MIDWIVES' REGISTRATION.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1004, 20 December 1910, Page 9

MIDWIVES' REGISTRATION.

At tlio recent examination for the Statu registration of midwives the following pupils wero successful in passing, and are now eligible to be placed on the register (names in order of merit):—Winifred Stubbs, St. Helens Hospital, Christchurch; Elizabeth M. Allen, St. Helens Hospital, Dunedin, and Annette Hetley, St. Helens Hospital, Christchurch (equal); Elisabeth Ronald, St. Helens Hospital, Wellington; Helen P. Every, St. Helens Hospital, Auckland, and Ethel M'Lachlan, St. Helens Hospital, Christchurch (equal); Myra 1\ Dickinson, St. Helens Hospital, Wellington; Margaret Siuton, Salvation Army Home, Christchurch ; Sarah A. Ilarkness, St.- Helens Hospital, Auckland; Helen M. Berry, St.. Helens Hospital, Auckland Annie Barry, St. Helens Hospital, Auckland, and Charlotte Marryatt, St. Helens Hospital, Dunedin (equal); Fanny Macdonald, St. Helens Hospital, Auckland; Annie Angel, St. Helens Hospital, Auckland; Henrietta li. Mnljerlcy, St. Helens Hospital, Auckland; Rachael A. Anderson, St. Helens Hospital, Dunedin; Isabella Scott and Mary L. narrison, Medical School * Maternity Hospital, Dunedin (equal); Clara Honcyfield, St. Helens Hospital, Wellington; Amy Holmes, St. Helens Hospital. Auckland; "Frances Shirtcliff, St. Helens Hospital, Wellington.

SALVATION ARMY. AGAINST SMOKING AND GAMBLING. An anti-smoking and anti-gambling rally ; was held in the Salvation Army, Hall,. Constable Street, ■ last. evening, Colonel • Knigh,t presiding over an attendance -that] filled ,tho available seating accommodation. ' Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P., delivered an address. ' . C'olonol Knight', in a brief introductory 1 "ncech, stated that the membership of tho Anti-smoking and Anti-gambling League, so far as Australasian territory was concerned, had reached the magnificent total of 41,000. This included many young lads and young women who had signed a pledge to abstain from smoking and also from gambling, evils that wero doing more to sap the foundations of uprightness and promote unrighteousness among tho people than anything else, not'to'speak of drink. Mr. Wright prefaced an address on the evils of gambling by remarking that an admirable fentu/o of Salvation Army meetings was that they were so completely earnest. When the Salvation Army had anything in view, one always knew where it stood. Thosa present would realise that it was not easy to creak to young people and adults at tho same time. The speaker intended, therefore, to address himself-exclusively io ; tho young people, present. Mr. Wright then proceeded, using simple, illustrations, to 'describe the' evils of gambling and the essential features. that distinguished .it from'honest trading or labour. ' From his ow'n'cxperioncc, ho cited cases of people who' had commenced gambling in a small way in their youth, and becoming gamblers jntre and simple, had ultimately committed olToncos that resulted in their being consigned to gaol. Not every gambler ended in gaol, but tho young man or woman who novcr started gambling would never become a gambler. The speaker contended that the man or woman who went to work vigorously and - earnestly in any trade or calling had a far better chance of getting _ ahead than ono who was always waiting for a stroke of gambler's luck.- Tho inveterate gambler became indolent aud careless, came to think that gambling presented an easy way of getting a living. The stroke' of luck only came perhaps to one. in a thousand, and then did no good. The speaker the iucmbersb.ip .of the leaguo wonld go on increasing untirtliey " TiaCgrowing up in "New "Zealand a great" body of young peoplo who would resolutely set their faces -against gambling.. In-. New Zealand the law permitted gambling, but laws wero not always right, although thev must be obeyed. Tho law in New Zealand which permitted gambling was only' given tentatively, by way of trying to regulate the evil, Tho Antigambling society was beginning to-make a big impression on mpmbers of Parlia-' meat, who. wero • very impressionable if is?i£<&lyi:k)iew hojv to reach th?m, jDiir"mg" tn'e" previous session Parliament had passed a law, by a big majority, dealing with tho bookmaker. .-This was-a good ijign. By and by they'would: have*, other members of Parliament down here,..'addressing a meeting _ 'like- this. ■'• $ "And Joe?" queried;.an interjector,. "I certainly think." raid Mr. Wfight, "that the Prime Minister has'.had "'an • impression made on him in regard •;tb gambling. The action of Christian people in Now Zealand has had its reflex action I on the whole Parliament of New Zealand."" -i

• Concluding, Mr. Wright urged the' leagao_ to continue its 'activities - until gambling had been, put in. its . proper place. ••V.'i-y. . YrColonol Knight t -Wright for had been deeply appvcciruerl.'*' Brigadier Holdaway-claimed tliat people' were pleased with the definite stand taken by the Salvation Armv in regard to smoking and gambling. The subject of smoking and gambling was one to keep pegging away at all the time. Sacred selections were Dlayed during the evening by the City Band, and vocal items were contributed by tho City Choir and the children of the' Salvation Army Home. A boy scout patrol attached to the leaguo gave a display of ambulance trork. >..•