W.D.F.U. REST HOME

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXIV, Issue 120, 19 April 1944, Page 3

W.D.F.U. REST HOME

The board of management of the W.D.I''.U. rest home, "Kianga Moc," met at the home. Mrs J. M. Graham won in the chair, and Mrs VV. F. Fic'.d acted as secretary. Mrs E. B. .fenningh's appointment as recording secretary was endorsed. The chairman reported on certain difficulties that had arisen in connection wiUi the water supply during the summer drought, and the committee decided to have the artesian well attended to so that there would be no recurrence of the shortage. Minor improvements in connection with the home are to be made directly labour is available, anil Mesdames Graham and Field were given power to act in this connection. Mrs Graham, on behalf of the committee, welcomed Miss Shearer, the recently appointed first assistant, and Miss R. Rogers, a new trainee from the. Far North. The matron's report on the work of the trainees, who are fulfilling engagements for the W.D.F.U. in several provinces in tho North Island, was very satisfactory, and Mi.-s Salisbury was complimented on the way she. trained those Maori girls, who came to the home as raw recruits, and also on the improved appearance of the girls when their training was completed and they were sent out to their engagements. A suggestion was made that amended rules for rest home committees be considered, but owing to the small attendance, due to travel restrictions, it was decided, that all committee members be circularised before tho next meeting, when a general discussion could take Miss Salisbury reported that there had been a splendid average number of guests during the past quarter, and all spoke very highly of the. comforts provided at the home for thooC in need of rest. Gifts of china and linen had been received from tho Mangahei branch and Southern Hawkc's Bay Provincial, also from Mesdames Graham (Woodvillc) Pooley, Newton (Taihape), Redvvard and Miss Gibson (I'ahiatua). It was decided to hold tho annual meeting of the committee in Palmerston North, and arrangements will be made by the secretary.