ST. JOHN AMBULANCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20967, 2 September 1931, Page 8

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE.

INSPECTION OF RESERVE. KING'S INTEREST IN ORDER. The district commissioner of the St. John Ambulance, Mr. C. J. Tunks, attended by his staff officers, visited th i National Reserve Ambulance Division, the headquarters of which are at. Epiphany Hall, Newton, and conducted his annual inspection on Monday evening. There were aboqt 40 officers and inen on parade and also a number of probationers a.nd cadets. Various drills, stretcher exercises, etc., were undertaken, and uniforms, equipment and stores were inspected. Ttoi commissioner expressed his satisfaction \spth the raumber and appearance of members on parade and also with the quantity and condition of the equipment and stores. He read a number of extracts and commented at length on them from the cen tenary number of the St. John Ambu> lance Gazette, which described the recen l impressivfi ceremonies in which the King, patron and sovereign head of the order, took great part, and stressed the necessity for upholding the traditions of thij order. The officers accompanying Mr. funk't were Assistant-Commissioner F. J. Hutch inson; District Superintendent A. W, Probert, and Corps Officers U. Hitchon and Potter. Before the children go back to schoo f'-ey might want one or two replacement:l o their school wear. Bi\ng them to M j;nd C.'s for every school want in fhn best of taste and materials, and at thu right price.—Milne and Choyce, Ltd. Copies ot photographs taken by Nev 1 Zealand Herald and Auckland Wkekli News stall photographers may be purchased from the Pictorial Department, third floor, Hebald Buildings, Telephon* 44-567. The cost of whole-plate prints ii Sa 6d each and half-plate la 6d.