ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 10565, 19 April 1928, Page 5

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

M.VXr.U. .MEETING. Ibe activit!>.-•.? ol ,St. John Ambulance Association auntie the past .'’ear aim the prospects for the iutur-e were discu-ssed at the annual meetu«g of members in the Borough Council last night. There was a good attendance over whom the Mayor. Air D. W. Coleman, presided. lu moving the adoption oi the jeport and 'a lance .-licet, the Mayor congratulated the Association on the •splendid work perlorm-ed during, the year. This was particularly ev .dent u lien one considered that the service was rendered in an honorary capacity, and one could not help*confessing profound admiration for the diiig nee and zealousness with ivlwh the men had carried out their work. The members of the brigade would be required during the coming year to sacrifice every .Saturday in she interests of ’“service to humanity,'’ and .when one reflected that this was flic only day oil m the week lor many of the brigadesmon. one would see the extent of the sacrilic-e. The brigade was deserving of the utmost credit and thanks of the public for their work, and he thought that sports bodies deeply appreciated tltoir serveos. He noted also that the Association aimed at procuring a motor ambulance which would materially help the organisation in its work, and he hoped that the public would support the proposal. The motion was seconded by Air .1. J. MacDonald.

In reply to a question by Mr Bickford, Air Thomson said that the Association's funds were at such a low chb it had been compelled to use mrorosT from tho £'-30 set aside for the purchase of an ambulance. The Association had experienced a very successful year in regard to work and examinations, but the puhlie response tor financial support had ' ecu poor. ' The report and balance sheet Tore adopt.od unanimously. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follow:—President. Air D. •W. Coleman: chairman, Afr AThompson: secretary. Air AY. E. B. Froggatr: committee, Alesdames At. A. Oxenham. A. Berridge. E. Silverwood. Aliss Gordon; Alessrs A. Freebairn. W. -J. Alorns, 1. Birr. H. Clayton. H. Johns. It was decided to make members of the medical profession who had assisted the vice-presi-dents in recognition of * their services.

Votes of thanks were accorded by acclamation to the medical profession, the Press, the secretary, officers of t-he Society, and all others who assisted financiallv and otherwise.

Certificates were' presented as follows: First aid, G. Gibbons. S. R. ltillyard. Wm. Neennn, S. ' E. O'Dwvor. il-\ C. l’elchei\ S. R. Rcvell, T. Al. Ryan. E. E. Stone, A. .R. AL. Williamson. \Y. Al. Wilson. G. G. AYiliter: first re-examination. A. Eairbairu. T. Burry, W. J. Alori'is; second re-examination. A. M. Pirie : label exammotion. y. D. Faram. Ohas. H. Ferris and AY. E. R. Froggatt : first aid, Alice Berridge. Kathleen Bickford. Jeau Balhuiiyne. Alarv E. ChamL-rs. Mary E. Colebrook. lUta Fleming, .Myra. Fleming, Annie 11ndson, Una Rndsou, Joyce .Jones, Isobel N. 5 Aim-ton. Veronica iVlcCartliy, .Doreen Nicol. Pearl Stone. Airs E. Silvei-wood, Jean Woodbury, Joyce. Silvei-wood; first re-examination. h'l-ances E Kennedy. Dorothy G. l.e Marquaud, Lottie rrowcll: second re-examina-tion. Airs B. A. Ifi'iTidgo. .Erahces C. Humphreys, Lfilp'l Ivolui. Mrs M. A. Oxenham. Beat rieOe Robinson. Eleanor Walker: homo nursing.: Kathleen Bickford, Alary E. Chambers, Francos E. McCaftliy. Isobel N. Morton. Amromoa McCarthy. Doreen Nicol, Airs E. SilvrTwood'. Joyce Silverwood.