Obituary

Kai Tiaki : the journal of the nurses of New Zealand, Volume XVII, Issue 1, 1 January 1924, Page 42

Obituary

We read in the " British Journal of Nursing " of September 15, 1923, an announcement of the death of Miss Amy Hughes and an account of her life-work as a District Nurse. Many of our readers who keep in touch with nursing matters have read in the journals accounts of the work of the Queen Victoria Jubilee Institute for Nurses. Miss Hughes came out on leave from her post as superintendent, to visit Australia and assist in the starting of the "Bush Nursing/' which since 1910 has been so great a boon to settlers in the backblocks of Australia. At that time it was hoped that she might also visit New Zealand when the system of district nursing in the backblocks was also in its infancy, but she was unable to do so. Hers has been a great, good and useful life, and one which has been an inspiration to many nurses.

Deepest sympathy will be felt for Mrs. Mclver (Nurse Hay, late of the Chris ichurch and Melbourne hospitals), in the loss of her husband, Mr. R. D. Mclver, whose death took place at Seddon on September 22, 1923, after a comparatively short illness. Mr. Mclver was apparently quite well at the beginning of May. Some weeks later, however, owing to illhealth, he .was obliged to give up practice as a solicitor and place himself in the hands of experts. Unfortunately, human skill could do no more than give temporary relief, death taking place as mentioned. The funeral took place at Kaikoura, and was largely attended; many beautiful floral emblems being sent from a wide circle of friends. [It is regretted that this announcement was received too late for the October number. — Ed.]

We regret very much to record the death, recently, of Mrs. Walker (Sister Alexander of Waihi, Thames, and Masterton Hospitals). Sister Alexander was married about twelve months ago, to Mr. Walker, of Masterton; but, unfortunately, developed phthisis soon afterwards — a disease which she had probably contract-

ed from a very serious case she had nursed in hospital. Mrs. Walker was a:i excellent nurse and a great favourite with her fellow-nurses. Her early death when happily married is very sad.

From Mrs. Grace Neill (at one time attached to the same order) we have received notice of the death of Miss Caroline Ann Lloyd, in September, 1923, in her 98th year. Miss Lloyd was the organiser of the hospitals of King's College and Charing Cross and of the district centres nursed by the Society. Deputations from all over the world came to examine the methods, and pupils came for training from far and near. The sisterhood under her established a fine new hospital at Lewisham, and did much work for wounded soldiers during the war. Probably many nurses now in New Zealand may have known this pioneer nurse.

As we- go to press we read of the sad death of a young nurse in training at the New Plymouth Hospital, which she entered a year ago. Nurse Isobel Openshaw, on her annual leave, was driving on a motor-truck with her brother. When crossing the railway-line at Lcpperton, the truck was run into by a train and she was instantly killed.

There is no death, the dust we tread Shall change beneath the summer showers To golden grain, or mellow fruit, Or rainbow-tinted flowers, And ever near us, though unseen, The dear immortal spirits tread, Kor all the boundless universe Is Life. THERE ARE NO DEAD. — Lord Lytton. There is no death! "What seems so is transition. This life of mortal breath Is but a suburb of! the life Elysian Whose portals we call death. — Jjonjgfellow,