RED CROSS SOCIETY
WESTLAND SUB-CENTRE. . A special meeting of the committee ’ of the Westland Suh-Ceritrb bf the N.Z. Red Cross Society was held On Wednesday evening in the County Chambers, , Hokitika. Present: Messrs P. E, -Whitford, G. EOnnody } S. Duif, H. W. R. Swoney, L. A'. Ashley, J. H. Hardy, A. .4gnew,/Mrs ... Eane, Matron Anderson,- ; Srister-Gil)es 1
pie and the secretary o(A. G. Arm strong). ■ : a
Apologies foy absence werA i.eceiyt-a from Mrs G. A. Peny, Mrs A. Thompson j Mr S. Moore and Mr E. H, Park. The chairman reported on the result of the meeting with tho local members of St. John’s Ambulance and regretted that no agreement could be reached, for the amalgamation of the two bodies; it vas decided to carry on classes m -the usual way and to conjoin iri the lectufes. The secretary‘reported" tEat Mrs F. Fane had been appointed to‘represent the Women’s Institute and Mr T. Ashley to represent the Westland County Council both of whom were elected to the committee. It was also decided, to appoint Matron Anderson, Sister Gillespie and Doctors Wilson, . Aitken, Childs and Corban as 'members' of the executive.
The secretary was instructed 1 to. -pur-r chase a- supply of ■membershipybadges* Home Nursing'ahd' First Aid manuals. The following fees were fixed bership '2/6/ classes -2/B, honorary .members 10/6. The Mayors of Ross and Kuniara and the Westland County Chairman were appointed Hon. Meiiibors subject to their acceptance.
The following 'sub-committees Mere appointed:— Junior Red Cross—Sister Gillespie, Misses Dale and Parlane, Messrs Warren and Agriew. - : ..... A . ; ■
Home ’Nursing Classes—Mrs G. A. Perry, Matron 'Sister( Gillespie. Mr s Fade, Miss DMe M.rs Thompson. 'Gasses to canunence; wb(tte Nurses’ Horne' at' 6i4op.'m. on Tuesday, September ’28.-:-—v- , Rel ief' Subcommittee—dha irnfan, Secretary, Mrs Fade and Mr T. W. Duff. . . First Aid Committee—Messrs Hardy, Lewton, Agnew and'King. , . The local volunteer corps are -to he invited to appoint a delegate on the executive. ' 1 ~
The secretary was instructed to advertise the commencement of clsisses, also to arrange for -screen advertising. Accounts amounting to £3/0/4 were passed for payment.
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Hokitika Guardian, 17 September 1937, Page 6
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343RED CROSS SOCIETY Hokitika Guardian, 17 September 1937, Page 6
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