SOLDIER PATIENTS
MUCH APPRECIATED OUTING.
Congenial weather conditions attended the fourth picnic outing promoted this year by the Red Cross Society for the exservice patients at the Mental Hospital, Porirua. Arrangements were in charge of Mr. J. Burnett, O-8.E,, and Mr. D. G. Clark, 0.M.G4 while Sister J. J - Lewis, Red Cross nurse, also accompanied the party, Eight cars assembled at the Red Cross headquarters, and on arrival at Porirua picked up forty men, and proceeded to Paekakariki, where the day was spent in swimming, cricket, and other outdoor exercises. In conversation with the Red Cross nurse, a number of the men stated how much these outings were looked forward to and enjoyed when thev came round. The next picnic will be held on Friday March 8, when it is hoped that sufficient ears will be available to take another party of men out. Those willing to assist by lending a car should communicate with the secretary, phone 22—574,
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DOM19290226.2.159
Bibliographic details
Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 130, 26 February 1929, Page 16
Word Count
159SOLDIER PATIENTS Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 130, 26 February 1929, Page 16
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Dominion. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in