A NATIONAL SERVICE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 10, 11 January 1918, Page 6

A NATIONAL SERVICE.

Items for this column will 'be received up till Thursday. Address, " Brigade

Reporter," Box 1081.)

The examination of the ambulance classes of the Auckland Centre have now been satisfactorily concluded.

The pupils of the Diocesan High School, to whom Dr. Cawkwell gave the lectures on Home Nursing, were examined by Drs. Hope, Knight and Bedford, Miesses Barker, Carr, Cowie, Craig, Dawson, Ksdale, Gardiner, Hill, Martin, K. Jlartin, Konayne, Smith, and C. Tunks pa36ed in nursing; and Misses Ball, Clark, Hammond, SmallDeld, and A. Tunks passed in nursing in the tirst class.

Theladieeto whom Dr. Laprait gave the lectures on home nursing at Thames were examined by Dr. Walshe, Miases Adamaon, Bayldon, Judd, Miller, J. and ti.' Price and Poulgrain passed in nursing, and Mise Adams passed in nursing in the first class.

Drs. Cawkwell, Hope, Knight and Williams examined the pupils of the Girls' Grammar School, to whom Dr. Bedford gave the lectures on first aid to the injured. Misses Bonner, Cole, Clarke, Curie, Evans, Ewen, Gash, Grainger, Harty, Jurd, Knight, Miller, Ogle, Perkins, Parr, Phillips, Raven, Koeeman, Bidgeley, Strickett, Sheriff, Stone, Somerville, Tilly, Youngson, and Monk passed in firs! aid; Misses Armstrong, Braitawaite, Campbell, Davies, Garland, Grcsham, Irvine, Pareons, Stcinert, Thompson, Yockney, and Elliott passed in first-aid in the first class; Misses Fowler and Percy passed the medallion examination, and Miss Adlington passed the medallion examination in the first class.

The men, to whom Dr. Reeve gave the first aid lectures nt Gisborne, were examined by Drs. Wilson and Kahlenberg. Messrs. Adair, Adams and Paine passed in first aid; Messrs. Maunder, Tattersfield; and Perry passed in first aid in the first class; Messrs. Gritten and Kendon passed the first re-examination; Messrs. Ormond, Hueston, Blair, Pench, Buswetl and Aitken passed the medallion examination in the first class; Mr. Shipton passed the label examination, and Mr. Bickford passed the label examination in the first class.

Dra. Cawkwell, Knight and McDowell examined the members of the male central class, to whom Dr. Bedford lectured on home nursing. Messrs. Blakey, Butler, Clark, Ea.de, Gracie, Neilsen, Owen, Parkinson, Storey, Scott, Thomas, Tudehope and Ward passed in 'nursing; Messrs. McGill, Sparkes, Saunders, Taaffe and Winks passed in nursing in the first class, and Mr. Henderson gained the nursing pendant.

A very interesting case, illustrating the value of first - aid training and of accurate observations of a case by a man trained in the principles of first aid, is reported from West Australia. A man was seriously injured by a horse at Pall's Creek, one of the most isolated places in Australia. The postmaster, Mr. *■. W. Tuekett, wired euch an accurate account of the case to Dr. Holland at Pertn, 1,800 miles away, that the doctor was able to direct him by telegraph how to deal with the case, the result being that he was able to relievo the patient of pain, and to cave his life. Dr. Holland later on had an opportunity of inspecting the case, and found that the work had been carried out perfectly.