PLUNKET SOCIETY
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Lady Galway Opens Conference
(By Telegrapb-
WELLINGTON, This Day. The Plunket Society conference was opened by Lady Galway this morning Mrs James Begg, Dominion. president) mtrodticing her. Lady Galway spoke of the wonderful work accomplished by the society for motberhood and the nation, and the debt of the whole Englishspeaking rac-e to Sir Truby King. She stressed the value of conferences, as overy movemeut had to be kept up-to-date. The conference expressed its sense of obligation to Sir Truby King and regret at his inability to attend. Lady Galway presented Mrs Joseph McGeorge, ex-Dominion president, with a handsome illustrated history' of the society 's work as- a tribute to her long and valuable services, and several speakers spoke highly of Mrs McGeorge 's association with Ythe movetqent. The president, in her address of welcome to the delegates, referred to tho many losses sustained by the society during the year% and montioned pafticu-, larly the death of Mrs "W. E. Henley, Lady Loclchart, Lady Luke, Miss Patfcrick and Mrs A. F. Wright. The conference placed ou record its approciation of the work of Lady Sidev, who recently relinquished the position of acting-Domimon president.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 35, 4 November 1937, Page 5
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196PLUNKET SOCIETY Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 35, 4 November 1937, Page 5
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