MARRIAGES

Kai Tiaki : the journal of the nurses of New Zealand, Volume XVI, Issue 1, 1 January 1927, Page 44

MARRIAGES

Sister G. M. Larnach, late of Southland Hospital, was married at Dunedin in November to Mr. G. Millar, of Christchurch. Her home is in Christchurch. A very pretty wedding took place at the L.M.S. Church, Samoa, when Miss Effie Bremner and Mr. Albert Payne, of the Apia wireless station, were united in the bonds of holy matrimony. The Rev. Darvill officiated, and Mr. Hays presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by Dr. Hunt, wore an exquisite frock of French ivory georgette designed with scalloped skirt, and richly embroidered in crystal and silver beads. Her tulle veil formed the train, the head band being of orange blossoms, and a shower bouquet completed a very charming toilette. Miss Joyce Bremner attended as bridesmaid, and wore a dainty frock of sea-blue crepe de chine, with a petalled skirt. With this was worn a biscuit crinoline hat, and she carried a shower bouquet of pale pink flowers. Mr. Frank Baker acted as best man. Miss Effie Bremner trained at Auckland Hospital and St. Helen's Hospital, and has for the last twelve months acted as sub-matron to the Apia Hospital, Samoa.

Sister Ruth Smith, trained at Auckland Hospital, was recently married to Mr. Jamieson.

A quiet wedding was celebrated at St. Saviour's Anglican Church on October Bth by the Rev. R. Hill Johnson, between Miss Marjory (Nurse) Wood and Mr. Frederick Bloomfield, both of Kaitaia. After the ceremony the newly-married couple left for their future home. Nurse Wood is well and popularly known here, and her many friends extend to her their best wishes for her future happiness. The members of the Kaitaia St. Saviour's Ladies' Guild met at the Vicarage at the invitation of Mrs. R. Hill Johnson for the purpose of entertaining Nurse Wood on her approaching marriage. During the afternoon Mrs. J. L. Hester presented Miss Wood with a silver entree dish as a token of the esteem in which she is held by her lady friends, and wished her heaJth and happiness in her married life. Miss Woods suitably acknowledged the compliment. The wedding took place on the 11th August, 1926, at Holy Trinity Church, Tauranga, by the Rev. F. A. Hall, of Claude Alan, only surviving son of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. B. Jordan, of Tauranga, and Mrs. G. C. B. Jordan, of Tauranga and Wellington, to Eleanor, fourth daughter of Mrs. Tobin and the late Mr. W. H. J. Tobin, of Tauranga and Taranaki. Miss Irene McMurten, trained at Riverton Hospital, is now Mrs. Rankin. Miss Ellen Black is now Mrs. Devereaux. Her home is at One Tree Hill, Auckland. Miss Veronia GJeddman, of Dunedin, is now Mrs. Bell, of Kelburn, Wellington. Miss Estelle Punnecliff, Nelson, is now Mrs. Mullens. Miss Catherine Hoban, of Christchurch, St. Helen's, is now Mrs. McCoster, Ashburton.

Miss Conway, St. Helen's, Christchurch, is Mrs. Harvey, Ashburton. Miss Doris Reid, of Gisborne Hospital, is Mrs. Billenby, of Kakuroa, T^ Karaka. Miss Muriel Lowrie, of Hawera Hospital, is Mrs. Scott, of Taranaki. RESIGNATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS. Miss Hogg, Matron of Waikato Hospital, has resigned, and is returning to Egypt. Miss Hilditch, late Matron of Tauranga Hospital, after taking a course of training at Karitane, is now in charge of the Mothercraft Home in Wellington. Miss Jacob, who was for some months in charge of Karitane Hospital, Christchurch, has now resigned that position, and has been appointed a Plunket nurse in Auckland. Mrs. Gillespie, who has been SubMatron at Karitane, Dunedin, has been appointed Matron of the Home at Christchurch. Sister M. Yorke, Sub-Matron at St. Helen's, Invercargill, has been appointed Matron in place of Miss Stubbs. Sister Fricker, Sub-Matron of Te Waikato Hospital, has been appointed Matron of the Hospital lately opened at Te Kuiti. Sister Swayne, also of Te Waikato Hospital, has been appointed Matron of the Huntley Hospital. Miss Walker, an Australian trained nurse, has been appointed a sister at the Apia Hospital, Samoa. Miss Walker has been private nursing from the Club, Wellington. Sister G. L. Thwaites, late of Southland Hospital, has accepted a sistership in the Government Hospital, Apia, Samoa, and left New Zealand on 31st December.

Misses Molineaux and D. Watson have been appointed sisters on the staff of Dunedin Hospital. Nurse Heather Cumming, trained in Dunedin Hospital, has been appointed a sister on the staff of the Wakari Hospital for Tuberculosis at Dunedin. Miss Josephine Ross, matron of the Gore Hospital, has been appointed matron of the Southland Hospital, Invercargill, at which school she was trained, and was afterwards matron of Queenstown Hospital. She takes Miss Keddie's place at the end of the month. Sister McCrosby, of Gore, has been appointed matron of Gore Hospital. Miss Keddie, Matron of Invercargill Hospital, has been appointed Matron of Waikato Hospital, Hamilton. The position at Waikato Hospital of Lady Superintendent is one of rapidlygrowing responsibility and importance. The Hospital itself is ever extending: a large wing is at present in course of building at Hamilton, while at Huntly, Matamata, and at Te Kuiti are cottage hospitals of varying sizes, all offshoots from Hamilton, being equipped, staffed and administered to some extent from that base. Miss Bailey, Sister in charge of the Matamata Maternity Hospital, has resigned in view of her approaching marriage, the position being temporarily filled at present by a Sister from Waikato Hospital. Miss Macalister, late of Timaru Hospital, has been appointed to fill the position. Miss Dean has resigned her position as Matron of the Whangaroa Cottage Hospital. Miss Foley has been temporarily filling the vacancy, to which Mrs. Latchmore, District Nurse at Taupo, has now been appointed. Miss E. L. R. Fergusson has retired from the Public Service after twelve years' splendid service as District and Health Nurse to Maoris for the extensive and scattered Mangonui district. When Miss Fergusson undertook this position with headquarters at Kaitaia during the difficult early years of the