RED CROSS SOCIETY

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 85, 29 June 1943, Page 8

RED CROSS SOCIETY

WHAKATANE BRANCH JUNE MEETING HELD The monthly meeting of the Whakatane branch of the lied Gros.s Society was held in the Borough Council Chambers, with Mrs Sullivan in the chair. Mrs James,, who has been shop convener for several months sent in her resignation, which was accepted with regret. A' motion of tlian'ks for the hard and capable work done by Mrs James was passed by acclamation. Headquarters, Wellington, wrote saying the annual meeting would take place in Wellington on July 14 approx, and asking for any remits. After discussion two remits were drawn up and, seiit in. The. Whakatane Paper Mills Dance Committee wrote saying they would, be holding a dance on June 30, and offering to give proceeds to the Red Cross. Their offer was gra'tef.ullv accepted. For the Comforts Committee Mrs Norman reported that materials for parcels was being assembled, and packing would start shortly. In Mrs Pridcaux's absence, Miss Righton reported;''"that the. V.A.D.s were holding regular fortnightly meetings Mrs Pridcaux had received a letter from Mrs Spencer, who said she would be visiting Whakatane shortly, and would be glad to demonstrate .wool spinning and dyeing to any organisatin interested. It was discussed and decided to act further when the date of Mrs Spencer's visit was more definite.

Knitting Circle: Mrs Timbs said there. Avas an urgent need of more knitters. She also handed in. a card to be read from Lt. Boyce, prisoner of Avar in Germany, saying he had received a sweater knitted by Mrs Orchard of Whakatane, and expressing gratitude. Only tAvo Avallting sticks had been received in answer to the appeal for stidks for convalescent soldiers in Rotor'ua. Quite a number of people had offered t6 take convalescent American soldiers. * As the annual meeting of the Joint Committee Avould take place shortly the Red Cross' representative.s were elected as follows: Mesdame.s SulliAan, Pridcaux, E. Annstrong. Sisam, Timbs and Winstone.

JOINT COMMITTEE ST. JOHN AND RED CROSS This meeting took place in the Borough Council Chambers on June 11 at 8 p.m. The election of officers resulted as follows: president, Mrs Sullivan hon. .secretai'3 r , Mrs Winstone; the committee to consist of six members of each organisation. It was decided to ask a member of the R.S.A. to become an associate of the committee. Mr Carling reported having met and welcomed back to Whakatane, Ptc. Hallid.ay, who has been invalided home from the Middle East. DONATION TO BRITISH RED CROSS At the last meeting of the Whakatane branch of the New Zealand Red; Cross the committee decided, on the motion of Mrs Sullivan, to donate the sum of £200 nett to the British Red CroSs. Mrs Sullivan said that apart from the heavy burden the British Red Cross was bearing in Britain itself, it had a direct appeal for us, in that, the ambulance services in the Middle East were British, and therefore the first assistance that our wounded men received came from this Society. The Government refunded the cost of these, medical services, but there were some debts that money alone could not pay. The motion was seconded by Mrs James and carried unanimously. . j This is the third donation to British Red Cross from the Eastern Bay of Plenty Centre (which is formed of the sub-centres of Whakatane. Awakcri, Matata, Te Teko, Edgecumbe and TaneatUa) and others of the snb-centres have already advised their intention of joining in this gill, so no doubt a substantial sum will eventually be. sent from this area.