VALUABLE WORK

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 146, 21 June 1924, Page 7

VALUABLE WORK

BY RED CROSS SOCIETY

MEETING OF WELLINGTON DIVISIONS

The executive of the Wellington Division of the New Zealand Red Cross Society held its monthly meeting yesterday, Dr. E. M. L. Morgan presidium over a large attendance of members. It was decided that the Red Cross ball be held on either the Ist, or Bth August. The superintendent of the New South Wales Red Cross has been communicated with, and he has undertaken to outline suggestions which have contributed to the success of the society's balls in Sydney, which are an annual function. Last year, in May, the New South Wales society distributed 3500 garments among the destitute of Sydney, and shipped 1500 more for relief in Europe.

The first annual report of the Eastbourne branch stated that forty members had been enrolled at the commencement of the classes, and the membership new stood at 100, and was increasing. The ■ Eastbourne Borough Council had offered to design the building for a proposed cottage hospital and to compute the materials free of charge. It had been hoped that the hospital would be erected as a memorial for the fallen soldiers of the district, but the returned soldiers had voted against the proposal in favour of memorial gates. It was still hoped that the erection of such a building would be recognised as a more fitting form of remembrance of the dead. Sister Lewis and Dr. E. "M. L. Morgan, of the Wellington headquarters, had given lectures and instruction at frequent .intervals, and it was proposed to form a junior circle among' the scholars at the local school. The balance-sheet showed a credit of £17.

The Waitara branch reported a credit balance of £18 for the financial year just ended. There were 55 members attending the classes. The following lectures have been arranged by the director, Dr. ]£. M. L. Morgan, for next month: "Faith Healing from a Medical Man's Point of View," "Popular Bacteriology," and "Artificial Limbs."

The director's report for the past month stated inter alia that it was hoped to hold a bazaar towards the end of the year to augment Red Cross funds.

Sister Webster reported progress in all classes under her direction, the total number of members attending the classes in the Taranaki district being 207. Incidentally, it was mentioned that there was a total of 739 'members attending classes in the Wellington district.

Sister I^ewis reported that a considerable advance-, bad been made in work under her jurisdiction, and instruction had been "given and classes formed at the various girls' colleges. The Red Cross detachment of forty nurses had put in some useful work, and Were available in all cases of emergency.

The New Plymouth Centre wrote stating that a market day effort held recently realised £34, which would be used in connection with the work of Sister Webster in the backblocks. The work of the society was expanding with gratifying results in ,the district.