SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2501, 30 June 1915, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Nurses' Examinations. The following candidates were successnil in passing the recent State examination for registration of nurses* — Passed 1 f ,i Winifred Waito (Traininn .School, New .Plymouth). The following nurses olitaine<l 7.0 per cent, or ovnr: Norah 1,. Hughes (Wellington), Amy /V Christie (Wellington), Violet A. Kelly (I'aliner.'d.oii North), .Margaret J. Cameron (Wanganui), Olive I. 0. Sherwin (Wanganui), Helen M. Grieve (Wanganui), Julio .M. Bremner (Wanganni), llosalie While (Napier), Lucy Scott (Napier), Irene C. Ancell (GisImnio), Janet A. R.unciman (Auckland) Margaret ].. Cox (Auckland;, Catherine A. Williams (Auckland), Nancy Robertson (Auckland), Nellie Green (Auckland), Elizabeth Dean (Thames), Violet, h. Logic (Hiamcs), Ngaro Ngapo (Waikato),- Mina Ansenne (Waikato), Margaret Thompson (Christchurch), Gretfrlion Humo (Christclmrch), , Annie E. ICirkpatrick (Christchurch), Charlotte E. Goodall (Christchurch), Rose Garner (Westland). The remaining nurses were also successful Martha Z. Daniel (Wellington), Isabella Burt (Wellington), Jean G. Haliburton (Wellington), Mary A. Thornton (Wellington), Hannah I). Suggitt (Wellington), Beatrice Wallace (Wellington), Maggie I. Aitken (■Wellington), Mary E. Grengor (Wellington), Leila Gray (Wellington), Flora L. Matthews (Mastorton), Alice Harris (Greytown), Annie Sleator (Hawera), Gertrude J. Benscmann (Nelson), Lucy 15. Reay (Nelson), Louise £. Scanlo'n (Palmerston North), Hannah M. Person (Napier), Alice West (Napier), Norah Slator (Nelson), Dorothy Moore (New Plymouth), Mary C. Symons (New Plvmoutli), Elfrida Parkinson (New Plymonth), Elsie R.. Lang (Auckland), Mabel A. Phillips (Whangarei), Lilian Cochran (Christchurch), Ellen Hamilton' (Timaru), Violet Trott (Waimate), Elizabeth M. Weenink (Greymouth), Matilda MncLellan (Timaru), Constance Walker (Timaru), Isabella Myles (Dunedin), Elinor Gabites (Dunedin), Frances A. Taylor (Dunedin), Grace Hutton (Dunedin), Mary Hanron (Dunedin), Ivy Barrett, (Dunedin), Agnes M. Bowie (Oamaru), Catherine M'Rae (Riverton), , St. John Ambulance Association, The following passed the first-aid examinations held by Dr. S. Harcourt Arthur, exaininor:— At the Y.W.C.A. Room, June 16; — Mesdames Hamill and Meldrum and the Misses Wylie, Ralston, Nan Heath, Phillips, Ada Hyde, Olive Fisher, Wilson, Still, Bolton, Sadler, Cameron, Dunn, Canty, M'lntyre, Miller, E. Thompson, and M'Gill. Nearly all gained high marks, Miss Fisher scoring the maximum, and Misses Heath and Hyde 99 and 98 respectively. Instructor, Dr. 11. 0. Whyte. At the Police Training Depot, ,Rintoul Street, June 18, the following obtained their passes Thomas Francis Collins, John Charles Dromgool, Patrick Michael Colliding, Dan Hasselberg, Sydney Kingj Frederick Joseph Hooker, Henry Morris, John Thomas O'Connor, Henry Sargent, James Henry Taylor, Robert Thompson, and Robert Brocklebank. The class showed very careful training, King receiving 98 and. nine others were well up in the nineties. The instructor was Dr. Henry.

Mr. Edward Newman, M.P., and Mrs. and Miss Newman are staying at Mrs. Facer's, 36 Hawkestone Street, for the sebsion.

