Conclosure 7.
Memorandum on vacancies in the Nursing Staff
and steps taken to fill them.
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Two of the three additional Sisters arrived in the Colony on the 27th. October, 1914, and the third on the 19th. of November, 1914. These additions brought the Staff up to 1 Matron, 16 Sisters, 2 Probationer Nurses and 1 Maternity Nurse. In addition there were 2 Sisters on the Private Nursing Staff.
The following resignations have since taken place:-
(1). Miss Craddock on 8th. June, 1915.
(2). Miss Bone * 24th. June, 1915.
(3). Miss Astin
14th. July, 1915.
(4). Miss Everingham on 25th. January, 1916.
(5). Miss Wood
25th.
do.
Miss Craddock and Miss Bone gave the necessary notice of their intention to resign and refunded their passage money to the Colony. Both were actuated by the very laudable desire to obtain employment in England or elsewhere in nursing the wounded soldiers and sailors who have been fighting for their King and country. Miss Astin resigned under similar conditions. She did not give any reason for her resignation. But as she had previously volunteered to join the Nursing Staff of the Hospital Ship "Delta" I assume that she was actuated by the same motive. Miss Everingham and Mise Wood completed their agreements on the 25th, of January, 1916. They gave no reason for not renewing them but it may be inferred that they too were influenced by the same patriotic ambition as
the other three.
From June last onwards steps have been taken, as you are aware, to obtain 4 Sisters to fill vacancies. One was obtained from New Zealand, but under date of the 8th. of January last you informed me by telegraph that the Colonial Nursing Association were unable to state when they would be able to recommend candi- -dates. On the 5th, of January the Association wrote to you that
they
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