Dr. DORIS GORDON RETURNS AFTER LONG TRIP.

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 10, 7 March 1930, Page 5

Dr. DORIS GORDON RETURNS AFTER LONG TRIP.

The greater part of the journey was made by car which Dr. Gordon drove herself. The strenuous nature of her trip can bo guagecl from the fact that Dr. Gordon often travelled as far as 200 miles per day addressing as many as 3 meetings a day. A HUMAN DYNAMO. Her average day’s work commenced at 6.30 a.m. and ended at 11.30 p.m., and when all this is taken into consideration it will he realised there are plenty of reasons for a Wanganui paper describing her as “the human dynamo”.

Dr. Doris Gordon told the Stratford “Post” this morning that she had not intended taking her car beyond Wellington, but one of the chief supporters of the movement, realising that motor travel would) save a great deal of time and enable much more to he done, paid the shipping charges op the car to the Ebuth Island and back. This was in addition to Hi substantial donation towards the quota in his own area. MORE CENTRES ORGANISED. “As a result of this” said Dr. Gordon, “apart altogether from the comfort in travelling, I was able to organise centres on my way through, which under other circumstances, I should have had difficulty in reaching. I refer to such places as CBcv- _ iot, Kaikoura etc. I had remarkably good luck with my car, and encountered only three punctures on the whole trip. I had no engine trouble at all.” j ENTHUSIASM AND INTEREST. “Oh yes it was hard work” she proceeded in answer to a question, “I feel amply repaid for it, by the enthusiasm, and spontaneous interest of all those with whom I came

MOTHERS CHAIR FUND. MUCH ENTHUSIASM THROUGH DOMINION. t After travelling' iS r ew Zealand from Auckland to Invercargill in the interests of the Obstetrical Society a appeal in connection with the tcUblisliment of a Chair of Midwifery at the Otago University, Dr. Dons Gordon ren.ined to Stratford last night. During the last weeks Dr. Gordon lias been travelling in Poverty Day, Hawke’s Bay, Manawatu, and the South Island in connection with the appeal movement.

into contact. The women were most eager to do all possible. It was most encouraging!” “Women in small towns hearing t' h at I would be passing through asked me to stop and address them on die movement, and they are all working hard.” RETURNS IN SOON. Dr. Gordon went on to say that the Committees are all hand at work, and vviihin a short time the returns should be coming to hand. It is noped the funds will all he in by thei end of March, but of course some of the places just recently organised such as' the South Island, may be delayed. The movement lias the support of all the leading doctors in the Dominion, a few of those to give active support being, Sir Garrick Robertson, Mr Kenneth McKenzie, Dr. C. E McGuire of Auckland, Sir H. Lindo Ferguson (Dunedin) and Dr. W. B. Herbert, Wellington. The Taranaki and Wanganui divisions of the British Medical Association, are so much in support of the appeal that they have given lump sums.

Naturally the places organised first are first with their returns, said the Doctor, and I am very pleased to he able to say that the West Coast district of the Wellington province* is doing splendidly. This district s the first from which general returns are being received, and to date the position of funds raised is:—Wanganui £3BO. New Plymouth £350, Palmerston North £2BO, Marton £l3O. All are still going strong. In a few days we hope to get progress reports from other’ centres.” Dr. Gordon carried! a typewriter and office equipment with her. Bhe speaks in glowing terms of the great assistance she received from all, and the help given hy the medical profession, the Prots and PiCia'domding Co.