RED CROSS SOCIETY
COUNTRY DISTRICTS MEETING OF SUB-CENTRE. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The annual general meeting of the Country Districts Red Cross SubCentre was held yesterday afternoon in the Country Women’s Club. Mrs A. C. Gawith was in the chair. The bank balance showed a satisfactory financial position. Apologies for absence were received from Mrs W. James and Miss J. Laing. Motions of sympathy were passed to Mr and Mrs A. H. Faloon, Mr A. D. Low and all members who had suffered bereavement during the year. The president made an appeal for flour bags, clean of print if possible, for prisoners of war parcels, and for books and magazines for the soldiers’ ward at the hospital. Mrs C. C. Jackson thanked Mrs Gawith for her excellent report and her untiring work on behalf of the sub-centre. There was an excellent exhibition of garments for prisoners of war parcels and overseas relief, and Home Guardsmen's first aid outfits. It was decided that a “Help Your Neighbour” class be formed and commence next Wednesday. Miss Yolando Ruby's resignation was received with regret. Miss Kathleen Dixon was elected hon. treasurer in her place. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Mrs A. C. Gawith (re-elected); vice-presi-dents, Mrs L. Nicol and Miss Maisie Wright; secretary. Miss E. Rutherford; committee, Mesdames P. Andrew, C. Tye, D. James, W. James, J. G. Wingate, Wright, D. McKenzie, Britton. Allan Keir, J. McLean, K. Groves, W. Taylor, De Castro. T. A. Cunningham and Miss Langdon; a special executive committee in case of an emergency to be on call when needed, Mesdames De Castro, W. Taylor, L. Nicol, J. McLean and Miss E. Rutherford.
The annual report stated that the sub-centre had been doing hospital sewing as well as building up its own emergency supplies. One hundred and eighty-three baby garments had been handed over to the Plunket Society for use in emergency. Appreciation was expressed of the services rendered by the retiring secretary, Miss Y. Ruby.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 March 1942, Page 3
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331RED CROSS SOCIETY Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 March 1942, Page 3
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