Resignations and Appointments

Kai Tiaki : the journal of the nurses of New Zealand, Volume XVI, Issue 2, 1 April 1927, Page 100

Resignations and Appointments

Sister Annie Louise Lundon, trained at Waikato Hospital and at the Batchelor Maternity Hospital, Dimedin, has been appointed Matron of Pukeora Sanatorium in succession to Miss Thurston. Sister Blanche Clark, trained at the Wellington Hospital, and for some years a sister there, in the children's ward and in charge of the Nurses' Home, has been appointed Matron of the Wellington Karitane Mothercraft Home. Sister Clark trained in midwifery at the Alexandra Home, and took her Infant and Mothercraft course at the Karitane-Har-ris Hospital, Dunedin. She was then Plunket nurse at Wellington for a time. Miss Wilhelmina Smith, trained at Waimate Hospital, has been appointed a sister in the Patea Hospital. Miss E. M. Taylor, who was formerly Matron of Apia Hospital, Samoa, has been Acting Matron of the Pukeora Sanatorium.

Miss Tilly Croft, trained at the Dunedin Hospital, has been appointed Matron of the Waimarino Hospital, Raetihi. Miss Mildred Glynes, trained at WelA.N.S., who was for some time nursing lington Hospital, and on reserve N.Z. m Durban, has been appointed SubMatron at Hawera Hospital. Sister Myrtle Williams, trained at Christchurch Hospital, is on the staff of the Hawera Hospital, as sister-in-charge of the children's ward. Staff Nurse Minnie Kine has resigned from the staff of the Hawera Hospital, where she was trained, and is taking a holiday prior to entering for her midwifery training. Miss H. B. Hogwood, who was attached to the Palmerston North Hospital staff as theatre sister, resigned her position m order to complete her Plunket training m Dunedin, which she had to abandon last year through contracting pneumonia. She is one of the successful candidates m the December examination. Sister Isabella Picken, trained at Gisborne Hospital and at Townley St. Helens Hospital, and who has been on the staff of St. Helens, Wellington, has now gone as Sub-Matron to Invercargill St. Helens. Nurse W. E. Manning, trained at Napier, has been appointed to the staff of Queen Mary Hospital, Hanmer, to take up her duties after Easter. An appointment recently made by the Forestry Department is of interest. Nurse Rathbone, a sister on the staff of the Masterton Hospital, has been appointed to act as nurse to the employees of the Department engaged m tree planting and nursery work near Rotorua. Nurse Rathbone is to live at the camp and be responsible for the sanitation of the camp, and generally attend to the health of the men and their families. Sister Withell has been transferred to the Reserve on account of her approaching marriage. Sister Jean Erwin has been transferred to the Active List.

Sister Lambie has been sent by the Health Department to New Plymouth and the Taranaki District for special record. Personals Miss France left Wellington m the Moeraki, on March 21st, for Melbourne, where she is making her home with old friends. Miss France was trained at Wellington Hospital, and during the war took up nursing again as sister-in-charge of the Home for Chronic Men. News from Miss Rose Macdonald, Matron of Napier Hospital, is to hand from India, where she is visiting a sister at Lakhipue. She is much improved m health by her holiday and much enjoying it. She was to leave Calcutta for Penang on 11th March to stay with another sister m the Malay States. At the end of April she leaves Singapore for Sydney, to be back m New Zealand m June. Sister Louise Brandon has been spending a holiday m Auckland. Miss Fanny Wilson, R.R.C., Deputy Matron-in-Chief, has been m Auckland on annual leave. Sister Ruth Gilmer writes from New South Wales. She had spent Christmas m Sydney, and had a happy time. Sydney was gay and crowded with happy people all on pleasure bent. Sister found Sydney very wonderful and beautiful with its lovely homes coming down to the water's edge. She was staying m the country with her sister, Mrs. Baird, and intended going to Melbourne and back to Sydney. She had been to Katoomba and the Jenolan Caves. News from Miss Jessie Ewart, from Panama, says she is much enjoying the voyage. Sister Goldsmith spent a delightful holiday fishing, motoring, bathing and picnicking with friends at Taupo. Many of the returned Army sisters will be interested to hear the following news of nurses they met at No. 27 General Hospital, Cairo: — Miss McLean, Q.A.T.M.N.S., has resigned her position as Matron of the

Home for Blind Babies, and is now Country Lecturer for Cumberland. Miss Marshall. 0.A.T.M.N.5.. has been appointed Matron at Stockton-on-Tees Hospital. Sister Brandon is spending her annual leave with a married sister near Nelson.

Sister Doneghue, late Army nursing sister, who had been on the sick list for some time, has now joined the staff of the Pukeora Sanatorium. Her friends will be glad to learn that she is now much better, and that her sojourn m the Central Otago district, where she went through her midwifery training at the Cromwell Maternity Ward, was very beneficial to her health.

Sister McNab, who gave up her nursing for a time for office work, had resumed private nursing, but unfortunately was taken ill with appendicitis, and underwent an operation at Lyster Hospital, she has made a good recovery, and is staying with friends at Silverstream.

