dis abilities, and »e intend getting other signatures. Literature is also to be distributed. The room was draped in black as a mark of respect for our late beloved Queen, and a resolution expressive ol sorrow at her death was passed. NelsonAt our meeting on Feb. 12th, the ordinary business was postponed, and we had the pleasure of listening to an add-ess by Mrs Stott, of the China Inland Mission. Mrs Stott is an effective speaker, quiet and impressive. She compared the opium smoking of China with the British vice of drunkenness, and laid great stress on the power of real Christianity. l'he social element was introduced at the close in the shape of tea and cakes. Creymouth. The monthly meeting was held on March 7th. There were twenty members present. It being the last meeting of our President, who is Laving for Convention, a great deal of business had to be discussed, also petitions had to be signed. Our work is progressing, and we hope to give a good account of ourselves on our President’s * return. We are pleased to record another member to our rank'. Naseby. This Union met for business on Feb. 25th. The petition re Women’s Disabilities was read. It was agreed to hold a Garden Party on Wednesday, March 6th, and bring the matter forward. 1 he Secretary promised to prepare an address on the subject. The case of some neglected children was dealt with, and the Secretary instructed to procure information on the subject.

[Perhaps some member of the Christchurch Union would be good enough to tell us how to proceed. We understand they dealt with a case some year, ago.] Woodend. We have had some very enjoyable afternoons lately. We held our “At Home” on Feb. 21st, when the ladies of the Kaiapoi Union paid us a visit. Mrs G H. Blackwell gave a very interesting and instructive paper on Bible in Schools.*' On March 7th we held our meeting at Mr T. Wilson’s, Waikuku, which was very enjoyable. Mis John Little gave a paper on “ Hood,” which caused a lively discussion.