NURSING DIVISIONS

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 140, 10 March 1938, Page 4

NURSING DIVISIONS

First Meeting For The New Year The first meeting for 1938 of the Wellington Nursing Division and the Wellington Cadet Nursing Division was held this .week in the St. John Ambulance Rooms, Vivian Street. There was a fairly good attendance, and several apologies were received. The minutes of the last annual meeting were read and confirmed, and the secretary read the annual report and also the balancesheet, which were adopted. The Lady Divisional Superintendent, Mrs. Wilson, referred to the great, loss sustained by the death of Sir Truby King, ail members standing in silence as a mark of respect.

Officers and members regretted that owing to ill-health, Dr. Palmer, Divisional Surgeon, had sent in his resignation; and also that Mrs. Warner, lady cadet officer, had found it necessary to relinquish her duties. Letters of appreciation of their services will be sent to them.

Mrs. Wilson welcomed Miss Joyce Doherty, who has been transferred from the cadet division, and congratulated. her on having qualified for the highest honour a cadet can obtain—the Grand Prior’s Cadet Badge. Two other probationary members were also welcomed. Mrs. Wilson thanked officers for their help during the year and also thanked members, for assisting on the Street Day for the'St. John Ambulance held on February 24. Triangular bandaging was practised during the evening. The annual reports of the divisions dealt with meetings during the past year, resignations, personal matters, awards, examinations, competitions (divisional and district), church parades, hospital, football ground and public duty, the Otaki health eamp, street collections, public gatherings, inspections, socials, association classes, cadet division and finance. It was stated that the social given by members to cadets and their mothers was an outstanding success. At this gathering the various cups and trophies won by members of the division were presented, as well as prizes to eadet members. Members also attended the socials given after the corps and district competitions.