UNION NEWS

White Ribbon, Volume 25, Issue 6, 1 September 1953, Page 8

UNION NEWS

Auckland District Executive, 3rd August. Mrs. A T Richardl and devotion* weie taken by Mrs. B. Kecutivc are to supply and staff at the Fan Ellen Melville and Pi • ial Hall Girls' Hostel Sj>ecial afternoon meeting beiuf held to celebrate the Woastt'l Franc! -ams tendered her rt is Ihs 1 .idle Roll Pept., owhik to her hu< linens. Sincere thanks and appreciation of her servii ei rr Richards reported on the -unff in Welling! Takapuna, Juiy. sir I I'etchell in the cha tions taken by I 'en and the Temperance fact wa< Rnen }>eaker w vnard, who took as her subject, "Am I my Brother's Keeper?" It : to us all a Mem realization of our responsibilities r neighbour, (iood attendance. Afternoon tea. Kof<' eting at the hon Phillips. 16th July. gratulated of her son, who had been n in the '.land. Memorial Day common ilk given on local members, who had pa*«>ed Ui>. i 1 art and others, together Taylor and Mrs Pet

Cambridge, and dc . following a h\mn. Moore. Heine Memorial Day, members ' with a Fea irofdi about famous Resoh • send a strong letter of protest ' Mr. Sim, re try Legislatii 'he life sfaude, Founder of t' Nnrting read Prayei Session and henedirtion.

I Plymouth. od attendance. Pay-up 5 aMernoon. and conducted the Silent for the bereaved ones .in tragedy, and for two sick members, •rrm of >-ickness. Mrs. Brtmton r< N.C.W. and M ,c . Roberts re] Seamen's Rest had to be renew !>ense ar. I dp at t! November D and Black and Godman much enjoved. Two •i d. U East. t, we. held our Annual S afternoon, with a i gramme. \ rerj atti -♦all I in £ll/IW» tor our funds. £1 ted to Headquarters foe furnish.ups. The L.T.1.,, un with the girls and b 1 neml« ial afternoon at the Centra] Union on July .' '■nd the Dominion Day ot Prayer in District.

Nelson. Rankin p er a fair attendance, •ok devot >neratulations to go to the Transport I' ' its excellent advertisement. Night i> Accid( ffly on the la th" Kinp Countrv a? from I the Te Kuiti ind Maori Welfare :< , thankr in their | to the Governmei I M in was i delegate Alliance Meetings in Welling! I Fewer Cotnp. Ist M Kv >• M K. M H"ldaway. Birthdav ■

Christchurch, July. Mrs. H. A. Hunt pr« sided. Ifitl the repOfl die Nth. Canterbury Dili rive meeting. Interesting Temperance fact given by | u are flli. Angus and Miss litis•k of the National Council >men given by Mrs. Farquhat Papanui. Ijlv. A reunion of former members of Stvx Union with their first Preside P—alt. wa«- held. \ -iald. who •!v activities Union. A innne v, bv Mrs. Tune IfcWtlliatn and Miss 1 I and duet accompanied r>\ M by Ifn Fvanv

Riccarton, fuly 9th. lira, Griffiths pavsided and devotions Miss Hughe Rei let< •■■■■ received from Hon. A. Mflitl Hon. T. C Webb re the King Country question. In reply to ■ q lerv froni the Executive, it wa« carried that no child nude the age of IS years be asked D the Temperance pledge. President read an inspiring chapter from "Springs in the Vallev." Benediction. Spreydon. Mrs. L. Woxlcoek in the chair. A Temperance Film has been shown at the Addington School. The monthly visit to Stmnyside oaid. A protest to be sent to Parttfttnent throogh Miss Mallei Howard, re the combined voting in the King Countrv. Some telling points on "the outlook for Africa" by McLrod of lona were given Woodcock.

O&maru, June. Our Union put on a Float to the Coro nation Day Procession and this received very favourable ■,uite a bit of cheering as it passed along the street. We had a large wor!d on it with girls dressed to represent different countries, and carrying banners, with names of many eountnes in which we work. Also an organ -ang our hymns. July. Plans made foi 1 iit t aiv. iu October, Franchise • I ' social afternoon in August, for older rk.ers. This month members are assisting with Hospital Library Serwce. Five members to interview rlayman, M.l'., ie the King Country. Dunedin South. Mis. F. Jcnes presided in July. Mrs. read the devotions. G-*xl attendanre. Dr. Elizabeth Mudie was the gue.st speaker and a most interesting address tated that the alcoholic was a medical problem and their need for vitamins. Alcoholics Anonymous doing s 111 job in this respect. Drinking while taki- ed the effect of alcohol. Dr. M said the women of N.Z. took their power to vote :ch for granted and urged us to make our voices heard. >ns answered. Items weie tendered I Scott M lis. Heathcote-Ly ttelton. Our meeting took place at Heath 1 iiy. A good attendance of ind Temperance literature was read. President sj>oke on a wonderful revival in the Hebrides. Officers Trendenick. Coyle. the arer and the Secretary Mrs. Preston.