NELSON DISTRICT CONVENTION.

White Ribbon, Volume 23, Issue 270, 18 December 1917, Page 3

NELSON DISTRICT CONVENTION.

The first Nelson District Convention took place on November 13th and 14th, meetings being held morning and afternoon of both days, presided over by Mrs Watson on the first day, and by Mrs Field on the second. Four Unions were represented—Nelson, Richmond, Wakefield, and Wakapuaka. Reports were given from the different Unions, showing steady work; the S iperintendents of the Cradle Roll and Moral Hygiene Departments gave a short account of their work, with suggestions for the working of the departments by the younger Unions; and Mrs Field gave a helpful address on the general work of the W.C.T.U The second day was mainly occupied in the framing of a Constitution and the election of officers, which resulted as follows: —District President. Mrs Field; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs Wilkinson; Recording Secretary, Mrs Judson; Treasurer, Mrs Moves. It was decided that the District Convention should in future be held in September or early in October. Amongst the resolutions passed were the following : “That this Convention desires to offer its sympathy to all who have

suffered bereavement through the war.” “This Convention, while welcoming the restriction of the hours for the sale of liquor, regets that the Government has not seen its way to adopt the recommendations of the National Efficiency Board with regard to Total Prohibition during the war, and especially that the Bill has been so amended as to allow liquor to be served with meals during prohibited hours, thus opening the door to serious abuses.” A reso'ution of strong protest was also passed against the gambling methods adopted for raising money for patriotic funds. A small committee was appointed to consider the question of children's picture entertainments, and to initiate action along the lines taken in Christchurch and other New Zealand centres. A public meeting was held on the evening of the second day, when very interesting addresses were given by Mrs C. Kidson on “The Montesorri System.” and by Mrs Claude Graham on “Women in Public Life.”