THE PLUNKET SOCIETY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20500, 30 August 1928, Page 6

THE PLUNKET SOCIETY.

CONFERENCE REMITS

SIZE OF BABY PATTERNS

(Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON. August 29,

At the Piuuket Society s Conference to-day the following remit from Pic-ton was carried: —“ That representations be made to the Government for the purpose of obtaining exemption from stamp duty in regard to all receipts issued tor, or all moneys received for, and on behalf of, the Plunket Society, and any instrument or document whatever required or authorised to be given by cheque issued, signed, made, or produced in pursuance of the rules of the society.” The size of the Plunket baby patterns issued by the society was brought up by a Napier delegate who suggested that as many mothers complained that the patterns were far too large for practical use they should be issued in two sizes. Miss Pattrick said that the g’-eat difficulty was to get patterns which would on economic grounds last the baby from birth to one year. It was also stated that the Dunedin society had had patterns printed at its own risk and had £l5O worth in stock.

An amendment was carried that the patterns should remain as at present until a new edition is issued. A Wellington remit suggesting that in view of the ever-recurring criticism ot the society's policy of giving the services of Plunket nurses free of charge to mothers, every member, before accepting nomination to the committee, should thoroughly understand and be prepared loyally to support all the policies of the society was carried.