Red Cross Wants National Day Observed
DUNEDIN, July 30. The o'bservance eaeh yoar of Red Cross Dav in New Zealand, was favou red l»y the anmial eonference oi ihe Red ('ross .Society tvhicli eoncluded today. It is suggostod that the day thould be near a-Snnday in May when Nationai Hospital Day is observed in eoniniemorat ion of the birthdav oi Florehce Niglitingale. On Ihe eou ference's recommendat ion the exeei. live of the society will consider the proposal and will seek Oovernment ap pruval. Otiicers eleeted were: — 1'resident, S'f R. Heaton Rhodes; vice-president, M i'-» T. H. Lowry; Doniinion executive, Air. E. Oibbons (Hamilton), Alajor 1 encral P. II. Bell (Auckland), Dr. A (lillies, Messrs. J. Aliel and C. 0 Wliite (Wellington), I). 0. Oollm (Featherston), A. E. Kincaid (Ohrist ehurcli), J. D. Oampbell (Invercargill) t'harles V. Smitli (Dunedin), Alesdamo: T. N. Watt (Opunake), J. Jarvis ( N e Plvmouth), .L E. Winstone (Bay of Ulenty) , Miss ^r. Magill (Wellington); hon. treasurer, Dlr.. J. T. Spears ,Wel lington); representatives 011 joint council of Order of St. Jolin and New Zealand Red Uross, Messrs. A. E. Kincaid, ,T. D. Campbell, Cliarles V. Snntli, D. U. Collins, A. E. Oibbons, J. Abel, M A. Raymond, Dr. A. Oillies, MajorGeneral P. II. Bell, Mesdames A. W Winstone and T. H. Lowry, Miss II. I. Crooke. The next annual eonference will be X held at New Plymouth.
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Chronicle (Levin), 31 July 1948, Page 5
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