ST JOHN AMBULANCE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17929, 24 October 1918, Page 7

ST JOHN AMBULANCE.

PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES. Tho annual meeting of the Canterbury and TVcst Comst Centro of the St John Ambulance Association was held la6t night at the i.iVi.CA., Mr A. E. G. Rhodes, chairman of committees, presiding over a good attendance. Tiie annual report of the association stated that nineteen classes of instruction m first aid to the injured, homo nursing and hygiene were formed, in the centre during the year. The number of those who attended courses of not less than four lectures, including members of tho St John Ambulance Brigade who attended corps lectures, was 578, as compared with 1067 in 1916-17; 466 were entitled to certificates, as compared with 834 in 1916-17. Of these, 72 were entitled to tho medallion and 104 to the label, as compared with 97 and 84 respectively in the previous year, During the year the motor ambulance provided by tbe racing clubs of Christchurch was put in commission. " Ambulance calls continued to increase, 686 cases being attended by the motor and horse-drawn vehicles in tho period under review, as compared with Ell in the previous twelve months. In a great number of necessitous oases no charge had bepn made. Tho construction of another mo or ambulance had been put in hand, through the efforts of tho Christchurch Divisions (men and women) of the St John Ambulance Brigade and Mr R. A. Hnudiaides. Regret was expressed at the deaths of Captain H. McClelland Inglis, N.Z.M.C., and Mr W. R. L. Esselborn. A public depot had been established at the Poet Office, Marshland which brought the total number of depots now established in Christchurch and surounding districts up to 88. Red Cross work wns still being vigorously carried bn by joint committees of tho association and tho New Zealand branch of the British Red Cross Society. Up to May 81, 1918, the centre, since the outbreak of war, had forwarded goods of the value of £134,173, and remitted X93'i!49 10s 4d in cash for Red Cross purnoses in the various theatres of war. 1 In moving the adoption of the report, the chairman congratulated the association on Ihe successful year experienced, and also extended congratulations to all who had gam.d certificate, He spoke in detail cd the work of the association, and remarked tnat tne ladies had done splendid voluntary service in connection with tre brigade, the bulk of whose Lalanc°“shoet (which showed the association to be in an excellent position)'were adopted. co in Captain W. W. M’Kinney, N-Z.A.5.0., in presenting the report of tho St John AniKnlanc© Brigade, said iHe greatest; difficulty through Bie yea’r was the shortage of men for tho ambulance divisions. So many men had gone from tbe ranks that tho brigade was in a low state, and recruiting was difficult on account of the shortage of men generally in the country. Ihat the work was carried on at all was duo to w»y_ m which the nursing divisions had undertaken duties usually carried out by tho men. The brigade had also done a gtroal amount of work in raising money for patriotio purposes. The district had raised £7050 l"s, made and forwarded 28,763 articles for hospitals, etc. 57 members were on active service, 20 nursing oisters were in hospitals in tbe’district, and 69 members received the voluntary workers’ badge. New divisions had been formed at Erunrer, Miilerton and Blackball. A nummary of divisions showed that thero were eight ambulance and seven x.ursing divisions, the personnel of which was 60 officora and 267 of other ranks. Two hundred and twenty-one had passod the annual examination. The number of drills and practices held totalled 390, and the number of cases attended to by brigade members was 1363.

The roport, which embraced the Canterbury, Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast districts, was adopted. The following officers were elected:—New Zealand president, His ' Excellency the Go-vernor-General ; vice-presidents, Mrs A. E. G. Bhcdes (Lady of Grace of the Order of fit John), the Mayor of Christchurch (Mr H. Holland), Colonel R. H. Rhodes, Bishop Julius, Bishop Btrodie, and the Rev Dr Erwin; committee, Mesdames H. H. Smith and Watkins, Miss Sprosen, Hon J. A. Borthwick, Lieutenant-Colonel P. B. Creswoll. Captain W. W. M’Kinncy, Dts J. R. Thomas and M. G. Louisson, and Messrs A E. G. Rhodes, C. J. Ronaldson, J. A. Flcsher, H. Thomas, H. J. Hoddinott, H. In Bowker, jun., and \V. A. Gresson. Mrs A. FI G. Rhodes presented tho swards conferred upon Lieutenant-Colonel F B Creswell, V.D., Major J. R. Thomas' Captain M. G, Louisson, Jj.Z.M.C., Mr P. G-. Ritchie and Mr W Pearce by the Grand Priory of the Order of ,St John, an recognition of their services to the association.

