Annual Report of the New Zealand Trained Nurses Assoc.

Kai Tiaki : the journal of the nurses of New Zealand, Volume XXII, Issue 4, 1 November 1929, Page 155

Annual Report of the New Zealand Trained Nurses Assoc.

October 1, 1929.

The twelfth Annual Report of your Association is now presented to you.

The chief interest of the year was the quadrennial meeting of the International Council of Nurses, wiiich was held m Montreal last July. The Association had decided to send a delegate, and Miss McKenny was chosen. Later, the Association approached the Minister of Health. Mrs. Tracy Inglis, President, and Miss McKenny acting as a deputation to him. The result was that the Government agreed to send Miss Bicknell, Director of Nursing, to represent the Dominion. The Journal will contain a short account of the proceedings m Montreal.

The financial position of "Kia Tiaki." the Xew Zealand Nursing Journal, has caused considerable concern. We are very anxious to issue the Journal two-monthly, but that entails greater expense, though we hope there will be added revenue from advertisers. The Executive appointed last October to deal with this matter, propose that the two subscriptions — the Association and the Nursing Journal — should be combined and fixed at one guinea. The

extra amount received through a larger number taking- the Journal will more than cover the cost. To ascertain the feeling of members a circular was sent out. and of the 1,300 delivered forms. 204 were returned with an adverse vote. The question will come up for decision during the present Conference. We regret to record the death, from influenza, of Miss Jean Todd, a former Matron of Timaru Hospital, and latterly honorary secretary for "Kai Tiaki." A Matron who worked under her and loved her. as every one else did, says: "There was never a better nurse or a more conscientious, painstaking Matron turned out of a New Zealand Hospital." A new branch has been formed m Gisborne with a membership of 32. A very hearty welcome is extended to them. There is every prospect of branches being formed m Hamilton and Timaru at an early date. G. TRACpY-INGLIS, President. H. C. INGLIS, Hon. Secretary-General.