THE PLUNKET SOCIETY
TO THE EDITOR. Sib, —In view of the fact that letters have appeared in various New Zealand papers voicing the impression that the members of the executive and of the council of this society and delegates to various conferences receive some financial assistance in the matter of travelling expenses from the funds of the society, may I have the assistance of your paper to correct this unfortunate misunderstanding, which is apparently generally believed? I wish to state on behalf of the society that, apart from the Plunket nursing staff, the only salaried officers of the society are the medical adviser (Dr Martin B. M. Tweed), the director of Plunket nursing, the secretary, and two typistes, the first three of whom are the only officers of the society whose travelling expenses on the society’s business are reimbursed out of its funds. No member of the council or of the executive of the society ever receives anything from the funds of the society or of its branches either by way of honorarium or for travelling expenses incurred. No delegate attending any conference or meeting receives remuneration of expenses. In a few cases branches employ salaried oflicers as secretaries, and in such cases entirely at the expense of the branch concerned. The executive and members of the council have for years visited Wellington to attend council meetings at least twice a year* and in some years more often, while a large number of women have regularly attended numerous conferences and meetings since the earliest conferences were held at no small personal and financidl sacrifice, . The interest shown and the sacrifice made in the cause of the society, by those who thus voluntarily serve it without reward, and who.often travel great distances at considerable expense, demand that there should be no misunderstanding in tne public mind in this matter. The executive is somewhat surprised and concerned. to find that there is a general impression abroad that the funds of the society are drawn upon for such purposes as 1 nave mentioned, and it is a matter of great importance to the welfare of the society that that impression should be removes without delay.—l am. etc., Kate F. M'Georoe, President. Dunedin, March 5.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22204, 6 March 1934, Page 10
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