CANCER CAMPAIGN.

Hutt News, Volume 3, Issue 27, 27 November 1930, Page 2

CANCER CAMPAIGN.

On Thureday afternoon last, a meet-; ing of those interested in the Cancer Campaign took place in the Council Chambers. Lady Roberts chaired the meeting, and Mrs. Morice (president oif the Wellington Branch), briefly put before the meeting the objects of the" •campaign. Mrs; H. Hadfield, secretary •of the Wellington Branch, accompanied Mrs. Morice. The speaker then said tihat she had come to the Hutt to form a committee to thoroughly canvass the district "for," said Mrs. Morice, "I am convinced that this is the best way to collect the smaller donations." The speaker said that the Wellington Women's Branch were organising. the suburbs, and that they hoped to accomplish this by the new year, so tfrat there was no necessity for haste. The sum deputed for each centre in New Zealand to raise was £25,000, but Wellington was behind the other centres in its efforts on account of the large sums recently raised for the Obstetrical and Earthquake funds. "The clinics," said Mrs. Morice, "are attended by doctors, who examine each case, and the Teport is submitted to the Research Department.'' Continuing Mrs * Morice said that many entertainments had been held in aid of the fund, and , suggested that this means might pro- j fitably be adopted at the Hx»tt, and the selling of coupons too, had proved most encouraging.' In speaking of the .campaign, Mrs Moxice said that it aim

Ed firstly, at the early recognition itf the trouble, ana secondly at the raising of the necessary funds to carry on the work. The attendance at tie meeting was ! small, as there were two other' meetings held in the Hutt on that afternoon so it was decided to appoint those women Who were present as the committee and leave the election of the secretary and treasurer till the next meeting which is to be held at the same place on Thursday, November 27th*. at 3 p.m. . Tihe present committee is as follow®:—Mesdames W. Nash, GoTdan, P. Marshall, Meadows, Yerex, Earle, Jones, Grant-Dalton and L. Moore. .At the conclusion of the meeting! ' Mis. Gordon proposed: Lady Egberts as president of the Hutt branch, and # Mn* '. W. Naah seconded the -motion, Which, was carried. (