CRADLE ROLL, L.T.L., AND BAND OF MERCY.

White Ribbon, Volume 23, Issue 274, 18 April 1918, Page 16

CRADLE ROLL, L.T.L., AND BAND OF MERCY.

Supt.: Mrs Clara M. Neal. I'he following Unions report Cradle Roll work 1 — Auckland, 85; Devonport, 22; Birkenhead, 29; Hamilton East, 39; Cambridge, 50; Napier, 83, increase 1 2 ; Waipawa, 30; Hawera, 149; Normauby, 93, increase 26, ieached age i«mit is; Wanganui “Y’s,” 13; Araiiu 110 “Y’s,” 11 ; Palmerston North, 107, increase 40, reached age limit Pahiatua, 120, reached age limit 11; Woodville, 174, increase 40. removals 28, visits made no; Wellington Central, 19; Lower Hutt, 76, increase 28; Nelson, 118. increase 9, reach' d age limit 14; Blenheim. 86, increase 9, reached age limit 14; New Brighton, 41, increase 21, removals 8, ea.h home visited three times; Rakaia, 21; Winchmore-Greenstreet, 36; I imani, 216, increase 29, reached age limit. 23; South Dunedin; New Plymouth, 352; Ngaruuwahia, 37. Picnics were held by Napier, 60 present, and Timaru. 120 mothers and children present. Afternoon meetings were held by: Birkenhead, 3 meetings, with birthday card Superintendent sends letter tellmc child how many members on roll; Hamilton East, address; Palmerston North, Waipawa, address, Christmas tree for tiny tots; Lower Hutt, 30 mothers and children ; Nelson, Blenheim, New Brighton, Timaru, Winch-

more-Greenstreet, toys and sweets for children. The following purchased Medical Temperance leaflets for Cradle Roll work: Auckland, Hamilton East, Lower Hutt. Pahiatua. The following purchased “Purity” leaflets for mothers: Auckland, Hamilton East, Greytown, Wellington Central. New Brighton. The following purchased Eighth Year Certificates: Napier, Normanby, Pahiatua, Lower Hutt, Rangiora, Timaru. The' following Unions purchased cards, but have not forwarded ieport: Henderson, Pukekohe, Tuakau, Takapuna, Leigh, Tauranga, Ngaruawahia. Hikurangi, Waihi, New Plymouth, Kapuni, Rangiora, Kaikorai, Sawyer's Bay. Instructions “How to Organise a Cradle Roll” sent to the following Unions: Hamilton East, Pakiri, Takapuna, Wanganui Aramoho “Y’s,” Hikurangi, Normanby, Wanganui East, Tuakau, Tauranga, Leigh. Loyal Temperance Legion and Band of Hope. Tauranga.—Weekly meetings; average attendance, 14; signed pledge, 12; two picnics; 7 members paid L.T.L. capitation, 3d per member. Feilding. meetings; one social, one picnic, and one competition in singing and elocution. Waipukurau. —l2 meetings, 2 socials, 76 members, average attendance 50. Hawera.— 7 meetings, 30 members, 15 signed pledge. Stratford.—Fortnightlv meetings; address or object lesson given ; average attendance, 40; signed pledge, 31. Wanganui East. —Weeklv meetings; lessons from charts and manuals, also addresses by various ministers; 140 members. Pahiatua.—Band of Hope organised bv Church of Christ, W.C.T.U. assist. Wellington District.—lß meetings; addresses given; average attendance, 20. Wellington Central. —so members; prizes given to all members who had helm'd to entertain others; addresses given ; one social. Nelson. —Monthly meetings; 100 members; a concert, at which “Ten Temperance Talks” were given; one social. New Brighton.—United Band of Hope; nearlv all White Ribboners on Committee; bright, helpful programmes given. Kaiapoi.- United Band of Hope, managed by W.C.T.U.; 7 .meetings ; average attendance, 300 children and adults; 171 members; si prizes given; double marks given for temperance items. A choir of 30 girls trained. Exchange of programmes given by Rangiora and Kaiapoi Bands of Hope. 100 free copies of “Defeat or Victory?” distributed. Receipts £ 26. Contributed to the “Red Cross.” the “Outlook Fighting.” and “Maori Organising” Funds, also to the fund for

providing electric light for the W.C.T.U. rooms. Ashburton.—'W.C.T.U., assisted by “Y’s”; 61 members; addresses given; one social; prizes given for various competitions. Kakaia. —16 meetings; 65 members; one public meeting, proceeds sent to Y.M.C.A. Coffee Fund for ssldiers. North-East Valley.—Two Hands of Hope; 115 members; 36 new members; W.C.T.U. gives prizes for essays. Birkenhead and Avond.de each have an L.T.L. Tinwald and W inohmorc-Greenstreet each have Bands of Hope, but have sent no particulars. The following Unions purchased L.T.L. badges; Urenui, Woodville, Feilding, Wanganui East, Wellingtor Central, Xgaio, Birkenhead. The following purchased Charts: I: vcrcargill, Auckland, Tatuanui, Greymouth, Kakaia, Wellington District, Dunedin, Ngaio. L.T.L. Lesson Manuals purchased by the following: Auckland, Tatuanui. Sawyer’s Bay, Greenlane, Henderson, Wanganui, Opotiki, Greymouth, Tauranga, Dunedin, T itzroy, Te Kuiti, Haw era, Tauranga W’hanirarei, Avondale, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Lower Hutt. L.T.L. Pledge Cards purchased by: Feilding, Waipukurau, Woodville, Ngaio, Wellington District, Wellington Central, Avondale, Devonport, Birkenhead, Stratford, Hawera, Tauranga. L.T.L. Hand-Books supplied to: Wanganui East, Ox f ord, Auckland, Tatuanui, Blenheim. Dunedin, Sawyer’s Bay, Christchurch, Greenland, Henderson, Wanganui, Opotiki, Greymouth, West Oxford, Waipukurau. Ngaio, Lower Wa ; toa, Hawera, Avondale, Tauranga, New Plymouth, Birkenhead, Te Kuiti, Devonport, Swanson, Whangare;, Palmerston North, Lower Hutt, Koriniti, Ashburton. Twenty-six subscribers obtained for “The Young Crusader.” Band of Mercy. The attention of L.T.L. Superintendents has frequently been directed to the advice given in the L.T.L. Hand-book regarding the forming of Bands of Mercy in connection with L.T.L.’s. A number of packets of Mercv leaflets were sold at the Dominion Convention, but no reports have been received. Balance-Sheet Cradle Roll, L.T.L., and Band of Mercy Dept., 1917. RECEIPTS

2<)4 letters written and 170 parcels <**nt out by this department during the >ear.

iqi6 Balance • •• o 7 Band of Mercy Grant ... o 7 6 Sales at Convention... .... 5 0 4 Sales bv Post ... 2C) 4 lo 2 %

EXPENDITURE. Purchases U.S.A j Ci7 12 7 Duty on Badges Printing Cradle Roll Birth0 9 9 day Cards Printing Cradle Roll Pledge 5 14 0 Cards 5 6 Printing L.T.L. Pledge CardCarriage on Cards and 2 10 6 from U.S.A. Postage on Parcels and 1 15 10 Letters 3 8 0 Balance in Hand 4 5 7 £38 2 3 ASSETS. Cash in Hand Manuals, Charts, Cards, jCa 5 7 etc., in Stock 18 11 0 Amount of Accounts Owing 3 10 1 £26 6 8