Nurses Arrive For Mental Hospitals In New Zealand

Grey River Argus, 24 March 1947, Page 5

Nurses Arrive For Mental Hospitals In New Zealand

P.A. AUCKLAND, March 23. Eager to start life in a new country thirty-six nurses for mental hospitals throughout New Zealand have arrived at Auckland from the United Kingdom by the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner, Rang! fata. They are single girls. 'Their accents betrayed that they came from many parts of Britain, with Scotland predominating. Their leader, Miss E. G. C. Barton, said the girls had had a pleasant trip, and were 1 keen to settle down in their new jobs. One of them, Miss A. R. Cumming, who will work at Tokanui Mental Hospital, was awarded the British Empire Medal for her work during the war. Officers of the National Employment. Service met the girls when the ship berthed, and made ail arrangements for Customs clearances and transport to various hospitals. The girls were given ration books on arrival. Eight will go to Kingseat, one- to Avondale, eight to Tokanui, four ,to Porirua, eight to Sunnyside and seven to Seacliffe.