For tho Hospital Ship. Miss Sybil Nathan, hon. secretary of tho Citizens' Military Hospital Guild, acknowledges tho following contributions to tho Hospital Ship: Mrs. H. Inniss, Cambridge Terrace, 5 balaclavas, 1 pairs bed socks, 1 knee cap 5 Mrs. Rowley, per Mrs. Malcolmson, Lower Hull, 3 pillow slips; Mrs. Dick, 1 balaclava; Laurie ; Ruth and dive Moody, (J handkerchiefs, 4 pillow-cases, - sheets, 3 faeo cloths: Miss Brown, Lvans Bay, 15 face cloths; Mrs. Stansell, senr., Lyall Bay, face cloths; Upokongnro Ladies' Guild, 5 dressing gowns; Mrs. A. C. Anderson, Makiri- ' In") 1 dressing gown; Mrs. Denton, 1 11 balaclavas, 1 cap; Kelbum Presbyterian Ladies' Guild, 4 balaclavas, 1 wash cloth, 1 pair socks, 7 surgical socks, 5 pairs slippers; Rhona Bay--1 s, ti h^N^kcrchiet; Edna Bayliss, 1 handkerchief; Mangaonoho patriotic workers, per S. M. Pitcher, 6 large towels, 18 handkerchiefs, 1 suit of pyJamas,. 2 woollen singlets, old linen: Miss Gladys Nathan, 2 pairs bed socks; Miss Stansell, Tokomaru, 36 wash cloths, 44 wash cloths; Girls' College, 9 faco cloths, 26 balaclavas, 6 pairs socks; per Mrs. Best and Mrs. W, Hume (Ohariu), Mrs. B. Bryant, 1 pair sheets, 3 pairs pillow-slips, 2 pairs socks; Mrs. S. Bryant, 2 cushions, 1 rug"; Mrs. A. Kilsby, 1 pair blankets, 1 pair pyjamas, 2 towels; Mrs. Haggcrty, 3 handkerchiefs; Mrs. T. P. Bryant, 1 pair slippers, 1 muffler, 1 dressing gown, 2 towels, 2 pillows and slips, 1 cushion; Mrs. Best, 1 pair blankets, 1 quilt; Mrs. W. P. Hume, 1 pair blankets; Mrs. L.'C. Bryant, 1 quilt, 3 pairs slippers; Mrp. Liddle, 2 combs, 2 towels, 2 pairs socks; Mrs. Haphom, 6 handkerchiefs, 2 towels; Mrs. Len Bryant, 2 pairs pyjamas; Mrs. Kelly, 2 towels, 2 pairs sheets, 2 pairs pillow-cases, 3 pairs socks; Mrs. Alfred Spicer, 2 towels, 2 hanks; Miss Bassett, .1 pair sheets; Mrs. Kirkpatrick, 1 pair towels; Mrs. Ransom, 6 invalid jackets; Dannevirke Mayoress's Patriotic Fund for Base Hospital, 1 dozen pyjamas, 1 dozen day; shirts, 1 dozen bed jackets, 1 ! dozen nightingales, 1 dozen socks, 1 dozen face cloths, 1 dozen balaclavas, 6 pairs mittens, 6 pairs bed socks, 6 mufflers, 6 dozen assorted bandages, 18 adjustable head bandages, 6 manytailed bandages, 12 triangular bandages, old linen, 1 dozen pillow-cases, 1 dressing jacket, magazines; Mrs. T. Henesey, 1 dozen towels, 1 dozen socks, 1 dozen hanks; Mrs. Potter, 2 towels, faco cloths, 2 air cushions; per Mrs. W. J. Martin, Martinborough Ladies' Patriotic League, 2 pairs socks, 12 balaclavas; Miss Hubbard, 1 scarf; Mistf M'Leod, 3.pairs sheets, 12 pillow-cases, 4 towels, 2 feather pillows: No Name (Seat'oun), 1 pair bed socks; Kaponga Ladies' Sowing Guild, 1 bed cape, 1 flannel drawers, 1 flannel shirt; Mrs. R. R. Martin, two rugs; Mrs. C. B. Morison, 1 pair socks : Annio Mitchell, Turakina, 6 face cloths. Miss Joseph (21 I-lobson Street), hon. treasurer of tho Hospital Guild, acknowledges tho following contributions: —Miss Spicer, sale of gollywog, £3 10s.: children of Makcrua Scliool, lis.; Island Bay Presbyterian, 2s. 6d.; Miss Andereon (Mayoress's Shilling Fund), £2; Miss Wishart and friends, £1 16s. 6d.; sale of sweet.j, £3 35.; Lady Stout, £1 • Mrs. Winder, £2 2s. Monthly _ subscriptions aro i as follow t —Wellington Women' 6 "Political Reform League, £10; Mrs. A. E. Cousins, 55.; Mrs. Greenslade, 55.; Mrs. Massey, 55.; Mrs. Hogbeji, 10s.; Mrs. L. Nelson, £1; Mils. Riley, 2s 6d. (Continued on nest page.)

