Research Notes

Jane Auger

1889-1968

Appears to have worked at a private hospital in Bright prior to becoming a probationer.

From the ODH House Committee report 18 October 1915 – The Secretary reported that Miss J. Auger of Bright had commenced duty as a probationer nurse.

 From the minutes of the ODH board meeting 15 February 1916 - The seal of the hospital was affixed to the indentures of Auger …

 From the ODH House Committee report 19 August 1918 - Nurse Auger asked if she will be allowed to remain on after she completes her 3 years until she goes up for her final examinations in a few weeks.

 From the ODH House Committee report 18 November 1918 - the secretary reported that nurse Auger had completed her training and left that morning.

 From the ODH House Committee report 20 January 1919 – The secretary reported that Nurse Auger had completed her training and has passed her final examination and that she was entitled to receive her certificate from the Board. Agreed to recommend to the Board that the certificate be signed, sealed and forwarded.

 Date of qualification, 28 December 1918.

December 1918 not registered with RVTNA.

 March 1919 Una Journal

RVTNA General Register

Auger, Jane, “ St. Albans” Private Hospital, Wangaratta— Cert. Beechworth Hospital, December, 1918. Exam., November, 1918.

1919 & 1924 ER 1 York Terrace, St Kilda Road, nurse.

1921 & 1922 ER 419 High Street, Kew.

February 1922 address is St. Margaret’s Trained Nurse’s Home & Bureau, St. Kilda Road Melbourne.

1924 ER St. Margaret’s Trained Nurse’s Home & Bureau 1 York Terrace, St. Kilda Rd.

1926 ER is at St. Margaret’s Nurses’ Home & Bureau, 361 Church Street, Richmond.

31 Dec 1926 Nurse’s Reg address is 361 Church Street, Richmond.

1928 married Charles Percy Aston.

1929 change of name nurse’s reg, address is Gavan St, Bright.

1930 with Charles (licensee) Newmarket Hotel, Albury/home duties (hd)

1931, 1935, 1940 Nurse’s Reg is in the name of Aston at Gavan St., Bright

1935 at Gavan Street, Bright.

In 1936 Charles Aston is next found in Balranald, NSW as a labourer at a hotel run by his family. Died 1953 in Balranald.

1951 Jane's name removed from Nurse’s Reg.

 1936 to 1968 Jane is with her parents,  at Bright (no Charles)  home duties

 Parents, William Edward Gibson Auger & Pheobe Jane Slee, born 1889 died 1968 aged 76. 


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