SAVING THE BABIES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 3, Issue 211, 11 September 1940, Page 5

SAVING THE BABIES

PLUNKET SOCIETY'S YEAR WHAKATANE BRANCH The fourteenth annual meeting of the Whakatane Branch of the Plunket Society was held in the Plimket Rooms on Thursday, September sth; , The,_• -Mayoress, Mrs B. S. Barry, occupied the chair. . Present also were Mesdames Caisley (President), Mrs K. Smith (Ohope representative) , Dawson, Miller, Eggers, Southey, Kendall, Sullivan. Apologies were received from the Taneatua sul> branch and Mesdames Boswell, Dixon, Kearns and Luxton. Tlie treasurer's report and balance sheet was read and adopted. The following officers were appointed: President. Mrs C. G. South ey; Secretary, Miss W. Thatcher; Hon Solicitor, Mr Buddie; Hon Auditor, Mr Good; Advisory Board. Dr. Appleby, Dr E. T. Dawson. Dr A. ' F, Cole, Messrs Buddie and Sullivan; Hon Vice-Presidents. Mesdames Sullivan,. Buddie. F. B. Cutler, Sut-» cliffc, B.S. Barry, Committee, 1 MesDixon,, - Dawspji,. Barry:,.: Egr gers, kendal'l, "Kingsley-fSmithr'Bos-well, Kearns and Shaplcy. v' A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mrs' Caisiey for 'her services and keeft interest during the of her office as president, aiul- lo the past Secretary. Mrs "Sullivan. It was agreed, to. send a of thanks to Jtfr Suckling for his splendid assistance as Treasurer of the branch. Sub-Branches Report. Ohope reported -that interest was increasing and the committee hoped the nurse, would continue her weekly visits. Rangitaiki: Mrs Caisley reported that the new. committee was working. enthusiastically. ; Taneatua appreciated the bi-week* Iv visits of the nurse. ' Opotiki 'expressed satisfaction of their financial position. - — It was agreed that a notice points ing out that 'plunket Avork was carreid on by voluntary subscription and asking those who appreciated: the work Io show their appreciation by becoming financial members by paying the subscription of 5s a year. With; a vote of thanks to Mrs Barry the meeting then adjourned.