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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 33, 9 February 1915, Page 9

Go often to tbe hill-tops. From there you will see tlie mist in the talley ol your mind.— Oyler. t

The Nurses' Journal is in these times moat interesting reading. lb states that Mre. Fraser has returned to New Zealand after four years' absence. The intention nad been to remain eighteen months longer, but on the outbreak of war she had to leave Germany hastily and return to Great Britain. She lost her luggage, but was fortunate enough to get it again after eight weeks. Mrs. Fraser was a great deal with Miss MacKenzie and heard much of the preparations being made for the comfort of our New Zealand troops. Between twenty and thirty New Zealand nurses at present in Great Britain, had handed in their names for Home or Foreign service, and by arrangement with the High Commissioner, a proportion of these were to be accepted by the War Office. Mies Toombe is to have charge of the New Zealand Convalescent Home, when it is opened, and New Zealand friends may rest assured that their men will be well looked after in Britain. In the Red Cross Hospital at Ascot, the Countess Roberts is commandant, Lord Roberts having given the fifty beds. One of the grandstands on the racecourse has been given by the King, who pays for all the boilers^ heatingpipes, and stoves necessary for a hospital. Nurse Burberry, nee Seton, late of Wellington Hospital, is acting sister of one ward. She writes : "The late Lord Roberts often used to come round the wards chatting to the men, and his sudden death was a. great shock to all. Two days ago the King sent 150 brace of pheasants and 100 brace of wild duck from a shoot on his Windsor preserves. The hours are long, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.. with two or three hours off duty, either morning or afternoon. The Red Cross detachment, who are all ladies from the neighbourhood, many of whom havenever done any kind of work in their lives, are most splendid the way they scx-üb, clean, and polish brass, and do all the necessary work to a hospital." Nurse Muriel Bartlett, # who is well known here, and who went to the front Boon after- the war broke out with a party organised by. the Duchess of Sutherland, who first arranged for the nurses to go to Namur fo the Convent of Notre Dame, where they were to help in the case of sick and wounded, wrote thus when Namur was taken : — "We wore informed we had better go to Maubeuge. Most of the German officers seem to apeak English, and one told us he. had to leave estates in Ireland to go and join the German army. He said also that the Germans were within six miles of Paris, and that the Russian army was done for. Truly some of them aro fins looking men, so tall and well built, and their uniforms fit well, and are so be coming. On arriving back at the hospital in the conyent we saw a German Red Cross officer just leaving, and learned that our patients had to go at once. Everyone in the wards was dressing themselves or helping others. I put one poor man's arm in a sling, feeling all the time he was losing aony chance he ever had of its uniting. Poor, poor souls, such a picture, the centre of the hall, with nuns on either side. German soldiei's with bayonets drawn, and our ■wounded in very odd garments, and all looking more or less ill aaid hardly able to stand, or even sit; one on the floor on a stretcher crying, and then .they were helped into the carts awaiting. It was horrid getting them in, as some of them had not been out of bed since arrival, and so many of the wounds were etill bad. We shook haads with all. and tried to say a few words to buck them up, but it was not very easy to speak, and when they had all gone, it seemed as if everything had come to an end again, and I just longed for a good howl ! We were supposed to leave next day, so set to aud packed and got ba«k to bed."Mr., Mrs., and Miss Cornish, of Kimbolton, who are leaving for Wellington, were guests of honour at a "social" given by the residents of Kimbolton and Kiwitea, who appreciate keenly the many good qualities of the friends they are losing — after thirty years of intercourse. The function was well arranged and most successful. During the evening musical items were rendered by Mrs. Hocking, Mr. Cornish, Miss Cornish, Miss M'Nair (Palmerston), and a pianoforte duet by Mrs. Chittenden and Miss Baynes. Mr. 11. Fowler, who presided, made the presentations, which consisted of a pair of entree dishes to Mrs. Cornish, a suit case to Mr. Cornish, and an ebony-backed hairbrush and mirror to Miss Cornish. Each article was the very best of its kind, and was suitably"inscribed. Mr. Fowler was in good form, and enthusiastic in his eulogy of the Cornishes' long and invaluable services. Mr. Cornish responded feelingly for himself and his family. An excellent supper was followed by a dance. The music was provided by Mesdames Cornish, Hansen, Baddeley, Chittenden, and Miss Taylor. The competition arranged b* the Rev. Mr. Mayo was won by Mrs. Cornish and Mr. Gibson. Mrs. Fred Baume has returned to Auckland. Miss Tully is returning from England . by the Turakina. Miss Webster, of Hawera ? is staying with her brother, Dr. Garcia Webster, at Heretaunga. Mrs. Levien, of Palmerston North, is visiting Wellington. # Mrs. Baume, sen., and Mrs. Sydney Nathan and Miss Dorothy Nathan are arriving Irom England by the Ruahine.j Miss Bollon, of Pahiatua, is a guest of Mrs. Harold Beauchamp. Mr. Alex. Crawford has taken the house in Hill-street occupied by Mr. F. R. Russell. Mrs. St. Hill, of Takapau, arrives in Wellington to-day. Mrs. Morice, of G-reymouth, is a guest of Mrs. Seddon. ' Mrs. Mac Arthur has returned from Rotorua. Mrs. Bennett and Miss Chrisp (Gisborne), Mrs. and Miss Childs (Palmerston North), Mr and Mrs. R. Quinn, and Mr. and Mrs. S. Hams (Wairoa) are at the Empire. Mrs. Dan Cameron, of Martinborough, who brought her little daughter down to Chilton House School, has been staying at the Empire. Mrs. Petrie and Mrs. Barnby (Nelson), the Misses Bennett (Auckland), Mr. and Mrs. Bacchus (Manakau), Mrs. and Miss Shaw (Blenheim). Mrs. .Martin (Palmerston North), Mrs. Herbert (Eketalmna), Mr. and Mrs. Hitchings (Levin), and Mrs. Skerman (Otaki), are at the Hotel AVindsor. Staying at the Grand are Miss Wilkinson (Christchurch), Mrs. Babington (Tirnaru). Mr. and Mrs. Tiingham (Pigeon Bush), Dr. Brewis and the three Misses Brewis (Hamilton), Mr.