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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 600, 31 August 1909, Page 6

Lady Northcoto, wife of the popular ox> Governor-General of tho Commonwealth/of Australia, made an interesting little' speechJ at the annual prize-giving m connection/, with the London (Royal Free ./Hospital) School of Medicine' for Women, which/ il, worked. in conjunction with the, University * of London.' Heir "ladyship, said it had been, her privilege in the last few/years to oomo, into close association with, those of her own sox who were engaged in public efforts of various kinds. Sho had been proud of-the : work they had achieved, not on|y in India, wlioro there was such. very, great scopo for them, but ..in, Australia. .'lt was the privi- - lego of the sex to help the sick, and. the' ladies before her wore ablo. to'do so with professional skill. She had great pleasii re m showing her sympathy with the splendid.work in'which they wei'e engaged. Dr. May Thorne paid a tribute to/tho' good work;: Lord a-nd Lady Northcote had clone in Indiaj. during the famine' and ' plague .-.periods,' and to Lord ■ Nbrthcoto's /work, in . the : cause oi.iIndian education when Bombajy