LATE METHVEN NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLVI, Issue 10457, 25 July 1925, Page 5

LATE METHVEN NEWS.

THE PLUNKET SOCIETY. The monthly meeting of the Methven branch of the Royal (New Zealand) Society for the Health of Women, and Giildren was held in the Anglican Hall on Thursday. There were present: Mesdames Reid (presiding), Fairbairn, Dalton, Watson, Green,. Tooley, Callaghan, Jessep, Elliott,. Aitken, Shearer, Nicholls, and Chambers. Apologies for absence were received, from Mesdames Ruddenklau, Bland, and Haden. The nurse's report for June was as; follows: —Visits to rooms, 61; adults, 30; babies, 31; new cases, 3; breast fed, 3; visits lo homes, 1. A letter acknowledging the sympathetic letter from the branch was received from Mrs Massey. It was decided that the nurse would still use the A. and P. Association's room for her weeklv visit, but committee meetings will be held in tliff Anglican Hall. The Vestry offered the use of the classroom for the nurse, and of the hall for the committee. j Several small accounts were passed for payment. ' The committee is indebted to those who so generously assisted at the Paddy's Market. Votes of thanks were accorded Messrs F. 8.. Lloyd, H*. L. Thomson, and W. J. Owen, who assisted to dispose of the produce at. auction, and also to Dr. W, H, D„ MeKee, who presided at the concert. The competition for a pair of sheepskin mats was won by Mrs W. Stevens: The following were added to the com r mittee: —Mesdames D. M. Christie* and G. Kelly. The treasurer (Mr W. A. Haden) reported on the financial position, which disclosed a very satisfactory state of affairs. It was decided to place £125 on fixed deposit. For some time past there has been an agitation to "have a portion, of the railway property at the main entrance gates to the station yard cut back, to round off a dangerous corner on the Chertsey and Main Ashburton roads. In reply to the Mount Hutt Road Board's request, the District Engineer has advised that the land will behanded over to the board at a nominal rental, and the cost of removal of fences and gates must be defrayed by the board. It is the intention of the board to carry out the work. A recent request that the Ashburton Power Board have its poles on the side of the Main A«hbnrton Road I set back to the newly-formed footpath is also to receive attention. Most of j the poles encroach some t>vo feet on ' the footpath, and arc a menace to>- ■ pedestrians.