AMBULANCE SATURDAY.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12256, 2 July 1909, Page 5

AMBULANCE SATURDAY.

TO-MORROW

Complete arrangements have been ■ made by the executive Council of the Women's Branch of the National Defence League for the successful carrying out of Ambulance Saturday, and it ; only remains for the citizens.'of Wani ganui to nobly 'assist the movement, ■ which is si important in the interests of j the. town generally. : Tho generous action of the Taylor- | Carrington Picture Company in giving ■' half of the crass proceeds of thoir tplen- • did la,st night's performance in the : Opera House will be gratefully appreciated by all members of tho women's branch, and will give the Ambulance ; Saturday Fund a welcome start. It is ! just fifty years since Florence N.-ghtin-gale sot out with her army of 42 nurses : to tho Crimea to work and labour for , many long months in field a"d barrack : hospitals, amidst the wounded and dyj ing fold'ors. Her noble work and life • in the cause of suffering humanity Inv > ! earned for her the evorlftst-ihfi; 'gratitude of the English speakinp world. Vthough it falls to- the lot of "few womoi to achieve what Florence Night'iva'H : did, yet it is in the power of sm-'i ; institutions as our women's branch of ! tho National Defence League to onab'e I the large body of our women of to-day | to be of great practical service in tl:'o : home, factory, or on the street, by esi tablishing district nurses and clashes for 1 instruction in first aid to the injured j and home nursing. W Te look to our lo- | cal women's League to do tliis, and ! you, reader, can render valuable assistance towards this desirable end, first by subscribing liberally fr> their ambulance fund, as without money it will b? impossible _ for them to achieve their aims and objects, second, by becoming a iaenibr;r, and third, by joining the Am- [ bu»-- JJriszade and Nursing Division !,_. >**"'Leaguo on or before the 10th trrriy.

We give all collectors a final reminder that arm badges and •collecting boxes will be issued at Miss Newcombe's place of business. Ridgway Street, between 10 a.m. and 6 D.m. to-day.