St. John Ambulance Corps in Feilding

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 96, 23 April 1941, Page 3

St. John Ambulance Corps in Feilding

WORK OF NURSING DIVISION The formation of a St. John Ambulance Nursing Division in Feilding took 'place on Monday evening. The representative meeting was presided over by [Mrs. J. H. Low, who had associated with her Mr. Wilson (Manawatu district officer), Mr. Ashcroft (superintendent of the Palmerston North Railway Division), and Mr. C. Hausmann (president of the Feilding St. John Centre and superintendent of the Feilding Ambulance Division). Mrs. Low, in introducing Mr. Wilson, extended to him and Mr. Ashcroft a very hearty welcome. Mr. Hausmann expressed pleasure at being present and hoped the members understood fully the voluntary work they were undertaking in joining tho division. Mr. Wilson explained the work to be carried out and intimated that the members now qualified could with a division officer, render service at football matches. This permission had been granted in view of a shortage of male attendants. Mrs. Low read a letter from the lady district commissioner (Mrs. Barltrop, of Wellington), who regretted that she could not be present owing to the illness of her son and extended her best wishes for the success of the division. Mr. Wilson paid tribute to the ability and splendid work of Mrs. Low, whose efforts, he said, were worthy of the fullest support by members. The election of officers resulted: Superintendent, Mrs. Low; ambulance officer, Miss Z. Geary; secretary', Mrs. Ryniker; storekeeper and treasurer, Mrs. T. J. Morgan; social committee, Misses A. Amyos, A. Ra}-nor, G. Cawood and B. Bealing. In addition to the above, the following are members of the division; Mesdames Taylor, Kerr, Misses E. and M. Hare, E. Whitehead, F. Johnston, A. Clarke and O. Thompson. Members fell in for inspection and later were the guests of Mr. Hausmann for supper.