Hospital Conference And Trade Exhibition

The 18th annual New Zealand Hospital Officers' Association conference, held in Gisborne last month, was attended by 76 delegates representing hospital boards throughout the country.

The first to be held in the city, it ran for two days in the St. John Ambulance Association Hall, in Palmerston Road.

A trade exhibition comprised of hospital equipment from 37 firms, which ran in the Army Hall in conjunction with the conference, attracted much interest.

Mr Al Strickett (right), demonstrates a revolutionary hospital bed to, from left: Messrs P. J. Betteridge (secretary Cook Hospital), A. G. Wilson (president N.Z. Association), Dr H. B. Turbott (Director-General of Health), D. N. McKay (Minister of Health), and H. H. Barker (Mayor of Gisborne).

An interested group watches a demonstration of a new theatre operating table

Mr A. G. Wilson, Whangarei, president of the N.Z. Hospital Officers' Association.

Mrs Esme Tombleson M.P. and Mr W. G. Shiach (right) sample the effectiveness of an oxygen rescusitator.

Mike Wylie (right) demonstrates his wares to Mr Lyall Spence, former Cook Hospital engineer in chief, and now of Whangarei.

Messrs Ken Dewar (left) and Ed Woodford, the exhibition and entertainment managers, busy at work planning details for the conference.

Bruce Stichbury was in charge of accommodation

While the hospital officers' conference was being held, the New Zealand Hospital Works Superintendents and Managers Association's 3rd annual conference was being conducted in Gisborne.

The two local delegates were Messrs Jack Betteridge (left) and Peter Sharp, secretary and assistant secretary of the Cook Hospital Board.

Messrs K. O'Leary (Grey Hospital), A. E. Galletly (chief executive officer Division of Hospitals), and P. J. Betteridge discuss a giant Dishmaster machine.

The outgoing president, Mr G. Merrifield (left), of Gisborne, congratuletes his successor, Mr D. Prestney, of Christchurch. Looking on is the secretary, Mr E. Crocker, of Wellington.

The nine delegates to the conference were, from left, back row: Messrs P. Anderson (Invercargill), R. Oliver (Palmerston North), C. Webb (Napier), E. Begley (Waipukurau). Front row: E. Clarke (Dunedin), E. Crocker, G. Merrifield, D. Prestney, and J. Lack (Thames).

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 126 : December 3, 1964

Hospital Conference And Trade Exhibition