MEN'S BROTHERHOOD.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1570, 14 October 1912, Page 5

MEN'S BROTHERHOOD.

Tho mooting of tho pllinßton Ciy Men's Brotherhood, in tho Ijow rheatrayXtay, wns open to both men ami women, and tho cluur was taken bj Mrs. RO. Blnmires. there was a tail altoud<Mr° R. B. Williams sang a solo, "Thou art Passing Hei.eo, My Brother, and Mr. Basil Cooper contributed unmusical monologue, "If AYo Only Jv'ievs. Tho speaker of tho day was Mr. Ldwm Arnold, who took as lus subject Personiil Peeps into tho Backblacks. An. Arnold took his hearers back over a period of thirly-iivo years to a tune when tho railwav from Wellington had only. Bono as far as tho Hull, and tho only public means of conveyance to Carterton and other placcs further on wns by coaoh. He described somo of his personal experiences in tho early days, mentioning that at Olio time ho walked daily from Carterlon to Masterton and back again, twenty miles in all, in order to get work. Ilia best house that ho could secure was of two rooms, and had neither doors nor windows. Under tlnxso conditions Mr. Arnold had to work hard to make ends meet. l'Yom personal reminiscences ha went 011 to speak of tlio hardships experienced by backblock settlors at tho present day. Ho mentioned a ease in which a man, his wife, and chiton, were living twenty-four miles away from a doctor chemist, or clergyman, and drew many pictures of tho difficulties endured by tho hardy pioneers who labour m Hie outlying districts to make hemes for themselves and to advance tho interests of tho ivhole M, "C U spea'ker at tho Brotherhood meeting next Sunday will bo Mr. 3. Hanan, member for lnvercargill. ... 0 Monday week the final meeting for tho season of tho Debating Club, conducted under the auspices of the Brothel - hood, will bo held. Mr. Blamires yesterdav announoed m error that the lneet;,Tg would bo held this evening, but the correct date is Monday, October 21.