Originally taken from LIST OF CANDIDATES Kai Tiaki: the journal of the nurses of New Zealand, July 1926

State Examination Of Midwives
The following candidates were successful in passing the recent State Examination of Midwives:- (the names are not in order of merit)

PASSED FIRST
Lettie Mabel CROFT, R.N., 95%, Alexandra Home, Wellington
- Lettie became Matron of Napier Hospital in May 1931, In June 1951 she received the honour of Ordinary Officer of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. She was then Lady and Superintendent of the Napier Public Hospital

90% AND OVER
Marion E. BATES, R.N., St Helen's Hospital, Auckland

Myra CRESSWELL, Alexandra Home, Wellington

Marjorie HORNER, R.N., St Helen's Hospital, Wellington

Margaret I. ROBSON, R.N., St Helen's Hospital, Auckland

Ada Sarah WITHELL, Rakaia Hospital
* In Feb 1906 Ada (1890-1957) was in Ashburton when she passed the examination for senior free place in the district High School. She married Bruce McLACHLAN in 1927
Dorothy T. WRIGHT, R.N., St Helen's Hospital, Auckland

75% AND OVER
Huia Irene BADGER, R.N., McHardy Home, Napier
* thanks to barbidoll for providing this .. Hui Irene Badger was from Pahiatua where her father, Edward (Ted) Badger had a Stationery, Book and Toy shop. George and Huia Bourke took the business over from her father and ran it for many years until their retirement. They had no children.
* Huia (1900-1873) married George MacIntosh Bourke. She is buried in Mangatainkoka
Isobel BANKS, R.N., Kawa Kawa Hospital
Jane BELL, R.N., Kawa Kawa Hospital
Dorothy M. BROWN, St Helen's Hospital, Auckland
Gertrude BURGESS, Whakatane Hospital

Jessie CAMPBELL, R.N., Batchelor Hospital, Dunedin
Helen C. CAVES, Mangonui Hospital
Bertha CLAXTON, R.N., St Helen's Hospital, Auckland
* the previous year Bertha was nursing at Thames
Hester COMPTON, Essex Home, Christchurch
Grace CUNNINGHAM, R.N., Stratford Hospital
Ivy CURTIS, R.N., Whangarei Hospital

Nora DAWES, R.N., St Helen's Hospital, Wellington
Isabel DYNES, St Helen's Hospital, Dunedin

Eva ENSOLL, R.N., Whangarei Hospital
. married Samuel Bertram Clarke in 1926

Susan Adelaide FILIBERT, (1896-1989 nee Clark), St Helen's Hospital, Christchurch
* married Emile Jan Frans Filibert (1895-1956) in 1922
Mabel FOSTER, St Helen's Hospital, Auckland
Claudia Theodossia FRASER, St Helen's Hospital, Christchurch

Alice GARRETT, St Helen's Hospital, Dunedin
Annie Marion GRIGG, Essex Home, Christchurch

Dorothy HALL, R.N., St Helen's Hospital, Wellington
Elizabeth HIGHT, St Helen's Hospital, Auckland
Dorothy I. HINDER, St Helen's Hospital, Dunedin
Fanny HOBBS, Alexandra Home, Wellington
Alice Charlotte HORRELL, R.N., Timaru Hospital
Margery HOWARD, St Helen's Hospital, Auckland

Maise INGER, R.N. Whangarei Hospital
* in March 1916 Maise won prizes at the Port Albert Show for her Sponge Roll, Sponge Sandwich & her Dressed Doll

Lillian JENNINGS, Alexandra Home, Wellington
Hazel JOHNSON, R.N., Whangarei Hospital

Elvie Jane KIDD, R.N., St Helen's Hospital, Wanganui
. married Aaron Sisson Thirlwall in 1953

Lucy LANGFORD, R.N., Stratford Hospital
Gladys Ellen LEAHY, Masterton Hospital
Ida LEGG, Essex home, Christchurch
Myrtle W. LESTER, St Helen's Hospital, Auckland
Emily LEVY, St Helen's Hospital, Wellington
Isabella McLagan LOCKWOOD, R.N., Alexandra Home, Wellington
Helen Sydney Butler LUSK, R.N., Masterton Hospital

Ida McDONALD, R.N., Stratford Hospital
Elizabeth McDONNELL, St Helen's Hospital, Christchurch
Kate Pelling McKINLAY, R.N., St Helen's Hospital, Invercargill
Kate McMAHON, St Helen's Hospital, Christchurch
Doreen McMILLAN, R.N., Whangarei Hospital
Catherine MUIR, R.N., St Helen's Hospital, Wellington

