ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21258, 1 September 1934, Page 5

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE

—__♦ 11 : WORK OF THE WEEK j j ißy SFUNX.] '■ I I I l'i-iiis ■ oiiner; 'i ■pnu-l)j;ni \ v, '.'- ki -', , ' 'la net ; t nil matter; i\\ „ ! Ito lirft-fiMl j-.i-i.v '"•-• .ji.-vu>v-.1. L<n I J : Fi(ly-six ci)Hi wore attended 'o I' r , ; the week by the S'. John Ambulant l t I ;ill of which necessitated motor-ambu- | , lance transport, to hospital or home. The greatest number of calls attended to on ar.y one day was !!. on Friday. Distant calls were attended I to at Burwood, Suckburu <eS>, Vaklhurst. Kaiapoi <2), Belfast, Bav. Wicratn Aerodrome. Weodend, i Halswell' <:>), Ashley. Tcmplelon, TuaI hiwi, Oxford, and Waikari. The. loial I distance covered on these calls was 725 miles. j The number of first-aid cases reeeivinfi attention at the dressing station in Peterborough .street was 57. The greatest number to receive attention on any one day was 18, on Monday. A HELPER OF THE OKDtill i

■• i Mr;; i. McGlinchy, boiler known in - ! (he Order and to memb-.-rs <>l' the bni gade generally as Mi:,; t. I iiirly district secretary to tin: assistant-j I commissioner of the Canterbury and, !. West Coast district, magucd her ap- j I pointment, onlv oil leaving Christ-j h-hnreii. after her marriage, which j took place on August 21 la;-!. ! i Mrs McGlinehv war, enrolled as a i | member of the Se'wyn Nursing Divi-j ! mod, Chnstchurch. on November ■>, i 11925. and after qualify in;; in first aid, and'home nursing served in tiie ranks j * of that division until 1927, when sue j >' was appointed secretary. Mrs McGlinchv's outstanding ability m that , '■» capacity was readily recognised, and | " her name was submitted to headquar- j ; ' ters with a strong recommendal ion fori accelerated promotion, with which s."'i * was honoured in April. ItW.l. v.'iien sh-■ - was appointed to [he raid', of iady rli.s- ; - trict olli'-er, witii .-ecrclanal duties, i t In addition to her official brigade duties Mrs McGlinchy frequently car-| - ricd out fust-aid work at the New Zea-j ■ land Refrigerating Company's works j at Islington, when, in the killing seaI son, 400 men are employed. In thai - j capacity her services were much appreciated by the company, and by f i those to whom she rendered first, aid. For her service in the brigade Mrs : McGlinchy was awarded a service ceri tilicate and badge. Her fumre home -i will be at the ilei Ilei Settlement, >. Hornbv, and in her new sphere of liie •die carries the best wishes ol all members of the St. John Ambulance Association and brigade. Members of the Mo. I Girl Guide *' Nursing Division met at the brigade " rooms on Tuesday evening. There ' was a good attendance on parade, and 0 Mis-- G A. Donaldson was in charge. , :i After the biisine.-s of the evening.; ' Mrs A. B. Bishop, lady district super- , ' intemlent, attended and gave a U<A\ on first-aid and home nursing: also | •-, (oral work. Ambulance Sister M.j "r. Moore obtained highest marks m the v- first-a id and home nursing test. . i, I The No. :$ Ambulance .Division met j ' |as usual on Thursday evening, there j r. being ;:n attendance of It! members, | under Ambulance Officer N. G. Milne. Public duties were arranged, and later * members attended a "question bee, ! and a lecturettc on "Procedure While 11 on Public Duty." . '" Members of the New Brighton lJivi--11 I sion held their usual parade on Mon--11 i dav eveninc Mrs C. Sawiell be"ig in '- i charge. There was a fair attend(i i and members did roller bandag- '<•'; ing and bed-making. '- The usual meet in", ot the Clin.-l----l; ; church Nursing Division look place ■e:; ( ( the brigade rooms on Monday even- <-' I ig. Miss J. Peeler, acting lady supcintendent. was in charge, and there I were 20 members on parade. The report of the annual re-examma-•c'tion was received, all members having i- I passed with credit. Miss Casters ~l resignation was received with regrei. • | and' several members were granted ','' sick leave. Members were afterwards ~ engaged, tmder Mr V. .1. Ash worth ,',- (corps officer), in the study ol tlu. v human skeleton. Before closing the 11 meeting, volunteers were obtained to a assist Miss Pcgler with a first-aid ,J class on Tuesday evenings. '£ ! Sick Members y, I Mrs D. K. Thomas, ambulance oili- )*■ ' cor. Christchurch Nursing Division, id j who has been suffering from an attack ■ij j of rheumatism, is making good pro- | gross.

