Obituary

Kai Tiaki : the journal of the nurses of New Zealand, Volume XVII, Issue 2, 1 April 1924, Page 89

Obituary

The death occurred at Honolulu, on November 22, 1923, of Sister Sarah Grace Nobbs.

The many friends of Sister Lottie Earp, of Tawa Flat, Wellington, will regret to hear of her death, on April 4, after a serious operation, m New York City, New York. Miss Earp, who trained at Wellington Hospital, St. Helens Hospital, Wellington, and recently passed the Royal Sanitary Institute examination, was Health Nurse m the Department of Health, and had relieved m several of the St. Helens and other hospitals belonging to the Department, where she was well known and loved. Tn May, 1923, Miss Earp applied for a year's leave of absence m order to travel through the States and gain further experience. She had visited friends and relations m British Columbia (Canada), New York City, and other parts of the States, and also worked m some of the Sail Francisco and Now York hospitals. Sister was nursing m New York when first taken ill, and spent three weeks m hospital, after which she went with friends to Atlantic City to recuperate, and returned to hospital

about March 18 for an operation. The first cablegram received after the operation said all was well; therefore, the news of her death on April 5 came as a great shock. Much sympathy is felt with Mrs. Earp, who is seriously ill m the Hobson Si reet Hospital, Wellington.

We regret to announce the death of Dr. Ernest Rawson. Dr. Rawson was one of the best known obstetricians m Wellington, and was one of the examiners m midu ifery for the State for many years. During the greater part of the war he acted as medical officer at St. Helens Hospital, Wellington. At the time of the influenza epidemic m L9lB Dr. Rawson was taken ill but carried on, and his health suffered later. During the last few months he was not well enough to continue m practice. The many nurses who had the privilege oE working under Dr. Bawson will long remember him for his kindliness, his straightforwardness, and his practical teaching. He was a man on whom one could rely m any difficulty, and to whom one could go for help m any kind of trouble.