RED CROSS SOCIETY.

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 18 July 1929, Page 6

RED CROSS SOCIETY.

| HAWERA ORGANISATION. i J NORTH TARANAKI VISITORS. j The IlaAvera branch committee of tlie Red Cross Society met at the Red Cross rooms last evening. There were present Sister A. C. Ingles, Mts E. ;S. Baker, Misses D. Peterson, and H. S. Squire, and Messrs W. G. Simpson ! (chairman), F. Gillanders, E. K. 'Cam--01011, W. H. James, J. Cahill and Rev. E. S. Emmitt. An apology for absence Avas received from the secretary, Mrs A. E. Stevens. The president of the North Taranaki Council (Mrs H. C. Morgan), the northern district Red Cross nurse (Sister M. Corkill), and the -district health officer (Dr. R. J. R. Mccredy) were present ! at the invitation of the committee and took part in a round table discussion concerning the actiA’ities of the society. Dr. Mccredy outlined the organisation Avliich had been established in the northern part of Taranakj, explaining that tlie several branches appointed repre-sentatiA-es to a central council Avhieh attended to administration affecting the common interest and 'officiated as the -connecting link between the ' branches and Dominion headquarters, j A general survey of the work, the principal objeetiA T e of which AA r as tlie furtherance of education in hygiene, was given :bv Dr. Mecredy, who further explained that as the result of the co-operation hetAveen the Health Department and the Red Cross organisation the -scope had been widely extended. The nurses acted in a dual capacity, carrying out school work under the direction of the Health Department and conducting first aid and hygiene instruction classes under the aegis of the Red Cross Society. In the latter sphere they tvere gradually training numbers who in time of epedenii'C or serious affliction would form flu 1 nucleus of a strong organisation to combat the trouble. Already in Now Plymouth an efficient band of such voluntary workers had been tdallied. Votes of thanks Averc accorded both speakers in 'appreciation of the information made available.

FolloAving a discussion relating to the Hatvera organisation and the branch of the work relating to the relief of distress, it Av’as decided, in aic-'eardanee with the system adopted in Wellington, to issue books of relief application forms to responsible 'citizens who, on being asked to give casual assistance, -would refer the applicant to a specially appointed member of the committee. 3!r Simpson Avas elected to attend to such eases.

The treasurer, Miss Peterson, reported that 85 members of the society had ' been enrolled. Fifty of those had joined during the drive conducted at the Winter 'Show. Assistance at the Winter Show stall had been given by Sister Ingles, Mrs Stevens, Mrs Baker, Mrs King and Misses Hooper, 11. Squire D. Sheat, A. McKay, T. Tait, B. Ryan, and D. Peterson. A vote of thanks was accorded, the various workers. It was also reported that the sum of £5 was raised at a stall conducted on behalf of the Junior Red 'Cross. That had been allocated to relief work.

Sister Ingles reported that the first home nursing examination rook place at Hawera on‘July 12 at the Ha w era School and was conducted bv Dr. R. G. B. 'Sinclair, assisted by Mrs Wood (nee Sister 0. H. Ingles). Mrs B. C. Bennett acted as supervisor. All of the nine candidates were successful. They were Mesdamcs King, Fisk, ITemsley, and the Misses D. Hooper, M. Murray. P. Pierce, Adams, G. Death and Hunt.