DOMINION PRESIDENT IN STH. AUCKLAND DISTRICT

White Ribbon, Volume 18, Issue 10, 1 November 1946, Page 6

DOMINION PRESIDENT IN STH. AUCKLAND DISTRICT

I >uring some time spent in the South Auckland District in September, Miss Kirk was kept vfcry busy. Arriving m Tauranga on September 10th, die addressed, the same afternoon, a meeting o! the Methodist Ladies’ Guild, proceeding the next day to Opotiki. a hundred miles down the Bay of Plenty. Here she spoke at the monthly meeting ot the Local Union, who were very delight'd to be visited by the Dominion President, and also addressed the Women’s Institute by imitation. The return journey to Tauranga aas made on the 13th. <hi the evening of Sunday, the 15th, Miss Kirk gave the address at the service of the Tauranga Baptist Church, at the invitation of the Minister, the Rev. L. P. Bryan. On the 16th, a gathering of Tauranga Union members was held at the home ot Mrs. Bulmer, one of our members, who vva> aKo Miss Kirk’s hostess during her stay. Twenty-five members were present and thoroughly enjoyed an informal chat with the guest of honour, this being followed l*v an ac-

count by Miss Kirk of work tinder present organisation by the Dominion Officers. A bouquet was presented by the President to Miss Kirk, who expressed her pleasure at being able to renew her acquaintance with the members. On Tuesday evening, the Methodist Bible ('lass had the privilege of a talk by Miss Kirk, and the following day the journey to Te \wamutu was takrti in readiness for the South Auckland Convention on the I9tli. Miss Kirk was the speaker for this, and gave a very informative and inspiring address on the task awaiting the Unions in regard to the poll. She also presided for the election of officers and led the opening devotions for the morning scsion.

As a conclusion to the activities in the district. Miss Kirk attended ; meeting specially rrranged by the Taumarunui Union, another Union which does not have many opportunities of making contact with Dominion officers, where great appreciation of her visit was expressed, one new member being gained at the meeting. The district is greatly indebted to Miss Kirk for the cheering -.,d very valuable effect of her visit, and hopethat the rainy weather experienced at the time will not deter her from making a return visit when opportunity occurs.