GREYMOUTH PLUNKET SOCIETY

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 December 1944, Page 8

GREYMOUTH PLUNKET SOCIETY

ANNUAL -MEETING The Mayor (Mr F. A. Kitchingham) preside!? at the annual meeting of the' Greymouth ’Branch ' of the .Plunket'Society, held on' Wednesday aftetnoon. Present were: Mesdames Kitchingham,' ’ Macaulay, Olson, Boucher, Leahy,. Fairmaid, Coleman, Hughes, Blair,' Joyce, Shankland,' and Miss' Anderson. Sub-branches'repre-sented were:---Hokitika, ' Mesdames Mclntyre and Mitchell; .'Runanga, Mesdames Timlin .and Spiers;' .Reefton.' Mesdames' McElwee and Christie; Taylorville, Mrs Coates. In extending a welcome to the subbranch ’ delegates ' the Chairman stressed the importance .of keeping in touch with headquarters in order to understand the work and objects of the Society and how to achieve them. Unfortunately the committee’ ‘at Moana ' had not been 'revived, due probably to the .difficulty in war-time of getting organisations established. The financial position disclosed in the reports was sound and although the object' Was not to’ build up large assets, the success of the Society’s work called for the expenditure of a considerable sum yearly, so that it was necessary to keep the funds built up. The health' of New Zealanders was not w.hat it ought to be and the evils "attaching to ill-health were a drag on communities. The Society’s aim w.as to build a nation of strong, healthy people. Tlic Greymouth Committee, stated the Chairman, had decided to make an effort to purchase a car, and as the sub-branches would be required to finance thetir districts’ quota to the expenses, it had been decided to get delegates’ views on the subject. The ■levies would be .made on a mileage basis. Though the present was a bad time to have to’ purchase, he considered it would be unwise to buy a second-hand car. The delegates present were unanimous that it was desirable for the Society to procure a' car, and considered their districts would be prepared to co-operate. After consideration of correspondence from Dominion ’Headquarters explaining the methods adopted in other branches for 'financing running expenses, the following motions were passed:—“That a member of the. Council be requested to visit the area in February to discuss with subbranches the desirability of purchasing a car”; and “That, this meeting commends to sub-branches the matter of purchasing a car and asks that consideration be held over until a member of the Council visits the area' and explains the system in operation in other branches.” The annual report and balancesheet were received and adopted, on the motion of Mesdames Kitchingham and Timlin. 5 ' The election of officers resulted: — President, Mrs F. M. Dennehy; vicepresidents: Mesdames J. O’Brien, F. A. Kitchip.gham,’ M. W .Olson, and A. J. Fairmaid; executive: Mesdames F. A. Kitchingham, J. O'Brien, J. M. Bunt, A. J’. Fairmaid, J. M. Macaulay; committee: Mesdames Leahy, McKechnie, Blair, Rotid, Parfitt, Fahey, Boucher, Griffin, Lovell, Joyce, Coleman, Hughes, Shankland, and Miss Anderson.' ’Advisory Board: Drs. W. McKay, J. F. C. Moore, W. A. Bird, H. S. Ray,'D. M Bogan, Andrae and McNamara; Messrs J; "O’Brien, M.P., F. A. Kitchingham, W. Meldrum, J. W. Greenslade, L. D. McGlashan, A. M. Jamieson, and P. Coll; hon, secretary, Mrs K. McCarthy (re-elected); hon. treasurer, Mr E. Parfitt (re-, elected); hon. auditor, Mr P. - C Heaphy (re-elected); hon. solicitor, Mr J . W. Hanhan (re-elected). Hokitika representatives: Mesdames Mclntyre and Mitchell. Reefton representatives: Mesdames' McElwee and Christie. Runanga representatives: Mesdames Timlin and Spiers Ikamatua’ representatives: Mesdames Piahlert and Cullen. : ' R.oss representatives: Mesdames Peebles and Chapman. Blackball representatives:' Mpsdames Mason and Rae. " Hari Hari representatives:' Mesdames Shearer and Berry. Brunner representatives: Mesdames Wylde and Coates.

Appreciation was recorded of the services of the following committee members who have resigned:—Mesdames H. Harvey, J. Smith and H. R. Barrett; and also of the ex-treasurer, Mr Ashley Warnes. MONTHLY MEETING The Dominion President (Mrs Begg) notified the resignation of the Dominion Secretary (Mrs Batchelor) after three and a-half years in office and expressed the Council’s appreciation of her outstanding services. The balance-sheet for Rose Day showed a profit of £155/13/8. Mrs Macaulay handed in the proceds of her annual collection, £l2/12/6. The Advisory Board was extended a vote of thanks for its effort which was instrumental in raising £64/7/6, On the recommendation of Nurse Pearce, equipment for the Rooms was authorised for purchase, subject' to the costs being satisfactory. The Nurse’s report for November was as follows: —Number of new cases: Headquarters 14, out-stations 18; total 32. Visits to homes ("new) 28 —12—40; (old) 133—145—278. Visits to Rooms, adults: 211—251—462' babes 194—249 —443; pre-children, 20 —28—48. Number of babes under supervision 568; number P.S.C. under supervision 198. Those present were the guests of the President (Mrs F. M. Dennehy) at afternoon tea at the close of the annual meeting.