Emma Ellen NOON, St Helen's Hospital, Auckland
. married Arthur Ronald Hope Balman in 1940

Eleanor PALMER, R.N., St Helen's Hospital, Wellington
Amy Olive PEARSE, R.N., Opunake Hospital
* in 1924 Amy was at Apia Hospital, Samoa
Mary Mitchell PHILPOTT, R.N., Timaru Hospital
. married James Burnett in 1951
May PRESTON, R.N., Masterton Hospital

Dorothy ROBERTSON, R.N., Batchelor Hospital, Dunedin
Frances Dorothy ROLFES, R.N., Wairau Maternity Hospital, Blenheim
Eleanor ROSE, R.N., Rangiora Hospital
* in March 1934 (Miss) Eleanor Rose was Matron of the Karitane Home in Wanganui when she accepted a similar position in Auckland. She visited Britain in 1935 and visited her parents in Dunedin before returning to her position of Matron of the Auckland Karitane Hospital
Elsie Margaret ROWSE, Naseby Hospital

Dorothy M. SAGE, St Helen's Hospital, Wanganui
Annie SHEARER, St Helen's Hospital, Auckland
Jessie SHORT, R.N., Waiuku Hospital
Edith Ellen SIMPSON, R.N., St Helen's Hospital, Auckland
Wilhelmina SLATER, R.N., St Helen's Hospital, Christchurch
Grace Ellen SPENCER, R.N., McHardy Home, Napier
Kathleen STEWART, R.N., St Helen's Hospital, Auckland
Doris Agnes STRONGMAN, R.N., Wairau maternity Hospital, Blenheim
. married Charles Mavynne Gunn in 1932
Josephine SYMON, R.N., Essex Home, Christchurch

Julia TANGEY, R.N., St Helen's Hospital, Invercargill
Isobel THOMPSON, R.N., Mchardy Home, Napier

Lavinia VOS, Alexandra Home, Wellington

Gladys WATT, R.N., Stratford Hospital
Jessie B. WATT, R.N., St Helen's Hospital, Dunedin
Olive Harrison WATT, St Helen's Hospital, Auckland
Ivy WHITEHEAD, R.N., St Helen's Hospital, Wellington
Gladys M. WHYTE, R.N., St Helen's Hospital, Auckland
Catherine A. WILLIAMS, R.N., Alexandra Home, Wellington
Ivy I. WILLIAMS, Alexandra Home, Wellington
Winifred Annie WILLOCKS, R.N., St Helen's Hospital, Christchurch
Elsie Isabella WILSHER, R.N., Wairau Maternity Hospital, Blenheim
. married Joseph Arthur McAnulty in 1934
Myrtle Eleanor WILSON, R.N., Methven Hospital
. married Raymond Vernon Wallace in 1939

CANDIDATES ALSO SUCCESSFUL
Myra Annie BEALE, Waiuku Hospital
. nee Jones, married Clarence Clutterbuck Beale in 1923 & lived for a time in Ngaruawahia
Lucy BRAIN, St Helen's Hospital, Auckland
Agnes BROWN, R.N., Rangiora Hospital

Myrtle COAD, R.N., Thames Hospital
* in 1916 Myrtle was in Standard VI at Thames Central School

Stella Alexandra Mona FLEMING (1902-1988), St Helen's Hospital, Gisborne
* Stella was a Sunday School teacher in Matawai where she had been one of the first pupils

Cecilia HILL, R.N., Thames Hospital

Gwendoline JOHNSTON, St Helen's Hospital, Invercargill

Kathleen Margarite LYNCH, St Helen's Hospital, Dunedin
. married Thomas Edward Deving in 1929

Annie F. McKENZIE, St Helen's Hospital, Invercargill
Helen McKENZIE, St Helen's Hospital, Invercargill

COMPLETED PASS
Jessie Gertrude SING, R.N., St Helen's Hospital, Wanganui

NOTES
* St. Helens Hospitals and Other Maternity Hospitals

PHOTO
St Helen's State Maternity Home, Christchurch
OPENING DAY 1907 .. "In the St Helen's Home, which is situated in Durham Street, Sydenham, accommodation is available for sixteen patients at one time .. The whole of the upstairs is to be devoted to the patients, a large nursery, partially enclosed balcony for convalescents, bathroom, lavatories, and operating room being also provided on the same floor .. The institution is in charge of Miss Inglis as matron and Miss McKenzie as sub-matron, both of whom were trained in the Glasgow Maternity Hospital and have had extensive experience."
* Taken From Christchurch City Libraries