REPORT OF Y ORGANISER.

White Ribbon, Volume 24, Issue 287, 19 May 1919, Page 13

REPORT OF Y ORGANISER.

(Mrs Napier.) Ashburton was reorganised after a period of over eight years; 2 7 new members joined. A sum of money was collected for Hutment Fund; j£i sent to Nurse Chappell for work amongst girls. Good service rendered in canvassing for signatures for Referendum petition. Unfortunately, the epidemic put a stop to much useful work in progress of being done. Feilding.—After five attempts, a branch was started on November nth with 15 members. Owing to influenza epidemic, it was impossible to do any actual work in connection with this Branch. Hawera has now a membership of 4;. Meetings have been well attended, helpful papers have been read, and addresses given. Mrs Bone has been specially mentioned for her untiring energy. Many signatures were obtained for Referendum petition, and many names put on the roll. A Y Branch was formed at Invercargill on July Bth, 1918, by Misses Waterman and Weymouth. At present the member/uip is 141 and 14 honor ary members. The opening social was attended by 200 guests; it was a great success. A second was held a month later, taking the form of a Gift evening in aid of tin* Parcel Fund for our soldiers at the Front. Altogether six meetings have been held, and five Executive meetings, at which interesting and instructive addresses have

been given. A number of the members promised to help at tlu Annual Show. Many willing winkers canvassed fm name's asking Parliament for Referendum on Prohibition. 1 visited Hastings, when a Y Branch was formed, with 15 members. There is not much to report, owing to difficulty of meeting and influenza epidemic. Hastings holies for brttei start next xear. (>xlord lepoiis Ba/a.ll foi Red 'Triangle Fund, which raised ;£i2B. Great difficult) is found 111 getbng officials to take up work, and the epidemic stopped all woik tor the time being. Palmeiston finds difficulty in getting girls to attend regularly. Many attend technical classes, etc. In response to a request from me tt at an effort be made to raise funds for com forts for our prisoners of war in Germany, they held a social and mystcri ous supper, at which they raised ovei £2O. They sent a donation of £lO to Mrs Nimmo for prisoners of war. The physical culture class held during wintei was a great success, due to the energy and ability of our instruc tor. Wanganui re;iorts good woik d«»ne during the year. At„bcginning of the star Mi"s Weynmuth visited this Union. She was most anxious that they should send a delegate to Convention in Timaru. They raised money for expenses from a C\v sympathisers, and their representative brought back a very fir.e and interesting report of the proceedings. On two occasions they visited Jubilee Home, and «jave musical items, which were much appreciated. On July 1 1 visited this Branch, and on Sunday, 22nd. addressed a combined meeting of tire Bible Classes. The hall was crowded. On Tuesday they gave me a social, and 1 again addressed them. A Sale of Work enabled them to send ,£5 to the prisoners of war in Germany, and 30s to the No-Liccnsc League. It has left a balance of £2 •os tow aids the expenses of next year’s Convention. Several of the members did very good work in carcassing for signatures to the petition for Referendum. Seven new members joined, and three were transferred to other Unions. A report of each meeting is sent to the local papers. AramoFo, near Wanganui, has a membership of 52, with three honorary members, and an average attendance of 21. Increase of membership for the year, 40. Held 12 ordinary meetings and three successful socials. Official visits were paij them by Miss Powell, Miss Weymouth, and inysclf, and were much appreciated. Reports have been sent to local papers and “White Ribbon.” Subscribers to “White Ribbon,” nine, an inciea. s c of three for the year. Ciadle Roll, 20 babies; 24 visit" paid, 18 birthday cards "ent. Suitable literature sent to railway station and Jubilee Home. Distribution of flowers and many visits to the sick have been paid, and many letters of sympathy to the be-

iravcd have been sent. The report of Convention by the delegate was full of interest. Mary members canvassed for sigoajures to Referendum petition. An American monthly jumble stall and laundry basket enabled them to send £5 to Mrs Nimmo tor Prisoners of War Fund. As a part of their work for the coming year they have decided to study Sabbath Observance. Nelson was visited by me, and a number of new members gained. The Y’s raised £6 for Mine-Sweepers’ Fund, and £i for N.Z. Organising Fund. Napier started a branch in July, iqiß, and had only held a few meetings when the epidemic occurred, and everything was disorganised.