Miss Elsie Sellar, of Napier, returned by the Manuka on February 9th, after an absence of two years, spent m South Africa, England and the Continent.

Sister Aiken, from Pukeora, has been spending her annual leave m Wellington.

Sister Edith Webster left on the 23rd March for Sydney, en route for England, where she is to join her sister, Mrs. Ray Young, and her brother-in-law, and travel with them. Afterwards she intends to remain at Home and do some work.

Mrs. Colenbrander (Sister Matthew) has been spending a holiday m New Zealand with her family. She was married m July last, and while away her husband is building a new house about 20 miles from Durban. While m Wellington, Sister Lea, with whom she was staying, gave a small bridge party on the 9th March, and invited some of Mrs. Colenbrander's old friends.

Sister Isabel Thompson, sister on the staff of the Napier Hospital from 1921 to March, 1927, has accepted an appointment as theatre sister on the staff of the Timaru Hospital, and takes up her duties on March 27th.

Miss Jessie Ewart, late Matron of Invercargill Hospital, left m the Remuera m February for an extended visit to England. Probably she may live for a time on the Continent with a friend.

Miss Davies, A.R.R.C., Matron of Palmerston North Hospital,, with Miss May Chalmer, A.R.R.C.. and her sister, of Feilding Private Hospital, have been spending a delightful holiday at Mount Cook and other places m the South Island.

News from Sister Katie Clarke, A.R.R.C., says she is enjoying her stay at Luxor, where she is on nursing duty engaged by the proprietors to attend to any of the staff who are ill. She can also attend for private fees any visitors to the hotel who need her. Xurse Lucy Howson writes as follows : After a delightful holiday I have booked my passage by the Tahiti for New Zealand, sailing from 'Frisco on April 20th. For the time being I shall join my sisters, E. H. and L. E. Howson, at their hospital, " Awatea," 56 Carlton Mill Road, Merivale, Christchurch. Nurse Beatrice M, Brunt, who for the last 2-i years has been stationed at the Church Missionary Society's Hospital, Hangchow, China, arrived m Christchurch on March 18th on furlough. She is staying with her parents at 16 Buccleugh Street, Linwood. Sister Kathleen Welch (ex N.Z.A.N.S.), who trained at the Wellington Hospital, left London for New Zealand on February sth, via Panama. She has been absent for five years, and during that time took her midwifery training at the Rotunda, Dublin, and afterwards joined the Overseas Nursing Service, and was for two years district nurse m Newfoundland.

Sister Elsie McAllum, A.R.R., after a delightful holiday spent m the Wairarapa and Wellington, has accepted a position as sister on the staff of the New Plymouth Hospital.

Sister E. Cordell, trained at the Wellington Hospital and later on the staff of the Otaki Sanatorium, is now m Melanesia engaged m mission work.

Sister W. E. White, A.R.R.C, is at present staying with her sister, Mrs. D. McLeod, at Mt. Bruce, Masterton. Sister Peggy Wood, Private Hospital, Invercargill, motored through the South Island, and as far as Napier m the North Island, with Dr. and Mrs. Hogg and their daughters, who visited Rotorua m February. After a very enjoyable but hurried visit to friends m the North Island, Mrs. Wood rejoined Dr. and Mrs. Hogg at Wellington, and they motored home to Invercargill from Picton. Nurse Ivy L. J. Cornish, trained at Napier Hospital, left New Zealand on Friday, Ist April, to visit friends and relations m Sydney and England. From recent letters received from Sisters T. Butler and Rose Fanning, at Durban, they appear to have had a delightful trip across, and a very pleasant fortnight's holiday before starting work. Their present address is C/o Miss McCul-

loch, 26 Noble Road, Durban, where they have been fortunate enough to secure rooms with two Scotch ladies.

Miss Evelyn Watson, formerly on the staff of the Apia Hospital, Samoa, is returning to Samoa by the boat leaving Auckland on March 26th, where she will be married to Mr. Morrison. Her future home will be m the adjoining island of Savai'i.

Miss H. Maclean left Wellington for Sydney on the 14th April. During her absence (which will be for about six months) the editorial work m connection with Kai Tiaki will be undertaken by Miss Inglis.

Sister Calder, A.R.R.C. ex N.Z.A.N.S., is taking her maternity and midwifery course at St. Helens.

Nurse Crichton, who recently completed her training at the Dunedin Hospital, is also taking her obstetric course.

Nurse Alberta Sugxlen. trained at Napier Hospital, and Nurse R. S. Williams. Christchurch Hospital, have taken over Roystone Private Hospital Hastings, so successfully run for several years by Nurses Kendall and McWilliam, who are giving up their profession on account of marriage.

Sister Fabian, school nurse, has been transferred from. Nelson District to the Wellington District. * Nurse Grimstone, trained at Palmerston North Hospital, lately on the staff of Miss Kohn's Private Hospital, is leaving for a visit to the Old Country shortly.