Woodviiie

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 144, 20 June 1936, Page 13

Woodviiie

From Our Own Correspondent Plunket Society.

A meeting of the Woodviiie sub-branch of the Plunket Society was held on Monday afternoon, the president, Mrs. 11. P. Horne, presiding over the following members: Mesdames N. M. Burnett, W. Galbraith, E. J. Harding, G. KnowlesSmith, W. Miller, J. Mountford, P. H. Mules, M. M. Munro, E. J. P. Simpson and H. J. Whittington. Apologies for absence were received from Mesdames A. H. Hustwick, E. Grinlinton and S. Haigh. A vote of thanks was passed to tlio Woodviiie Borough Council for a donation of £2 10s. In view of the fact that the president would be absent from Woodviiie for a period of three months, Mrs. W. Galbraith was appointed to temporarily 1111 her place as representative to the Pahiatua branch committee. After a short discussion it. was decided to adopt the same means of raising money as last year and to make a house-to-house canvass. The nurse's report for the past three months was as follows, the three sets of figures being for March, April and May respectively: Visits to homes 6,4, 0; visits of adults to rooms, 50, 40, 52; visits of babies to rooms, 48, SS, 00; visits of oldef- children 9,2, 7; new babies for month 3, 4. 2. Owing to an epidemic of whooping cough many babies have been under medical attention. These have not been permitted to visit the rooms until all danger of infection is past. Fire Board.

Tlie quartely meeting of the Woodviiie Fire Board was held on Tuesday afternoon, „the Mayor, Mr. H. P. Horne, presiding over the meeting which comprised H. Balbraith (borough council), W. G. Hay and J. W. Norrio (insurance representatives) and 11. McNeil (brigade superintendent). Heave the absence was granted Mr. A. H. Hustwick. The superintendent reported as follows: Six practices have been held and the attendances were good. A call was received at 5.10 p.m. on Juno 4 to a chimney fire at the residence of Mr. R. Munro, in Ormond street. Mr. H. Hawn was elected a member of the brigade on May 25. One helmet, completing the six ordered, arrived in good condition. The annual bail was held on June 10 and was again a great success. The postmaster-general wrote in answer to a request from the board that the rental for the telephone at the Fire Sation be assessed a the residential rate, stating that the department could nol consider the request. Mr. Hay considered that it was ridiculous that the rate could be changed. The telephone was used only a few limes during the year and he thought that the only way to clear the matter up would be to circularise ail fire boards. He suggested that the superintendent keep an approximate tally of all calls made during the next quarter and that a further application for a reduced rate be then made. It was left to the local committee to provide a- wasli basin and a bath at the living quarters at the station and also to procure a salvage sheet through the Danncvirke Board. Heave of absence was granted Mr. H. P. Horne for three months, members expressing the members’ wish of his speedy recovery to health. Manchester Unity Oddfellows. Tile fortnightly meeting of the Hoyal Woodviiie Hodge was held at Kumeroa last Monday when Bio. D. A. Peebles N.G. presided over it large atcndance. Two new members were initiated into the Order. Keen interest is being taken in the forthcoming ritual competition and various points in its working were fully explained to the meeting. After the closing of the meeting cards were played and supper served.