NOTABLE DAYS.

White Ribbon, Volume 23, Issue 274, 18 April 1918, Page 13

NOTABLE DAYS.

* Frances Willard Day.— The following Unions celebrated Willard Day:— Ashburton, address on “Notable Women and collection foi World's Missionary Fund; Christchurch, address on ‘ Proportional Representation”; New Plymouth, address on 0 o’clock closing petitions; Napier, paper on “The L’fe of Frances Willard” and a picnic; Gisborne, puhli< invited, and af.err.oon tea provided; Normanby, special collection; Haweia, address o?. “Life and Character of Frances Willard”; Tinwald, collection for World’s Missionary Fund; l’ahiati a. collection; Nelson, address on “Life and Work of Fiances Willard”; Waipawa, picnic and address Greytovvn (one case of old linen and on Frances Willard’s life, collection; Waipuk irau, picnic and collection. Frart.hise Day. v , had an address on Women’s Frar hise in New Zealand; Napier, social ufternoon, address by the Kditor of “Hawke’s Bay Observer”; Nev' Plymouth, address, with splendid attendance, Christchurch, address on “Responsibility of the Woman’s Vote”; Bluff, gift afternoon, address on “Women’s Responsibilities”; Nelson, address upon “Initiative and Referendum,” .ollection of 21s 3d for N.Z. Fund, Waipawa, readings on “Woman’s Work in New Zealand since 1893, and Improvement in Laws Relating to Women and Children Since That Date"; Gisborne, Hawera, and F itjtrov also celebrated Franchise Day. White Ribbon Day rved by Christchurch; address on “White Ribbon” paper from IXO4 to present time; Winchmore; Palmerston North; Napier, address by Dominion Super intendent of Social Hygiene Department; New Plymouth, social afternoon; Bluff, mothers’ meeting; Ashburton; Gisborne; Nelson, collection 13s 6d for Maori work. T. E. Taylor Day.— Christchurch, address on “Life of T. E. Taylor”; Palmerston N., gift afternoon and social gathering ; Napier, address ; Bluff, drawing-room meeting; Ashburton, address; Gisborne, special meeting, public invited; Nelson, donation for 6 o’clock no sing petitions