Notes from the Hospitals and Personal Items

Kai Tiaki : the journal of the nurses of New Zealand, Volume X, Issue 4, 1 October 1917, Page 233

Notes from the Hospitals and Personal Items

Marriages and Engagements

Nurse Leone Kelly, trained at Auckland Hospital, was married on October 6th to Mr . Frank Adeane , of Auckland . Mr . Adeane is an officer m the N.Z.E.F., and is m camp. Mrs. Adeane will continue the practice of her profession with her sister at Takapuna.

Sister Alice Minall, of Auckland Hospital, was married on October 9th to Mr. Hart. The wedding was a quiet one at 8 a.m. at All Saints Church, and the bride was given away by the matron, Miss Orr, all her relatives being at Home, where she was trained.

The marriage of Dr. W. A. Conion and Miss Emery, late of the Reefton Hospital staff, was solemnised m the Catholic Church on Monday morning. October Ist, the Rev. Father Eccleton officiating. Miss O'Brien, of Greymouth, was bridesmaid, and Mr. T. Phillips best man.

A quiet wedding took place at St. Petal's, Hamilton, on September 14th, wh' n Miss Swinburne, Matron of " Opoia," Private Hospital was married to Mr. H. Naylor, Te Rapa. The Yen. Archdeacon Cowie officiated and 0. Douglas gave the bride away. The bride wore a tailored gown of grey Gabardine with touches of blue, and a black hat with green. Previous to the wedding Mrs. Stace gave an afternoon tea for Miss Swinburne, at her residence on the banks of the river.

On July 19th, Sister Gibbon was married to Captain Fergus, N.Z.M.C., at St. Columba's Church, Pont St. After the ceremony there was a little social gathering at the Rembrandt. Colonel Acland acted as father and gave the bride away. Major Bowerbank being groomsman, and Sister Searell bridesmaid. Colonel Parkes and Miss Thurston were also present. The guests were all m uniform. The bride looked very charming m a silk dress, veil and orange blossoms, and had a bouquet of pink and white carnations. Nurse Walton, late Pluhket Nurse at Hastings, was married m September, to

Mr. Chapman-Taylor, of Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Chapman-Taylor are at present living at Island Bay. The engagement of Sister Mildred Jackson, of Auckland Hospital, who has just left m the Hospital Ship , to Mr. William Dellar, of Carterton, was announced before the shijD sailed.

Resignations and Appointments

Miss Mander, matron of Waimate Hospital, has resigned that appointment, and is taking a well deserved rest.

Miss Hamilton, of Timaru Hospital, has been appointed matron of Waimate.

Miss Cruickshank, matron of Taumarunui Hospital, has resigned on, account of her approaching marriage to Mr. Scott of Central Otago.

Miss Eva Mallyon, trained at the Adelaide Hospital, and for the past two years sister at the Hamilton Hospital, has been appointed to Taumarauui.

Miss Daplyn, trained at the New Plymouth Hospital, was appointed sister at the Wellington Hospital.

Nurse Lampp, trained at the Wellington Hospital, has been appointed a sister on the staff. Nurse Daniel has also been appointed a sister, and Nurse Suggitt, aft r completing her training at St. Helens, returned to the Wellington Hospital as sister.

Nurse Florence Bell, trained at the Auckland Hospital has been appointed sister of the children's ward. The new hospital for children is now about to be opened at the Auckland Hospital.

Nurses North and Wallace, late of Wellington Hospital, have joined the staff of Otaki Hospital.

Nurse Murray, of Westport, has been appointed a sister m the Wellington Hospital.

Sister Neal is now m charge of the Epsom Convalescent Home for Soldiers, which has been re-opened with V.A.D.'s at work as formerly.

Mrs. Fussell (Miss O'Brien), matron of Stratford Hospital, has resigned her position and gives up her duties m November.

Miss Clarke, of Monganui Hospital commenced her duties as matron of the Townley St. Helens Hospital, Gisborne, on October 11th.

Miss Logan, late matron of Townley. has profited very much by her stay m Clyde, and hopes soon to take up work again. She intends to take a course of training at Karitane Hospital.

Miss Hall, who recently completed her training at St. Helens, Wellington, has been appointed staff -nurse there .

Miss Ida Nettle, lately matron of the Pahiatua Hospital has been appointed senior sister of the Te Waikato Sanatorium

Sister Arrowsmith, N.Z.A.N.S., recently acting ia that capacity, has now been transferred to Trentham.

Sister Douglas, of Otaki Hospital (which is now entirely under the Public Health Department), has resigned, and will shortly be joining the Army Nursing Service.

Nurse McGinley, of the Monganui Hospital, has been appointed Plunket Nurse at Hastings m succession to Nurse Walton

Nurse Faram is returning to New Zealand, and will shortly resume her position of visiting nurse of the Wellington branch of the N.Z.I.N.A.

Miss Wheeler and Sister May, of Gisborne, hase recently spent a holiday m Wellington, staying at the Nurses' Club.

Miss Payne, after her recent illness and stay m Kensington St. Private Hospital, has gone for change to Braeburn House, Wanganui.