HEALTH QUEST

Southland Times, Issue 22215, 6 January 1934, Page 6

HEALTH QUEST

CAMP AT POUNAWEA

INVERCARGILL PARTY

DEPARTS

OVER 50 CHILDREN

With anticipation clearly written upon their smiling faces, 50 odd children selected for the 1934 Pounawea Health Camp waved goodbye to a large number of parents and relatives assembled at the Invercargill railway station yesterday to farewell the youngsters when they departed north by the afternoon express. The advance party left on Thursday morning and yesterday’s contingent consisted of all the children (some joined the train at Gore). Nurse Tangney, who will have control of the medical department, and Misses Lulu Fraser, Mill and D. Ferguson and Mr R. Dennis (four of the six teachers). The other two, Messrs Blaikie and J. R. Verity, travelled north with the advance party, included in which were also Misses Marjorie Chisholm and Marjorie Farmer, voluntary helpers. Nurse Tangney will remain at the camp for a fortnight when she will return to Invercargill. Nurse Richardson taking her place. Among those present at the station when the train left were his Worship the Mayor (Mr John Miller), Mesdames E. V. McKeever (secretary), R. F. Greenwood (convener of the clothing committee) and R. Henderson and the Rev. J. Chisholm and Mr A. F. Grenfell.

The residents of the Owaka district, who took such a real and live interest in the welfare of the 1933 campers, have this year formed a local committee, the members of which will give every assistance to Mrs Stanley Brown, the camp commissioner. Interesting outdoor entertainments have been arranged and the district intends doing its utmost to ensure the comfort and happiness of the children. The children, whose ages range from six to 10 years, are to enjoy a month’s holiday in the health-giving air of the Catlins coast, together with the kindly care they will receive from the staff, should see them return home again in the best of health. A generous supply of foodstuffs and clothing has been sent to the camp, but donations of fresh fruit and vegetables will be always acceptable and may be left at the depot, c/o Messrs Meek and Oughton, Esk street, or telephone 731 should be rung.