Bulletin of Union News

White Ribbon, Volume 18, Issue 2, 1 March 1946, Page 10

Bulletin of Union News

DISTRICT EXECUTIVE MEETINGS Auckland, February 4: r he first meeting for the new year. Mrs. J. W. Long, district president, in the chair. Good attendi*Ke. Mrs. Long was apixmited to represent the district at the forthcoming Dominion Condition. A vote of sympathy was passed with the rela fives of the late Miss L. M. Read, who was at one time district president. A letter from the world presidrut, Miss Ella B.wdc, was read, telling of the postponement of the World Convention till 1947. The reixirt on the work being done a* our Maori Hostel, given by Mrs. Long, showed that at present 24 girls are in residence there. Tentative plans were made for poll work for the election which will take place towards the end of the year. UNION REPORTS TARANAKI DISTRICT Hawsra, January 30: hirst meeting of the year. President, Mrs. Haywood took devotions. Treasurer rejiorted on district executive meeting held at Eltham in December. Plans and arrangements in prej>aration for the district convention to be held at Hawera in February. President closed meeting with prayer and Benediction. New Plymouth, January 30: Monthly meeting. Small attendance. !>evntu>ns. Temperance fact. Sympathy with sick, and in the passing of Miss Ashworth, an aged, but interested member. District convention, February 14. Delegate appointed for Dominion Convention. Accounts parsed. Benediction. l^ WANGANUI DISTRICT Wanganui Central, February meeting: Good attendance to start the year, nineteen being present Devotions led by Mrs. Wadsworth oh the keynote of cor. bimng faith with work. Only small "bring and buy” as su|ierintendent absent. Thanks received for donations towards the Maori Hostel and the Royal Commission exj*n*es. Full discussion of remits for Convention to enable delegate, Mrs. Prince, to vote according to the opinions of the majority of the branch. Welcome to Miss Ogg after long illness and to Mrs. Phizacklea. Routine business. MANAWATU DISTRICT Palmerston North, February sih: Mrs. Coles in the chair, spoke of CORFO, mentioning a meeting convened by the mayor who hof»ed all would help; decided to leave arrangements to the committee. Miss Jamieson gave a talk on the National Council of Women. Delegate appointed to Dominion Couvention was Mrs. Coles. Announcement made of com(>etition arranged by Dominion executive for temperance leaflets. WELLINGTON DISTRICT Lower Hutt, January 23: Mrs. Heyes presided and Mrs. Swift led devotions, taking the message for the New Year of "Consecration." A syllabus was drawn up for the year and plans of work were discussed Items of interest were read from the "Vanguard" am "The Challenge." A "bring and buy" held monthly helps considerably with funds which will be needed during election year. Benediction. MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT Blenheim, February 5: First meeting for 1946. Quarter-hour session of prayer and intercession prior to meeting. Special prayers for U.N.O. conference in London. An old member, Mrs. Gosltn, welcomed back. Minute's silence observed for Mrs. Digby Jenkins. Letters to be sent to two sick members in hospital Miss E. M. Tarrant appointed as delegate to Dominion Convention. Band of Hope meetings to be jwstponed to the spring. Mrs. Forbes, president, gave an inspiring talk. Interesting articles, "Whither Love?” and 'Bitter Bread of Old Age,” were read by Mrs. Girling and Mrs. Rodgers respectively. Devotions were taken by Mrs. A. J. Milgrew, who read verses 1 to 11 of psalm 70. Meeting closed by Mrs. Bailey with prayer and Benediction.

NORTH CANTtRB MV DISTRICT New Brighton, Feb-nary /: Mrs. Flower fur sided and conducted th devotions. A donation oi KV- was made to assist the Band of Ho|* picnic. Members stood in silence as an expression of sympathy to those bereaved. Letters and floral tribute" were sent. Arrangements made for hospitality to Convention deleKates. Visit made to mental hospital with Christmas cheer. Satisfactory balance sheet presented by treasurer. Sydenham, February 7: Our president, Mr". J. Filer, presided over an attendance of ten members. The usual routine business was transacted. Arrangements were made for our branch to be represented at the forthcoming Dominion Convention and the syllabus for the year 1946 was drawn up. Generaf Dwight I). Eisenhower, on *hotn lias been conferred the Freedom of the City of London, constantly warned his troops against excessive drinking. Last summer, when he christened the flying fortress “General Ike,” in England, he did it by smashing a bottle of Mississippi River water against the baffles of her guns. —From “The International Record.”