OPERATIONS AT SEA

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 June 1927, Page 3

OPERATIONS AT SEA

DURING REMUERA’S VOYAGE. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND. June 13. The liner Remneva, which arrived from Southampton last night, brought thirty boys, who are coming to New Zealand under the Church of England Settlement Scheme, in charge of Rev. F. Harty, of Frankton Junction. At Bishop’s Court this afternoon, eleven of the boys were confirmed by Archbishop Averill, after which the party was entertained at tea. During the voyage, one of the boys, Reginald Burchell, was operated upon for an internal abscess by Dr. W, J. H. Hislop, of Wellington, who was returning from a holiday abroad, assisted by Dr. Watson, the ship’s surgeon, and Nurse K. Shorter, a passenger. An operating theatre and table were improvised in the third class men’s wash house, which was thoroughly sterilised. The ship was run dead slow during the period of the operation, occupying two hours and forty minutes to eliminate vibration. The patient made a wonderful recovery, and when the ship arrived at Auckland lie was able to sit up in bed. However, his condition was such as to necessitate his removal to the Hospital for treatment. The ship’s third wireless operator. Geoffrey Hulbert, developed acute appendicitis last Friday, and again Dr. Hislop, assisted by Dr Watson and Nurse L. Aston, operated successfully under the same circumstances, the time occupied being one hour and forty minutes. Owing to the winter ..restrictions on immigration, there were only 79 general immigrants. Of the total of 109 boys and general immigrants, 54 are for Auckland, 21 for Wellington, 11 for New Plymouth, 3 for Greymouth, 5 each for Lyttelton and Timaru, 4 for Dunedin, 2 for Bluff, and one for Gisborne.