NEW PROVISIONS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 171, 21 July 1943, Page 5

NEW PROVISIONS

XU R SES' REG IST RAT IO X (By Telegraph.—Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, this day. 1 New provisions relating to tlie I training of nurses and midwives are j contained in the Nurses and Midwives'- Registration Amendment Bill introduced in the House of Representatives last night by the Gover-nor-General's message. The bill was read for the first time. Explaining the main provisions of the bill, the Minister of Health, Mr. Nordmeyer, said it authorised the Nurses and Midwives' Registration Board to recognise the time spent in hospital in another country as time that might be taken into account in the ordinary training period of the I nurse. The bill also empowered the board to recognise either whole or part of the time the nurse might spend 'on a hospital ship as time spent in training. Another important clause referred to by the Minister reduces the registration age of nurses, maternity nurses or midwives from 22 to 21 years. The bill also gives power to the board to decide whether or not a nurse who has been an inmate of a mental hospital should be permitted to resume practice. SERVICE WEDDING WILMS—GENGE At the Pitt Street Methodist Church the marriage took place this morning of Sergeant Lucy Florence Genge, V.A.D., of Invercargill, and Private Harry Robert Willis, Mount Albert, Auckland. The bride, who performed hospital duties in the Middle East, returned about six months ago, and the bridegroom has just returned with echelon members on furlough. The Rev. E. T. Olds officiated. The bride, who was given away by Mr. Roy Ross, wore her V.A.D. uniform. She was attended by her sister, Gunner Joan Genge, W.A.A.C., as bridesmaid, and the best man was Staff-Sergeant Charles Coleman. FIFTY YEARS MARRIED The fiftieth anniversary of. the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Dawson was celebrated recently with a happy gathering of relatives at a wedding breakfast held at the Royal Hotel. The party included eight grandchildren, one grandson being a member of the R.N.Z.A.F. Mr. and Mrs. Dawson arrived in New Zealand 33 years ago and have resided at Stanley Bay for the past 23 vears. Presentations were made to {hem of a travelling rug and an illuminated address by the staff of the Dawson Printing Co., Ltd. WELCOME HOME At Farcjuhar's Hall. Bucklands Beach, about 250 happy people, including mothers, wives ancl friends gathered to welcome back from the Middle East, Lance-Corporal Rav Davies, Privates Walter Hawkes, Frank Sheffield, James Smith, Fred Whitcombe, Gunner Bob Burnett and Sapper Cronshaw. Mrs. Farquhar, president of the local LadiesPatriotic Association, welcomed the men and then presented each of them with a monetary gift. LanceCorporal Davies suitably responded. The mothers and wives of the men received beautiful .sprays of flowers, the function concluding with a dance programme.