INFANT LIFE PROTECTION. NURSE CHAPPELL.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 19, 6 May 1908, Page 32

INFANT LIFE PROTECTION. NURSE CHAPPELL.

who was last week inaugurated in her position as nurse for the Auckland branch of the Society for the Protection of Infant Lite, anil who was presented with Lady Blanket's badge as a memento of the occasion. The ceremony took place at Government House. Nurse I happell's services will be at the disposal of all mothers who care to ask tier advice. She will be in attendance at the Health Department offices, Chan-cery-lane. from 2.30 to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays. Letters from those requesting Nurse ( happell's help or ad-

vice should be addressed to Miss Coltman's Institute for Trained Nurses, Liverpool Street.

Captain Gaskin, who was reported as lost in the pearling disaster at Le Grande Bay, W.A., was a native of New Zealand, being a son of the late Rev. R. H. Gaskin, formerly of Collingwood. Deeeased is only 33 years of age, and his mother is still alive, having lost both her husband and son by drowning. Captain Gaskin was first educated at the Bishops’ School, Nelson, from where he went into the firm of Nanearrow and Co.. Gleymouth. Subsequently, he decided to study for the law, and was in the office of Messrs. Guieness and Kitchingham. However, the sea always had a fascination for him, and about 14 years ago he went to Western Australia. where he has been pearling for some time past. First he was clerk to Cap-

tain Biddell, and finally joined that gen tleman’s son in the pearling business.

the newly-elected Mayor of Waihi. Mr. Newth was president of the Miners’ Union of Waihi for five years, and the workers showed their esteem for him by placing him in the highest position the borough offers.