ENDOWMENT FUND

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 927, 21 March 1930, Page 4

ENDOWMENT FUND

DR. BUCKLEY TURKINGTON VISITS PAPAKURA Dr. Buckley Turkington visited Papakura on Wednesday afternoon in connection with the Obstetrical Endowment Fund. The meeting was held in the Alethodist llall and was presided over by Dr. W. G. Bridgman. It was decided ; to form a branch in Papakura, and that Drury, Hunui. Karaka and Takanini be included. The following officers were elected; S President, Dr. AY. G. Bridgman; see- | rotary, Airs. E. Busing; committee, the president of the Plunket Society, Airs. ; E. D. McLennan; president of the Girl ; Guides, Airs. C. Garlick, and Alesj dames AY. J. Elliott, H. 11. Lever, C. | s. JJeechey, 11. McCallum. J. lv. AYil--1 son, J. Matlieson and J. 11. Uredin. ! MEETING AT LEYS INSTITUTE In connection with the obstetrical appeal the Herne Bay-Ponsonby-Ricn- ! mond-AVost End branch hold its second committee meeting in the Leys ! institute yesterday afternoon, Mrs. j Cooke presiding. The committee members present i were Alesdames Aickin, Browne, Dickinson, b ord, i lynn, Grace, Hastings, Jackson, Palmer, Wmguail, ; Kusseii, tfnutn, Jbeott ami Misses Kieiy | and Phillips; Aliss Phillips, actingi secretary. j The reports handed in were pleasj ing, the sum oi being m hand. Arrangenients tor the oridge drive ; next Wednesday m Point Enn Park Kiosk were completed, and the q.ues- ! tion of street canvassing in the \\ cstmere area was put in hand. ! it was decided to meet next Thursday, Alarcn -1, at 2 p.m. O TAM UHL" ACTIVITIES The women of Otahuliu have been busy in organising efforts on behalf of the obstetrical appeal. Airs. T. Clements has been most zealous in arranging meetings at various homes of those interested. Aleetings have been held at the residences of Alesdames J. S. Currie, T. Clements, G. W. Venables, Reid and K. B. Todd. The full complement of those invited has attended in each instance. Airs Maguire will give an address in Kingslord Hall, Otahuliu, on Sunday afternoon. Al EE TING AT PAPATOETOE A largely attended meeting was held in St. John’s Sunday School Hall, Station lload, Papatoetoe, tills week, when Mrs. C. l. Maguire delivered a very interesting address on the aims and objects of the chair of obstetrics, which is to be instituted at the Otago University. Airs. Alaguire said the one mistake in the medical annals of New Zealand was in connection with the welfare of the mothers. The work had been commenced at the wrong end of the stick, and the first slogau should be “Save the Alothers.” it was not until recently that this phase of the matter had been taken in hand, and the people of Papatoetoe were to be asked to join forces with the rest of the Dominion to help this worthy cause. Lady Carrick Robertson accompanied Airs. Maguire. At the conclusion of the address Airs. A. B. Jameson thanked the speaker for her address, after which it was decided to form a branch at Papatoetoe. The following officers were elected: —President, Airs. J. Bryant; convener, Aliss A. AV. llall; secretary, Airs. AV. T. b>. Wilson, Otara Road; committee, Alesdames A. B. Jameson, J. J. Yalentine, T. 11. C. Partridge, Kendall, F. E. Carr, Bennett. J. Donald, A\ r . AlcLaughlin, R. Kingston, Fallwell, J. Daisley, Bell, J. Redshaw, Alisses Carruth, Peacock, Sutton and Hamilton. *