Bulletin of Union News

White Ribbon, Volume 49, Issue 1, 1 January 1943, Page 8

Bulletin of Union News

AUCKLAND DISTRICT. Onehunga.— Nov. 13. Annual meeting, fair attendance. Reports and review of year’s work given. Temperance Fact. Deep sympathy expressed in bereavement suffered by two members, Mrs. Stacey and Mrs. Light, members standing. Election of officers. Home meeting Nov. 26th, 1942, at residence of Mrs. Devotions, choruses, and reading of extracts by Mrs. Ashby. Sale of gifts realised £l/0/6. A pleasant afternoon. WANGANUI DISTRICT.

Wanganui Central.—Dec. Annual meeting. All officers re-elected except Miss Wadsworth, resigned for health reasons. Financial membership 50. Thanks to officers and supts. of <lepts., to trustees for use of Church l’arlour, and to local Press. MANAWATU DISTRICT.

Feilding. - Nov. 4th Mrs. Sjience in chair. Devotions, Mrs. Tremaine. Welcome to Mrs. Kendall, lately absent through illness, and to Mrs. Death, an old member, returned. Annual meeting, election of officers. All reports show good work. Three new members this year. Afternoon tea. NELSON DISTRICT.

Nelson. -Dec. 8. Annual meeting. Mrs. Toomer presiding. Good attendance. Ternrierance Fact. Report of District Convention. Reports from all departments; Notable Days report, birthday posies presented; 20 years’ service badge presented to Miss Petherick. firing and Huy, Copper Trail. Officers elected, President, Mrs. Toomer; Sec., Mrs. Keebles; Treas., Mrs. Andrews. NORTH CANTERBURY DISTRICT.

Christchurch.—Nov. 25. Social afternoon, Mrs. Richards presided. Solos, Mrs. Stallard, accompanied by her sou, who also played pianoforte solos. Bring and Huy. Remits considered. Dec. 9: 57th Annual Meeting. Miss Henderson presided. Annual report by Mrs. Adkins. Satisfactory balance-sheet by Miss M. B. Lovell-Smith. Officers elected: Pres., Miss Henderson; Y'ice-Pres., Mesdames Richards, Miller, Price and Brown; Misses Gordon, Bishop and Blackwell; Cor. Sec., Mrs. Adkins; Rec. Sec., Miss Thomas; Treas., Miss M. B. Lo v< *n-Smith; Assist., Miss Gordon; Devotions and C.R., Miss Sargent: Philanthropic, Miss Blackwell; Social, Mis. E. Wood; Visitors, Mrs. Adkins and Mrs. Neutze; Notable Days, Miss Gordon; Fresh Air Home, Mrs. Price; Flowers, Miss Whyte.

Linwood.— Nov. 24: 13th annual meeting. Good attendance. The president, Mrs. C. R. N. Mackie, gave a resume cf the year’s wc - . ’ Reports of all departme**.- fc» * it ;.H;>erin»(. dents were satisfactory and showu good work done. All officers and supts. were re-elected; 5 new members joined. Y and Band of Hope, steady increase in numbers and interest. “Keeping Fit” books placed with teachers of standards at North Linwood school. Unio.i intends awarding prizes for Temperance essays. Motion of sympathy passed to all bereaved members during the year. Our protest to local school committee re rattle for Christmas hamjier containing liquor was means of stopping same. President thanked all officers and superintendents.

New Brighton.- Dec. 3rd: Annual meeting; good attendance; Mrs. Flower presided. Reports of officers and superintendents were very heartening, showing that much ground had been covered during the past year. Mrs. H. M. Hall in the chair. Officers elected: President, Mrs. Flower; Secretary, Mrs. F. Mitchell ;Treasurer, Mrs. N. Fraser; Yrice-Presi-dents, Mesdames I). Edmonds, E. Ellis, R. R. Holloway and Gamble; Cradle Roll, Mesdames Brimmer and Carrington. All other sutierintendents were re-elected. Arrangements made for Cradle Roll Christmas party. Appreciation expressed to Mrs. Carrington for the wonderful work as Cradle Roll superintendent and great regret was expressed at her resignation. She has, however, promised to assist Mrs. Brimmer. Scientific Fact, Mrs. Edmonds. Literature distributed.

