ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16206, 8 May 1918, Page 8

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

The annual muster parade of ths Cirift I church Sub-District of tho St. Jofia, .-*5, bulunce Brigade was held on Aloiiduy nigff Xbo ioJJowiug Divisioits were on pufttac the command of District Supt. 11. ThowS" T-;Ciuistcliurch Corps (Corps Snpf. dinott), Christchurch Ambulance DiriS ■,tiupt. Wilson), Railway Ambulance (Supt. Dunn), Christchurch Nursing sion (Nursing Officer Wardlc), Selwyn NttS "?¥ division (Lady Supt. Mis Russell),.Ufrpif side Nursing Division (Lady Supt. n. Isliodes). jjj&i: The Inspecting Officer, Capt, 'W."'W2l» Kir.ney, Aseistant Commissioner, Brigade- a test problem involving the.wiling with a disaster which .called for ,*|rt by first aid and stretcher parties, ioiiii* tion of collecting stations, 1 transport juicd, establishment and staffing of tdniK ury hospitals. This was, on the creditably carried out. At the conoltWflßC the test tho Inspecting Officer rcviewedfftl work done, pointing out any Opportunity was taken at the end ofjtfi purade to present, to District Supt. TlxstM a fivo-ycars bar to his service making the presentation on behalf olfSk John's Gate, England, tho Assistant, mka'ior.er raid that the bar now gireßf'iV' resented 20 years' service in tho and thank;d Mr Thomas for the -longi.'iß arduous work that he had put in for tho Biigado but through them forlw public, because it was in'reality th« ..Mis that his services benefited. .