ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13108, 6 May 1908, Page 11

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.

The Council of tho St. John Ambulance .Association .nictt lost evening, ikLr JP. Hemus presiding... The report ehowod thai, a. clbss iin con,n«otion with iSt. lEaul's Girfls , Friendly h&d been started through the efforts of the vicar's wife (.jira Julius) and Mrs Bioxam. 'fiiirty-two members hud giyeu in their names, and Dr. HJardwidk Smith had agreed to deliver a course d lootures on "First aid to the Injured.' , A claee had been foruued in eonaeofcion ,with the Southbridge District Hig!h Schacl through bhe energy of Miss G. M. Glanvillo. Dr T. J. Withers had just finished a course of lectures. Dr. Temple had promised to officiate as lecturer to a class of women, at Sumncr. Tihe sec retary to this branch reported that she had received the names of eighteen members. The Technical Director at Tiinaru stated that so far four lectures had been given by the instructor, Dr. C. .truest Thomas, and hail been well attended. His class list showed the names of sixteen members. He suggested that a first aid class should do started at Temuka, as Dr. Crawehaw, who had considerable experience nt Home, was willing to tako up the work. A class had been started tor railway employees at Timaru, througn the efforts of Mr J. P. Hughson, a jriuird, and it was understood that o firll complement of thirty members would bo obtained.

The was Bdouted. The secretary stated that he had received 125 nanras of persons wishing lj attend the lectures at tho new classes recently formed. Tho Chairman intimated that the Association hurl obtained new rooms in Moeller's buildings, in Worcester street, and ..would enter into possession early in June.