The White Ribbon. For God and Home and Humanity. WELLINGTON, MAY 18, 1917. ELECTIONS.

White Ribbon, Volume 22, Issue 263, 18 May 1917, Page 9

The White Ribbon. For God and Home and Humanity. WELLINGTON, MAY 18, 1917. ELECTIONS.

We are pleased to see th.it women are being returned to Hospital and Charitable Aid Hoards in increasing numbers. At Invercargill, Mrs Cruickshank and Mrs Bersc topped the poll. At Palmerston North two ladies headed the poll, the second being Mrs Crabb, President of the local Union, and Vice-President of the Dominion Union. At Wanganui, Mrs Siddells was returned, and at Nelson, Mrs Watson ; at Timaru, Mrs Raymond, all of these being W hite Ribboners. Dunedin elected three ladies, one at the head of the poll, and Wellington has four ladies on its Board. Christchurch also returned three ladies.

In School Committee elections many Whit# Ribboneis have - been elected. YE. Valley, Mrs Begg; Ashburton, Mrs Watson and Mrs R. P. Begg; Newtown (Wellington). Mrs Wright and Mrs Webb; Wanganui. Mrs Siddells and Mrs McKenzie; Palmerston North returned Sister Jean to West End Committee, and Mesdames

Crabb and Gill to College Street. Wanganui East has two ladies, both White Ribboners; and Cargill (Dunedin) also returned one lady; North Canterbury, 20 ladies; while Invercargill elected Mrs Morrison, Mrs Parkin, and Mrs Garrett. One lady has been elected a member of the Christchurch City Count il.