NBWTA Report 1904-028
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4 a 52 Drvon County UNION. quarterly meetings is good, and the reports sent in are, in almost every case, most encouraging. Great interest is shown in every development of the Temperance cause, such as attendance at Brewster Sessions, work among factory girls, Help and Hope Bands, distribution of Temperance literature, Police-court work, which are actively maintained by the Branches. G. E. BoarpMan, Hon. Secretary. In presenting the 4th Annual Report we record three interesting conferences have been held. One was held at Devonport, one at Blackhill, Exmouth, and one at Tavistock. The same number of Committee meetings have been held, and we hope that during the coming year the results of those meetings will be felt in the increase of work. We regret very much that we have to report a decrease in member- ship—not large. The loss is 48. It is explained by the lapse of Tiver- ton and Torrington, which branches between them had 80 members. The branches in the County are all alive, and in nearly every case are doing more active work than ever. N. K. M. STEPHENS. DORSETSHIRE East the agitation and strenuous DuRHAM We have AND 77 Branches NoRTHUMBERLAND with nearly 7,000 Sexsy, Hon. meetings Sec. Branches and have had a are not so vigorous as we could wish, but most of. Ribbon Bands Members still flourish, and the work among factory Recipe Card of non-alcoholic Christmas fare, published by our Literature Department, sold admirably. The Annual Gathering held at Barnard Castle was a marked success. JENNIE JoHNSON, Hon. Secretary. Essex County UNION. in number. to existing the autumn, The and three attendance Branches at the Be ac was continued the added es early part of 1903, held of Parliament HANTS There are now thirty Branches in the County of Essex, twenty- three of which are affiliated to the County Union and send representa- tives to its quarterly conferences. Miss Staveley’s work, begun in the were been in villages and among factory County Sec. workers, and (pro tem). UNION. written to on the subject. We have made it a rule that we should have a written or verbal report from each Branch of the Union at each Union meeting. We find this gives much interest to the meeting. E. Tyztor, Hon. Sec. girls, though difficult, has had encouraging results. The have GLOUCESTERSHIRE them are doing good work and many are full of activity and zeal. The White there. We have held our quarterly meetings regularly, and have endeavoured to introduce subjects of interest beyond the ordinary routine of business. We have had an address explaining the new Licensing Act, and the evil of Mr. Butcher’s Liquor Traffickers’ Com- pensation Bill has been brought before one of our meetings, and our year of progressive work. The Branches seem alive to the possibilities for help which the Union and its united meetings afford. All the work of the British Women talks given to mothers. There were 419 pledges taken during the year. Mase. E. Grirrin, Cor. UNION. members, UNION. Much interest has been taken in the barmaid question. At Ipswich a canvass was taken of the number of girls employed as barmaids. At Norwich a memorial containing 2,263 signatures was presented to the magistrates at Brewster Sessions. At Felixstowe 770 ratepayers signed the petition against the system, and New Walsham obtained 800 names.» Besides public and drawing-room meetings, Temperance The Annual Business Meeting was held on February 17th, at Poole. All Officers except the Treasurer were re-elected. The report of the year’s work was encouraging, and showed an increase in the membership. The Quarterly Council meetings were held at Blandford, Bridport, and Swanage, very well attended public meetings taking place in the evening. The Union numbers eight branches, and Poole and Parkstone each have a flourishing Y branch. Temperance meetings have been held in many of the scattered villages and interest aroused. G. ANGLIAN The membership of this Union has been increased this year, and steady work is in progress. The refusal of the Pier licence at Lowestoft was largely due to UNION. M. 53 a AND IsLE oF WicHT Country UNION. We have an increase of membership, also every Branch, besides carrying on its own special work, has helped in the Brewster Sessions. Basingstoke, Swanwick, South Hayling, were successful in opposing new licences, and Cowes, Newport, Isle of Wight. Petitions against the employment of barmaids were sent to the magistrates by seven Branches. The Royal Naval has the largest increase of members. They sent a donation of £20 to Lady Henry Somerset for Duxhurst. The Police-court Missioner of the Portsmouth |