THE N.Z. VOLUNTEER SISTERHOOD.

Otago Witness, Issue 3382, 8 January 1919, Page 24

THE N.Z. VOLUNTEER SISTERHOOD.

At a meeting, held in London on the 7th November, of all the members of the New Zealand' Volunteer Sisterhood then resident in "England, Mrs F. M'Hugh, Mrs A. Crowther, Miss C. Rogers, Miss A. Ballantine, and Miss D. Murch, being present, the following resolutions Were carried unanimously : " (1) Having received information that Miss Rout has, without our censent or authorisation, been using the name of our organisation in connection with her V.D. propaganda amongst New Zealand and other troops, and also on a credential given to the proprietress of a certain establishment in Paris, and has, in other ways, used her position as former honorary secretary of that organisation for tho purpose of giving increased importance to her propaganda, we, the original members of the above organisation now working in England, hereby completely dissociate ourselves from, and emphatically protest against her action in these matters, and demand that she immediately all cards and circulars upon which this signature is found, and that she abstain from using the title in future. (2) We resolve that a copy of this resolution be sent to the remaining members of tho Sisterhood still resident in Egypt for their 'signatures if they agree to tho above resolution, and, when such signatures are secured, the resolution be forwarded for publication in the press of New Zealand. (3) That -Mrs M'Hugh be requested to send a copy of this resolution to Miss Rout and to all officers and officials with whom Miss Rout has been carrying on correspondence in tb-» name of tho Sisterhood."