PRESENTATIONS.
POPULAR THAMES MATRON, [BY-, TELEGfiAFH.— ASSOCIATION.] . THAMES.- -FriiUy.-. - •- -A public farewell was accorded to . ; Matron Polden, lat<t of the Thames Hos- - pital, last evening. The hall .was crowded. v The meeting was presided over by the Mayor, Mr. T, Rhodes, M.P., who pre- 7 £ sented the matron with an ilhinmated /: I address, aijfned by all the chief citizens, . together with a purse of sovereigns, collected by publro subscription. ~'ti\ "■'■' The Mayor, said all regretted hd l departure and, trusted she would be spared to continue the splendid work performed during bar term at Thames HospitaL A .largo gathering of pas£ student*; of _ . the training college was neld in the col- | lege last evening in honour -of Miss Slingsby Newman, who has recently retired from the : staff after' 17 years' service. The president of ihs Student's As- -•> sociation, Mr. A. M. Rowe, presented Miss Newman with a coffee set in.&Jten of the students* good wishes and esteem. Mr. Johnson spoke on behalf of returned soldier students. The evening was spent in music and dancing.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18571, 1 December 1923, Page 12
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174PRESENTATIONS. New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18571, 1 December 1923, Page 12
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