ST. JOHN AHBULANCE

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 63, 15 March 1934, Page 6

ST. JOHN AHBULANCE

NEVV SUB-CENTRE

.-Dr. J; S. Elliott, 6Hiirnian?6f the Wei-, lington Centre, and Mr. C. Meachen,-sec* retary.iattended a'^public-meeting in PalS merston North 'oni'.T.uesday;. evening' last; for.the;purpose:o£;establishirig a. sub-centre of the • asso6iation>;in:;;that ;?to\va.. : The] Mayor of .Palmerstonijfpitli, (Mr. A. E. Mans£6rd) ■presided', and before/introducing: DrY Ellibtt ;to-the meeting;^MT:^Mans£ord made - reference to the; meaning. of the word "ambulance." ' -He mentioned" that a] sub-centre'HaH been formed in jPalmerstotf N6rth;:about^26;;years>ago 'by;r>Mrs; Zt Gill;I.* who -hevwaa-:pleased4,toinote; wag" '■'jjjresentHhaoH*enJ?'B'''#Hi^?^t"P?ll?}y^'-t^ orgamsatib;n^ha4';^!n^ißh.ed».\:the/STOrk i _J)e* dngvSuV?.efluently-.:-iarrie^ontby,;;sne-VyVeK->lih^bnJiE?ti&ie.^'';J^'w.as',Viow^r«!pgnjsedi; rhpwever. that the'city shouldfhaye-its Ownj live organisation's and-Mif ; 7.;'.:Ma?sf,ord:- re-; 'ferred/ to the"'excellent:work; being;;carried; on by the organisation;-;' in other - towns, and saiti^thatin1 times-;pf;epideniics and; disasters their : assistance -was !]of , untold;; .value.' ■•■•?.-■-'.■..-:■".'•■»>; ■■ ; -';.':-"'; -^'i':':^!^-' ":•'■:-: ,-S ■ Mr. G.% Q. Hancox, director:; of-the PaH merstpri North Technical College; said. W jwas gratifying : and; |aigbia;;sburce of, -in-; spiratibri'to.'knowithat men' of-Dr. Elliott's: calibre-Trmen at; the top of their, Jown pro"-! fession-YWeie";prepared;-:t9^giye::->f:v, their, valuable?time to iijch: a■> voluntary, 'move* ment.r :"-^>-'V'v--->">»-- ■'■•v-.-V.-.>iS^.-v : i-l ; ; :;::': -i- ■\::-' . ■■-' i\ S;^,VACcrbE^t:;|CASES. ¥ ;;:■:'."■ •;: i ; r -j plaiise;" saidiie^"considered';;!^ notponly,vs| duty, but, ai great :' pleasure,,;to assist mi promoting P^whati hie f had^fpund , to ■ b'ej a'f veryi'to^ul''(bfafii^::piE-^tHeJtiSK!.'Jolin::'Aia-] bulanceiAssociatibn:1. It had:'never;been; more;;necessary;:,than-.at the" present; time; :forSpeogl^,'t6 .betfskilled, inJthe: treatment^ presefltlwere"the.'iiucleus-of an!:bx; ganisa-i tipn which iwbuldi.'becpmß.-ia.-credit; to thej ,city;f' "Dr ; . i^tresised:^ the; need;; for" organisation';;in cases>/otjl public ;calamity! sub-centre's'; had "■-b'eieh.SfqriiiedSjitj-, Napier,} Hastings; .Waipuku'rau^Nelson/ :and:SMarlbprpugh;i\. ::;fKj-'^lfSiSaV7'''>■■:- ---'; Qn' the imotibh: of Mr;, li.' H:. 'LewjC it; wa?. unanimously agreed to .form a.■)■ SubrV centre: atyPalmerston 'North^t'and'the' ifol-j ilbvHng'^officerß'':'were7'-t^eiitVeieeted:^ifeW; Zealand,! patron,'his 'Jiicellency ithiS-Gbv-: .ernor-Generali Jifcord.'Bledislo^f: president,,:the :Maypr; Mr.-/-'A. \E.'° Mansford; vice-; presidents, ;Mr^Ji::A;: Nash^J£E;p,pr: P. 5 E:put;ham7<Dr: C; W; PeachJDr/C^King^ Mr. J^Miller,,Mr.' D. MilcKelh Dr> Chis^ tholm,; Mrr H.-Hepworth; ancT Mrs?; Z: Gill;; executive cptnmitteei: Messis.' Wi G-ißlack' (president 6S the'Palmerstbn-North'rßptaryi ;Club),Kim« B: Xeniient-^cbuncilloryid^J.! ;. ; :.B.:;Camerbn^(cppn^ ;ci|l6r)';^ and ;;G.'i,Gr Hancbx/(districti'pffi-;:; ■cer); secretary 'and..treasurer;- Mr. .'X.' 6.: 'Chamberlainvr: *]■: 'f^ : ii ;X- ;v '.-/;>-:;;-: :Jj\ ■;i,ftj-vI:.'.'■ V ; "'-'Mr'y:;]^^drd's^^sf:du^:Vs'-;tn'eTnWiy^ appointed ■ was t to' pr.esent iwar-'rantSibf/appointment-tofMrsl'AiM.^^^ h's^>lady.rdivuional^.su^'^dil^dent*'/;o(.'J-'the'' 'Technicali Schoolinursing division,- and to: ■Mr;;-l6wiß?Asian'amßulanefe fofficer ofithe: 'Palmerstbn' Nortli^ ;Ambirtance!'l)xvision. ' v vDr. Elliptt^thanked ; >M^S^nsfp*d;Sfpri ihis good will.with regard >to: -the ■ as'socia-1 tion',/;a'fldi^'entibh'ed^^ ;-Weflin^t;bt'>.;waßV;^ei^j^depi?;;o£l % that,