GOOD CITIZENS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1164, 27 June 1911, Page 6

GOOD CITIZENS.

ST. JQHN'S AMBULANCE CORPS. GOVERNOR'S TRIBUTE. . PRESENTATION OV AWARDS: Nurses in costume, and citizens of nil classes assembled'' in largo numbers at tha Sydney Street Schoolroom l?st. evening'to attend the annual meeting of.tho Wellington.-'Contra of tho St.'John Ambulance Association..' His Excellency., the •Governor". (who is a lyhiglit of Justice of the Order) presided,"and Lady Islington also was on the 'platform. Kajor-General A'. J. .Godley, C.8.; Sir Joshua Williams (president of ■ tlio Dunedin. Centre), and Lady. Williamvand a number of leading citizens'.were' also present. "God Save tho. King", was sung as their Excellencies werei escorted to tho .stage..'": : Mr.; C. .:!'. l'owles (chairman, of tho centre)'briefly opened tho proceedings. • ' the Governor's. Address.; . His Excellency moved adoption of tho report and.balance-sheet. .Hβ referred . to' the St. 'John'"Ainbulanco Society as one of the greatest'movements of pur modern social life.- Ho-would .like'to say iow : pleased wort, her Excellency and ho to have' nn opportunity .of assisting a work of this .character. No. branch of nqeial- work'was worthier of support than ' tbh't : which.-the- society were- engaged in. Inference was made to the-interest which tho"late- and . tho" /present King..and the Queen -had- taken in it;.and much of the advance ' that had been shown during recent years in , the direction of' alleviating suffering, had been duo to this interest of their Majesties'."' (Applause.) His Excellency elluded to the financial results of tho past year'ns gratifying-in the extreme, and he congratulated tho Order on its number of branches. Too much praise could not "be given to those-who had promoted the work. (Applause.) It would bo invidious to mention any individual .connected with tho work, apd yet ko must speak of their Lady of ,'Grnce, , Mrs. Rhodes. / (Applause.) Mrs. Khodes's iWork hero had eridenrcd her to the hearts of all. It was universally hoped, by many outside the meeting as well as by thoss there,. that she would bo spared for ; many years to exercise'' her beneficent influence • and her splendid energy in the cause to which she. was' so much attached. , (Applau.se.) Ilia Excellency'also'congratulated Mrs. Fisher, who had recently Had conferred on her tho degree of nn 'Honorary Serving Sister of the Order of St.' John of Jerusalem.' (Applause). The'officers of tho association had only Kcently r beeri informed that the Duke of Connaught had himself assigned in vellum aTote of thanks to Mr. G. A. Troup for the valuable services he had performed for the Order. (Applause.) Lord Islington then went on to speak of the aims nnd objects of the society. Ho ■ noticed the committee were desirous of extending tho educative treatment of sick nnd injured, and that it had been decided, as fay as possible, to establish, detached classes in the provincial districts. Hβ understood that two nurses were fully occupied in' the city, and ho also underetood that as soon as finances would alloiv the nninber would bo increased. A number of tho sick poor would not come under the category of those who could ho admitted to hospitals, but to whom the visit of a nnrso would be of great benefit. After, jears of 'experience, .be could realise' that, apart from the assistance theso visits wero in seeing, thatmedical instructions -were- carried bat,there was also an edncatiyo aspect. By coiitactand conversation they could often give tho most useful instruction and advice in health' .conditions; '• "Ho himself had seen it in villages in' England, where advice had been given iu the way of kindly hints by skilled, competent,* and practical nurses. (Applause.) Lastly, in regard to the centres' ambition to establish, a fixed: abode for, thu nurses connected.ijTjith ..tho'/assdeiatiori,'no "work jw'as' riioWJ-'inipbrtant thanthis! .'lt would also be depot at which cases requiring '-first aid,'which coilW not conveni-; entljv.be-taken to the.. hospital, could bo' treated. His Excellency was certain'. a' generous response would be lhadb by tho public to their request for assistance. (Applause.) His Excellency also referred to tho necessity for having an efficient and .adequate, ambulance connected with ■ our .defence work.

