PROTECTION SOCIETY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 136, 10 June 1936, Page 14

PROTECTION SOCIETY.

A BUSY MONTH'S WORK. The monthly executive meeting of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children was held in the society's rooms. A welcome was extended to new members of the hoard, Mrs. H. Colwill, of the Akarana Maori Association, and Mrs. W. Bremner, of the St. Vincent tie Paul Society, by Mr. J. B. Donald, who was elected chairman for the ensuing year. Thanks were expressed to Mr. W. A. Bishop, retiring chairman of the executive, for the valuable services rendered by him to the society. A letter was received from the president of the society, Mr. Ernest Davis, Mayor, stating that his Excellency, Lord Galvray, had accepted the position of patron of the whole of the New Zealand Societies for the Protection of Women and. Children. Congratulations were extended to Mrs. Bloodworth, a member ..of the executive, on her appointment as a special justice of the Children's Court. The resignation of Mr. G. C. Munns, owing to- absence from Auckland, was accepted with sincere regret, eulogistic reference being made to his enthusiastic work for the society. The report on the street collection showed very disappointing results, only ,€lO7 being the society's share of the total. It was decided to approach the suburban local bodies for permission to take up a special collection at a later date.y On the question of State maternity services, it was decided to forward a remit to the National Council of Women, inviting their co-operation in investigating the conditions of maternity services, and making recommendations thereon. Reports of secretary and inspector were presented and showed a total of 82 cases dealt with during the month, comprising domestic troubles 21, children and girls 13, affiliation 2. The remainder were of a varied nature, appeals in regard to pensions and destitute families and elderly women being frequent. Office interviews numbered GB7, cases sent to solicitor 11, inspector's visits to homes, institutions, etc. 101, attendances at Court 6. Maintenance money received and paid to clients was £261.