WOMEN’S NATIONAL RESERVE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19878, 20 February 1920, Page 6

WOMEN’S NATIONAL RESERVE.

DOMINION CONFERENCE.

(Ptm Pkesj Association’.)

NEW PLYMOUTH, February 19

Tiie Dominion conference of the Women s National Reserve continued today. hj was reported that the reserve Is establishing.,.! mirsery in Wellington to relieve sick mothers from tho. care of their children. Tho organisation of a medical service detachment was referred to. Tire objects are to meet emergency demands oi epidemic nr war conditions by the establishment of hospital wards and technical nursing and cooking schools, also trained ambulance. detach" ments and sick nursing classes supplementary to the regular establishments. The following resolution was passed “That tho Women's National Reserve in conference assembled decide to snppoit the petition to tho Government, asking them to consider the advisability of granting State pensions as a subsidy io tho earnings of the blind and to care for those totally incapable by that iniinnity.’’ The executive ol tho Dominion Council was re-elected as follows; President, Airs Corliss; organiser, Airs Porter: secretary, Airs Hope; Measurer, Airs Roden, Ry a now rule all presidents of centres, suh-cent.rcs and local branches are cx ofllcio members of the council. The following wee elected vice-presidents: Mwlamcs Rurgess (Now Plymouth). APLeau (Auckland) and Goring (Hastings). Tiie delegates wore entertained by tho Mayoress at a social this evening.