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Below is taken from Petone Signatories

"Amy is Amelia nee Laing 1840-1901 Petone married to William McLaggan/McLagan 1842 Clunie

Perthshire Scotland.

Issue

Daughter Mary McLagan also signed Petition

Agnes 1863-91 Petone married James B KEITH

daughter Amelia Keith born 1888-91 Petone

Isabella McLaggan

LIZZIE McLaggan 1865 died 1902 married 1893 George William Lockwood (Lizzie signed)

1896 Mary McLagan working in Wellington for Mrs Wilson

1896 Amelia McLagan working in Wellington for Mrs McDowell

1896 Petone McLaggan William a weaver, Amelia, Mary a cloth burler, Isabella at Nelson Street.

1900 Isabella, Amelia and William weavers at Petone

1905 family moved on"

1893

Mary and Amy were involved in St John's Ambulance.

"First Examination in First Aid (petone Branch)" awarded Monday prior to 30 June 1893.

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1896

Entry 9118 Mary McLagan, c/o Mrs Wilson Hawker Street,Wellington "general servant".

Entry 9117 Amelia McLagan was listed c/o Mrs McDowell, Wesley Lane, Wellington, general servant

also

1896

Entry 2483 Mary McLagan Petone, cloth burler.

Entry 2482 Amelia McLagan listed as a weaver

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Cenus 1905 -1906

Terrace Street P North (this is the address of the hospital)

https://www-ancestryinstitution-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/imageviewer/collections/1836/images/31832_226058__0002-00096?treeid=&personid=&rc=&queryId=4a018bd5-7669-4d2d-bdb6-b4ec95e24edb&usePUB=true&pId=10578722

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1914 and 1919

https://www-ancestryinstitution-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/discoveryui-content/view/11014656:1836?_phcmd=u(%27https://www-ancestryinstitution-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/search/categories/35/?name=Mary_Mclagan&gender=f&name_x=1_1&residence=_new+zealand_5166&residence_x=_1-0&successSource=Search&queryId=832a7362-1a79-46e2-aa58-bd0ccdab9f07%27,%27successSource%27)

Hospital, Terrace Street. P North

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Mary McLagan was the matron at Palmerston North Hospital for 16 years and a nurse there from 22 years (from 1899).

(She followed on from Ellen Dougherty who was the first registered nurse in NZ) " A major advocate for professional nursing in New Zealand was Grace Neill, Assistant Inspector in the Department of Asylums and Hospitals from 1895 until 1906. In 1899, Neill spoke at a congress of the International Council of Women in London. She called for a national system of registering trained nurses – those who had undergone training and then passed a final exam set by an independent board.

After two years of campaigning, the Nurses’ Registration Act 1901 was enacted. Neill drafted the necessary regulations, defined the curriculum and appointed examiners. "

On 10 January 1902 the first names were entered in the register, with that of Ellen Dougherty of Palmerston North at the top of the list.

Ellen Dougherty

https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/2d15/dougherty-ellen

"As matron, Ellen Dougherty had the '''assistance of two nursing staff, whom she brought with her from Wellington..." (nb not Mary)'''

M. G. Openshaw. 'Dougherty, Ellen', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1993, updated. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/2d15/dougherty-ellen (accessed 17 December 2023)

also

Ellen Dougherty

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In 1920 the hospital commissioned a portrait in oils of her to hang in the hospital.

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MS19200705.2.12

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1856, 5 July 1920, Page 4

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Photo of her with the hospital staff c. 1908:

https://manawatuheritage.pncc.govt.nz/item/c877def1-082d-4be2-8375-963a27b8195c

See Nat Library for more

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Resignation as matron:

"Miss Mary McLagan, resigning her position from the board’s service as from March 4th, 1922. Miss McLagan had, continued Sir James, been 23 years in the board’s service, during which time she had given eminent satisfaction. Indeed, Dr. Valinline had referred to her as probably the best hospital matron in New Zealand. He (the chairman) had discussed Ihe matter with Miss McLagan, but she bad definitely declined to reconsider her decision. He went on to regret that there was no superannuation scheme for matrons and nurses, and that efforts of himself in the past to induce the Government to do .something in the matter had been unavailing. Concluding, Sir ''James Wilson moved that the resignation be accepted with the utmost regret and that the board place on record its keen sense of appreciation of her services; and further that Miss McLagan be granted six months’ leave of absence on full pay. Other members spoke in high appreciation of Miss McLagan's services. She had, it was emphasised, been loyal to the institution and jealous of her charge. The motion was earned unanimously and a suggestion by the chairman that Miss McLagan be granted an annuity of £IOO was referred to the finance committee lor consideration and report. Miss McLagan, it is understood, intends to retire from active nursing work."''

Above quote from https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MS19220113.2.28

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 3120, 13 January 1922, Page 5

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June 1922

Mary Mclagan Hospital Matron (aged 53) sailed to Southampton on the Dorset.

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Nursing Instructor P North Technical School

"Miss M. McLagan, formerly matron of the Palmerston North Hospital, has been appointed instructor in nursing at the Palmerston North Technical School. Miss McLagan’s lengthy experience should ensure the success of the classes."

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MS19250829.2.43

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 227, 29 August 1925, Page 9

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"ST JOHN AMBULANCE EXAMINATION. Miss M. McLagan, who for so many years honourably filled the position of matron of the Palmerston North Hospital, has been successful in coaching 28 students of the Palmerston North Technical School for the St. John Ambulance certificates in first aid"

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MS19260913.2.40

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 243, 13 September 1926, Page 7

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YWCA

The following officers were re-elected: President, Mrs. L. A. Abraham; vicepresidents, Mrs. E. C. Barnet andMiss M. McLagan;

 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MT19290725.2.91.6 

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6970, 25 July 1929, Page 11

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''There were two guessing competitions held in connection with the Plunket Society’s rest room at the Showgrounds. Mrs C. Furlong, of Bulls, guessed the weight of a cake, and Miss M. McLagan, of Batt Street, won the handbag that was awarded as a prize for the other competition.''

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MS19291109.2.143

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 293, 9 November 1929, Page 15

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Death  5 November 1938

BDM 1938/26196

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"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch ( https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:69SL-MPZM : 10 June 2021), Mary McLagan, ; Burial, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand, Karori Cemetery and Crematorium; citing record ID 216538636, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

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