PLUNKET SOCIETY
CONFERENCE CONTINUED. RELATIONSHIP WITH HEALTH DEPARTMENT. NURSES' TRAINING FEES DISCUSSED. (PIE UMTBD PBKBS Associatiowl WELLINGTON, July 8. Tho annual conference of the Plunket Society was continued in tho Town Hall to-day, Mrs Algar Williams presiding. Dr Valintino (Chief Health Officer) was also present.
r l!ho morning business, taken in committee, was principally occupied with the discussion of the relationship of the sooicty to tiho State, the general feeling being that the functions of the society's nurses were different from those of district nurses, their work being more of an educational nature. Ur Truby King spoke at considerable length. Later Dr Valintine gave the society an assucanoo that the position as between the society and the department should remain unaltered until next annual conference; Ho also stated that in futuro the Health Department would communicate with the Plunke* Society Centres only, and not with its branches.
Tho following romit from Wangamii was agreed) to on the motion of Miss Campbell: " That miTses must piy their own training fee at Karitane-Harris Hospital, and if they hold a position for two years, tho training foe will be refunded to them at the end of that time."
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 16121, 9 July 1914, Page 8
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