School Children's Effort. The patriotic bazaar inaugurated at Onga Onga solely by school children was held in the Onga Onga Public Hall on Saturday afternoon and evening. The money taken is to be divided proportionately between the Belgian Relief and the Wounded Soldiers' Funds. The girls are to be heartily congratulated, on tho splendid results of their efforts. For some weeks past they had been working energetically, but few indeed thought that their efforts would realise such a sum as £95. Mr. Downie Stewart, M.P., who has joined our forces preparing to join the troops at the Dardanelles, will attend the meeting of the Women's Political Reform League on Thursday evening. Messrs. Young (Waikato) and iEscott (Pahiatua) will also be present. The opening of the Young Women's Christian Association's new residence at 115 Brougham Street by Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool takes place this 'afternoon at half-past three. A "gift" tea follows the ceremony, and as the furnishing of this additional residence is a matter that has to be dealt with there should be no difficulty in knowing what would make the most suitable gifts. Nurse Ella Cooke, formerly of Auckland, and recently a sister on the staff of the Napier Hospital, is at present in France nursing the wounded, states ft London correspondent. "The Queen," remarking upon the 'debutantes of English society whose seai son has been sacrificed owing to tho war, mentions among their number the Hon. Joan Dickson Poynder, only child of Lord and Lady , Islington, who is described as being remarkably beautiful. The great interest that lias been aroused in the Coronation cereniony of the Carnival Queen was shown by the fact that, at the matinee performance > of the crowning given yesterday afternoon, there was absolutely no room by 2 o'clock, and the performance was due to. begin at half-past two. With repitition the ceremony gains in finish and dignity. Mrs. Godber has been very anxious tLat the first prize, consisting of a hand-some-looking cake, in one of the art Unions should reach Trentham, and when the raffle was drawn on Monday it was found that the winner was not particularly anxious to retain her prize when there were others to be found wlio Would value it more than she would. !As a result she sold her interest in the ■pake; and yesterday it was packed and sent to the Convalescent Hospital at 'Kaiwarra as a gift to the Trentham invalids from Mrs. Godber.

\ On May 8, at St. Matthew's Church. (Chapel-Alerton, Leeds (England), Cecil 'Edward Le Clerc Mosse, second lieutenant 38th Divisional Train, A.S.C., ■Youngest son of the late Surgeon-Gen-.eral Charles B. Mosse, C.8., C.M.G., was married to Miss Dorothy Edith ' 'Cbinnery-Brown, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chinnery-Brown, of Auckland .(N.Z.).

Mrs. D. Cowen, of Ashburton, granddaughter of Mr. John Restall, the first Inspector of Schools f«' Canterbury, left New Zealand to be married in China, awl since then has travelled all over China and Japan (states a London correspondent). Just before war broke out Mrs. Cowen Spent several months in the largest towns of Manchuria, Siberia, Russia, Germany, and France, and since her arrival in England has Ibeen busy nursing tho wounded at Portsmouth and driving a Red Cross imotor-van. She has now obtained a post in Servia, for which. country she leaves very shortly.

The "British Australasian" of May 20 states that Miss Eleanor Charles, of who was one of the many I who were lost .with tile Lusitania, was from New York to offer her 'services to tlis War Office. Four years ( ago she entered the Vancouver General 'Hospital, and was awarded a gold 'medal, topping the list in her examination.' From there she took charge of hospital in Fort George (8.C.),-and ■ later went to .New York to gain further experience. Her sister, Miss Isobel .Charles, has been working at the Canning Town Women's Settlement since her arrival in England four-years ago, but is at present staying with friends at Seven Kings, Essex.

On May IS, very quietly, by special license, states the same paper, the marriage took place of Arnold Hayes Burrows, Lieutenant, 6th Northumberland Regiment, to Miss Margaret Hastings Bridge, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Hastings Bridge, of Christchurnh (N.Z.). and great-grand-daughter of the late Sir Charles Hastings, M.8., of Worcester, England.

Mrs. ,D. Cowan, who was mentioned from London recently as having been nursing wounded soldiers at Portsmouth, and about to proceed to Ser;via, for similar work, is a daughter jof Mr. John G. Restell, of Auckland.