TOWNSWOMEN'S GUILD MEETS IN NAPIER

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 142, 3 July 1937, Page 12

TOWNSWOMEN'S GUILD MEETS IN NAPIER

The Napier Townswomen's Guild held its monthly meeting in the Foresters' HaJi, pn Thmeday, when Mrs v O. Morse presided, and apologiged ior the absepcu. oi Mrs Brue© Barnett. Aka c«n the stage wero Misa Jeronie Speuce'*, G.P.F., and Miss C. Fannin, The meetingi opened with the ainging of the ode and aspiration. New members and visitors weye welcomed and eeveral future meetings were announced. An invitation has been extended to the president, chairwoman, secretaries and sectfon leaders to attend the fourfch birthday of the Hastings Townswomen's Guild cn July 8. Suppor.tiug the Hastings Townswomen's Guild the following resolution was calyied :--*'*Tha1t . this meeting of memibers of the Napier Townswoineh5s Guild requests the Governraent of New Zealand t6 enact .legislation during i the next' §ession of Parliament prohib-. itirig the qonsumption of nitoxicating drinks in or about any publio hall, cluh house or building that is licensed as a publio hall, or is • used l'or publio purposes.'* • Mrs. H. Berry then entertained with a pianoforte solo and Mrs G. Niolio) sgn rendered twq yogal soIqs, A very interestina address was given by the Hon. W, E. Baruard hia «ubjept being "The Five Million Club," The--" epeaker pointed out that Dpmiflion research committees had feeep. set up to deal thoroughjy with tm subject of birth control and certain criminal practices. New Zealand. ot any pthey British DpnuiiiQn, oould be likened tQ Australia in 19114, when a Chipese Consul said, "I aaw moya trees th.an men/' The Aust?ali&n did not makq su.ffieient nse of Australia, so God took it aawy and gave it to Eugland. Thisj could easily happen to New Zealand in the fnture if the population was not increased. Another subject that Wfts in the minds of the people to-day wag imini* gration and the speaker clearly dealt. with this. Immigration was an Einpire problem and at the recent Etupire conference it was stated that for other reasons, as well as self pn'ateotion, there should be a better distributio.i of the white people in tbe Dominions. Mr Bai'nard was followed with the keenest interest and at the end of his address was accorded a yery hearty vate of thanks for his instruotive and enlightoniPgtalk,