LONG SERVICE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 14, 17 January 1940, Page 12

LONG SERVICE.

MATRON RETIRES.

HISS R. A. CAMPBELL, M.B.E

After 39 years' continuous service to the Taranaki Hospital Board, for 23 years of which she has occupied the position of matron of the New Plymouth Hospital, Mise R. A. Campbell yesterday tendered her resignation to the board, to take effect from July 31. Miss Campbell joined the hospital staff as a trainee in December, 1900, continued to serve the hospital after completing the training course, and was appointed matron in June. 1917.

Miss Campbell is president of tho New Plymouth branch of the Registered Xnrsee' Association of New Zealand anil a member of the Nurses and Midwives' Registration Board. She has always taken the keenest interest in everything pertaining to the advancement and welfare of her profession and to the improvement of hospital services, and public acknowledgment was made of her outstanding services when she received the M.B.E. among the New Year honours conferred last year.

Miss Campbell is a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. Taylor Campbell, of Dunedin. Her sister, Miss M. (lampbell, was for many years a member of the office staff of the Hospital Board, from which she resigned recently.