Riccarton.—Dec. 10th. Anrnal meeting. Attendance 27. Telegram sent u Prime Minister protesting against extension of wet canteens to all military camps. Secretary’s report showed good work being done in ail de-

partments. Four prizes presented at local school for Bible in schools. Supts. report steady progress. Cradle Roll 79. Mrs. Reeves sang. Programme to be provided for concert at reformatory. Donations sent for Christmas cheer for inmates. Gifts for patients in merftal hospital received. President asked members to patronise “Welcome Club” stall, and stressed the wonderful work done by this club in keeping many soldiers off the street on Saturday night. A lovely thought expressed by Miss Meharry, in the form of a vase of white lilies was placed on the table in memory of those members who have passed on to higher service, Ifrring and Buy stall realized £l/4/10. Officers elected: Pres., Mrs. C. W. Harrell; Vice-Pres., Mesdames Price, Brighting. Griffiths, James, Whitfield and Strang; Cor. Sec., Miss I. Meharry; Rec. Sec., Mrs. A. T. Newth; Treas., Mesdames Gainsford and Counihan; W.R. Agents, Mesdames Griffiths and McLean; Birthday League, Mrs. Evans; Devotional, Mrs. James; C.R., Mesdames Daly and Rendell; Temperance Fact. Mrs. Rendell; Reporters, Mesdames Gundy and McLean; Good Citizenship (mental hospital and prison), Mrs. uainsford; District Executive delegate, Mrs. James; N.C.W’., Mrs. C. W. Harrell; Pianists, Mesdames Brighting, Leathwick and Miss Meharry; Social Committee, Mesdames Rendell (convener). Gundy, I.aughlin, Dearness, Brighting, Leathwick, Gainsford and Miss Russell. . Hostesses were Mrs. F'vans and Miss Meharry. North Brighton. -Oct. 20th; 8 members atid one visitor present. Devotions, Mrs. Mcllraith; Temperance, Mrs. Noonan. Mrs. Goldman presided. Mrs. Compton reported for September that 10 prs. socks, 3 caps and 3 balaclavas had been knitted and sent in to President’s Club for overseas forces. Mrs. Mcllraith reported on Provincial Convention. Benediction. CANTERBURY DISTRICT. Lyttelton-Heathcote Branch. —Dec; 16 members present. Rev. Silvester (Methodist Minister) took the chair for annual meeting, and gave a most interesting and helpful address. Officers elected and suj»erintendents for various departments. Re[>orted that Youth meeting held on Sunday. Mr. Clive Norton presided. Afterwards young jieople joined the soldiers at tea. “Death Rattle of the Nations” given to each soldier by one of the “Y“ boys. SOUTH CANTERBURY DISTRICT. Ashburton.— 1. Annual meeting. Mrs. Robinson presided and led devotions. Borough Council members who opposed use of Domain for Sunday tennis and other sports were commended. Tenifterance Fact, Mrs. Hoskins. Annual rejmrt by secretary and financial statement by treasurer, also reports of departments by supts. Officers elected: Pres., Mrs. W. H. Robinson; Vice-Pres., Mrs. McGregor, Mrs. Aitkenhead, Miss Jackson and Sister Mildred; Rec. Sec., Mrs. Buchler; Cor. Sec., Mrs. Harwood; Treas., Mrs. Tulloch; Pianistes, Mrs. E. Tucker and Mrs. Holmes; B. of Hope, Miss Jackson; W.R., Misses A. Watson and Andrews and Mrs. Coates; C.R.. Mesdames Leon and Holmes* Seamen, Miss Jackson; Scientific Instruction, Mrs. E. Tucker; Badges, Mrs. Frew; Mao-i, Mrs. Murray; Sabbath Observance, Mrs. Tullock; Sick Y’isitor, Mrs. Tinker; Peace, M rs. McGregor. OTAGO DISTRICT. Mornington Organised. Mrs. Garden, District Organiser, called a meeting of women in November, 1941, to form branch of W.C.T.U. Ml t. Tipler WMt appointed president, other officers left till next meeting. In May, 1942, another united meeting of women was held. Pastor More gave an address and officers were elected: Pres., Mrs. Tipler; Sec., Mrs. Wrightson; Treas., M rs. McKenzie; YY’.R. Agent, Mrs. McKay. Since then meetings have been held regularly and we are looking forward to a year of successful work in 1943. We wish the union a very fine year of w’ork. SOUTHLAND DISTRICT. South Invercargill.— Dec. 8. Annual meeting. Devotional talk by Mrs. Richards. Sympathy expressed with Miss Aitken in the passing of her sister. Annual reports and balancesheets given and considered satisfactory. Mr. YV. A. Ott thanked for auditing the accounts. Officers elected were the same as last year, with the addition of Mrs. Ingles to the SickY r isiting. Mrs. Reidy gave a helpful address on “Fear.” Speaker thanked. Christmas greetings extended among members. Afteinoon tea. Benediction. National Anthem.