Wellington Convention Reports.

White Ribbon, Volume 1, Issue 4, 1 October 1895, Page 7

Wellington Convention Reports.

BLENHEIM.

Your Executive has much pleasure in submitting report and balance-sheet of the Union for year ending September 30, 1895, and congratulates the members on the satisfactory position of Union. The members at the present time number 40, in addition to which there are 14 honorary members enrolled. During the year 24 meetings have been held, which were well attended, and, during the same period, arrangements were made with l)r. Cleghorn for the purchase of the property the Union rented, which was submitted on exceptionally ea«y terms. This has since been received and altered and enlarged to suit the requirementsofthe Union, and it is in every respect most suitable. The expenditure on building anti furniture for enlarged premises has tasked the financial powers of the Union ; but is now largely disposed of, with the result that premises, furniture, and fittings might be said to be pretty well clear. The purchase-money of property remains the same, at a very low rate of interest, but, to complete this arrangement in legal form, it was necessary to have trustees, and the following gentlemen kindly consented to assume the office, viz. : Messrs. Eckford, Gifford, Girling, and Hay, to whom the Union tenders its sincere thanks. The new rooms were opened to the public by an opening social, which was well attended, and at which your President delivered an interesting inaugural address on Union Work. Saturday evening socials were held till end of the year, and there was generally a nice attendance, and the Union desires to thank those who contributed to the various programmes. In connection w r ith this, your Executive would state that the most pressing requirement of the Union is a piano, the getting of which has been delayed, but is now in a fair way to be secured. The balance-sheet accompanying this report shows the business done, and this result is largely arrived at by the members contributing in various ways to the success of the movement. During the year one Vice-president, Mrs Dobson, has resigned, and the office is still vacant. R. Grace, President. E Rose, Secretary.