MOTHERS' ACTIVITIES

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 58, 10 March 1938, Page 18

MOTHERS' ACTIVITIES

ADDRESS BY MISS LAMBIE

The Seatoun branch of the League of Mothers met recently in the "Kiosk," the president, Mrs. W. R.,8. Oliver, extending a welcome to the large number of members present.

Two vocal items were given by Mrs. Wiltshire, a visitor from Miramar branch, and numbers were sung by the choir. A special song of welcome to Mrs. Alex. Smith, whorecently returned from a trip to England, was sung as a duet by Mesdames Oliver1 and Hayden. . Miss Lambie, Director of Nursing in New Zealand, gave an interesting, and informative talk on her recent trip to U.S.A. and Europe. She briefly reviewed the public health activities in various parts of the United States and Canada, where clinics and hospitals were provided on a very large and modern scale. She also spoke of three countries she had visited in Europe, Poland, Finland, and Sweden. Poland was about the size of New Zealand, with a population of 34,000,000. The people there were suffering from the aftermath of war, and were terribly poor. The. housing and living conditions, were shocking. Most of the income of Poland was used for armaments, the country, as in many other parts of Europe, having a fatalistic attitude towards war. Finland was a new country, created since the war, and was populated mainly .by peasants. It was very prosperous, and there was no unemployment. Most of its services were State-controlled under a .Socialistic Government. Its health, measures were well organised, one being founded on the New Zealand Plunket system. Sweden had much in common with the1 Dominion. Her education arid health systems were under State control, the hospitals being among the best organised in the world. Miss Lambie was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for her very enjoyable talk.. Afternoon tea was served by the committee.

MIRAMAR MEETING.

The first meeting for the year of the Miramar branch of the League ■of Mothers was held in the Methodist, Hall recently. Mrs., Cummings, president of the Ngaio branch,, presided. There was a very good attendance. Miss Beere, accompanied by Mrs. Caigou, sang two songs, "At Dawning" and "Pale Moon.", Mr. Cummings gave a talk on gardening, dealing .with early digging and preparation of the soil, natural and artificial manures, sewing of'fine seeds such as lettuce and' carrot, and the depth to sow seeds. -He gave a demonstration on how to slip and prepare cuttings. Mr. Cummings exhibited a quantity of small trees, cuttings, and plants. These were ■ distributed and greatly appreciated by the members. ' Mrs": Hill proposed a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Cummings, which was carried by acclamation.