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Kai Tiaki : the journal of the nurses of New Zealand, Volume VII, Issue 2, 1 April 1914, Page 100

Nurse Rogers, who should have started for the Isiands early m the year but was prevented by the eruption and destruction of the Mission Station at Ambryn has now decided to join Nurse Maude m her district work for a year. She takes ap her duty from Ist April. Sj» JjS Jp Sj( Miss Merita Jones sustained recently a very nasty accident, being knocked down by a motorist just as she stepped out of a tram. She was much bruised and shaken, and had to give up work for a time . Jp qC *f± )|S Nurse Ada Chappell, for some years Plunket Nurse m Auckland, has now gone to Rotorua m the same position. 3|E Sp 3|l Jj; Nurse Kearney, trained at St. Helen's, Auckland, is now assistant-matron at the Door of Hope Refuge. ♦ ♦ ♦ >N Nurse Rose Palmer, of Gisborne Hospital and St. Helens, Auckland, has left Auckland and gone to Gisborne, where she is doing private nursing. SfL 2%i 3fC SJG Nurse Dennison, who has been Plunket Nurse m Oanaaru for some time, has resigned her positioi? on account of illness m her home. The Society regretted her loss and hopes to have her services again. * # # * Mis? Baker, of Ndeon, has taken her place. •1* *i* *i* *l* Miss Macdonald, of Napier Hospital, has been spending her annual holiday at Invercargill. Miss Daw son, Native Health Nurse at Thames for over a year, has sent m her resignation as she intends going to India. 5p 3f» *|* 3p Nurse Shaw, of the Napier Hospital has returned to her home m Australia.

Mrs. Bower, who will be remembered by her nursing contemporaries at the Wellington Hospital, as Nurse Mary Newall, visited New Zealand with her husband and little daughter this year and renewed old friendships. They returned to their home m Paraguay m April. # >k . $ * Mrs. Jack Thurlow (Miss Nellie Griffiths), who was a trainee at the Wellington Hospital and afterwards matron of a busy hospital m South Africa, is spending a few months m New Zealand with her husband. Her home is near Durban. * * * * English notes bring news of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Burberry who, when the mail left, were still enjoying a prolonged honeymoon m Egypt, and intended later settling down at Ascot. Mrs. Burberry was Miss Elsie Seton who completed her training on the staff of the Wellington District Hospital. * * * * Nurse Lind and Nurse Hitchcock, after graduating at the Rotunda, Dublin, left that fascinating — if dirty — city with many regrets, and have been since kept very busy private nursing m and about London. Their last letters were from Jersey, where together they were enjoying a holiday m perfect weather. They had seen Miss Laura James several times, the Military Hospital to which she is attached being quite near London. * * * * Miss Doherty, late matron of the Palmerston Hospital, returned some weeks ago after an enjoyable visit to Great Britain. •t* *P t* *n Nurse Wakelin, formerly of Greytown North, and more recently on duty at the Whakaoranga Private Hospital, Carterton decided to leave that town on a prolonged holiday for the benefit of her health, and before her departure was entertained at a farewell social by a number of her friends. * * * * The Misses Hayes, who were popular members at the Nurses' Club, Kensington Street, left for their home m Gloucestershire by the Cyramic. Miss Elsie Hayes is to be married on their arrival at Home.

Miss Laura Grave resigned from the Association owing to her approaching marriage. Miss Bull also resigned from the Club to be married ; and another nurse contemplating marriage is Miss Kirkham, until lately one of the district nurses. * * * * Nurse Morris has resigned from her position on the staff of the Kensington Street Hospital. Her marriage with Mr. A. Retemeyer, of Napier, eventuates shortly. * * * * Miss Edith Crerar is visiting Australia. * * * * Miss Edith Roache has arrived from England and has enjoyed her nursing life m New Zealand very much so far. •F *J* *F I* Miss Garrard and Miss McDavitt, of Christchurch, are new members at the Club, Kensington Street. 3JC 5fC Sp 3|£ Sister Kate Smith, of the Wellington Hospital, is now at Waipukurau, leading an outdoor life on a farm for the benefit of her health. •P "I* *P *l* Nurse Fanny ShirtlifT is leaving by the Athenic with her sister for a trip to England. * * * * Miss Bicknell, of the Public Health and Hospitals Department, has been granted three months' leave of absence to recruit her health. She has gone to Melbourne to stay with her sister there, and writes en route from Sydney that she had a beautiful trip over. % sfc % % Nurse Muriel Bartlet, with her sister Mrs. Tolhurst, and baby, were also passengers on the boat. *F *l* V ■•■ Miss Bagley, of the Public Health and Hospitals Department, has been granted a month's leave and intends to spend her holiday m Sydney. She left Auckland shortly after Easter. ■H I|C «JC SJC Nurse Blackie, of Dunedin Hospital, and Native Health Nurse m the Canterbury district, has recently been transferred to the Bay of Plenty district.

