TE KUITI MAROI UNION

White Ribbon, Volume 20, Issue 1, 1 February 1948, Page 3

TE KUITI MAROI UNION

SPECIAL REPORT

Although space forbids the publishing of Annual Reports of Unions, it is felt that this, the first Annual Report of the Te Kuiti Maori Union is of such outstanding interest, that we are glad to make room for it. This is our only Maori Union; and we congratulate its officers and meinb« r s on their very successful and most efficient six months of activity. (Ed.). * * “On June 12th, 1947, Miss Catherine McLay addrcsscJ t.iirty Maori women at the Methodist Church, on the evils of liquor, and the Aims and Ideals of the W.C.T. Union. As a result of this gathering, the Tc Kuiti Branch of the Union was formed with twenty-three Foundation members. Hie membership list now stands at thirty-eight, a good number of these being country residents.

The Oracle Roll numbers sixtythree. Three having turned eight years leaves sixty on the list. Twenty-

three birthday cards have been sent out.

Work Among Seamen: Ten bags, with eight cakes of soap, have been forwarded to Mrs. Gardiner by Mrs. Hose, our Seamen’s Work Superintendent.

Youth Work is as yet in the initial stages, but a start has been made. Patient! at the Hospital have been visited by the Hospital visitor; and flowers and fruit have been provided. Temperance Facts are a feature of our meetings; also educational talks on health, the detrimental effect of liquor imbibing in restaurants; the screening of an educational film by Miss McLay dealing with the poisonous effects of liquor drinking on the body and its organs, ha'e been successfully incorporated into our monthly meetings. Two “Bring and Buy” functions have been held in the dining hall of the Fa, to supplement the Union’s finances. The President, Treasurer and Evangelistic Superintendent were able to attend the District Convention at Tauranga on September 18th. Our Union was in the happy position of being able to defray all expenses involved. Some of our members attended the Pakcha Union’s “Bring and Buy’ at the Presbyterian Church; and many more combined with the other local Unions; and took part in a combined reception to Mrs. Christian, led by our Mrs. Josephs. • Our activities arc reported by our Press Reporter to the local Press and “The White Ribbon.”

The spiritual needs of our members are met in devout fulness by our Devotional Leader, Sister Nicholls. A delegate lias been appointed to Dominion Convention. So closes the work for this year. JANE EMERY, Secretary. Statement of Income and Expenditure for Six Months Ending December 31st., 1947. INCOME.

EXPENDITURE.

R A WIKI A EWAN. Treasurer. Audited and found correct. J. I). BAYNE, A.P.A.N.Z. 28th November, 1947.

£ s. d. Fees for 38 members 4 18 2 Monthly Collections Two “Bring and Buys” for 1 2 4 Convention Expenses Donation from Miss Grace 12 0 7 Gibbs 0 10 0 £18 11 1

£ s. d. Account Literature 0 16 0 C.R. Supt. Postages 0 5 0 Literature (Miss McLay) .... 0 3 2 Delegates’ Expeases to Tauranga (three) 5 1 9 Capitation Fees 1 2 2 Poundage 0 0 3 Postage Seamen’s Bags 0 0 H W.R. Advertisements 0 10 0 Ciedit Balance as shown in Bank 10 12 1 £18 11 1