RESIDENTAL NURSERY

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 96, 20 October 1934, Page 18

RESIDENTAL NURSERY

!ANNUAL; MEETING HELD

Tho annual meeting of the Women '-■ National Bescrvo Kesidontial Nuisery, held yesterday afternoon in the New Zealand Educational Institute, was well attended. Mrs. L. O. 11. Tripp wiib in the chair.

'Iteporls of tho local, bunches and ciioles were read and gave ovidenco of! the great inteerst shown in this very excellent cause. During the year two hun died and live babies had been in icsidenco at the nursery, Mrs. Tripp stated, and it was a matter of great importance that children were able to receive this care and attention while their mothers wore ill and unable to look after them. Not only was it a very wonderful thing for the children themselves, but also if was of tremendous importance and assistance to tho mothers. Mis. Tripp read tho annual report and balance-sheet and moved its adoption. Thin was seconded by Mrs. Covliss.. Special mention was made of the work of the honorary treasurer, Mrs. Pctorson. .Mrs. Tripp congratulated all those connected with tho cause on tlie <;.t----ceUeTit result shown by tho report and mentioned by name many of the- generous helpers. ' A letter of appreciation from Dr. Agues Bennett was read by Mrs. Porter. Tho balance-sheet revealed a satisfactory state of affairs. ■--.-. ', .Subscriptions wero received from the following branches: —Berhamporo, £38 10s; Hataitai-Wellington Central, £35 18s: Kelburn-Northland, £37 16s 6d; Ehandallah; £5? 10?; LowerHutt, £48 lls" 4d; Lyall Bay-Kilbirriie, £36; Melrose, £21 14s; Seatoun, £71 5s 6d; Bosoneath-Orienfal Bay, £30; Island |Bay Circle, £26 2s; Wadestown, £36"; Wellington.South Circle, £7 3s 9d. The- election' of officers resulted as follows :-r~President, Mrs. Porter; vicepresidents, Mrs. J. rindiay, M.8.E., and Mrs. L. 0. H. 'Tripp; honorary vicepresidents, Lady Bell, Mrs. G. W. Forbos,- Mrs. J. G. Coates, the Mayoress, Mrs. T. C. A. -Hislop, Dr. Platts-Mills, Mrs, John Bell, Mrs. W. Barton, Mrs. J. Adams, Mrs. W. E. Collins, and Mrs. Atkinson; secretary executive committee, Miss Sheppard; recording secretary, Miss Wiltshire; president managemeiit committee, Mrs Portor; secretary management committee, Miss Wiltshiro; assistant secretary, Miss ..Bonar' Miller; treasurer, Mrs. S. W. Peterson; executive committee, Lady Beauehamp, Mesdames Tripp, James Ti'ndlay, Corliss, S. W. Peterson, Alee. Crawford, Porter; Misses Freeman, Wiltshire, and Sheppard; management committee, Mesdames Hargreaves, Parkiusou, Alf. Gibbons, E. T. Taylor, A. M. Lewis,' Dunn, Pack, Burgoss, Peterson, Bealcs, A. T. Wella, Tonks, Brookor, Otway, Marsdon, Gardiner, Wakolin, P. GJ Jansbu, Coates, H. D. Thomson; Misses Freeman, Wiltshire, Hall, Gentry, arid Bonar Miller.