ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 151, 30 June 1925, Page 3

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

ANNUAL REPORT INDICATES

PROGRESS

THE BUILDING FUND,

The annual report of the Wellington Centre of -the,-St. John Ambulance. As-

sociation, to be submitted to the annual meeting this evening,' states that the as-

sociation continues to make' progress. A steady improvement" in all" ■ grades .is shown over recent years.- . ,

_ . -Lho movement in the country dis- ' tncts, states.tlie report, "is proceedin K -- apace. Hawera, Patea, Napier, Palru- ■ erston , North, Mastertoh, ■ ' Wanganui, ■-. and .Havelock' .North : show: progress -.'•■" which is reflected in , a greater . deßree ■ ■ m our suburban classes. Petone,; %he v Hutt, and Wadestown; have'made bi- '- strides, and with the Wellington xlassei^O mamtaining their strength the.:comin S '-^ year should be a record one, Th^Sal-V' vation Army training' depot, both - men" ft and women's .classes, .eclipsed" their' besf ;;• prevwusrligures,; and:the Police-frain--;-S iug- Depot did likewise^ The junior divi- -^^ sipns—the Girl, Guards (Salvation Armyp :"' and : Girl Guides,, in addition:; to: nuni'? ' -'■'■ erous classes of Boy Scouts—have shown :H .a marked interest, in the work -'-of tho '; •association, and it is hoped .that, they ,; one and all will retail that interest and- - eventually become members of: the dif-s-^" ferent. divisions:' While it would seem "ft -■ invidious;to single out any one instruc-""'-' tor niore than another for'special' men-": vtion, the •opportunity: cannotibti. allowed V-v' to pass without expressing publicly to ';' ■— Sergeant .Scott, : oi :the Police Training \-i/ Depot, this association's appreciation oE; ':': his. instructional 'work/.-alsoi to Ensign "> Atherfold. for" his work at the Salvation ''; .Army Traiuing; Garrison. ■ '■.' '„":.,■';.;'-.:': '?V v'-jThe,buOding:ftind has increase'd I,over '-i--1923 by: £227,.95. 10d,,;and since the ;fi»-•'•' ures. were compiled additional sums ■tot-- ■■ ailing £351 175.1 d; have been' received.'■'" ■ •In this conneption^ attention is drawn to: V the'- difficulties under which/the associ- '•■ ation's;. work.has been; carried -on in- re-" . ' : cent-years, and it is -gratifying^ to :note" ''■ -.': that an active campaign is now! in pro- >'; gress, and. it. is "hoped ' that before the year -is through that the- committee' will' ' ' be able to come forward with"a: definite :- ■' plan to proceed.with the'erection of suit- : ' <■'. able; quarters, wherein' ; accommodation;'^' will bo'provided for :thV'district nurses;". ;:•■ class rooms, arid the housing* of-air:.up-:.-' to-date^^ motor . amb'ulahcei '"'■"'thevneed 3: for' -i'',■!'■ which: has:;recently^been';! only"'toS': ap- '-i parent."'!■ -.: V:. y-:>->:;;.:■■". ,-:\:.'..;>;:.'<^..•■•::, :';-;;;{'