PLUNKET SOCIETY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24431, 17 October 1940, Page 12

PLUNKET SOCIETY

ANNUAL MEETING HEUD USEFUL YEAR REVIEWED There was a large attendance ai the annual meeting of the Dunedin branch of the Plunkct Society, which was held yesterday afternoon in the Council Chamber of the Town Hall. The Mayor. Mr A. H. Allen, presided. The Year’s Work The Mayor, moving the adoption of the anual report, congratulated tbe society on the completion of another useful year. There was no question of the value of the work being done by the society in the community, he said, as it was recognised not only all over the Dominion, but also further afield. The war emphasised the need for strong bodies, npt only in men but in women too, and he thought the standard of health of young New Zealanders could compare well with that 'of any other country in the world. The only trouble was that there were not more children coming along, as in a young and virile country such as this there should be at least a natural increase. The Mayor pointed out that the assets of the society now amounted to almost ■1 37.000.

Mr James Hogg, who seconded the adoption of the report, said it was gratifying to know that the new hospital at Anderson’s Bay was now within £7OO of being completely paid for. He referred in congratulatory terms to the progress made by the society since its inception. Office-bearers Office-bearers were elected as follows; President, Mrs Joseph McGeorge; vice-presidents—Lady.Sidey and Mesdames J. M. Callaway and James Begg; committee—Mesdames A. H. Allen, A. Barnett, R. S. Black, C. M. Bruce, J. J. Cairney, J. R. H. Caiman, F. H. Carr, F. E. Clapperton, L. F. Cleghorn. J. B. Dawson, J. A. Hanan, Mark Hanan, W. Jones. H. L. Longbottom, H. Mandeno, A. S. Moody, S. Paris, D. Reid, G. R. Ritchie, T. C. Ross, T. K. S, Sidey, W. T, Smellie, D. Solomon, N. Speight, F. J. Turner, J. Williams, Misses E, Johnstone and D. Theomin. Mesdames R. Findlay Allan and W. JB. Taverner (South Dunedin), Stevens (Mosgiel), A. S. Buddicom and A. J. Stewart (Outram), J. Ballingall (Palmerston), F. D. Bell and D. Matheson (Dunback), James Murray and M. A. Brown (Hampden), H. W. Nind and Miss M. Lawson (Waikouaiti), Mesdames Rutherford and Kidd (Middle; march), and A. Cunninghame and B. Ward (Port Chalmers); Advisory Board—Sir Percy Sargood, Messrs Peter Barr, C. B. Barrowclough, A. C. Cameron, F. H. Carr, P. L. Halsted, James Hogg. G. R. Ritchie, and D. Tannock and Dr J. E. Hercus. Votes of Thanks Comprehensive votes cf thanks to all who had assisted the society during the year and to the Mayor for presiding were passed.