PLUNKET SOCIETY

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 655, 6 May 1929, Page 4

PLUNKET SOCIETY

PAPAKURA BRANCH The annual meeting of the Papakura branch of the Plunket Society was held on Thursday, the president, Mrs. E. D. McLennan, presiding over a good attendance. The annual report showed that, the society had been steadily increasing its activities in Papakura and surrounding districts, and had given a great deal of useful service to mothers and women in the district. T>e balance sheet showed a credit balance of £SO 10s 7d. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. E. D. McLennan: vicepresidents, Mrs. R. J. Willis and Mrs. J. F. Johnstone: secretary, Miss J. McConnell: treasurer, Mrs. C. S. Beechey: committee. Mesdames C. D. Earl. E. C. Foote R. Haynes, E. P. Hirst, W. McIlwraith, R. Naylor, G. M. Tilston. T. Walker, C. Wardell, Stabler, and Mrs. 11. Watters and Mrs. C. Grant (Karaka), Mrs. C. C. Munro (Clevedon), Mrs. J. Jarvie (Drury). General regret was expressed that Nurse Clarke was shortly to sever her connection with the society. * * * DARGAVILLE BRANCH The annual meeting of the Darga-

ville branch of the Plunket Society wag presided over by the Mayor, *Mr. F. A. Jones. Officers elected for the ensuing year are:—Patron: Right Hon. J. G. Coates; president, Mrs. A. E. Harding: vicepresidents, Dr. Margaret Roper, Mesdames G. N. Hayes, F. A. Jones, 13. Coleman, A. C. Paul and W. Peterson; lion, secretary, Mrs. O. G. Braniwell; hon. treasurer. Miss M. H. Harding; lion, auditor, Mr. J. Hogg: committee, Mesdames J. Dempsey. D. L. Ross, Treadwell, Bremner, Toticli, French, Martin, Ball, O. Williams, Armitage, Church, R. Clements, Marsich; district delegates, Mrs. B. Coleman (Tangowahine), Mesdames P. McDermott*. H. -Massey, S. McLennan (Avoca), Mrs. A. V. Docherty (Kaihu), B. Gould, Broomfield, Ballantyne (Pukehuia). Mrs. Clark (Tangiteroria). H. Sills and Begg (Arapohue); advisory board, Messrs. F. A. Jones, A. C-. Paul, W. O’Malley, G. N. Hayes, D. L. Ross. A. Anderson, H. Armitage, Drs. Crump, Marshall, Groville, Shortt; Rev. Messrs. Fussell, Hames. White and Father Westiende. The balance sheet showed a credit balance of £157 16s sd. The report made pleasing reference of Nurse Thompson, and showed in increase of 848 visits paid to the rooms for consultation and advice, the total visits paid during the year by mothers and children being 3,427.