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Woman's Christian Temperance Union of South Australia. (1889-)

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The South Australian branch was founded in1889, following a visit from American spokesperson, Jessie Ackermann. Its purpose was to promote temperance and Christianity in order to improve people’s lives and so also involved tackling questions such as raising the age of marriage consent for girls and women’s suffrage. By 1899 membership of the various branches numbered over 1100. Elizabeth Webb Nicholls was its first president and served two terms; 1889-1997 and 1906-1927 and in 1891 Mary George became its first paid secretary. Under Nicholls’ leadership the Union took an active role in the campaign for women’s suffrage in South Australia, having a suffrage department convened by Serena Thorne Lake in 1890-1891, and became involved with the Women's Suffrage League.

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  1. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union of South Australia AU: SO: , v.16 1988 : 134-142 DEMJ: Women's-rights; South-Australia: Social-history DEMN: Alcohol-abuse ID: Women's Suffrage League (SA) NS: Woman's Christian Temperance Union (Adelaide)
    Luxton, Janet
    [1988]
  2. History of the Union
    Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Western Australia
    [1952]
    Published: J.D. Reeves & Son Printer
  3. As High as Heaven: The Woman's Christian Temperance Union in South Australia, 1886-1915
    Wiles, David
    [1978]
    Published: University of Adelaide
  4. The Awakened Woman
    Mead, Lilian S.
    [1895]
    Published: Hussey & Gillingham Publication Details [S.l : s.n., 1895] (Adelaide :, Adelaide
  5. Jubilee Thanksgiving Memorial 1886-1936 / Woman's Christian Temperance Union of South Australia Publication Details [Adelaide] : The Union, 1936. Physical Description 31 p. : ill., ports. ; 28 cm.
    [1936]
    Published: The Union, Adelaide
  6. The Old Order Changeth
    [1938]
    Published: Woman's Christian Temperance Union of South Australia,, Adelaide
  7. New Lives for Old: The story of the prison work of Mrs. E.B. Turner as state superintendent of prison work in South Australia for the Woman's Christian Temperance Union 1909-1939
    Abbott, Edith S.
    [ca1940]
    Published: Hunkin, Ellis & King, Adelaide
  8. A Century of Service: The history of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of South Australia Inc. : supplementing 'Torchbearers' (the first sixty years)
    Harry, Millicent K. (Millicent Kate)
    [1986]
    Published: WCTU of South Australia, Adelaide
  9. Ideal recipe book for use of currants, raisins, sultanas and grapes : also recipes for refreshing fruit beverages and party drinks Edition 4th ed. Publication Details [Adelaide : , 1933?] (Adelaide : Reliance Printery) Physical Description 32p. : ill. ; 21cm.
    [1933?]
    Published: Woman's Christian Temperance Union, Adelaide
  10. The Patriot
    [1907-1968]
    Published: George Hassell & Son for the S.A. Alliance, Adelaide
  11. The Patriot
    [[1907-1968]]
  12. Minutes of ... annual convention
    Woman's Christian Temperance Union of South Australia. Convention
    [1890-1931]
    Published: The Union, Adelaide
  13. Report of ... annual convention
    Woman's Christian Temperance Union of South Australia. Convention
    [1932-]
    Published: The Union, Adelaide
  14. Torch-bearers : the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of South Australia, 1886-1948
    McCorkindale, Isabel
    [1949]
    Published: Woman's Christian Temperance Union of South Australia, Adelaide
  15. Of lengthening cords and strengthening stakes : the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of South Australia, 1886-1896
    Craig, Maureen.
    [1983]
    Published: University of Adelaide, Adelaide
  16. In her own name. A history of women in South Australia from 1836
    Helen Jones
    [1986]
    Published: Wakefield Press, Adelaide
  17. The Alliance news : the organ of the South Australian Alliance, W.C.T. Union and the temperance organizations of the colony
    [[1898-1907]]
    Published: Printed and published by George Hassell & Son for the S.A. Alliance, Adelaide
  18. Women in Australia : an annotated guide to records
    Daniels, Kay, Murnane, Mary, Picot, Anne and National Research Program (Australia)
    [1977]
    Published: Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra
  19. Fresh evidence, new witnesses : finding women's history
    Allen, Margaret (Margaret Ellen), 1947- ; Hutchison, Mary and Mackinnon, Alison, 1942-
    [1989]
    Published: South Australian Government Printer, Netley, SA
  20. Petition no. 38 of 1894 [microform] : signed by 11,600 persons in favour of the Women's Suffrage (Constitution) Bill
    [Microfilm : 1894]
    The signatures were collected by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and The Women's Suffrage League in support of the women's suffrage campaign ; presented by the Hon. G.C. Hawker, House of Assembly, laid on the table 30 August 1894. Publication Details [Adelaide] : House of Assembly, [1894?] Reproduction Note Microfilm. North Adelaide, S. Aust. : State Records, [198-], "GRG 92/5". 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.
    1 volume
    Northern Territory Library, Northern Territory Collection
  21. Woman's Christian Temperance Union of South Australia : SUMMARY RECORD
    [Handwritten; type script : 1889 - 1982]
    The collection is extensive and there are detailed series lists available. There are numerous sub-organisations that are concerned specifically with women including the Young Women’s Christian Temperance Union Department, the Francis Willard Women’s Christian Temperance Union. There as a huge amount of interesting information within this collection and it is necessary to consult the series lists for detailed information. Series 1- Comprises the administrative records of the state branch. Series 3 includes the Reports of annual Convention from 1889 Section 59 – Comprises biographical notes (c.1930) about Florence Balgarnie, Mrs. F.T.Edwards, Ellen & Mary Hodge, Mrs. Harrison Lee Cowie, Mrs. L.T.Williams and Sarah Turner. Section 60 – Biographical sketch of Miss Lockwood. (1937) Series IV – Contains the papers of Elizabeth Webb Nicholls. There are also several series involving correspondence between various women associated with the Union.
    35 m
    State Library of South Australia, Mortlock Library of South Australiana
    SRG 186

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