WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 June 1918, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD.

PERSONAL. Miss W. Bayly (Auckland) haJ been spending a few days with her grandnmther, Mra. T. Bayly (Waitara), but returns to Mis. Allen Rennell to-day. • • • • Mi/ G. H Nortla (Hamilton) is the gueat of her mother, Mrs. Carthew, Te HenaL • * • • Fookes (2) are on a visit to TaLhape. » • • • Mrs. B. A. Gray, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. G. Williams, Tauranga, has returned. • • t • Mrs. Addenbrooke is the guest of her daughter. Mrs. B. Griffiths, R emu era, Auckland. lVftaa Dempsey has returned to Dunedin after a pleasant visit to New Plymouth. • * • • Madame Fedorowicz is on a risit to Auckland. I « i I Mrs. Crook©, who has been on a short visit to Varton, returns by the mail train to-night. • • • * Mrs. F. Mackay (Midhirst), who is at present the guest of Mrs. J. Mackay, returns home on Monday. • •it Mrs. Brewster, who is at present in Auckland, returns to New Plymouth next Tuesday. • •ii Sergeant H. Beetham and Mrs. Beetham, who hare been on a short visit to New Plymouth, have returned to Wellington. • i • • Mrs. W. L. Wagstaff (Inglewood) Is the guest ot her mother, Mrs. C. T. Mills. • • • i Mrs. Clark Campbell (Auckland) Is flailing her mother (Mrs. Eyre). • • • • k. Mills and L. Greatbach were the guests of Mrs. Eric Shaw (Inglewood) last Tuesday, where they attended a farewell social In honor of Mr. Mrs. W. L. Wagstaff, who are leaving shortly for their new home at Mokola. • • • • Amongst the visitors staying at Chatsworth House during this week were: Misses Edwards (Foxton), Mrs. Ducker and Miss Cassie (Okato), Mrs. Sutherland (Inglewood). WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION. MEETING AT STRATFORD. The provincial convention of the Women's! Christiau Temperance Union was held in this town on Thursday. Representatives were pros-1 ent from Eltham, Kgaere, Normanby, New Ply-1 mouth, Wanganui East, Hawera, and Okaiawa. Mrs. Phillip3 (the president) was in the chair, and, after devotional exercises, extended a hearty welcome to visitors, which was replied to by Mrs. Duxfleld, of Wanganui East. Reports showed that good work was being done in Cradle Roll, Loyal Temperance Legion and Young People's Societies. Many members had rendered valuable assistance during the canvass for signatures to the six o'clock closing petitions. Much work was also done for Red Cross and patriotic purposes. The following resolutions were discussed and passed: That a petition be presented to Parliament next session, praying that a poll be taken on the lines of the Efficiency Board's report, for the total and Immediate prohibition of the liquor traffic, on a simple majority vote. That this convention views with grave concern that wet canteens were provided on board several transports which recently brought returned soldiers to New Zealand, and considers that such action is a most serious violation of the declared policy of the Dominion, and calls on the Government to take steps to put an Immediate stop to this practice. That this convention deprecates the insanitary conditions of many of our public school buildings. , . That tho convention regards it as unwise, in the moral interests of young people between the ages of 14 and 17 years, to be out so much at night away from parental control. The Government be therefore strongly urged to amend the Education Act, making provision for compulsory attendance at continuation classes at technical colleges during the dayThe convention was followed by a public meeting in the evening in the town hall. Mr. Masters, deputy Mayor, occupied the chair. A letter was read from Captain Hlne, regretting his inability to attend, and wishing for a successful meeting, and also that Sir James Allen be congratulated on his defence of the dry canteens. Captain Hawkins gave a most telling speech concerning his own experience, and utterly condemned the drink In every way.