NELSON NEWS

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21399, 15 February 1935, Page 20

NELSON NEWS

CONTROL OF HOSPITAtwI EXISTING SYSTEM NOT KJ-{flj BE CHANGED - ; |H (SPBCIiX. TO m lUii.) IS NELSON, February It "/Jj During last month the town com. Jag mittee of the Nelson Hospital has had under consideration a pro- -ffej posal from the local medical titioners for the introduction of-aa" j|| honorary medical staff at the hospital. ~Mp| The monthly meeting of the board 3M adopted the following recommendation-w by the committee: —'That after thorough investigation and careful lt| consideration of the proposals mitted, the committee is of the opin- 111 ion that at this juncture it is not de-" '<s! sirable to alter the existing system of 8p medical administration, but should an Ij|j occasion arise warranting any further .&<* increase in the medical staff or any M 1 other departure from the existing ar- --m rangements, the committee recom- ' mends that the matter be reviewed.*" jk. The only dissentient was Mr J. FKr- ~M Gerald, who considered that the hon- *f"' orary system as an adjunct to the I': 1 present stipendiary system would have '>, a great deal to recommend it. ,;'■ ■vj • Personal At the Hospital Board meeting the *,!, i chairman (Major R. Dagger) made re- &, ference to the recent death of Bishop h f Sadlier. Major Dagger said that the ":"' people had lost an old and esteemed friend who as a churchman was broad. CJ minded and in the ordinary affairs of -$? life was astute and far-seeing. The Nelson Hospital was always grateful " for the service Bishop Sadlier had rendered. A vote of sympathy was passed to Mrs Sadlier and other relatives. ; Export of Fruit « ; Export fruit is not coming forward -*- as freely as last year, with the result that some difficulty is being expert* enced with shipping arrangements, said Mr J. H. Brunt, shipping supervisor for the Fruit Federation at Nelson to-day. It had been realised, however, that the 1935 season's export would show a considerable reduction "V on last year's record of more than "'-. 1,000,000 cases. The total of Gravensteins* this season was only 689 cases i' compared with 3428 last season. Space *"-■ bookings on the estimates given by '"% growers to date were 726,823 cases of * i apples and 44,124 cases of pears. These A estimates were now being revised ?* and the present indications were that *'? the total of export from Nelson would " : not reach those figures, said Mr Brunt '% Referring to direct loadings from ItNelson, Mr Brunt said that no de- -%* finite arrangements had yet been -- J . ; made, but the overseas committee bad v been asked for five shipments to take i" a total of 250,000 cases. Early season shipments could be handled more expeditiously through Wellington. Visit to D'Urville Island . v The Bishop of Nelson, the Rt Rev W G. Billiard, and the vicar of All Saints' parish, the Rev. D. Haultain. will .'"• leave Nelson to-night for French Pass. Their visit will include D'Urville Island and Stephen Island lighthouse. The French Pass area is part of All Saints' parish. Jt will be the first visit by a bishop to this portion of the diocese. " , , Bowls The popularity of evening bowling tournaments was shown last evening on the Nelson Club's green, when 58 players participated. A number of others were unable to get games. The winners of the tournament were Marsh, Rowe, Gough, and Wright (s). -*;• and the runners-up were F. Page, B. «iv B. Jones, Brown and V. Vitetta <s>. 11 A rink from the Nelson Club chal- M lenged Wakefield, the holders of the Ji Feathers. An interesting game onsn***!, Jap Wakefield winning by 21 to 18. %