PLUNKET SOCIETY

Grey River Argus, 13 September 1946, Page 7

PLUNKET SOCIETY

ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Greymouth branch of the Plunket Society was held this week when a strong representation of sub-branches and sub-committees attended. The Mayor (Mr. F. A. Kitchingham) presided. Also present were: Mesdames F. A. Kitchingham, Roud, Joyce, Andrae, Coleman, Pfahlert, Boucher, Walters, Shankland, Fahey, Leahy and McCarthy of the parent branch and Mesdames Ross and King (Hokitika), Cairney and Pattinson (Runanga), Schmidt (ißrunner), Mirfin and August (Ikamatua), McAlpine and Collis (Reefton)' and Rae (Blackball). The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: — President: Mrs. F. M. Dennehy; vice-presidents: Mesdames J. O’Brien, F. A. Kitchingham, _E. Parfitt and a' J. Fairmaid; executive: Mesdames F A. Kitchingham, J. O’Brien, A. J. Fairmaid, E. Parfitt, and V. Roud; committee: Mesdames Leahy, Andrae, Blair, Pfahlert, Fahey, Boucher, Walters, Joyce, Coleman, Hughes, Shankland, Miss Anderson; advisory board: Drs. J. F. C. Mooie, W A. Bird, H. S. Ray, D. M. Logan, G A. Andrae, S. Barclay; Messrs J. O’Brien, M.P., F. A. Kitchingham, W. Meldrum J. W. Greenslade, L. D. McGlasha'n, A. M. Jamieson and P. Coll; hon. secretary: \Mrs. K. McCarthy; hon. treasurer: Mr. E. Parfitt - hon. auditor: Mr. P. C. Heaphy; hon. solicitor: Mr. J. W. Hannan; Hokitika representatives: Mesdames Butland and Stevens; Reef ton representatives: Mesdames McAlpine and Collis; Runanga representatives: Mesdames Pattinson and Cairney; Blackball representatives: Mesdames Mason and Rae; Brunner representatives: Mesdames Schmidt and Guthberlet; Ikamatua representatives: Mesdames Mirfin and August. Telegraphed greetings were received from Mr. J. O’Brien, M.P., and Mrs. O’Brien, who were unable to atAn interesting address was given by the District Health Nurse (Miss Pavelka) who dealt particularly with her work in schools. She stated that the school service was headed by qualified medical men, assisted by registered nurses holding at least general nursing certificates. There were between 50 and 60 schools in

her district, and her principal work was the examination of the children for defects. Another of her duties was to select nominees for , health camps. She stated that the preschool work of the Plunket Society was the most important. She had noticed that children who had attended the clinics were more robust because they had had proper preschool supervision.