WANTED, A MOTOR AMBULANCE

Evening Star, Issue 16032, 8 February 1916, Page 6

WANTED, A MOTOR AMBULANCE

TO BE NAMED THE "EDITH CAVELL." In December last the editor of this journal addressed to Ihe chairman of the Hospital Board a letter in which he eet forth the desirability of emulating here the example of many places in the British Empire where it had been decided to erect a- permanent memorial of the splendid heroism of Nurse Caveil in circumstances, that were fully described in page 2 of out issue of Saturday last. Our proposal was to set up a Mutable memorial tablet in the new Nurses' Home. The matter was considered by the Charitable Aid Board at their meeting last week and warmly endorsed. But the board have asked us at the same time to bring under the notice of our clientelo the need for providing the Hospital with the equipment of an up-to-date motor ambulance—which shall bear the honored name of Edith Caveil—for the transportation of fever and like cases;.anrl having satisfied ourselves that this request i" a reasonable and proper ono we hare pleasure in acceding to it. The sum of a trifle over £4OO is require] to carry out both projects; and we feel sure that the people of Otago, with their wonted liberality, will make a generous and prompt Tesp'onse. It is intended to encourage local enterprise by obtaining most (if not all) of the material required for the construction of the ambulance within this ■district, and we can assure our readers that not one penny will be disbursed for the support of those who have made a parade of their hostility to the glorious c;mse of the Allies for which Nurse Caveil was proud to lay down her life in the came spirit that animated the martyrs of old. We shall be very pleased to take charge of anv subscriptions that may be sent to us. We ask our readers to remember the appositeness of ihe Latin adage which 6a.ys that be gives doubly who gives quickly. We would dearly like to have the satisfaction of closing down our lists within ONE 'MONTH from the date of issue of the present appeal.

Previously acknowledged 2.738^ Sargood, Son. and Ewen, Ltd., warehouse employees 100 Mrs T. K. Sidev" &2 J. 11. Stewart ..'. 21 Farra Bros 21 F. and F. Martin 21 N.B 21 Mrs J. Moloney ?1 W.B ' 20 Professor Benliain 20 J. and J. Arthur 20 C. 11. Tucker and Co 20 C.C.P ?0 W. C. Buffell 10 M.N.H 10 Mrs Archie Smellie 10 H.V 10 A. F. Mason. Roslvn 5 A.R.0.. Green Island 5 E. Bodie 5 M. Bodie 5 J.M 5 St Helens Hospital 4 B.B> 3