! The "■ Rev. J. Paterson seconded the ■ motion for the adoption of the report/ : MrlbPaterson briefly outlined "the chief :-.' work:of the society, aiid eulogised what ' it had done. ■ . j The motion was carried. \: '■■■;, Lady Islington's Speech. ; Lady Islington , was pleased to see how f every, day this movement was gainißg in ' strength and in tho appreciation of tho ■ people'.'. In these days a good deal was ; taken for granted, and it was difficult ' to realise liow byery accident was.'pro- ' videil, for. O/ic was always reading of ■ the"' prompt aid rendered bv members of. !" "the St. John Ambniance Corps; and it i was often this promptn«ss which ininifS/wised the risk oi' permanent injury. (Apf plause ; .) > ~Help and aid to the sick and > suffering was'what light is to darkness, i Sho was happy to think how widespread i. -this movement was in New Zealand. Her ? ichief 'object .was. to emphasise the ur- [- ißent. necessity there was for nurses for ■ -the liackblocks'. districts. (Applause.) I, i-Titst aid was of the greatest importance I iin far-away districts. A great deal had i ixen done, and many were sacrificing i .'themselves in the cause, but sho urider- ", ;6tood still more nurses were required. J iScheines and plans were already maturi ing. ..-Before long eho'libped that chains i of cottages, in'connection with the work; i, would--be established in out-of-the-way f places all over New Zealand. These coti tages.would bo the centres, or headl fiuarters, of the nurses. Equipment would j be necessary, and 'also horses for those I engaged in the work. ' The' telephone would .connect., .them all over. the dis- \ tricts. ■' It- was so sad to read of cases :. Where men Lad to bo carried long dis- ! tances to be given even first aid. She ; Hecalled two or three Occidents'of recent ; occurrence.-' She also ! paid a warm trii btite to the hardy pioneers, of- the back- ;■ blocks. They were, imbued with the h spirit which had brought out the con- ;. querors of New Zealand. 'Scenes and «- I peneiic'es that had come before her during a, dnyo down through the centre'of the Aorth Island were, recounted. Some ! people were fur away from help should accidents occur, and'.she had b eon haunted ( vt l" th<, . thought of the pnin thej would * n i ,f i ~m i s fo, r t« n e Wei them! I Sho hoped that she would be forgiven • lor dwelling on this matter, but people I who were bent on obtaining n special obi ject usually had that matter alwavs be- ;■ fore them. If was so with her Ladyship ; over this question of nurses for mit-of-the-way places. Sjie hoped that the matter ; would be vigorously pushed on with. She ■ had been very much struck- with the ex- : tended operations of the socioty. In con . elusion, Lady Islington hoped-that while ■ she was in New Zealand she would have ; strength and energy to assist in ev'erv cause , that had the well-being "of fvllotv- : creatures at heart. (Loud and continued , applause.) The General Committee.

Dr. Elliott in outlining the'work of tho association, said that it did not ask the State for a subsidy. Tht> tendency nowaday? was to place every responsibility on' the State, ami he feared that an at-

;■ tempt might be made to take' the care I of the sick, out of the association's con- " trol. He moved the appointment of the : following General Committee:—Mr. C. P. • Powlesy.F.l.-A;., (chairman), Dr. Agnes ' Bennett, Mr. J. Besant. Mrs. J." P. Luke, Mrs. L. Mnnzies, Mrs. 11. M. Pearson, Mr. .' H. H. Seed, Mr. E. Ealcombn-Biwn, Miss , L. Coates, Mrs. A. A. Corriga'n, Mrs. ': Hacon,'Mr. G. A. Troup/Mr. W. Cox, '. Mrs. "A. -11. Waters, Mrs.-S.A. Rhodes, : Dr. Young, Dr. Anderson, Mrs..' Algar i Williams, Mrs. Barltrop, Mrs. ,T. P.', Firth; ■ 'Mrs. H. W.- Preston. Miss Helyer, -Mr,. ■ W.' H. S. Moorhoiise, Mr. D. Tripe. ; Dr.-Elizabeth Gunn, in a neat speech, seconded the nominations, which were ; carried.'. ' j- A demonstration of ambulance work I was then given, and Dr. Jzard' brielly outlined what was being done. General Gotilcy. Major-General Godley said that in the ■ ntw citizen army,of New Zealand, they. : would draw largely oh the St. John Ambulance. There would'bo tho Territorial •' i-'ield Ambulance belongTng to the regular : army, but the St. John ' Association . -would form a reserve. Thoy hoped to i get -the''.very greatest assistance from .th«,

