PLUNKET ACTIVITIES

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30738, 30 April 1965, Page 2

PLUNKET ACTIVITIES

BURNHAM The Burnham sub-branch of the Plunket Society donated £2O to the Karitane Hospital, and committee members picked violets for Violet Day last year. This was reported at the recent annual meeting of the sub-branch. Members had raised £l2O from sales of work and £27 from selling rags.

Officers elected were: patrons, Mesdames E. Scott and T. Tyson; president, Mrs M. E. Winchester; vice-presidents, Mesdames G. Braybrooke and J. Pitt; secretary-treasurer, Mrs W. Fox; committee, Mesdames A. H. Millar, G. Rumo, J. Webb, C. Mulcahy, K. Sloane, S. H. Perrot. Curtis, A. Musher, and E. BojessenTrepko. SOUTHBRIDGE A comprehensive review of the activities for the year was given by the secretary (Mrs R. J. McMahon) at the annual meeting of the Southbridge sub-branch of the Plunket Society. She referred to the work of the nurse. Sister Smith, and welcomed her successor, Sister Henderson. An additional donation of £2O had been sent to Karitane Hospital. The retiring president (Mrs T. T. McMillan) was thanked for her leadership over the last two years and was presented with a sheaf of flowers. As guest speaker, Mrs C. L. Dobbs spoke about a new branch of education to be introduced in schools by the Justice Department and Marriage Guidance Council, the theme being relationships and marriage.

Officers elected were: patron, Mrs C. Tod; president, Mrs H. C. Abbott; vice-presi-dents. Mesdames N. F. McIlrarth and K. H. Shirtcliffe; secretaries, Mesdames R. J. McMahon and P. T. Taylor treasurer, Mrs L. M. Twiss; auditor, Mrs F. A. Fussell; reporter, Mrs Taylor; trustees, Mesdames Abbott, Twiss and McMahon; committee, Mesdames P. J. Abbott, J. A Clark, D. K. Lochhead. S. Childs, W. L. Gabbie, D. H. Goulden, L. H. Greenwood, N D. Burt, H. H. Heslop, W. Heslop, A H. Irvine, G. M. Johnson, R. W. Lilley, J. R. McLean, N. Marson, T. T. McMillan, K. Maw. D. W. McClelland, J. R. Patterson, R. A.

Stevenson, D. A. L. Tong, and I. W. Thomas. SUMNER

Officers elected at the recent annual meeting of the Sumner sub-branch of the Plunket Society were: patron, Mrs I. F. McKenzie; president, Mrs D. C. Richardson; vicepresidents, Mesdames T. H. McCombs, P. Short: secretary. Mrs F. Stuart Jones: treasurer. Mrs C. Burt: committee, Mesdames C. T. Aitchison, F. A. Betts, D. G. Bradley, R. L. Cook, D. A. Dewe, D. J. Gray, H. Grob, A. W. Holland, A. E. Lavell, H. Marshall. D. L. Stammer, E. J. Tomlinson, R. E. Warburton. ST. ALBANS

The following officers were elected at the recent annual meeting of the St. Albans sub-branch of the Plunket Society: patron, Mrs W. Williamson; president. Mrs W. A. Sparks; vice-presidents, Mesdames E. M. Cocks and J. Hay; secretary, Mrs R. T. Cooper; treasurer. Mrs A. Christmas: committee. Mesdames G. Allan. S. Cook, L. M. Emmitt, S. Field, T. L. Good, W. Jones, C. W. Johnson, H. Latimer, J. McDonald, J. McKenzie. R. B. Savage, and R. W. Gates. OPAWA-ST. MARTINS

The Opawa-St. Martins subbranch of the Plunket Society held its annual meeting recently when the following officers were elected: patron, Mr N. E. Kirk, M.P.; president, Mrs J. H. Densem; vice-presi-dents, Mesdames W. Whiteley and W. N, Herd: secretary, Mrs W. R, Gray: treasurer, Mrs G. E. Wormaid: committee, Mesdames R. S. Papps, E. L. Taylor, A. F. Norman, A B. Anderson, R. W. McCracken, A. T. French, B. A. Roberts. R. W. Gray, A. Wear, and G. Forrester.