AMBULANCE FOR WAIHI

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23088, 13 July 1938, Page 17

AMBULANCE FOR WAIHI

BOARD ACCEPTS PROPOSAL [BY TICLK.fiRAPH —OWN CORRKSPONDKNT] THAMES, Tuesday The chairman, Mr. P. Brenan, of the Thames Hospital Board, stated at u meeting to-day that he had been interviewed bv Waihi residents, who asked the board to provide an ambulance for that town. He had replied that the board could not purchase one. A letter was received from the ambulance committee, asking if the board would purchase an ambulance if Waihi found the money. Mr. W. C. Collier, the Waihi representative on the board, said his opinion was that Waihi did not require an ambulance, but the money was in hand and there was no reason why it should not be bought. The Chairman: An ambulance is desirable, but not essential. The board would not put any obstacle in the way. The board decided to act as requested.

DUNEDIN'S MODERN STATION HELP OF VOLUNTARY DRIVERS [BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION] DUNEDIN, Tuesday Dunedin ambulances were for some months housed in taxi depots and driven by taxi employees, but now in their new modern station they will be driven by two permanent drivers with voluntary assistance from four members of the association. The 40-hour week and lack of public financial support has made this voluntary driving assistance necessary. Members will take duty between seven and 11 o'clock nightly, and on Saturdays and Sundays.