W.C.T.U. CONVENTION.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 149, 18 March 1908, Page 6

W.C.T.U. CONVENTION.

YESTERDAY'S . RESOLUTIONS.'(BY TF.LEGKAriI—rEESS ASSOOIATION.It : i, Auckland, March/17. 1 The Women's Christian Temperance Union passed a resolution that the motions passed by two local ■■Unions'on the'. management of To Oranga Home wore in no .way intended to reflect upon the present Minister, for,Edu-cation,-as tho .system was in existence when lie came into office.;-Resolutions were'passed urging the raising; of: the. ago; of protection of girls t0■.21 years; deploring the spirit of militarism inoulclited in,tho youngj that tlio' disabilities of women sitting in the. Legislature .should be removed; that- popularly, eleoted boards should control: all public • institutions for tho caro of men, women, and children, and provision should be, made for tlio care of those who are responsible and for those who, are deficient in sexual: bontrol; that tlio'; time limit in: respect. to offences against, girls should ,be abolished,.;' that legal' inequalities on: illegitimates should - be- removed; that the' restrictions, on women's time, and . labour - contained 'in' the: Factory Act are prejudicial; to iheir economio interests, and all sex distinctions, onforcod in Acts should, bo. abolished; also i a resolution expressing regret at the, acceptance by.-, athletic associations .of prizes . : presented by licensed victiiajlois. .. ■' ■ The officers, were, elected as follow:—President,'' Mrs. Coles; secretary, 'Miss V Webb; corresponding secretary, Miss Powell; Hreasurer, Miss-M'Carthy; vice-president at: large, Mrs. Atkinson. : 1 ,