Timaru Hospital Garden Party

Kai Tiaki : the journal of the nurses of New Zealand, Volume IV, Issue 1, 1 January 1911, Page 35

Timaru Hospital Garden Party

The annual garden party of the Timaru Hospital was held m the spacious and pretty grounds on 17th November. The day was a perfect one, and lent itself to the worthy object of the gathering — that of collecting funds for extra comforts for the patients spending their Christmas within the institution. The Lady Superintendent (Miss Todd) had spared no personal effort to make the function a complete success, which it proved to be. The. Resident Medical Officer (Dr. Ulrich) lent his valuable aid on the auspicious occasion.

The nursing staff supervised the stalls. Sister Harris assisted by Nurse Ritchie conducted the fancy work stall. Nurse Beauchamp and Nurse Falla were busy at the popular sweet stall. Nurse Galloway served the visitors with ice creams and fruit salad ; whilst Nurse McKeegan did a sterner duty at the produce stall, which contained goods from sheep to vegetables.

The bran-tub, the delight of the expectant children, was conducted by Nurse Rawlings.

There were several well patronised sideshows, the x-ray room for the time being becoming one, under the supervision of the Honorary Radiographer (Mr. Leslie) , who to the delight of the curious, x-rayed the inner nature of their friends, and more was revealed that day than usually meets the eye.

The children's ward, with its wide balcony opening on to the larger lawn, made an ideal tea-room, presided over by Sister Nicol and a staff of nurses who acted as waitresses pro tern.

Good music was supplied by the Battallion and Marine Bands, and Wood's String Orchestra. Patients were wheeled out under the trees, and looked cool and happy, shaded by Japanese umbrellas presented by Dr. Ulrich.

The public showed its interest and support m a practical way, not merely m the number present, but m the financial result, which Sister Sutherland — the energetic treasurer — reported to be £60.