The Australian Nurses

Kai Tiaki : the journal of the nurses of New Zealand, Volume VIII, Issue 4, 1 October 1915, Page 169

The Australian Nurses

Welcomed and Entertained

The Australian nurses' who earned kudos for the manner m which they nursed the wounded soldiers who returned by the Willochra were entertained by the Otago section of the New Zealand Trained Nurses' Association at the Savoy. About fifty nurses and others were present, and Mesdanxes Milne and W. C. MacGregor, and Misses Holford, Monson, and Thomson were the hostesses. Matron Heath and the eight Australian nurses, dressed m their indoor uniforms with red capes, added brightness to the gathering. Dr. Brown (president of the association) expressed pleasure m welcoming the Australian nurs.s to the City. He had already heard from some of the returned soldiers how highly their services had been appreciated ; he was not surprised at their being called angels. He referred m glowing terms to the truly noble work being done by Army nurses for King and Empire. Dr. Colquhorn on behalf of the medical profession, heartily welcomed the nurses. He was conscious of feelings of the deepest respect and gratitude to them for their services of the highest value for King and Empire. They were good women, who had done, and would do still more noble work for the Empire. Among those present were four of the Dunedin Hospital trained nurses who formed part of the band of New Zealand nurses sent out to the Boer War. These ladies — Miss Williamson, (matron of the party), Mrs. W, C, MacGregor (nee Nurse

Harris), and Nurses Isa Campbell, and Monson — were wearing their South African war medals. Miss Williamson was also weaiing her R.R.C. medal, the first a\varded to a New Zealand nurse.