NURSES ENJOY HARD WORK

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2669, 15 January 1916, Page 11

NURSES ENJOY HARD WORK

; WAY TO MANAGE THE BOYS. Sister C. R. M'Donald, who is attached to'the First Australian Hospital at lialiopolis, Egypt, has written- to relatives at Pino Lodge (V.) as follows: , "The work is oxtremely hard, and the climate simply atrocious; but, -in spite of all the drawbacks, I would not have missed this for worlds—one can at least do something out here, and the boys. do. appreciate. the Australian Bisters. They are the bravest boys in the world. One rarely hears an Australian say he is friglitened; they seem to have lost all fear altogether. i Two days ago we got a crowd from Gallipoli, and this moriiiug quite a number of them wished to be sent back to rejoin tbeir units, so as to get back to the front and give their mates a spell. They come in here quite nerve wiecks, and it is a common thing at nights to hear them scream out 'Fixed bayonets, at the double,' or 'At them again, boys.' We are very fortunate being with the Australians,, as wo understand them, and they understand us. They made a name for tliemseives at first, but there was really nothing in it.- There is always a way to manago the boys if you take them the iigliu way; but, try to keep them - down—it simply cannot be done. We never have any trouble in hospital, and we have thousands together, many of whom are convalescent, and full of life. We have just opened a new hospital out here —it is really the Egyptian Artillery Barracks, which has beon' taken over by the _ Australian Government, and converted into a hospital. Tlio officers' quarters have also been given up for the use of the sisters, and in that respcct we are well off. The patients do very well in regard to food, and have many comforts in the shape of cards, cigarettes, tobacco, games, etc. The Red Cross has also Bupplied us with deck chairs, winch are a great boon to tlio boys. Those who have wounded arms, etc., may sit out in the shade in a comfortable cluijr where, a short time ago, they had to sit on a box, or even on the floor. I havo never in my life worked so hard, hut can truly say that never before have I enjoyed working hard as I enjoy -it here. One does not care what there is to do, as long as we get the things to do them with "

Soldiers' Tea. Mrs. Smith, of Sayes Court, is giving another soldiers' party next Wednes-" day afternoon, and desires to convey a general invitation to all returned soldiers,'especially to those who are living privately, as in their case it is difficult to gi\o the pcscnal invitation which can be done when in hospital, Owing to tho opening of Captain Donald Simson's club for returned soldiers on Tuesday, the afternoon tea, wlliclu.was to havo taken place on that date, has been postponed till Wednesday. Cuests at Hotel Brasburn. The following guests wero at Hotel Braeburn during tho Christmas holidays:—Miss Jennins, Halcombe; Professor and Mrs. Garrow. Wellington; Mr. and Mrs. T. Moore Fletcher, Wellington; Miss Dalley; Mrs. Geoffrey Potts, Palmerston North; Mrs. N. A. Keillor, Palmerston North; Mr. and Mrs. Porritt, Palmerston North; Mr. J. L. Pritt, llemuera; Mr. Mackay Small, Napier; Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Terry, Gisborno; Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Howley, Palmerston North; Mr. and Mrs. Ilitchings and! family, Levin; Mr. and Mrs. T. Webb, Timaru,-; Mr. H. W. Kersley, Wellington; Miss Penn, New 'Plymouth; Mr. Climie, sen., Napier; Mr. K. J. Gould, Napier; Mr. H. Goodall, Napier; Mr. and Mrs. A. James and family, Taihape; Mr.' and Mrs. Oldham and son, Taihape; Mr. and Mrs. A. Ross and family, Foxton; Mr. L. B. GrimstDiic, Eltham; Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Mansell, Bulis; Mr. Simmonds, Auckland; Mrs. I'. Dalrymple and son, Dunedin; Miss Hardeastle; Mr. and Mrs. S. Wyllie, _ Waitara; Misses Jean and Peg Wilkie, .Melbourne; Mr. and Mrs. Adam Wilkie, Rotorua; Hon. Chas. Luke and family, AYellington; Miss Zoe Grimstone, Eltham; Mr; N. J. Finlayion, Auckland; Mrs. and Miss Hunt, Hawera; Mr. and Mrs. Parker and son, Wellington; Mr. and Mrs. Barber and son, Lovin; Mrs. j Owen, Fielding; Miss Plock and Mrs. Haliburton, Feilding; Mr. and Mrs; Aitken, Auckland; Mr. Edward C. Eowe, Wellington; Mr. David Symes, Eltham; Mr. Chas. E. Carr, Waitotara; Misses Burgess and Plender-Watt, Auckland; Mr. N. M'lntosh, Auckland; Messrs. Tiddy and Macnaughton, Matapu; Mesdames Phillips and J. Anderson, Sanson ; Mrs. and Miss Eames, Wellington; Mr. H. Arnold, New Plymouth; Mrs. Tyrer, Stratford; Mrs. 1 Arlidge, Pal-, mnrston North; Miss Mackissack, Palmerston North; Mr. and Mrs. Featherston, Christchurch; Miss Tolmio, Nelson; Miss Mackinnon, Tasmania; Miss Jones, "Prospect," Adelaide; F. W. Nowton, Hurleyvillo; Lieut. and Mrs. Pennyfather, Tauherenikau; Mr. and Mrs. Percy Paul, Wanganui ltiver; Miss Stanford, New Plymouth; Mr. and the Misses Crooke, Now Plymouth; Mesdames Mazcnberg and Dixon, Now Plymouth; Miss Currie, Brunswick; Miss Nona Anderson, Kapanui.