NURSE MAUDE ASSOCIATION

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24270, 30 May 1944, Page 2

NURSE MAUDE ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL MEETING HELD “We would like our subscribers each to get a new subscriber and U) spread the knowledge of the work ot the Nurse Maude District Nursing Assedation,” saifl Mr L. D. Cotterill, a member of the association’s trust board when ddalihg with the statement of accounts at the annual meeting of the association, held in Begg’s concert hall yesterday. Mr Cotterill said that, although the amount received in donations * during the : last yeat had been greater than that of the previous year, it was not nearly as large as that received some years ago -in 1935 and 1936. At the same time, the amount of work done by the association had increased considerably and had placed a great strain upon the nursing staff. The board, he said, was considering two important projects, both of which would be costly. One was to make provision for a pension scheme for the nurses; the other was the making of provision for temporary accommodation for elderly persons who were unable to care for themselves. Mr Colterill thanked the patients for their donations, which, he said, helped the association’s funds considerably. Mr P. B. Hume presided at the meeting. Mrs W. Mackay, for the Hospital Board, and Mrs R. J. McLaren thanked the nurses for the splendid work they are carrying out in the community. “We would like the public to know that we greatly appreciate their sympathy and their generous gifts,” said Miss M Corkill, matron of the association. She said that more practical help in the form of gifts had been received this year than formerly, especially from church guilds and schools She described the -work done by the association in co-operation with the Hospital Board, especially the care of discharged patients and the finding of homes for elderly persons. The Rev. A. V. Whiting, after thanking the association for much help given in urgent cases which had come under his notice, expressed surprise that public donations to so useful an organisation were not much larger. Votes of thanks were accorded the nursing staff and the clothing committee. WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Sumner.—An afternoon social was the form taken by the monthly meeting Of the Sumner Women's Institute held In the Returned Services’ Association’s rooms. Mrs P. T. Mauger presided over a good attendance and welcomed four new members It was reported that , help had been given to the Young Women's Christian Association appeal, and that knitted garments were handed in for the merchant navy. Miss E. Burson, delegate, gave a report on the recent federation. Hiere was great variety in the roll call—“My husband’s bad. fault.” Songs were sung by Mrs McStay and Mrs Rice, and a humorous sketch was givdn By Mrs Allen, Mrs Meek, Mrs W. Pefry, . Mrs McStay' Mrs C. Wood, and Miss C. Brockett. Mrs Anderson gave a demonstration on the making of mops out of used wool. Competitions were wOn by Mra McDougall and Mrs Rice, ( and other conv petitions resulted as follows: —large bloom: Mrs Rice 1. Miss Blrks 2. Mrs Nicholson, jun 3. Small bloom: Mrs W. Perry 1, Miss Butler 2, Mrs Rice 3. Best article made from sugar-bags: Mrs Mauger 1, Miss Burson 2, Mrs Allen 3.