At the meeting of the Ashburton Hospital Board last week, Miss S. E. Morley, the matron, who is about to pay a visit to England, and also to Monte Video, was granted six months 5 leave of absence. During her visit to the Old Land, Miss Morley purposes making a special point of visiting a number of the large hospitals. * # * * Sister Tucker has been appointed actingmatron during Miss Morley's absence. ♦ =k % Sister Muir, of the nursing staff of the Christchurch Hospital, has been granted twelve months' leave of absence that she may visit Aust. alia and probably the Old Country. # * * * Nurse Stuart, of Picton, has unfortunately broken her arm. She slipped and fell whea about to attend to a patient. We hear she is removing from Picton and closing her private maternity home. * * * * Nurse M. Walsh, a Victorian, nurse well kuown m New Zealand, is now matron of Braidwood Hospital m New South Wales. SjS Sfi SjJ JjC Nurse Goldsmith's many friends will be pleased to hear that she has recovered from her severe illness. She had a bad attack of appendicitis and had to undtrgo an operation. She is now at Lake Waikare Moana to recuperate ; and will have to take a long holiday from nursing. * * * ♦ Miss Higgins, matron of Quamby, and Miss Higgins, her sister, matron of Jubilee Home, are at present visiting the Old Country. * * * * Miss Ewart, formerly matron of the Christchurch Hospital, is at present m charge of Jubilee Home. * * # * Nurse E. B. Reid has returned from an extended visit to Scotland, and intends taking up private numng. * $ $ $ Miss Beiry writos that she thinks of returning to New Zealand during the year. She had paid a visit to the Isle of Man m the summer which she much enjoyed.

The district nursing scheme is now under the N.C-H. and C. Aid Board and is to be largely extended, so as to carry on the work and care of patients for the necessary time after discharge from hospital. 9|t I|C 9|C 9|C Miss Laura Mason writes that she is very pleased with her little hospital at Tauranga. It is convenient and well equipped. She has started work with four patients, two among these enterics. There is an account of the opening m another column. ♦ ♦ ♦ # Nurse Eliza Richardson is joining the staff of the Waipukurau Hospital. On leaving Timaru the staff presented her with a beautiful hand-bag. ■|* *•* T* *P Miss Edith Clark has returned to her post as matron of the Mangonui Hospital. Her many friends will be glad to learn that after undergoing a course of treatment by Dr. Harty, at the Wellington Hospital, Miss Clark has quite recovered her sight. BfC 3|i qfl 3|l Nurse Ruth Miriams, who took Miss Clark's place for a few months, is now back m Auckland. * # * * Nurse Tucker, of Christchurch Hospital is acting as sister at Ashburton Hospital. Nurse Loy is still not fit for duty, but hopes to resume work ere long. ■t* *!■ *!• *F Nurse Eaddy, and Nurse Beatson (formerly of Gisborne) are also having a holiday m the North Island. # . :;-. * * Sister Agnes Williams (Gisboinc) is spending a holiday with her sistei, Mrs. Walter Owen, and has been visiting Rotorua. % % ♦ Nurse Eddy, formerly of Thames and Coromandel Hospitals, was one of the victims m the New South Wales railway disaster, and is now an inmate of the Bonral Hospital, suffering from severe laceration of the leg and shock. i|c ■ Sfc i|c qc There are three married nurses living m Coromandel — Mrs. Lutridge (late Nurse Thompson), Mrs. Inglis (Nurse Graham of Stratford), Mrs. Gatland (another Nurse Graham).

Miss Nelson, sub-matron of the Christchurch Hospital, has recently returned from her annual holiday. She had a delightful trip to the Southerr? Lakes and coaching through Central Otago. % % ■ Miss Browne, matron of New Plymouth Hospital, is at presenr m Auckland for a long holiday. # ♦ $ $ Nurse E. M. Bridson, of Coromandel Hospital, is engaged to Mr. Turner, the County Engineer, but will complete her training before her marriage takes place. * * * * : Nurse Dolly Jeffrey is leaving by the Southern Cross on March 20th for the Solomon Islands, where she is to join Nurse Miller. % % ;j: Nurse Veronica Marotti, trained at Kumara Hospital, Westland, is engaged to be married to Mr. George William Livies, of Kaikereru, Gisborne. Miss Theresa Butler is going m the Frederiche de Grosser from Sydney on a trip to England with her sister, Miss Butler expects to be away for six months 01 longei\ ♦ ♦ ♦ aftc Nurse Ella Mackay and Nurse Winified Scott have gone to San Francisco and are private nursing there. * * * * * Sister Mary Anderson, who recently resigned from the staff of the Te Waikato Sanatorium, is now taking a holiday at her home m Blenheim. The patients were very sorry to lose Sister, and presented her with a jewel casket at a euchre party held to bid her farewell. * * * * * * Miss C. Fullarton is now private nursing m San Francisco. She may be returning to the Dominion next year.

Nurse Isobel Milne writes from Talbagh, Lucknow, India, that the Hospital m which she is to work is not yet finished a;nd she is studyirg the language at the School of Languages for four months m the meantime. She adds that m January the Viceroy opened the Medical College m Lucknow, a a beautiful building and most up-to-date m every way. Nurse Milne's address will be Jagadhii, Amballa District, Punjab; and wishes the journal sent to her. % * h= Miss Nina Black, matron of Coromandel Hospital, has just bad her annual leave, and writes that she spent a most enjoyable holiday reneM^ing old friendships of nursing days. She spent a delightful afternoon with her old matron, Miss Stewart, m Auckland. Miss Black spent a good deal of her time motoring, which was a great treat, as there are no cars m Coromandel and everyone must walk.