DOMINION NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 25 May 1915, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

THE CALL FOR NURSES

MAffY APPLICATIONS FOR SERVICE AT THE FitONT.

THE PROBLEM OF N.Z. HOSPITAL STAFFING.

VOLUNTEERS FOR HOME SERVICE NEEDED. -

EMPLOYMENT OF ALIENS,

PUBLIC SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS

A PALMERSTON RESOLUTION.

BY IKIJEGRAPH—WUSSS ASSOCIATION.

; WELLINGTON, May 24. liiere has been a very enthusiastic response^ the call for. nurses for the New Zealand Hospitals at Malta and •fcgypt. ' Mjss BicKnell, who is receiv>ng the applications, has been kept very busy enrolling and replying to nurses communications from ail parts of the Dominion. Ail applicants are considered, whether trained in New Zealand or not.

"It is becoming a matter for very serious consideration," said the Hon. James Allen to-day, when approached by a reporter; "whether we can send any more nurses than the one hundred wno are to go, in view of the depletion of our hospital staffs generally throughput the; Dominion, unless, of course the nurses who have been trained, but who are not now practising, will come forward and help us! I do want to say that there is service in New Zealand both for women and men that is equally as important as service at the front, and it is more self-sacrificing perhaps because it is less in the light " CHRISTCHURCH, May 24.' The Hon. R. H. Rhodes has received numerous offers fr®m ladles willing to do the housework in hospitals, thus leaving the staff free to attend to the nursing duties. He suggests that those wishing to volunteer should communicate with the matrons in their respective districts.

WELLINGTON, May 24. In connection with the questions that have been raised in regard to the employment of aliens in the service of the fctate, a circular - was issued by the 1 üblic Service Commissioners, the first S?\ CA?,ll^ S of wnich **» &s follow =— (1) All Germans not naturalised to be r?i mo7 ed from ttle PuD'ic Service; (2) all Germans who are naturalised British subjects are to be suspended unless satisfied that such persons are absolutely loyal, careful inquiry to be made in Ruch cases." These instructions have been carefully compiled, stated the 1 rime Minister to a reporter to-day. Smce the war began the Government also has not naturalised any aliens.