St. Johu Ambulance Association. (Applause). He moved a vote of thanks to their Excellencies. Mr. C, P. I'owles seconded the vote of thanks, which Sir Joshua AVilliams put to tho meeting, who carried it with applause. List of .Awards. The awards which his Excellency presented during Hie'evening wero as follow:—. . ■ ■ •Labels: E. B. Bates, J. Foreman, Helen Gillespie, Joy Elizabeth Saumlers, W. Reid, Eva'Tankereley. Medallions: A. R. Allen, Olive Barr, W. J. Clachan, Jeannie Cole, W. R. Cook, W. W. Button, J. A; Kerr, N. Laugford. Bertha Miles; Beatrice 11. Jlinton, Hannah MoUcy. G. Nisbot, Elizabeth S. Pater'son. Mary Paterson, A. S. Pindar, I. Schultz, A. M. Shaab, F. Short, Thps. W. ' Slinn, W. B. Shaw, Annie W. , Smart, R. T. Styles, Esther Sykes, E. Wcstrup, ■ Kate Williams, A. Williams, E. Woods: • First Aid Vouchers (Second Examination).: E. Harold Ballachey, L. Barclay. John Butcher, Henry Exeter, Mere Hall, Edward Hobman, W. Jones, John Larwood, FJorcnce Morton, F. Pappcril, 0. A. Badcliffe, H. M. Keckell, Ernest E. Stoup, D. Tucker. . ' ' . , Home 'Nursing Certificates: Ivy Alsop, Edith Anderson, B. Blair, Amy Birch, E. Capper, Josephine Chapman, A. M. Christian. E. Cooper, Anna J. Devonport, Mrs. Griffiths,'-Janet Haydon, M. Hill, Mary Jamicson, Margaret Jamieson, K. Kelly, 0. Millar, Florence Morton, Cclia Morton, K M'Lcan, J. M'Kcnziei'.E. T.'-M'Rae, -JJra. E.. C. Mewman,'M. Oakley Brown, Eva Oakley Brown, Edith Outrara, L. Stormont, Annio Smith, , L. Thompson, Evelyn Watr son, L..\Wfllans, E. Woodman. ■ /

First Aid Certificates (Women): Annie G. Adam, Violet Alsdp. Susan-Andrews, May S. Atkins,'-Mrs. Mary Bath, Margaret J. Barker, Frances E. Battersby, Margaret Baltersby, Mrs. A. Berinet, May Bent&am, 31. Bourkc. ' Grace '" L. Brann, Gladys Bridges, Annio Bristowe, Clair Butts, M. Capper, E. Capper, Beryl Cato, St." Clarke, M. Josephine Chapman, B. Cock, E. .Cooper, Anna. J. Devonport, Leonora- Earlc, Alice Fox, Jcannio Gaustad, Bessie Gemmell, Emmie Gerrard, Areta Haerawa, Manutaw Nioraugi Hall,' Doris C. Hansard, ltosina A. Hillier, Agnes J. Hindraarsh, Lucy Hayes, Anna Howard, Margaret Howard, Ivy Iriue Hutson, K. Kelly, Lena Kenny, Gretchcn Kennedy, Te Vila Kupa, Amy Lambert, Maggie Cargill Lene, Maora Mane. Emily It.' Metemeyer, Mabel Miller, E. Mowbray. Dorothy A. M'Carthy, Alice M'Leaft, E. M'Lean, G. M'Lean. Edith Outram, 'firamate Paraone. Te Kiua Pepere, Elsie Persen, Gertrude Plimmer. Elizabeth Powell. Berth:! Price. Grace L. Price, Hnia Pchi, Margaret E. Bees, Tahiwi Kai, Helen M. Stewart- E- K. Strack. Daisy Te Tau, Sarah A. Teitjens, h. Thompson, Mrs. JL F. Tod, M. C. Tod, Ehoda, Walker, Mrs. 0. Watson. E, Watson. Emirc Wnretmi, A. Whiting, L. Willans, Zoe Wilson, Tai Wiremu, Mife Woodhouse.

