GIFT OF £1000.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20918, 27 July 1933, Page 10

GIFT OF £IOOO.

JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION. MEETING OF GENERAL COMMITTEE. ' The announcement was made at the meeting of the general committee of the St. John Ambulance Association last nig'nt that one who desired to remain anonymous had given £IOOO to the association. The honorary treas-1 tirer, Lieutenant-Colonel F. B. Cres-1 well, in making the announcement, j said that the giver, in handing him the cheque, had said that the gift was made in iulftlment of a promise made when the building scheme was first mooted. The giver specially requested that the gift should remain anonymous. The announcement was received with applause, and Lieutenant-Colonel Creswell was authorised to write to the giver and thank him for his generosity which had enabled them to take possession of the building free of The meeting was attended by Dr. Restell Thomas (chairman), Bishop Erodie. Lieutenant-Colonel F. B. Creswell Dr. F. J. Borrie. Colonel F. W. W. Dawson, Kev. R. de Lambert, Messrs H. L. Bowkcr. A. Williams, A. W. MacGillivray. C. W. Hcrvey, J. \V. Crampton. G. Peek. J. Dickson h. H. Marriner, G. V. Wright, E. B. Rees. R. Ashworth, P. Taylor. A. E. Forsey, Mcsdames A. Bishop and S. A. Watkins. The Rev. R. de Lambert was welcomed as the representative of Bishop West-Watson. linancial Matters. The honorary treasurer reported that the association had received from the art union £10.247 10s 9d; the expenditure was £6795 13s sd, and liabilities in connexion with the new building amounted to £1696 19s. The total cash and other assets amounted to £5767 14s Id. . The statement was received. The town clerk of Lyttelton (Mr F. Hobbs) wrote that the borough council had voted £lO 10s to the association. and added that if, at the of the financial year, there remained anv surplus in the unauthorised expenditure account, the amount would be increased.

Invalid Transport,

It was reported that from June I to 30 the mileage covered by the ambulances was 3039.3; there had been 315 calls (in June, 3932, there were 211); and the total amount of contributions to the funds was £l2 9s lid. Several calls had been responded to from various counties, one being from Cheviot county, from which district a contribution of £5 was received. The report was adopted. Several letters were read expressing thank? for assistance given by members of the brigade; some of the writers enclosed contributions, others expressed their regret that owing to their financial position they were unable to contribute anything, but hoped to do so when things improved. Mr Rees was elected to the executive committee in place of Mr o. Buchanan (resigned). It was decided that in f utul e committee should meet on the nrst Wednesday in the month.

FLAG PRESENTED. | appreciation of work, j BISHOP BRODIE'S GIFT. j At. the headquarters ol the St. John Ambulance Association and j Brigade last nisht there was a well-, attended parade of the brigade and . of the Nursing Divisions, when a flag j was presented by Bishop Brodie: Members of the general committee of j the St. John Ambulance Association were present, and district arid corps officers on parade were Dr. F. J. Borrie Assistant Commissioner, Captain G P"ek District Superintendent, Mrs A! Bishop. Lady District Superintendent, Lieutenant-Colonel F. W. W. Dawson, corps surgeon, Mr J. V lC £" son. corps superintendent. Mrs A. E. Flicker, Lady Corps Superintendent. Mr F. Ashworth. corps secretary, and the following district officers: Major j. W. Crampton, Mr J. Becconsall, Miss I. Thompson, Miss F. L Cooper. Mrs M. Cordery, Mr J. Gilbert, and officers and members of the various divisions. . r Dr. J. Restell 1 nomas, chairman of the general committee of the association, in briefly introducing Bishop Brodie, :.aid that he hardly needed to say that his Lordship was a very good friend of the association and the brigade, and took a very keen interest in their work. Appreciation of Work. Bishop Brodie said that he had been under the impression that he had presented the flag at the ceremony at the opening of the new headquarters when he handed it over to the secretary, Mr C. H. Kersley, but he realised that they wished him to make a public presentation. He desired to express his very high appreciation of the work of the association and of the brigade. He had been able to study that work at very close range, and the more he saw of it the more enthusiastic he became in his appreciation of the work done, and the greater was his desire to co-operate in every possible way. It hkd been suggested that it would be nice if they had a flag, and he now had pleasure in asking them to acept one as an expression of his heart-felt appreciation of the great work they were doing and of his wish that their work might be a great success. Before he came to Christchurch he was interested in the work, but only within the last three years had he been associated with it, and he must say that outside of his professional duties as Bishop thero was no work that he took keener pleasure in than that of St. John. A Forward Move. They were taking a very important forward move. In the past they had been working under most trying conditions, and yet had achieved wonderful results. Now they had the encouragement of the fine new headquarters, and he was quite confident that their progress would be in keeping with the wonderful facilities they now possessed. He congratulated them on their new rooms, and he congratulated officers and members of the brigade on the work done by them. In presenting the flag, his Lordship ! referred to the historical and spiritual 1 significance of its design, and said he felt sure that the spirit of enthusiasm | which animated the executive and the : officers in obtaining the new rooms ! would continue to actuate them. He took pleasure in asking them to accept his little gift—little in its financial value. He hoped that the work would tiirivc and prosper, and that the flag might float over the headquarters of a great and glorious work for the community of Christchurch accomplished by members of the brigade ;nd the association. (ApI plause."* Dr. Borrie accepted the flag, which was unfurled and displayed to the parade. Dr. Borrie, in acknowledging the gift, said that it was his privilege to thank his Lordship for his tangible evidence of his gieat interest in their work - „ , , „ Upon the call of Colonel Dawson, members of the brigade gave hearty rheers for Bishop Brodie.