NBWTA Report 1903-027
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48 HON. 49 Miss AGNES bepcrnaiy friend, J and we have order ed a number of extra xtra copies e for sale at these SECRETARY'S CORRESPONDING REPORT. As one specially associated with report will show a gain made on the a a Association has influenced ye Temperance Legion, and we requires Temperance teaching to be SLACK. by year our reports show steady progress in the position and ‘a. To-day our Twenty-seventh Annual work of our Association. Branch We have this year 832 facts. cheering us Report gives year. Associations; last year we reported 803, a gain of 29 during the ANNUAL MEETINGS HELD. associates’, $28; public meetings, 5,282 ; 104,832; Members’, members’ meetings, cottage meet- 2,117; drawing-room meetings, Increase of pledges since last 20,437. pledges, 9,934; etc., ings, year, 2,246. During the year our Branches have done a great work in making widely known the provisions of last year’s Licensing Act, and in uphold- the ing the position taken by a large number of magistrates in reducing public The tion. compensa without of licensed houses number taking conscience has been thoroughly aroused, and the B.W.T.A. is and reform, nce Tempera in interest of revival its full share in the great is upholding the perfectly clear legal position established sixty-five years ago that there is no vested interest in a licence, . Work White Australia, to-day Sweden, South on their way including from Ribboners Mrs. Stevens, Miss New Zealand, India, and other countries U.S.A., the Africa, to attend W.C.T.U. World’s the Anna Convention Gordon, and Mrs. Norway, are at here Geneva, Sanderson, I rejoice to say I have had the pleasure of organiz- World’s Officers. . members and friends to go to Geneva, B.W.T.A 250 of ing a party During the last including 24 members of our National Executive. endent, over Superint . B.W.T.A a as , collected has Bleby year Miss this Depart- hoping are We work. £200 for the World’s Missionary ment will increase, in order to enable the B.W.T.A. to send out another World’s Missionary. ‘THE WHITE RIBBON.” The circulation of our official organ has increased from 18,000 We are hoping every delegate will, during copies monthly to 20,000, our Council meetings, introduce our magazine to her hostess or to a MEETING. when Queen’s Hall w s AccomMPLISHED caittisor By Our BRANCHES. Leicester, End.—Succ essfull y opposed three licences. a VA 3 West 4 i Tottenham is collecting and arranging for the building of a new emperance Restaurant and Social Institute, which is now being built. br Streatham and Balham.—Sale of Work for gift of rostrum to new issionary Hall, £50, and to send thirty-eight women to Duxhurst eer SE eB five licences. ' » Luton.—Helped at a large bazaar in Bedford in aid of the N at PRS BREE and Deaf of work held at Luton for the same pha ie, _ Berks County Union.—A refreshment tent at the R nti Agricultural Show, held in Reading in June last. ea Abingdon.—Refreshment tent at annual fair. ea ee taal A Setrlanneay for Inebriate Women nsford.—Fortnightly Saturday P. i , coffee and buns are eevee Pai ova ae aa Gaba Wall suneey —T. Three Wortp’s PusLic ; Last night was a grand success, with an enthusiastic audience. SpecIAL our ‘paper, I am glad to say our year of 6203) : fc a number of children through our rejoice that the Government now given in the Army Schools. coffee carts working. i Rescue Home Police i Hyde.—Appeal _Hy against drink licenc e for new theatre and against [ 1 Cea Cie a pudhisihouses at Brewster Sessions. Both Teiceaceat irkenhead.— | wo new Falmouth.—Formation coffee Sports iba th.— set up out : eranti the granting to o Ripley.—Helping ésnnceeon ain pee dere E carts of Y Branch. of eee ft in ; +4. of billiard licences : Missi Mission on the beach and refreshment tent on Field Devonport.—Opening a small Holida Z Home fo : poe ule epi work among en ee arkstone.— Holding refreshment tent in park on t i and on Bank Holiday on sands. Have ennletidsedd a sec pte Se fe Green.—Forming Help and Hope Band. ‘ : a oe amstow (West). — White Ribbon band amongst laundry Wi of Cowes, Isle earient + See elt. + A Birds’ ce? : Nest Guild Somersham.—A bazaar which realized #40. : formed to contribute Have obtained the B-—3 |