VALUABLE WORK.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 932, 30 November 1933, Page 8

VALUABLE WORK.

Activities of Sanatorium Service. The annual meeting- of the SanaServ J* ce Association was held yesterday afternoon, Canon A. H Norriß«rPi’^f2Lnf °y, er a good attendance. bpeaknig to the annual report. Canon Norris stressed the need for more pubJJ®. i^ te i’ e^ t 1 sympathy. They could not and did not claim that they met needs, which were increasing, and ♦ e 4» was scope for the society to ex- - oP ®r ations if mors interest were shown in its affairs, it was gratifying to note that the work of the societyhSd been favourably commented on by hosp .l 1 b° ard ® outs ide Canterbury. He said that an increased membership was needed with more people In the suburbs raking an active part, as the majority of the active members were on Cashmere HiHs. The society had so far been able to eater for the needs of patients only but there was a lot of work walting to be done among those who were not patients. In conclusion. Canon Norneed for preventive Ml. ‘Jt 1 ? 11 . moved the adoption of the report and balance-sheet. This was seconded by Dr J. J. Kennedy and cartied unanimously. The annual report stated that the year had been a strenuous one. About 200 patients, ex-patients and their dependents nad received assistance. The women's committees had been the mainstay of the society and about 800 gar- ;™” 1 ‘ had been supplied. Thanks were due to Mrs A. E. Cooper and Mrs H. A. Young for the use of rooms for comm««tings. Matron Trumble and Sister Moloney had co-operated with the society in all ways and thanks were due to them. The membership was Jk 0, H? ls> had been given by Canterbury Rugby Union and the BoardS r ° U * h and kelson Hospital "Kjj balance-sheet showed that receipts during the year were £ll9 i» id, made up mainly of donations and subscrlptions, which accounted for £llO The sum of £6B 18s 8d had been an? from the previous year IPa? ‘ft?* Vi al £ eoo JP tm were shown at f- fT | d * ° n the expenditure side dlStrJLi* S d V® SP€!nt ,n th ® relief Of £•? 15 %d l ln|r a credit balance of f ror £ lg L m , oved that the annual meeting be held in May and that the OrtZhlZ 1 a y , ear end on A » r » 80 instead of October 31, as at present. The motion was seconded and carried. motion We » r ® elect ? d as follows:—Pretr d 4 I \ t ’ th ? Mayor (Mr D. G. Sullivan vice-president, Lady Clifford; general committee, Mr P. H. Harris (chairman) Mesdames W. D. Johnston, R. W. J. May, C. J. Treleaven. K A ?2nn» e3 A V Winchester, H.’ A*. Uooper, Misses M. O. StodMoloney, A. Bowker. Dennisr?s’ r at^° n T T^ mble . Canon A. H. Nor. Y* r J ' Kennedy. Rev J. Robertson, Messrs E. B. Bohan (honorary trearetary).3nd R * A * Youn * (honorary sit