FOXTON PLUNKET SOCIETY

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4444, 26 April 1930, Page 2

FOXTON PLUNKET SOCIETY

ANNUAL REPORT. The annual report in connection with the loi-iil braiii-Ii of the l’Jiuikei. Society, which will be. submitted to Monday's meeting, reads as follow*; ;

“Your committee has much pleu.siiril in presenting their eighth annual report and statement of accounts l.'or year ending 3.lst March, i «»;{<). During 1 the pu_sl year, Ihe V, oi k of ihe Society has steadily continued and the following' ligures give an indication of the year's work. I’revious year's figures in parenthesis: —Visits Iry nurse to oilier, 5! (53); visits by nurse to homes, lid (trio); adults to ofiiee, 7bf> (9114); babies and older children, Slit) (1257): total, 1809 (2883). “The committee wishes to place on record the services rendered the Society by Nurse Lockwood, who icsigned last October. She was replaced by Nurse A. 1:1. Rowe, who is painstaking and conscientious, and has the eouiulence of the mothers. Knnilsion sales show a good increase, and this fact more than any other indicates that the mothers realise the benefits to be derived by ail liering to the Society’s methods.

"The Advisory Hom'd consisting of Messrs 'Christie ( clinirmnn). I (ergiii, llol'libloW, Hewed and ('urn li.-tvi* been very helpful in the dillieiill ies which luive nrisen I rein I line In I i me, nml t luniks nre due lu them for the lime (leveled le the Society. “A bn by (|Ueell carnival WHS held Inst March nnd April which lesnllecl in L'.'iST I - being phiecd in ; lie P.O.S.H, log’elher with .C7o (rein Ihe McCarthy Trust Knud —.C-lli2 I in nil, nnd I lii.s Inis been set nside for enr building fund. Thanks nre due te llie melhers id the baby iii iididn les( Mesdnines S. Ha flier, (I. Alexander nnd 1,. Hunter) and their committees ior lie* splendid wav they worked le make this carnival such a success. Mrs. (I. Alex nndcr’s ‘'.ley" was the stiecessl ul enndidnle. lenders lor a suilahle building were culled, bill owing l.e I lie lowest tender being much ill ad - wince of mi|- fund, we have suspended operations meantime. A successful “I‘innkel Day" and beach shop day in aid of working expenses took place early this year.

"Dr. Derrick visited your committee last December and (dearly put before il ils position as a sub--1,-ranch i hereby elucidating ils problems in that direction.

"During the year the Society lost the services‘of Mesdames Walton, i toe I, it oore and P roe I er. M rs. Procter was one of olll' oldest members and also a vice - presl(ieul, and the Society wishes to place on record its appreciation of her splendid services, and to wish Imr a speedy recovery from illness. Mesdames Bain, .). Martin and Pergussoii have been added to on r commit I ec membership.

"Contributions to olliei* box show a seriolls fulling off compared with last year, only Hi,'7 being collected from 77)5 adults who have consulted the nurse during the year. This is to be greatly regret led and il is to be hoped mothers will realise their obligations and donate a minimum of (id each time they visit the rooms. "Your commit lee‘wish to thank the Advisory Hoard for its advice, Messrs Madge Bros, for free conveyance for nurse. .Mis. Kirkland for lunches for nurse, Mrs. .1. Walls and Airs. Kairey for morning and afternoon lea, Mr. 11. Osborne for free carting, Air. (.‘urn for proceeds of weighing machine, .Mr. lieigin for legal advice, the "Herald" and especially Mr. Trueman for audiling."