SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
King's Nurse a New Zealaniier. One of the local papers is informed that Nurso Fletcher, who was one of the nurses in attendance on tlio Into' King at Biarritz and in London during the illness, which proved fatal tn him, is a native of New Zealand.' Her father was the. Rev. Fletcher, who was in tho early days engaged in missionary work in tho Auckland district., After leaving Now Zealand, Miss Fletcher, lived ill Sydney for some years, and from there' went to the Old Country. It was a curious coincidence that tho Harley Street specialist who.was called' in at the end.of the late King's illness, Dr. Sinclair Thompson, is also . a, New 1 Zcalandcr, and a meniliei; of a well-, known Dunedin family. , ,
Mrs. J. Mitchell, of the Lower Hutt, who has been 011 a holiday trip to Australia, returned by the TJlimaroa yesterday.' •
Much sympathy is expressed by her many Wellington friends with Mrs. Fred Banine- Mrs. Baumc accompanied her husband when he first came down 1.0 take his seat in the House, and ever sineo site lias been a regular visitor to the Ladies' Gallery, taking a keen interest ih all Parliamentary debates, and us far as possible helping her husband ill his work. She will be very much missed this session by lier friends in Wellington. Mrs. Winskill and child have returned to Mastertoii, after an extended tour of the Old Country. Mr. and Mrs. Alirens, formerly residents of Lansdowne, who have been on an extended visit to Sydney, returned to the Dominion by the Sydney boat yesterday. Miss Sylvia Buchanan, who returned from England a few days ago, is staying with her sister, Sirs. Richmond Fell, at Nelson. Mr., Mrs., and Miss. Hill, of Napier, are leaving next month for a visit to England, travelling via America. Mrs. G. G. Steadj of Christehurch," is staying with friends in Hawko's Bay. Mrs. Sommerville is - spending her holidays at Christehurch, where she is the guest of Mrs. Deans.
Miss Mabel Tendall returned yesterday_ from a holiday spent in Australia. Air, and Mrs. Brandon returned "from Australia by tlio tilimaroa yesterday.
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 821, 19 May 1910, Page 3
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356SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 821, 19 May 1910, Page 3
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