"WHITE RIBBON” REPORT.

White Ribbon, Volume 23, Issue 274, 18 April 1918, Page 9

"WHITE RIBBON” REPORT.

At 1 c> 17 Convention, owing to increase in cost of paper and labour, the* printers had to increase the price of the paper. Convention by resolution asked Unions to each sec ure six new subscribers. Some Unions worked splendidly, and we closed the year

with 2625 subscribers, an increase for the year of 410 subscribers. In spite of an increase of about /h <5 in cost of printing, without raising our price, we have paid this increased < ost and have a balance in hand of ibs }d. T his yeai we have again to face an increased cost of about /? 17. We give special thanks to those agents who have helped us so well all through the year; also to Mrs Evans, our Associate Editor, our thanks are due for help given, and to Mr I.ynneberg for auditing our accounts. The following are the Unions which have sent the six new subscribers asked for by Convention: —Miss Powell, c)c>; Auckland, 2X ; Christchurch, 26; Palmerston North, 27; Oxford, 22: Ashburton, Wellington District, Wellington Central, 18; Pa kiri, 13; Nelson, 12; Hikurangi and Wanganui East, 10; Whangarei W’aipukurau, Stratford, Dunedin, Timaru, (>: Port Chalmers, X; Grevtown, X; Normanby. 7: Kati-Kati, Avondale, Cambridge, Morrinsville Tekomaru Bay. Mata-Mat 1, Urenuq Wakapuaka, Avondale Y’s, South Dunedin, Mosaic i. Aramoho \ *s. New Plymouth, 6. M l I II PER\ MW. Editor.