MAORI UNION.

White Ribbon, Volume 32, Issue 371, 18 May 1926, Page 11

MAORI UNION.

FRANKTON irh Mth. Fair attendance, owing to ••■atlier, hut all were enthusiastic. • cry int resting reports were given by Secretary. Mrs Whatu. and Sister Id s of I >nminio*i Convention, lield in ghurcli, wliteh were very much enIby all members. A vote of thunks I seed to the Auckland Union for parcel bthing received. Regret was felt nt the rjre of one of our members, Mrs Oates. I r:w now taken up her residen e In k;urn. ~nd, nsnl it was derived to if the Tnkapuna Union re transfer of "at. s. Afternoon ten was dispensed, the ueeting was brought to a < lose I tin enediction.

I In this issue we present our readers with u photo, of our Dominion Indent and Vice-President. Both are new officers elected at Inst Invention. Mrs T. B. Taylor has been Viced‘resident, acting-! ‘resident. now, on the retirement of Mrs I*>n, was elected President. I Mrs Hiett has served for many years as Dunedin President, and as ■ District President. Her long and faithful service has entitled B'" 1 to the honour which Convention placed upon her* 1 We wish both officers a/ very happy and successful term of office.

April 30th. Mrs Jones presided. Mrs Kihl saJig a Maori Hymn and she also led us in prayer. Mrs Jones gave a beautiful talk from John, 6th Chapter. Our Secretary, Mrs Whatu, and aider Nioholls gave reports of Convention in Morrinaville iwul Hamilton branches. Visits to hospital. A letter of thanks was passed thanking Dominion Executive for making it possible for our Secretary to be present at Convention. The afternoon was brought to a close with the singing of a Maori chorus.