(by Gerrit Doppenberg, Otago Daily Times, 30 April 2025)
Forget the smoke and mirrors, the secret is out, the Freemasons in Southland are a charitable bunch.
The Southland Masonic Charitable Trust has once again reached into its coffers, this time helping out Gore Health by donating over $4000 to the health centre.
This money was used to purchase two new pulse oximeters, used to measure oxygen saturation levels in a patient’s blood, as well as their heart rate.
Gore Health chief executive Karl Metzler said the equipment will serve a valuable purpose both in the health centre and on the go.
“We use these in transport so it’s critical we have these on the road, for monitoring.
“We need one [here at the health centre], and one to go with St John and the patient.”
Mr Metzler said the Masonic Trust had always been…
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Gore Health chief executive Karl Metzler said the equipment will serve a valuable purpose both in the health centre and on the go.
“We use these in transport so it’s critical we have these on the road, for monitoring.
“We need one [here at the health centre], and one to go with St John and the patient.”
Mr Metzler said the Masonic Trust had always been…
read more:

“We need one [here at the health centre], and one to go with St John and the patient.”
Mr Metzler said the Masonic Trust had always been…
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