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Graduation Day at the Hospital
Nineteen nurses who trained at Nelson Public Hospital and who passed their State final examinations recently were presented with their medals at a graduation ceremony at the nurses' home. The medals were presented to each graduand by Miss L. M. Stowell, matron, who was officiating for the last time at such a ceremony at Nelson.
Student nurses with their prizes: Nurses R. Reddan, S. Hodgkinson, N. J. Corby, D. Chisnall and I. Langbein
Staff Nurse M. P. Berryman
S/N J. I. Busch
S/N G. R. Bretton
S/N J. M. Cole
S/N J. M. Davis
S/N M. I. Hawken
S/N M. O. Hickmott
S/N B. M. Hodgkinson
S/N P. M. Howard
S/N R. G. Hunter
S/N D. M. Jackett
S/N A. M. McArley
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S/N M. E. Mumm
S/N S. A. Nuttall
S/N A. C. Pattison
S/N P. J. Power
S/N A. E. Shallard
S/N D. R. Sharplin
Part of the big crowd which attended
S/N B. V. Wilkie
S/N Power won Dr P. C. Brunette's prize
Miss Stowell's prize went to S/N Pattison
Dr H. R. Donald, guest speaker, presented special patient's prize to former Sister S. Blechynden.