PLUNKET SOCIETY

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 225, 19 June 1931, Page 4

PLUNKET SOCIETY

The annual meeting of the Carterton Plunket Society on Monday was the first held in the society’s new building in Memorial Square. The acting-president, Mrs. J. Steel, expressed pleasure at this fact. It would bo noticed, she stated, that the membership had increased during the year. She hoped that it would keep on increasing year by year. The meeting stood in silence as a mark of respect to the memory of those members who had died during the year—Mesdames T. H. Hughes, W. C. Deller, E. H. Hawker, and Dr. F. A. Morton. The following officers were elected: — President, Mrs. J. Steel; vice-presidents, Mesdames T. W. McDonald, F. E. Nicholson, W. H. Booth, N. G. Rayner, F. Court, J. Udy, Misses Strang and Moncrief!; committee, Mesdames .Howard Jackson, L. J. Harding, E. F. N. Morgan, C. Savill, J. B. Lawrence, E. T. Beaven, 11. B. Madden, W. J; C. Wells, A. W. Beale; advisory committee, Messrs, W. H. Booth, A. C. Tucker, Rev. W. F. Stent, Drs. W. J. C. Wells and R. Campbell; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mrs. H. M. B. Trapp; auditor, Mr. H. Mortenson. The attendance at the annual meeting of the Eketahuna Plunket Society was a record one, nearly all the country districts being represented. Mrs. Albrechtsen presided. The annual report recorded a successful year, and the bal-ance-sheet showed a credit of £99/8/10. It was stated that the subscriptions this year were a little disappointing,, and the committee would like to see an increased membership. Officers were elected as follow: —President.' Mrs. Albrechtsen; vice-presidents, Mesdames Barclay and Richardson; treasurer, Mr. A. L. Lewis; committee. Mesdames Toyn, Bennett, McLaughlan; advisory, Messrs. Simpson, Page, Herbert, Richardson, and Dr. Simmers; general committee —Town, Mesdames WhitmoreSearle, Benny, McLallan, Simmers; country, Mesdames Brittain and R. Cooper (Newman), S. H. Smith, and T. McAnulty (Rongokokako), A. Turner. A. B. Lowes, and J. Matheson (Rongomai), George and Percy (Alfredton), S. and C. Raleigh, Houlbrooke. and Miss Beresford (Tiramnea). J. McAnulty and C. Welch (Kaiparoro), Groves and Henderson (Tawataia), ,T. Evans (Tane), E. Evans and B. Tomlinson (Pleckville), A. Golder and W. Pryde (Nireaha), 11. 11. Allen and Hancock (Putara). The annual meeting of the .Patea branch of the Royal New Zealand Society for the Health of Women and Children was held in the Town Hall supper room recently. There was an excellent attendance. Mr. H. G. Dickie, M.P., presided. The report showed steady progress, and the election of officers resulted as follows President, Mrs. T. E. Roberts (re-elected) ; vice-presidents, Mesdames Hunger. Huddow, and Pettigrew; committee. Mesdames Austin, C. Carey, Drummond, Haddow, 11. Hunger, Hamel, Harris, Ingley. Jenkins. Lester, Mcßae, Macken, Mellor, McMahon. T. Nelson, Pettigrew. Pauling. J. Pearce, Petersen, Ramsbottom. Roots. Row. Semple, Stevens. Smiles, Torrens, G. W. Williams, Misses B. Gilwon and Pearce, Mrs. Currie and Miss Lupton (Waverley), Mesdames Smitheram and Fullerton ( Alton-Ilnrleyville), Richardson (Knkaramca), Hurley (Waitotara) ; advisory board. Dr. Simmons. Messrs. Hemingway, Christensen, 11. Findlay, T. E. Roberts, and Ramsbottom; hon. solicitor, Mr. T. E. Roberts; hon. secretary and treasurer. Mrs. L. lloneyfield; hon. auditors, Messrs. F. Shield and G. Pettigrew; Plunket nurse. Miss Ilorrell.

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