EWART, MARY (1840-1930) was born in Ireland, and trained at the Royal Hospital, Belfast, in every branch of the nursing profession. For 11 years she was nurse for St Ann's district in Belfast (1875-86). Resigning on account of ill-health, she came to New Zealand and in 1887 was appointed a charge nurse at Christchurch Hospital where in 1898 she became matron. In 1908 she retired to take up private nursing, and for some years before her death, on 22 Jul 1930, she had been living privately.

Cycl. N.Z., iii, (p); Who's Who N.Z., 1924; The Press, 23 Jul 1930; The Dominion, 28 Jul 1930.

Reference: Volume 1, page 134

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