Catherine & Elizabeth HoarePrint Page 
The gates of district hospital commemorate pioneer nurses Catherine and Elizabeth Hoare for their nursing service and the the achievements and dedication of nursing in the district.
Catherine and Elizabeth Hoare conducted a private hospital for many years, and were known affectionately as Nurse Kitty and Sister Lizzie. After their retirement the hospital became a bush nursing hospital and when the Donald District hospital was built the opportunity to honour them was taken. Catherine died in 1939 and Elizabeth in 1963.
Location
| Address: | Aitken Avenue, District Hospital, Donald, 3480 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.366667 Long: 142.976769 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Gate |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Medicine |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1965 |
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IN MEMORY OF CATHERINE HOARE.
Erected By The Citizens Of Donald To Commemorate Her Lifetime Of Nursing Service
1965
IN MEMORY OF ELIZABETH HOARE.
Erected By The Citizens Of Donald To Commemorate Her Lifetime Of Nursing Service
1965
