UNION NEWS

White Ribbon, Volume 31, Issue 6, 1 October 1959, Page 8

UNION NEWS

Auckland District Executive, August, Mrs J. Sherman, President in the cl ' • sfri \. ! Richards, Dominion lent, .il-ci present and re|«orted that Mi-- I \! < orkindale, «>t the Brisbane W.< 1.1 would l>e passing through Auckland al the end »i the month nents .i morning tea -<> tl i Miss McCorkindale i« on h< attend tin- V\ \\ (. I I < nvenl p held in Sen Mexico Citj in <>i I' I d that t • the hononi of th< M. 8.1 ' who i- a metnbei ol the W.C.T.U. iu Nine Island The G ■ al, Lord ( obhatn, presented during his recent \i-it Island. Prelw n District I it ion on < 11-14. Mi- I. \\ Mountio) reported <>n t: ■ N.C.W., i rntiomuu th.it Mrs 1.. \\. Holt, hum!, president ted to the newlj foi med \ / I ism Union are to hold ■ School ol Methods on August 13th when tatives thei unions are invited. The Birkenhead Union plainm:. - thods on Angus I Itth, when Nortl ~ will be ,i chat i tend. Takapuru . - K residenl tl r< ;ikli illness. I•> » iti ns led bj »ons, reading Iron I'-. and giving an inspiring talk on I Have much pleasure in reporting SEVEN nen met enrolled, i honorar) and l transfer. u> an invited to attend the mornini Miss I. McCorkindale en route to the \\ "i l'l ( oaventiou. Rrmurra, August Mn Kelse) presided. Devotions h\ M Macke) and meinbe iged in a short n of | rayer. An informal meeting was held and items taken li' in the White Rlbb and I 'at liainentai . Column. A Bring and Bu) ii held at even meetini It 6nanci foi oui Temjieranci » - Prayei >1 *ed the meeting. Tauranga, August. Mi- Kell) presided and conducted devotions, taking i"t bet theme. Friendship and Fellowship arist. Mr' Christian reported on oui representation on the N.C.W., also on the Union's in the Seamen's I ships at the Mt. Mam . Wharf and the gift of » piano t>> the club. The Kr\. 1. Mun gave an informative address on the M Race, pointini oit th« nan) fine tualitiei and noting, thai the. most unique among native races ta that the) did aol have theii owe native form of intoxicating dunk before the coming of tin Pakeha. H theii greatest enemj was strong dunk. New Plymouth, August. Mi- E\les. \ m pie-idrnt sided ii tin- absence of he President who was in Wellington mi Dom. Exec business. Various reports received, including tip -< ct the official visitors to the Hospital and Rangimaric Home i"i the Aged, tne Seamen's Rest Treasurei reported the Annual Street Daj ana Mart returned considerabt) than in previous year-. One young man m gaj cl gladl) contributed bis emu expressing thanks and appreci ation of the Seaman's Rest, saying he was at ia i-.tt. A tendei fee th<- painting of the Rest ia the Spring ; ted. Delightful vocal duets, afternoon tea and the Benediction closed the meeting, Wellington Central. E rlier this year we reviewed our history when Mr- Melvm, President, read ol the founding ..t oav Union •«' years ago, on 14th Octobei I'*/', when MisPowell, Dosn. Organiser, assisted b> Mr- Johnsoa Wright of the Newtown Onion, organised the union, ig were present. Ihe Officers elected were Pre-.. Mi- A. K. Atkinson. V. President, Mis Whitcombe; Secretary. Mrs hfacalister: and Treasurer, Mm Helve-. A written list ol names and addresses shows the original member- to have aumbered R In 1914. V)\: and 1925 there were ovet 100. We wish thete were as many today. < hie of the early secretane-. Mr- IfcGowaU, is still I member with us. There have only been three treasurer-, surelv I record Mr- Helver > 1-1945), Mrs Ward-Parrant (194a-1957) and Krs Hall ). At tne Silver Jubilee in 1935, long service badges weie presented so Mrs Israel, Mrs Evans. Mrs Helver. (In his occasion Mrs Peryman .inA Miss Kirk, Dominion Officers, and Mts Barrows, k;a\i shotl speeches, and Miluinei and Miss Bcnnell sank.'. Mrs lutner's contralto voice is still heard in our hymns today. Many other details

