L.T.L. REPORTS.

White Ribbon, Volume 23, Issue 265, 18 July 1917, Page 14

L.T.L. REPORTS.

AVONDALE June 15. Inaugural meeting. Demonstration given by about 50 boys and girls, under leadership of Miss Weymouth, who deserves our thanks for her untiring efforts. It was decided to form a branch at Avondale. Mr Wesley Spragg addressed the children, and his theme was “Alcohol has its place, but that place is not inside the human body.” Three children, dressed as Maoris, gave a poi song. NGA 10. Mrs Duxfleld reports organising L.T.L. at Ngaio, visiting the Wellington Central Branch, and setting it going on real L.T.L. lines; also organising an L.T.L. for Wellington District l nion. Mesdames J. Wright (District), Remington (Central), and Darvall (Ngaio) are Superintendents. Branch of the L.T.L. started with a r< f 35 members. Mrs Duxfield, of Wanganui, organised, and deserves our hearty thanks for her work. Our officers for the first thr. e months were elected as follows Pres., Miss Joan Beaglehole; Treas., Walter Hunting, don; Sec., Eric Holmes; Vice-Pres., I’ lossie Buckley and Buzzacot Rowden, Librarian, Ray Barnes; Organist, Sigrid Lynneberg. Two meetings have been held since the initial one, and the members he ip with the programme very willingly. I nst week a very interesting talk, with chemical experiments, was given on Alcohol. When our necessary literature arrives, we should be able to have very good evenings indeed. . ~ WANGANUI AND OKOIA n n f °"jbined entertainment in St. Paul s ifall. Although the night was wet, there was a large attendance, and a good programme of choruses, songs dr logics, haakas, physical drill, and tab.c v x were given. The Superintenuent wishes to gratefully acknowledge the splendid assistance given bv adult well-wishers of the L.T.L \ donation of £2 towards hymn books was gratefully received from a very interested White Ribboner. and also a pretty basinette with rockers (thrv are almost unprocurable now), for the use ?! r .‘v/ c entertainments in our j f r,l dle Song. Ihe Wanganui East J m ? n ’ under whose auspices the two regions have been worked, provided supper at conclusion of the entertainment.