BABIES' HOSPITAL.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15938, 27 June 1917, Page 9

BABIES' HOSPITAL.

At Dariield a weU-attended meeting of women from tho Malvern district was held to assist tlic Plunkot Society Baby Hospital Fund. Mrs 11. A. Knight presided. Mrs W. W. Morton (president) and Nurso Mackie- both spoke. Several donations wore rcccivcd, and tho enthusiasm augurs well for the success of "he fund in that district. The Christchurch committee has sent out a number'of letters to the largo business firms in the city, and the first responso has been received, containing a cheque for £50, from the D.I.C. It anticipated that several large sums will come in a s tho result of these letters. Tile latest donations are:— £ Goo. Humphreys ... so We. McMillan 2a A. It. Fleming ... ... 2-1 15. F. Stead ... ... 23 Dr. Trubv King r.*ill deliver a lecture ill tho Theatre on Monday and Tuesday evening. Admission will bo free. PUBLIC MEETING AT SUMNER. A public meeting held in the Sumner Town Hall last night, when-tho Mayor (the Hon. J. Barr) presided over a moderate attendance. The chairman explained the object of P .meeting, which was to assist in tho raisin? of funds for endowing and building a Babies' Hospital. The time was now opportune for the movement, and he hoped the ball would be set rolling at once. Mrs Morton, of Christchurch. was present, and outlined the Society's proposals, stating that the hospital would bo for the benefit of the whole of Canterbury, and a Government grant was expected. The speaker urged that training should be commenced amongst the older girls at the schools, and tlius the work of helping in the saving of young life would be considerably advanced. The Society was for helping the mothers and saving the babies. Mr 0. T. J. Alpers also addressed the meeting, and said that the present was the best time for an appeal, as never before in tho history of the world had peoplo given so freely. Tho speaker paid a tribute to Dr. Trubv King, who was doinr; a wonderful work for the Empire. New Zealand had the lowest death-rate in the world of children under twelve, and that death-rate had decreased very rapidly since the Plunkot Society was formed some ten years ago. He urged the preservation of child lifo and the making of future citizens, as this would help to make up to a large extent tho loss causcd to the State by tho war. The following committee was elected to further tho. interests of tho fund in Sumner and Redcliffs:—Mesdames G. W. C. Smithson, H. Buttle, Bloxatn, T. W. Whitfield, D. Bates, H. J. Jlarriner, J. M. B. Crawford. 'A. W. Beaven, J. Middleton, Atwell, J. Galway, T. Cane, Holderness, G. Hunt. W. Lee, and Rose, Misses Foster and "Wood.