HELPING PATIENTS OF CITY’S HOSPITAL

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 170, 8 October 1927, Page 21 (Supplement)

HELPING PATIENTS OF CITY’S HOSPITAL

AUXILIARY COUNCIL “We have had a great response to our appeal and we are not going to lock the money away. lam quite sure there is another sum for us when we want it," said Mrs. E. C. *«wGJire at the meeting of the Council of the Auckland Hospital Auxiliary yesterday. “But at the same time, we are not going to waste it,” she added. . H was announced that nearly £BOO bed been collected. £IBB 10s of which tended for the Families Fund. Hie Mutual Club and a branch at Avondale sent representatives who * ere welcomed to the council. The appointment of Mrs. Charles Smith th 9lrom the women’s branch of avy was also announced. vTk resi Snation of Mrs. David L. * from the executive was ac- * Pted with regret, and Airs. Ernest i?* Was elected in her place. rv> ♦• VVlls deC] ded to hold a quarterly mee U ng in the Town Hall before the nnsii the . m °nth and to make it a meet ibg, so that anyone interaiiviii Coul(i » et an insight into the auxiliary’s work. whifi er Han raised the question hv r auxiliary could pay rents Cl , c . ay °f relief and after some distill 011 W£s decided that as a rule c °uld not do so. It was nrit de eided that the auxiliary could on!vv lat - e from Its purpose of helping P atien ts or ex-patients, of of varl °us committees and branoK Uneh unga and Mount Eden a Pr>Uuse " ere read and received with stressed the great need chlnes^'w^/® 11 for more sewing maniore Workers needed at Jeast three which 3 ‘ I '- irker offered a machine, auxill i^, as , f:ratefully accepted. The the nhfXi a , required sunshades for of shoel dren 3 . hospital arui quantities C r.;,, Inen ' 3 boots - pyjamas and ■v,® made tweets. le s scn^r. er re P° r ted that the Wiretion f had received a donaVrT J °.. for equipment. Wort Mar ler reported on her hosnitoi tra J ls P° rti ng patients from the * Uxe w an £ aSked * or belpers £o assist