W.C.T.U.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 68, 4 April 1901, Page 2

W.C.T.U.

Tas quarterly moating of the New Plymouth centre of the Women's Christian Temperance Union was held at S;. Mary's Hall oh Wednesday afternoon, when Mrs. Allan Dauglas, the President, gave a report of the conventioa cf the Union recently held at Wellington, and attended by a large number of delegates from all p*rt3 of the colony. The efforts of this greit , association of women are directed towards effecting important social reforms, and all sympathisers with tha movement will be pleased to learn that the New Zealand Unioaa are steadily progressing; in numbers and in influeace. Accsrding to the status of local uftioas in their relation to the rn-Ji-a populous cities and towns, or the outlyiog townships which are centres of a scattered population, the various departments of union work are uadertikun and prosecuted with more or less vigour as needed by the exigencies of the locality. This i* all duly reported to tha Convention, whose unity and object is thus two-fold. To receive these reports —to, take stock as. it were—ojE the year's daings and to form plans of future work. The "Do Everything" polioy lud down for the Union by Francis Willard affjrds opportunity for every kiad of gift that women possess. Therefore the membership, consisting of all graces of capability and socid position, now numbers ab.Mit 200 ft. Tha New Zealand womeaare found to, be gradually barnjng to. pp,preciat9 their exceptional privileges. wh,ich are d,3nyid 'o mire imp,orta,at c :uatries, y-et tin coatiuuei disabilities to which even New Zealand women are subjected is ever a liv.aly sub jest for discussion, and of rasdju&ions U secure a,mendraent. | At tha recant Convention a number of important resolutions were passed to be f>rwarded to the Government. There w<is al*o a very emphatio expression of regret and disapproval at the action of tha Government in supplying alcoholic drinks to the Imperial troaps,andof hearty of the action of Her Majnsty Qu en Alexandria in omitting aloihol at the given by hir to tha trjops in Lmdos. At the public meetings numerous talented speakars, bath men and women tcsak part and ware accorded excellent reports, by the Wellington Press,