CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28906, 28 May 1959, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Nurse’s Scholarship.— Miss N. Kinross, a tutor sister at Christchurch Hospital, has been awarded a British Commonwealth nurses’ ward memorial scholarship for the 1959-60 academic year. She will attend the University of California to complete a degree in nursing education. In the meantime, she will be attached, at the request of the Health Department, to the postgraduate school in Wellington as a tutor sister.

Tai Tapu Garden Club.— The annual meeting of the Tai Tapu Garden' Club was held recently when the following officers were elected: —President, Mrs L. Dulieu: vice - presidents. Mesdames F. Hauschild and W. C. Miller; secretary. Mrs D. O’Connor; committee. Mesdames Barwick. Graham. Hall, Ryan. Scorgie, Messrs Gibbon and Gebbie. Trophies for the year were awarded as follows: Decorative, A class, Mesdames Hauschild and Mrs Ryan, equal.

1, Mrs Miller 2. Decorative. B class, Mrs O’Connor 1, Mrs L. Dulieu 2; cut blooms, Mrs Scorgie 1, Mrs Gebbie 2; vegetables, Mesdames Meyer and Barwick, equal, 1, Mesdames R. Miller and Mrs Gebbie. equal, 2; highest aggregate, Mrs Scorgie 1, Mrs Ryan 2. Physiotherapist Retires. —Miss J. N. Erwin, who for 12 years has been part-time physiotherapist at Cashmere Sanatorium, where she was in charge of the department for many years before. has retired. Apnreciation of her service was expressed yesterday by the North Canterbury Hospital Board.