THE RED CROSS

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 269, 11 December 1939, Page 3

THE RED CROSS

.OPOTIKI I'JUAN'CM

At tin’ executive committee meeting held on Thursday night in connection with the Jtedl Cross, reports were received from tin 1 various sub-commit-tees showing excellent progress in the various activities. A still t has been made with examinations in home nursing, and those for first aid! "ill shortly take place. Work in the eomlorts section is progressing well, and already many useful and well-made garments are ready lor 'distribution. I lie local Girl -Guides having enthusiastically helped in a linen drive the comforts committee lias been able to commence n first aid equipment. As a result of the dance organised bv the entertainment committee a .substantial sum was handed over to the treasurer, i In answer to several recent- enquiiies, it. is announced that membership of the Hod Cross Society is still open to the public, the entrance foe being 2s Gel.'

Hits Dominion had unexpectedly been appointed to become the Patriotic Committees He said that the organisation at present, and regulations, made it imperative that I'm ids go to the appointed centre, but lie felt confident that this would he modi lied before long. 'Hie Patriotic Committee would welcome the addition ol the Vigilance Association organisation. Mr. Gordon said that Mr. Shorts statement lmd cleared up some of the matters lie bad raised, and provided that there was a complete understanding that the activities of the Vigilance Association would not lie impaired. The invitation, tie thought, could be accepted.

Mr. Maxwell moved that the in vital tu n he accepted anti that the !i\e momlieis of the executive he the live chairmen of com in it tees in the \ igi lance Asset inLion (Messrs. Gordon, Seville, Utu,kail, Attwood and Pipe.) iMr. G. 8. Moody expressed .satisfaction at the -proposal and made a plea for co-operation. .Mr. Gordon saidi that it was most desirable that the chairman of the Vigilance Association he a mom her of the executive also, and it was resolved to ask the Patriotic Committee if, in tho circumstances, it could accept six instead of five. Members of the Patriotic Committee present expressed it as their personal view that no difficulty would ho created by this proposal. Mr. Maxwell accepted this change and the motion was carried. Mr. H. I-lei, representing the Native race, reviewed tho position and asked for the elucidation of a number of points. This was given by Mr. Short, There was some further discussion on the host means to .ensure that the Association could work as the vigi - mice section of the Patriotic Committee.

la closing tL<* meeting tin* chairman said that ho believed, with the others present, that the district generally would welcome any movement which meant a closing of their ranks to enable the closest ' co-operation of all bodies concerned for the duration ol

the war. Mr. ilk Thompson, representing the Opotiki I {ranch of the New Zealand Fanners' Union on the Vigilance Committee, said it was Idt that thcio was great opportunity for good work to be done by the association as it existed. and the claims of the district as ji whole should always he the pnramoiml consideration.