Bulletin of Union News

White Ribbon, Volume 18, Issue 1, 1 February 1946, Page 9

Bulletin of Union News

DISTRICT EXECUTIVE MEETINGS

Auckland. A ( hristn monthly meeting, . »i-l:u t P over a larKe and anion i.' \ me, whi '■' .ml a lun: Qtributinfl artisti All were wannlj thanked l>> M < M a close.

UNION REPORTS

NORTHLAND DISTRICT Maungakaramea, Annual liiK. At) -nr. Mi u Weil pn ' LT.Ln n* ■ : k . iol* ■ i union a bam. Maungatoroto, A A helpful, tn Ippleby. Talk build. Mi-- Knij Lcoounl oi (i;il-' Hostel in ell.

tail l'iayci trici (Jon . by P • .1 having im a king foi closing ol Imtel ■ | (.< kbi ai i »ns ' i ti.i l< <±\ ■■! ■ IQ, - N / • i : • Itinperliteratun • Annual meeting. President ntinninf in the a but learini district vh<>nl>. Plam next Warknorth, December b . Final n the \eai. 1 ' Churchill 1 und (15/-). Musical items reading \1 i-ical arranged. Posilten K»u tea.

AUCKLAND DISTRICT Takapuna. v drawing; Mi- Wallace. .c. In the absence of the president, Mr-. Morgan Richards t'->k the chair. Aj tlasa was lm annnal meeting the and th»whuh took ; ■ the ent, Mrs. \\ in Mint, Mi>- Prui I itirangi, Novembei rwelve present. M I M M I iv, dent, in the chair. Devotions led I iallv in the ' Deparuw , luin | .Mi~. Hi< att, stiperinti n«i< nt, . ren. Mi>-. Hieatt i>rr-riitr«l with lw< spiring talk given } >> Miss J. WhitUlu i Hostels and hei earnest desire I i.iissionei among h«r own i>eople. Xh ai ?ledge repented. BesMdactson,

SOUTH AUCKLAND DISTRICT Hamilton, Annual meeting, Decembei 6 Gatman presided. Opening devotions, temper • - and Pledge. Closing m< i-re ident for thf 1 on "i »ur SuffiaMrs, Stephenson I MM ol the SHU k. I ira-um - report verj >atisl ' tne \lh.i idle Koll outstanding report by ll ri | K ker. A new nsembei welcomed and initi'a tion "t oficeri: President, Mi>. (litl i, tits, Mesdames Craig and ~i ck' . Mr-. Sykes; Treasurer, Davy; Superintendent also appousfeM. ■ WANGANUI DISTRICT Wangamii La»t, Novendnr I: (i««>d attend auce. VN'e were pleased to have Mi-> Ap|<le

h\ vm! 1 : MS, • 'mih an.: . . of I 1 n; M having ht-pii gained. A "^" branch I. monthly. M I men's tilled, fro n the • thv* men President, Mn D M* dames w aiding M I ■.

Waneanui Central, I I hik. Devotions. Small att< owing to ind sicknes . bat an m I iag> Election £7 colta * ly thanked foi business-like financial report whim and financial position for the new \ear after all routine unusual call M i the liquet selling bj gi n on t<> < 'inh.it thii I to nking Resolved I . • . HAWKE'S BAY DISTRICT Hastings Annual meeting. M • Pledge r -affirmed. Cn I ICi H in the illness of her family. t of the I' • trict tary, Mrs, Pitt, gave the annual re| wh ch sh< The nrei. M igh, rep ■ Roll ! H. Hickn A Pitt; Corn Ifri H tmenntendent- also l| p officers thanked for their faithful \ extended Chri . kthering. MANAWATU DISTRICT

Palmerston North. Vnnua \!' 'rem Mi i. I. H. VVillson. I.' I) member": unable if sympathy with M- Scoti and ■ rrland in their recent All I- ■ ll' <l»r voiced appreci 11 Jamii and M - 1 homp with Mcli > • ■ ach lad) lent, Mi I» II I les; > • Pn 'lent-. WW Ri cord: . 'i 1 superintendents were also shoulder -pi .v. assisted her during the year. WELLINGTON DISTRICT

Brooklyn, Novt mbet M t-. Hn tativi ring. I >■ ed by Mi Greei wood. Pledgi bm '1 Mi I, Dudley r ported * isiting Sirverstream Hospital, and distributing dainties and Bonsai Annual reports presented to Pearson for her "Bring snd Buy" -till dur ing the year, which eonsi terabl) lugn i the fund*. Depart showed the luperint being thanked bj lent Mi the elect i sulti '1 .i - follows: Mr-. Brewer, President, very special thank- ami I floral bouquet WCTi -ited; all otl - heme • v ' GiPings, who for health reasons did not seek re-election, and all ■ I with beautiful flowers from Mrs, ering's garden. A presentation was n-..•' •her bag, bag Recording w menbeing made ol t • i influence km on t! ■ «1 donatii ted to the Ramabai Mukti Mis"i thanks to the tmstei Methodist Church and the Moan! . I .he ' in Chttrch for the u-e of their prem If mantion of the loyalty, good fellowship and of the during die year.

• i part) ><■; ved by the with an iced i b) M who had also ma. the L.T.L. party, Benediction.

MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT Blenheim, 11 Annual mi i ling. \n.iii.il n nted. I wishes sent to old faitliiul members unable to d, but -'ill ii -sinpath) PresidV at, Mrs. \ Gil linn, IV Stephenson. tut I'• i! superintendents i mted. In ing addi Mrs. 11. Robinson on China and M rions K utsin. Thanks bj ition. . diction. I -opening Snrinirlands, Members DM the final i bag ' ill lick mem made b) Christmas carols by aP. I iderhill. NORTH CANTERBURY DISTRICT

New Brighton, Annual meeting, Decembi Mr-. Flower i residV d Healtl Sri imps at the luring Repot 11 ntendents shov, dm ing ' be -em to sick m< Election of of) dent, Mi y R. II ' uif and insti u addn Chrittchurth. Novesnbt \l Hi -on pi sided. Hn hmond I meir i mi, which \* from letu-i I>\ Miss McLs ' i hi-. \ ber 21 Mil * H sided. ilh r ti i from Tii iai u, per M is 1 yfe, wekoi i'ii the littgomery. Riccarton, 1 I x ting. ■ >i in. led h. pn -vl> nt. rs handed in c.t' ite lor mei tjl hos] tation n W.D.r.U. itions •it 1 eh ed foi ou: funds. 1• t tei i and flowers sent to .>ur lid members Annua! i snd special funds red ind adopted. Amhu.il report, -how srork during 1945, ad« ptea. Ai i ments made for helping with it the Won i • '• \. I'- d foi I'.ihl. ted to tin. Evelyn • trial Fund (our An ; it 'in N.( .\\ for hospital v Congratulations to Mrs, C. Barrell on becoming s Justice ol "\\. R." mi . ,i» til übsci ibei s' Ii US, Mrs. McLean's resignation as "\\ K cived with deep regret All officer* •••I ami Bfl sident thanked the members for working so '.<. dimng the year. Special thanks pro I \ Mrs. H•• .- to the pre»ident f< i sympathy with all. 12 voted (o thi ion.

Sydenham. I 1 6 Oui Pn ident ' Filer. twelvi im ml" i tiojis mtrt conducted by Mrs, Da i, oui i ledgi fiven, .cid the u inal routine business i ; ted Cradle Roll Superintendent stated thai then were .yi names on the Cradh Roil, and nV Treasnrer's -tatement ihowed our ftnano be satisfactory. Tern Examination, Arrangement- were made foi the in.uk: the test ■ M Filei and Rogi i - ippointed to purchase the prises and attend the prize-giving. The inns of 23/* svni available to dc'»ay the COSt of the prizes, beniK the result t i "Bring snd Buy" effort. Election ■ • I i hi E. M Atkins trict treasurer) kindly officiated, all thi with ' ptions, being re -elected President. Mrs. J. PuV Mrs. W. K. I' Mi-. Sei\er-; "\\ .

Ribbon," Mi-. Johns; C. Roll, Mis. Garhck. the hymn, "All Round • Mi . ' ok son 11 ised a ith | SOUTH CANTERBURY DISTRICT

Waimate, Novcsnbci Meeting well attended Annual business. All superintendents appoi ited, Dow, C.R. superinteniimt, who |y in din.

I >«T( inland children ol tin C.R. part) < iptaii I i mond, of the Salvation s helpful talk. Varied the children snked. ich child. AS.

Timaru. ■ \ Miss led by Ueton. Revii in many branches. Cradle Roll miml" I'd to the addition of sis new members. ting, Thanks ed to don Pati ness, Mri N lent, M Smitl M Superin Temuk.i, Novembei 21 v • iai i 1 n . ll Call, it mas Innus *i<m in all wa' - I).-pai tini ntal r< ports , " Rest R whi( ml work f< i which willing forthcoming. Band of Hope report meetings - 'i held, wintry conditi ms : Dona 'ion sc-nt t 0 \\, thodisi • ; unsisu foi Rand I ; Hon Armv for nae of hall - thanki d < King Health Stamps, nice doj 1 ediction

Christchurch, I ' link'. ; ' '' Hawke gave fiven to some lonel ital. Reilanthroi ii Supei intendent, swell, re< of sti most outstanding \S"ik in this department. In thi ;'.ni ss, ol Vdkins, the annual MiThomas, and nted h, i,in president in 'I Smth. ]>• •' ■ \ / \' inci i wards the R I • • < es. D< ma lions v !' tile I I .iii.il tl. The following Pi i-id< nt, M Ffendei son; \ sfesdames J, Richards, I'. I ■ er, C. Pi ice and M I Mni' Misses Gordon, Rlackwell Rish erintendents also appointed ite.

OTAGO DISTRICT Kaikorai, Novembei 27: Annua! tlOtls |»-,| h\ i- f"ll>\\ - Ihesi Mrs, Fletti Dobson and Mi I. Adcock: - i Ifi I. M< mm r, Mrs. Masti • son. Departappointed. Mis'ii declined nomination for the secretary ship after holding the position for tweni' sing apj leria tion ■k. Wi lcom< • new • ion. North-EaM Valley, Novembei I \nnual meetinfT, Mi Pi irt presiding. All officers re-elected. H | I District Convention read by Mi Bruci Donations received from tnenil wik nf N.Z. Alliance in •! with the Royal Commission. SOUTHLAND DISTRICT Wmton, November 27: Annual meeting President, Mm, T. A. Thomson, presided and t• -«k devotions. Sympath) extended to Cgerton, and 8 letter to Mi-. Sin l ill. and Bowers to Mrs. Wildev, now of Timaru. Reports presented and received. President congratulated the Women's Institute on p<>o<| w-'tk done during the year. The elect' Hot ,!, and two new member- joined. After tea had Seen served, flowers with -uit able verses were fathered in and a wonderful display resulted, the Rowers being distributed to the -ick and hospital.