Canterbury Branch

Kai Tiaki : the journal of the nurses of New Zealand, Volume XI, Issue 2, 1 April 1918, Page 61

Canterbury Branch

A council meeting was held on January 14th, to arrange for a more central room for holding meetings, as the hospital was considered a little out of the way. It was decided to hold our monthly meetings m the V.M.C.A. Building, for the time being at least. Dr. P. Stanley Foster gave a lecture on the 27th February, which was largely attended, on " Modern Antiseptics," and was most interesting and instructive, showing the great strides which have been made of late years, particularly since the war, m the matters of surgery and the treatment of wounds. The triennial meeting, which was to have taken place this year (on March 27th), m Christ-church, has been postponed for this

year. Miss Maclean, who had kindly consented to act as president at the meeting, thought the time was inopportune for many reasons, and that Easter was a very bad time to travel, if delegates were coming from other centres, which was doubtful on this occasion, to attend the council. At a special council meeting, called to consider the matter, it was decided to postpone the meeting this year, as there were not many important questions for discussion, but to bring the subject forward again next year. Several lectures are promised at different dates during this year, and it is hoped the nurses will show their appreciation by comnig to the meetings.