were brought to light ia this tntieth year ol <>ur history and who can tell what influence the members have had in the community in that period? This review w., ible because the records had been caietullv looked alter \ci the fears and through them ifreat interest was brought to present •day members. Blenheim. Recent achievements by the Union: 1. We asked that the monthly N.C.W. meetings be opened with prayeJ and so low the C.W'.I. Aspiration- are used. J. Our delegate succ - 'illy protested against N.C.W. sharing in the pro ceedv of raffles run during the Annual Shop Day by N.( W

snd < 'l'l Folk* ,\u<\ Pensioni A Thirtg years' loan resented to * iieiiil« - slesdames K I-.' I' Stephens, N. r-or U-s, K. Wells, K. Watson, J. White. Missel 1 lanant and K. Humphries, and U badge to Mis I. Kvles. 4. We protested re the Leavi it to the Girls" broadcast, along with nanj others wlx> tool \::> this matter. \ ihe Dominion •wide -' toi the sl,»K.ui 1.. i the Young Abstainers' League was iron bj ? I ylen, 11 >eai old danfhtei Ritcarton, Anfrttat. Mrs Griffiths presided an<l t.«.k Stvo tnni>. Execative iei«>rt aiven. nfemoers to bmiK toys, etc., Austrian Refugee children's parceL A s] ?cial collection BU |.i -i appeal, this to h< added tt» the annual donation. A lettt r oi congratulation to K" to New Plymouth for the wonderful effort put forward lor their en's Kest. Mis Griffiths .i most iatertating rei>ort of the District ('residents' meeting tor the day with Dominion Officers in Wellington and the Alliance meetings. The meeting closed with a reading entitled "Oh, Jesus, help New Brighton. At the April tneetiiiK I ret| interesting Dominion Convention was given by Mrs Hum. \lis Kiji helpful devotions at the May :.H, when Mis K. K. ( larke spoke t> us on "Peace". lln President. Mrs Wlighton, presided at the June meetinß, which was the Btfthdaj rarty, and she presented the cake. This was cut bj Mis AstOtt. A bn -ht and bappj nrnie was n\\i-n hy Mi- Doris I'.- v >\ and part>. Mis Edmond and Mis Wrigbtoa continue ut-ir bi-monthly \isits t>. Sunnysidc Hospital, where these patients eagerl) • them. No meeting was held ia July. Timaru, June/Jul) Mrs Wood pre aded anvl devotions were I>\ .Miss Ana- and Mrs Aiikus. Sailors' Rt-st reported busv month. Donations icceived from I'nioiis were •leas.iik in view ot the lenovatiotis and painting carried out recently. Members had paid their annual visit to St Paul- P.VV.af.U. and conducted a meetiiiK there. St. Paul's President stated that this eiait had become the highliKht o| their meetings toi the fear. Mi- Wood addressed the gathering, baainj her resnarks al "straws m the wind". A quarterly Rally of Young Abstainers' Langui was held in July. W.C.r.t' mentbers provided and served ranpei and soft dunks. Members worked very keenly in obtaining and selling foods I >r the Alliance Shop Day. Waimate. August, with Mrs Duckett presiding and also conducting devotions Prayer hy Mis (, A Keen. A new member, Miss N. Vigtra, was welcooced Mis Duckett reported on the Executive meetinK held in Timaru and Miss I. Kennard gave the N.CW. rejxirt. The S|>eaker to, th<afternoOO was the Rev. A. P. Dorrian of the Methodist Church, who spoke OB "Alcoholics Anonyinous", and WUS thanked by Mrs J. Stark. South Dunedin, June. The Rev. lames K. Reid gave us a talk on his experiences with heavy drinkers. Mrs VV. G. lies was in the char." and devotions were conducted by Milohnson. At the July meeting Mrs J. Hiett talked to lis <»l the struKk'le to gain the Franchise for the women of Hc« Zealand and of the value of the vote. Mrs Captain Nicols. i . Vice President, occupied the chair and Miss R Iforeton conducted d-votionv