PLUNKET ACTIVITIES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22142, 22 June 1935, Page 22

PLUNKET ACTIVITIES

DARGAVILLE BRANCH The Mayor, Mr. F. A. Jones, who presided over the 13th annual meeting of the Dargaville Plunket Society, congratulated the president, Mrs. A. E. Harding, on the success attained during the year. Ho regretted that owing to difficult times, the society had suffered a slight loss and had been compelled to draw on the reserves, and urged young mothers to give more support to the work. The annual report showed that the nurse's ear had travelled 5049 miles. The balance-sheet disclosed, after allowing for depreciation, a cash balance at the end of the year of £375. The Ruawai sub-branch finished the year with a credit balance of £69, and Te Kopuru-Aratapu with £3. Officers elected were: —Patron, the Hon. J. G. Coates; president, Mrs. Alfred E. Harding (re-elected for the 33th time): vice-presi dents, Mesdames F. A. Jones, A. C. Paul, R. E. Clements, T. C. French; honorary secretary, Mrs. O. G. Bramwell; honorary treasurer, Mrs. J. R. Alderson; committee, Mesdames J, Dempsey, J. Toticli, 0. Williams, W. R. Worslev, M. C. Astley, E. J. Brock, J. D. Barrow; J. McCullough, E. B. Glanville, A. Cameron, C. D. Wykes, G. Kirton and F. Cronin; district delegates, Mesdames H. Massev, Blake and N. Williams (Avoca), T. A. Ballantyne, T. R. Wreaks (Pukohuia), W. P. Begg, P. Speedy (Arapoliue), A. V. Docherty, G. Downey (Kaihu), J. H. Sloane (Mamaranui), J. Finlayson, F. E. Crawford (Tangowahine); advisorv board, Messrs. F. A. Jones, A. C. Paul, J. A. West, E. J. Brock, E. R Munn, F. S. Goulding, W. R. Worslev,' Drs. M. Roper, C. H. Crump, J. Marshall H. G. Rix, M. Greville, Revs. W. S. Neal, G. R, Monteith, D. H. Hay, and Father Devolder.