HAWKES BAY PROVINCIAL CONVENTION.

White Ribbon, Volume 22, Issue 253, 18 July 1916, Page 9

HAWKES BAY PROVINCIAL CONVENTION.

The District Convention of the Hawkes Bay W.C.T.U. was held in St. Andrews' Hall, Hastings, May 31st. The Convention was opened at 10.30 a.m. by the President. Delegates were present from Napier, Hastings, Norsewood, Waipawa, and Waipukurau. Resolved: To request the Minister of Education that copies of the ten commandments be hung on all school walls. That any Union joining in the Provincial Convention should have the power, through the President or otherwise. to appoint representatives on the Executive Committee, in the event of the President being unable to attend Convention. Mrs Walker read a paper on Mothers’ Meetings, and how to reach the Mothers. A discussion followed. Letteis of sympathy were sent to Mrs W interbottom, Mrs Ingram, and Mrs Oldham. In the afternoon, after Bible Reading and Prayer, by Mrs Dodds (Napier) and Mrs Martindale (Hasticgs)) .he President delivered an address on signing the pledge card, on which a leugthy discussion took place. Mrs Bibby (Waipawa), spoke on the work of the New Zealand Alliance. Resolved: “That a message of greeting and good cheer be sent to the Rev J. Dawson, of the Alliance, from Hawkes Bay Provincial Convention. Mrs Neal (Pahiatua) gave a mos; helpful address on Medical I emperance. Three new members were initiated. Election of officers for n>i7 Convention, to be held in Waipukurau, the first week in May, took place, and resulted: President, Mrs Venables (Napier); Secretary, Miss Johnston (Waipawa); Treasurer, Mrs Hopkirk (Waipukurau). Votes of thanks were passed to the Hastings ladies for providing morning and afternoon tea; Mrs Griffiths for filling the place of Recording Secretary; Mrs Venables for presiding. In the evening a very enjoyable concert was given, musical and other items being much appreciated. ' Two very interesting addresses were given by the Rev Rugby Pratt (Methodist) and the Rev Eldridge (Baptist) respectively.