Mrs Rhodes also presented the label itnd first-aid and home nursing certificates to the successful student*. The award list was as ioJows:—

First Aid-Grace E. Adams, Robert de B. Adamson, Madge B. Alexander KonaJd Jt± ALen, Marjorie S. Archy, Mary S. Bakewell! ♦jladyg Barr, Annie Bell, Eileen Blackett, Georgo Biakeley, Kata J. Bowden, Doris B. T. Braisher, Myrtle Brandstater, Eisio Brewins, Christina Brunton Gladys M. Buttle, Barbara C'.emens, Gladys Clough, Frank Gobeldick, Percy W. Campbell Myrtle E. M. Cooper, Sarah Cruickshank, Louis A. c/ummings, Esma Dempsey, Lawrence R. R. Denny, Maris C. Deveroux, Henry J. Devonshire, Jane Dickie, Cherria Down, Margaret Drennen, Alfred C. Dyer, Cuth'bert Edgar, Lva Edmor<Jg, Isabel C. BUia, Mary B. Ellis, Eileen E f E.sfcon, Nancy D. Foster, Marjorie Dary Gay, Annio Genet, Annie Greatbatch, Jenifer D. Grenfell, Laurence Gordon, Margaret M. Goy, Mary Gwin, Dulcie Haberfield, Kora M. Hall, Hildn Heinzmann, Mar. Heinzmar.n, GeoTgo Henderson, Daisy Herrick, Bertha Highi, Ethel Johnson, Lcuisa Jones, Gladys Judd, Mary H. Koir, Vera E. Kirk, Joan K. Lee, Alico I. iu.ly, Edward Lockwood, Joan Mansell, Beta E. Martin, William J. Middleton, Ivy Miller, Hazol M. Moore. Annio A, Moosley, Emily G. Macdona'd, Christina M’Dona'd, Manrico M’Donouyh, Je3sie M’Doweli, Agnes M’Callum, Margaret M’Gregor, Knfhlcon Al’.Kay, Annie A. M’Lcan, Jessie M’Leman, Mary M/Phcrson, Helen E. Kanier, Mar. O'Connor, Charlotte E. Orr. Gwendoline G. Owen, Rosemarie Perry, Beta V. Pickering, Margaret Radcliffe, Gladys Reading, Arthur H. Robins, Cob eon M. Ronlley, Dofa Satchel!, Joyce L. Satchell, Lilian K. Saunders, Scott, Arnold Sharp, Ida M. Smart, Myrtle M. Smith, Jean O- Smith, Vera Stackhouse, Sybil I. Stewart, Ernestine Storey, Janet E. Storry, Lucy Sunckell, Louisa Sutherland, Albert Thomson, Dorothy A Thomson, Olive M. Thomson, A'ico Wain, Harriett A, Wass, Dorothy G. Warner, Pamela T. Webster, Marv B. Wicks, Hilda B. P. Wicks. George 31. Wilby, Helen W. Wilson, Alfred Vasey, Henrietta Youngman. Medallions—Alice E. Berrill, Mary J. Beils, Annie M. Blewott, Fred S. Bondington, Marion Cordy, Robert. S. M. Carter, 1/izzie Chambers, Roberto, E. Donn, Ludmilla Daniel, Eva Edmonds, Chrissio Evans, Mary Fox. Janet Fraser, He'en Fraser, Beatrice N. Gray, Florence Green. G. D. Hazelhurst, Charles Hills, Marvarot Hunter, June Innog, Alico Jones, Wilhelmina Kellawny, FloTenoe E. Lonev, Vera S. Mahan. Lily M’Kenzie, John W. Otten, Muriel Olliver.

Rlioda A. F.! Palmer, Mario Perry, Sarah Popple, Annio Price, Franoes Rae, William H. Reynolds, Nellie Robinson, James S. Roscee, Margaret Sexton, Agnos Sinclair, Ethel M. Sneesby, Irene Steel, Doris Tn vender, Florence Terris, Ezra H. Trcleaven, William C. Willmor. ,

Labels—Margaret Adams, Edith M. Alfred, Harriet Archbold, John W. D. Begg, Alice L. Bishop, Gorthide Buddie, Jessie Bell, Amy Bowker, Wi’liamina Carnie, Frances Cooper, William Crawford, Rosetta Davis, Alfred Dunn, Annie Edmonstone, Frederick A. Elliott, Violet Gibbons, John C. W. Gilbert, Ethel E. Gill; Violet Galileo, Emily Gainw, Alice Hamilton, Emilio Hazard, Henry HoddiUott, Charles Hudson, Charles Hutchings, Joseph I’Anson, Lily Jones, Joseph H. Lash; Charlotte J. Lexton, Mav E. Marriott, Nelly Marshall, Ella Mathoson, Alice M. Middleton, Florence Miller, Mahals Mills. Clara B. Mi’ls. James F, Moir, Hilda B. Munro, Maty M’Alistor, Elizza MacCallum. Mariam Macintosh, Annie Neleon, Sarah E. Poarce, Robert Prudom,. Joseph C. Ralph, Frederick C. Ray, Nellie Rhodes, Doris Robbins, Edith Robertson, Thomasina Russell, Laura Shields, Elhel Slater, Ivy M. Slesrer, Lily M. Smith Esther D. Snroron, William R. Stephens, Kathleon Tipping. Elsa M. Thomas, Bessie Turner, .May Turner, William -G. ■B. Wallis, Frances J. WaTd, Chnrlotto E. Ward's, Sarah Anne Watkins, James C. Watson, Eleanor White. First Aid and Home Nursiny—Lillian M Banks, Irene M. Davidson Fdith Francis, Ethel Hodfiold, Florence Hadfiold, Isabella C. Packer.

Homo Nursing l —Joy Bowron, Elizabeth M Boswell, Mary C. Fantham, Ivy E. Gould, Rhoda Hod 70, Boalrico .T. Lucas, Glfldya M’Connell, Marv Richardson, Fva S. Seymour, Annie Turner, Mary Ann Virtue.