WELFARE OF WOMEN.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3367, 20 December 1919, Page 6

WELFARE OF WOMEN.

DR TRUBY KING’S NVORK. ‘ .ARRIVAL IN AUSTRALIA. ‘ , SYDNEY, Dec. 4. Dr. Truby King, the New Zealanderi who has become well known as a specialist on the welfare of women and children. landed in Adelaide from the Moreo on Thur-sdtvy, November 27. He is 10 deliver» addresses at Adelaide and Melbourne, and he will arrive at Sydney on December 16, where he will. be the guest -of the State G'OV6I'IIIIIZIt.] The work of Dr. Truby King is being commented upon by the news-1 papers here. A reminder is given that both Britainiand the United! States have noted the work of thel Plunkett nursing schemeiin New Zea-A‘ land -as something unique and ideal. It appears likely that the Dominion ’s scheme will be adopted throughout the English‘ speaking world. The great and powerful organisation',’ the Red Cross Society ,of‘ the United States, has virtually adopted the little d-oc-tor’s theory and system.“ - The doctor is accompanied by Mrs and Miss King. 80-th ladies have been engaged in various depiartments of war Work in~'England since 1918. Dr. Truby King has been performing notable service among the munition women-in‘ Britain, and the result of his, investigations and I-:-onclusi-ons forms part of one of his interesting ‘addresses; The rSy‘rdney programme already ‘parranged for Dr. and Mrs Truby‘ King include .9. reception in tllg King’s Hall, two lectures, a conference, various“ visits of inspection to the various local institutions, and several excur‘,ision‘s_‘.p Dr; King and. his party leave s2li§§.¢.fiSl=i¥l,d ‘"1 Dl°'v'°“=,b°l' 30-