First Aid Certificates (Men): James Achcson, Archibald Anderson, Chas. P. Alnderson, Win. H; Andrews,. Chas. A. Anderson, Ewart G. Anderson,, Michael J. Angland, Mr. Bade, Frederick J/ Baker, Jv .11. Baker, Edward Banks, 0. 11. Barratt, J. 8011, Alexander, Bissct, Edward Thos. Bird, Hugh Blaikie, James Dlakely, N. S. Boyle, P. Box, Arthur Bourgeouis,' Thos. F. Brenchley, Henry A. Butter?, nenry A. Borland, Mr. Br.unton, Arnold L. Butterworth, Ed.' Bartholomew. Chas. Fercival Calwcli, Arthur H. Canning, Robert Henry Cattin, Erip ' Caro, Arthur 1 . Carrow, J: Chambers, V/n. Chirnside, A. Clark, Wm. Henry Coles, \fm. Ohas'. Cowan, John Craig, Georgo Cromic, Florence Culloty, . ffm, Devereanx, James M. Devereaux; John J. Doran, James Edwards, Wm. Daniel Farr, Bennct Farquharson. W. J. Fecncy, Percy C. Fclton, Kobert H. Fenton, Bertie Firmston, Arthur Fischer, John Herbert Fulton, Chas. H. Gatward, Charles F. Gedge, Micbad H; Gibson. Michael Gourley, Robert Henry Gray, Wm. Scolcs Grigg, Henry S. Haiiisworth, Joseph Hardy. TTin. Ham, Charles Harley, Georgo H. Hart, Harold N. Hawker, Thomae llccps, Wm. E. Hendrey, Bryce Henry, Miller E. Hill, A. TV. Hutchings, John Johnston, John. Wm. Jones, I!. J. Jones, Oharlee. Joss, J. H. Kraft, George Lambert, David H. Lloyd, Stanley Luke, A. Luxfoi-d. Grove K. G. Manktelew, J. B. Martin, L. G. Mayo, A. H. Medhurst, Frederick J. Mills, Samuel Morrell,' Thomas Moriarty. . Herbert V-. Morris, John N. Morris. Herbert F. Mullins. George Munro, L. H. M'Calman, G. M'Kay, Cqlin Mackay, ■ Grq.ham Wm. M'Lean, W. M'Lean,'Wm. J. M'Leod; John M'Millan. Joseph M'Ne'ill, Wilfred G. M'Hoberts. J. M'Taggart, George Nealc, William Neill. Trevor ■ Wm. F. Newman, James Nichol. Wm. James Nixon, Wm. Harold Nugent, Wm. O'DonnelV John O'Gorman, Arthur J. B. Palmer. Ernest Penson, George H. Plested. A: Plowman, Frederick T. Pool. John B. Richnrds,' John Rodcers, T. R. Read, Wm. C' Robertson, GeofTray D. Bobßrtson. J. Robert 3, John B. Itosanoski, John Thos.'Rough, W. R. Eoulston, J. Rnpsell, Mauriceniynri, fTecil" Seager, Frederick Shannon, liangley H: Shearman. Leonard Shenpard, H. A. Sims, Wm. J. Blccth, David Henry Sleeth, H. 0. Smnllbone, Herbert. J. Smith. John. Smytho, Bernard Smythe, James J. Sparkes, Reginald D. Squir". Frank Stevenson, Beniarain Svmons. HarMd J. Thompfon, James Tobin, R. H. Tnd. J. H. Trevithick. Wm. Woite, T. A. Wnls'if. Alexander E. E. Webb. Frederick C. Wheeler, Thomas Wolfendalo, Andrew Woods, Joseph Wroblenski, John Bruce Young.