RED CROSS SOCIETY

Southland Times, Issue 24181, 18 July 1940, Page 11

RED CROSS SOCIETY

SOUTHLAND PROVINCIAL CENTRE “It should be remembered that this is not only a war of man-power, but also of materials and from an economic point of view, the utmost care should be exercised in avoiding an over-pro-duction of requirements,” said the Dominion secretary of the New Zealand Red Cross Society, (Mr M. S. Galloway) in a letter received at a meeting last night of the Southland Provincial Centre of the New Zealand Red Cross Society. “With the Red Cross appeal over, the amount in hand to date being more than £528,000, our branches’ should concentrate on the following: (1) Strengthening their resources; (2) fostering instructional work in first aid, home nursing, hygiene and sanitation, motor transport corps, air raid precautions, and advance against chemical warfare; (3) co-operation in every way possible in the relief of the refugees; (4) establishing a canteen corps, visiting soldier patients in hospitals and distributing comforts among them.” The president, Mr J. D. Campbell, welcomed the delegates and said he was pleased to see so many from various centres throughout Southland. He was sure the meetings would be profitable for the cause for which they were working, and emphasized that the principal thing for the women to hold in view was to be organized and ready for work when they were called on. During the evening many suggestions were put forward about practical help which may be given to men in the fighting forces. Dr Moana Gow (Winton), suggested that bandages and other Red Cross supplies should be sent to augment the supply in Britain. Dr Gow pointed out that actual supplies would be much more preferable to money, the finished goods being available for immediate use. After referring to the various means by which the centres were doing their work, Mr Campbell complimented the delegates on their schemes, some of which, he said, were most original. Inquiries would be made into the suggestions. Southland led New Zealand in launching an appeal for funds to buy fighter planes for Britain, and he did not see why Southland could not again be pushed to the fore. Mi - W. Grieve, chairman of the executive of the Southland Provincial Patriotic Council, was present and explained many points raised by the delegates. He gave a detailed account of the Southland night at the Christchurch Welcome Club and explained how plans for the entertaining of the men in camp were carried out. Delegates present from the subcentres were: Mi's R. B. Bannerman and Miss R. I. V. Aitken (Gore), Dr Moana Gow and Mrs W. Hamilton (Winton), Mr C. J. Roseveare (Woodlands), Mrs H. Nelson (Lumsden), Mrs D. C. Livingstone (Waimahaka), Mrs I. Riddle (Wallacetown), Mrs E. Riddle (Kennington), Mrs F. S. Sinclair (Dipton), Mrs H. Turner (Tokonui), Mrs A. Coster (Quarry Hills) The following members were appointed to act on a joint council from the centre with the St. John Ambulance Association: Mesdames R. B. Bannerman and J. Hargest, Miss J. McLeod, Dr Moana Gow and Mr J. D. Gilmore. The sub-centres which have been formed in Invercargill appointed Mrs F. G. Hall-Jones and Messrs S. C. Bingham and S. M. Macalister as representatives on the council.