THE KING'S CORONATION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14690, 26 May 1911, Page 8

THE KING'S CORONATION.

AN AUCKLAND MEMORIAL.

AMBULANCE STATION SUGGESTED.

Tire erection of ft thoroughly-equipped ambulance station has been suggested as a fitting Coronation memorial for Auckland. 'Ilia Auckland centro of the St. John Ambulanco Association is endeavouring to raise .sufficient funds for this purpose. The association propose the erection of a handsome, useful building, with lecture rooms for first aid, nursing, hygiene, military, sanitation, and invalid cookery classes, and accommodation for a modern motor ambulanco waggon, Ashford litters, stretchers, etc. One or two skilled men would always be obtainable by telephone to assist in the transport of accident cases, and space for practices of tho nursing division and ambulance brigade would be provided. Visitors and St. John Ambulance pupils from the back blocks, desiring the latest hints on bandaging or sanitation, would bo able, at tho station, to acquire the information. At present there is only a single room for all theso purposes. Alvout £3000 would be required for the proposed building, of which £1700 is already in hand, and it is hoped that the Government Coronation memorial subsidy would also bo available. The motor waggon would cost from £500 to £800. The City Council is being asked to provide the cite.

A street collection, by permission of the City Council, will be held on Wednesday, Juno 21, but donations can bo sent to the secretary, Mr. W. Rattray, 38, His Majesty's Arcade, Auckland, before that dale. A meeting of ladies was held yesterday afternoon to arrange collectors and stations for the street collection. There was a good attendance, and much enthusiasm in the collection was evinced. Mrs. Challinor Purehas was in the chair.and Mrs. Rattray acted as secretary. Several ladies, who have previously held collecting boxes, commented on tho fact that many girls, earning good salaries, who might at any tiuio require the services of the nureing division, or St. John Ambulance pupils, refused to contribute, whilst men, in similar positions, gave liberally. It was suggested that some effort should be made to reach the sympathies 0 { the girls. It was also resolved to make all possible endeavour, and get the proposed ambulance station accepted as the Auckland Coronation memorial. A letter was received from Hor Excellency Lady Islington, patroness of the ladies' committee, expressing the hope that tho street collection would result in a handsome addition to the funds.