MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17335, 25 November 1916, Page 3

MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES.

The St jUßaus Rechabite Tent on Wedne* day p*.-,-vorl} a motion of condolence with,; Mr L.;„M, Jsitt in the bereavements recent.; ly Btifersiaed by him. Arrangements were . made¥|or.-M fraternal visit from the Phil- >"; lipstomt" iW- . It was reported that sevy" cral slfth"tiu(na.t ] members had gone to the front, wrhi; secretary was instructed to, ■ make acuities regarding the formation oft a juv JjSlc.\ branch. Matters . relativo t*! taking ttensVifro secure the benefits of/, social | iimirancS.uudW.Jhc Finance Act, 1916, were. p,cd\ it was decided to correspond i with the d'S-antf executive with the view of : securing additional information.. ;_ A. verv successful variety entertainment' was riven by \ the Dickie Family and assistants" in St Paul's Schoolroom, Ea.pa.ivui., on Thursday evening. The proceeds.-of th»: evening were for the benefit of the; widow > and family of the late. Mr Walford. Thtf «mcuriit secured is'not yet known, but a, sub-/ sUntia! sum is anticipated. "! >\ , At the weekly meeting of the Avonside • Nursing Division of the St John Ambulance] Brigade there was an attendance of fifty./:' Dr" Anderson delivered a very interesting| lecture on the - different causes of j uncon-E \ 'sciousness, and the various kinds of fraoj, tures and their treatment. The lectnreß j: was accorded a hearty vote oi tharA* *=*y the many va,luablo hints he had . evren.f; Dunn" the evening two additional tamcer* were elected. Nursing Sisters P. Coosa* aarf W. Kellaway being elected third and iourW( officers respectively. ', ■ -:l