Mrs J. Dickson, ambulance nursing sister, Christehurch Nursing Division, is now convalescent at her home in Cotterill street. Addington. Allied .Srrvic.es Members ol the Third I'V-lo 1 Ambulance. New Zealand Medical Corps, will hold their annual smoke concert in the Vetc'.uiis' Hall on Tuesday, September li Divisional Notes There was a good attendance of members of the Lyttelton Railway Ambulance Division at the parade on Monday evening. Superintendent, J. Lister was in charge, and after the inspection gave a short talk on "circulation." Ambulance duties were then arranged. The usual parade of the Christehurch Ambulance Division was held in the rooms on Wednesday evening. Superintendent W. M. Palmer presided over a lair attendance. When the business of the evening was concluded the division was exercised in roller and triangular bandaging. The Selwyn Nursing Division met m the Brigade rooms on Tuesday evening, when Mrs K Angus, lady divisional auporintenden*. presided over a fair attendance of members. Duties were arranged for the week and members practised roller-bandaging under the supervision of Mrs Cordy. district olliccr. who congratulated them on their work. Cadet IJoxinj; Ccmpetitiwn A recent boxing competition, open to members of the St. Matthew's Cadet Ambulance Division, resulted as follows: -Sergeant R. Isherwood i KM tilbi beat Cadet 13. Way * < KM : ;;ib>. Cadet T. Bradley <7sl 101b) drew with Cadet G. Tvviss <7st 51b). Cor- | poral .1. Loft us: 'fM 71b> beat Cadet IK. Rivers Ulst 21b>, Sergeant R. IsherI wood dOst 61b> beat Corporal J. Lot'-

tus (9st .71b), Cadet G. Twiss (7st 51b) beat J. Thain (7st 21b), Cadet J. Newton (Bst 41b) beat F. Bath (Bst 101b). Rugby Matches A Rugby football match is- to be played this afternoon in South Hagley Park (near the basketball grounds), between teams from the St. Matthew's and Christchurch Cadet Ambulance Divisions respectively. The match will commence at 2 p.m. Next Saturday afternoon a seven-a-side football match will be played on the same grounds between teams from the Young Men's Christian Association and the No. 3 Cadet Ambulance Division respectively. I The Bledisloe Cup I The official secretary to his ExcelI lency the Governor-General, Lord I Bledisloe. has written to the assistant i commissioner. Dr. F. J. Borne, advis- ! ing that his Excellency has given his : approval for the champion of cham- ' pions cup to be called the Bledisloe Cup. This cup was given by their Excellencies and afterwards presented by Lord Bledisloe to Sergeant George Mapstone, of the New Brighton Cadet Division, at the brigade inspection held on Saturday evening. August 13. ; The conditions governing the com- ; petition for this cup have been left in i the hands of the officers and members of the association and brigade. Cups lor Nursing: Cadets ' The assistant commissioner advises j that an individual championship cup is now available* for each registered | cadet nursing division. A champion of i champions cup is also in hand and will ! be competed for under conditions sinuI Jar to those pertaining to the ambuI lance cadet divisions. Brigade Appointment The assistant commissioner has announced the appointment of Mr T. F. S. Rudd as district superintendent and secretary, to take effect as from August 28, 19.34. ! Brigade Resignations j The following resignations have ; been accepted with regret, and will j take effect as from August 28. 1934: — ■ Miss 1. Thompson 'district secrei larvi. ; Dr. H. Turner Jennings <divisional } surgeon. Linwood rover scout ambu- • lance division >.