DIAMOND WEDDING

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 26, 30 July 1937, Page 14

DIAMOND WEDDING

KING AND QUEEN'S MESSAGE

movement and to make personal contact with those directly interested in the work of the society; and requesting a lead as to the position regarding accepting babies' from districts outside the hospital area. MISS FITZ-GIBBON'S ADDRESS. Miss Fitz-Gibbon, of Dunedin, adviser to the Plunket Society of New Zealand, gave a brief account of her trip to Toronto and of the excellent display made by the Plunket Society in the New Zealand Government Court there, where the Canadian National Exhibition was held. The "Plunket Court" was a centre of great interest and Miss Fitz-Gibbon felt that both New Zealand and the Plunket Society had been well advertised. "I distributed a great deal of literature, and answered many questions," she said. After a brief resume of the general status of hospitals and nurses in Canada and America Miss FitzGibbon spoke of the spread of the Truby King methods in England and Scotland; of parent education and nursing schools. Dr. Martin Tweed alsp spoke on the need for better supervision of children from the time they are past Plunket care until they reach school age. Both speakers stressed the fact that there was a definite gap, where much harm was done.' "In the Plunket rooms one sees so many splendid babies," said Mrs. Fitz-Gibbon, "and yet the school medical officers have a sorry tale to tell." Delegates present were Mesdames W. Middleton and J. H. Boon (New Plymouth), Mesdames Haddow and Honeyfield (Patea), Mesdames Coombs, H. B. Free, and Aitchison (Palmerston North), Mesdames Stevenson and'W. Hall (Opunake), Mrs. E, Ward (Taihape), Mesdames Winks and Tait (Hawera), Mesdames H. D. Robertson. H. D. Bates, H. Jenkins, and J. C. Wickham (Wanganui). Mesdames Sladden and Marshall (Marton). Many visiting members accompanied the delegates, and the whole party were the'guests of the Wanganui Plunket Committee at afternoon tea at the Stewart Karitane Home. Personal. Mrs. George Grose, Roforua. spent a few days at Wanganui on her way to Wellington. Miss Margery Saunders was hostess at a pleasant afternoon for her. Among the guests were Mesdames F. Nancarrow, D. Wilson, M. Earle, Gonville Saunders, B. Silk, S. D'Arcy, H. D. Robertson, -. and Misses N. Russell and Mary Saunders.

Among the host of congratulatory messages received by Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Bellamore, who celebrated the diamond jubilee of their wedding yesterday, was a cable from their Majesties the King and Queen, which read: "The King and Queen send you hearty congratulations and good wishes on your diamond wedding day," and one from the Governor-General, as follows: —"I send you my warmest congratulations on the celebration today of the sixtieth anniversary of your marriage.—Galway."

Mr. and Mrs. Bellamore held a very happy party in the evening. All their family and all their grandchildren were present, and also many old friends, including Mr. and Mrs. Hook, Mrs. Cairns, Mr. Birt, Mrs, Juno, Mrs. O'Connor, Mr. and Mrs. Moloney, Mr. and Mrs. Young, and Mrs. Carrol.

Mr. and Mrs. Bellamore had four children, one dying in the typhoid epidemic in 1893. The others are Mrs. C. W. Cooper (North Brighton, Christchurch), and Messrs. C. H. and A. C. Bellamore (Wellington).