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Kai Tiaki : the journal of the nurses of New Zealand, Volume VIII, Issue 4, 1 October 1915, Page 161

The annual meeting of the Otago branch of the New Zealand Trained Nurses' Association was held m the clubroom on Wednesday evening, Dr. Brown (president) m the chair. The attendance was small. The annual report and balance sheet were

adopted. The chief items of the annual report were as follows : — " Forty -three new members have joined during the year — 35 on the general list, five on the auxiliary, and three transferred from other centres. Two members have resigned, one has been transferred, and seven have left the district . We have at present 165 names on the roll, anel of those 29 are on active service. Owing to the war it was decided to forego all lectures for this year. In April last Dr. Macdonald (our president) asked for leave of absence for an indefinite period, as he had volunteered for active service. This was granted, and it was agreed to ask Dr. Wm. Brown to take Dr. Macdonald's place till the end of the year. Dr. Brown consenteel, and has acted as our president for the last six months. We feel that an expression of our thanks is clue to Dr. Brown for so kindly coming to our assistance. The question of meeting the increased demand for nurses during the war evoked considerable interest and eliscussion, and the New Zealand Trained Nurses' Association approached the Government protesting that until the supply of trained nurses faileel untrained women should not be used to take

their places. A conference was held m Wellington to discuss the question of voluntary aid, anel two of our members attended as delegates. A report of what was done there was published m the daily papers, so that all members might be able to read it. The clubroom anel library is still open for members, and we appeal to them to make use of it." The bureau report anel the report of the Library Committee were adopted. It was agreed to ask Miss Bagley, of Auckland, to act as delegate to the triennial council, to b 3 held m Auckland m November. The election of office-bearers resulted as follows :—President, Dr. Wm. Brown ; vice-presidents, Miss Thomson and Miss Holf ord ; hon. secretary, Mrs. Ewing ; councillors — Mrs. M'Gregor, Miss Monson, Miss Shackleford, Miss Every, Miss Cupples, Sister Nosworthy, Miss Williamson, Miss Jack, Miss Sturgeon, Sister James, Mrs. Falconer, and Mrs. Jones. Votes of thanks were passed to Mr. C. H. Statham and Mi*. W. H. Logic for their kind services as auditor anel scrutineer respectively. Supper was handed round at the close of the business.