NURSES FOR OVERSEAS

New Zealand Listener, Volume 2, Issue 38, 15 March 1940, Page 4

NURSES FOR OVERSEAS

IsS L. G. WILLIS, Matron-in- \ /\ Chief of the New Zealand Army Nursing Service; has issued her first list of nurses selected to gO overseas to serve in a base hospital and convalescent hospital. In announcing that a fully-equipped base hospital would be sent overseas, the Minister of Defence, the Hon. F. Jones, paid a tribute to the ready résponse of nurses for Service overseas. He stated that several hundreds had volunteered, with the result that the authorities had beén able to select nurses with high qualifications and splendid hoépital récords who woiild maintain the high reputation established by New Zéaland nurses in 1914-18. Mr. Jones expressed the Government's appreciation of the apléndid réspotisé for service. Nurses Chosen Here are the niirses who have beén selected: — A. C. A. L. K. Bowrhan, E. Herd, Papakura Camp Hospital; Eva Constance Mackay, Annie Gothic Shewan, Ngdruawahia Camp Hosjpital; Phyllis H. Hubbatd, F. Rooréy, Catheriné Golden, Trénthiani Camp Hospital; Ina Healey, Olga Martha Friis, Vénus M. Price, Burnham Camp Hospital; Grace Gregory, " Craigholm" Hospital, Hawera; E. E. Bolton, Wainui Avenue, Ashburton; A. C. Fleming, 56 Colombo Street, Christchurch; E. M. Crawford, District Health. Nurse, Christchurch; J. E: Dysart, Public Hopital, Nelson; Hilda L: Fabér, Troon Créscent, Lower Hutt; G. E. Gaiintlett, Pio Pio, Te Kuiti; A. M. Gawn, Public Hospital, Invercargill; H. Hennessy, Public Hospital, Wellington; J. E. Johristohe, 15

Stone Street, Dunedin; J. Gilfillan, Murray’s Bay, Auckland; M. E. Jackson, 167 Park Road, Grafton, Auckland; Ruth Hobbs, 3 Esplanade Road, Mount Edén, Aucklatid; M. G. Hitchman, Telford Térrace, Wellington; A. McG. Pypér, Public Hospital, Blenheim; F.

A. White; Cook Hospital, Gisborne; E, Nicholl, Privaté Hospital, Te Awamutu; E. J. Wilson, Public Hospital, Thames; M. W. Whelan, R.D., Kamo, North Auckland; J. Prosser, 89A Upland Road, Kelburn, Wellington; I. J. Taplin; Tweed Street, Dunedin. Extensive Wardrobes All nursés sérving overséas will require an éxXtensive wardrobe. Here are some of the principal items, gathered from a small booklet issued by the Army Nursing Service: White overalls, length, 12 to Il3ins. from the ground. Scariet shoulder straps with grey ranking braid. White shoes and Stockings. White organdié cap. Mess Dréss: Gréy silk crépe. 4aétéried on left side with gréy stoked pearl buttofis, in thrée groups of two. Fivé pin tucks down ftont of bodice; 3 tucks on shotlder; right breast pocket; white silk collar; gtey 2in. cuff with lin. white silk over cuff. Scarlet rank stripes above cuff; 2in. stitched belt, buttoned with smoked pearl buttons. Skirt 12ins. from ground. Grey silk or lisle stockings; black shoes. 6s§ Dréss is worn with or without a Scdtlet cloth shoulder cape. Gréy tailored costume. Coat singlebreasted, riot tight fitting, fastened with 3 grey bone coat buttons and 2 buttons on sléeve. Skirt, 6 piece, 12 or 13ifis. ftom gtourid. White silk shirt blouse and grey tie. Régulation gréy felt hat. Overcoat. Grey suiting, doublebreasted, cut full. Double row of grey bone buttons, 3 to fasten. Full length grey lining; 2 inner pockets; semi-fit-ting panel back. "Grey felt hat. Scarlet serge cape, finger length, for warmth. Badges of rank are worn on the collar of costume and overcoat; on shoulder straps of overalls and on sleeves of mess dress.