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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2652, 6 November 1909, Page 4 (Supplement)

the Christchurch branch ,of the Society stated that the impression liablo to he conveyed by the short report telegraphed to some papers was that the requests by the deputation had been received somewhat unsympathetically. In reality quite the reverse was the. case. Sir Joespli Ward had expressed himself as being in entire sympathy with what the Society was doing, and. mulli ,impressed with the value of its work to th© Dominion. Ho had promised all financial support that present circumstances would permit, especially in connection with the Karitano Babies’ Hospital, Dunedin, arid the support of the Plunket nurses in. the larger centres. At the same, time, he > had explained, that as a number of requests were being received from various smaller, centres asking for similar consideration, the question of the indefinite extension in this direction would be one for very serious consideration, and he . cound not give any definite undertaking in the meantime. However, no doubt had. been left in the minds of the members of the deputation that the work of thu oociety had the entire sympathy and approval of the Prime Minister, and that he would afford it a’ll the support lie could. The ‘ Premier’s actual words at the opening of his reply were as follows, and this spirit was reflected throughout what lie said subsequently:— "It would be a poor man whose sympathies were not on the side of those who are assisting the movement lam anxious to see it carried on for all time, and successfully.”