NELSON NOTES

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 128, 27 November 1923, Page 8

NELSON NOTES

THE RADIUM APPEAL

(rROJI OUR OWN CORRESPOTOINI.)

NELSON, 26th November.

: At a meeting of the City Council about a fortnight ago the Mayor read a letter he had received from the secretary (Mr. G. Mitchell) of the Wellington Radium Fund Appeal, in which it was hoped that the Mayor would do what he could in furtherance of the movement. After a short discussion, in which all expressed . sympathy with the movement, n was decided to forward the letter to the local branch of the British Medical Association for an opinion, the secretary of which body forwarded the following reply to the council:—"ln reply to your letter on this subject, I am instructed by the Nelson branch of the British Medical Association to info™ yo" that we agree that it is advisable that there should be a radium centre nearer than Dunedin. If Nelson is to subscribe to the Wellington Radium lund, we suggest that the most equitable method of raising the Nelson quota Ja to refer the matter to the Nelson Hospital Board, who can distribute the cost among the local bodies of the district. We suggest, however, that the advisability of providing the new hospital with an efficient supply of radium be kept in view. The Nelson Hospital could, at present prices, obtain a quantity equal to what Dunedin is doing its work on for something-under £3000, or with Government subsidy for half that amount." The Mayor said he would have the letter sent on to the Hospital Board.

The Mayor (Mr. W. Lock) hag since received a further letter stating that Mr. R. A. Wright, Mayor of Wellington, and Dr. Ewan, of the Wellington Hospital, were responding to a request from Blenheim to speak on the subject in that town on 3rd December, and asking if arrangements could be made for the same gentlemen to fjpeak at Nelson on the following night. FAREWELL TO MB. R. NEWMAN.

Mr. Rod Newman, of the well-known firm of Newman Bros., who is leaving Nelson to take charge of the firm's new-ly-acquired purchase, Clement's Motors, Ltd., of Hokitika, was farewelled on Saturday evening last by. a representative gathering of business people of the city, including a good number of commercial travellers. A presentation of a handsome case of cutlery was made to Mr. Newman as a token of goodwill and esteem. Speeches appreciative 'of- the guest of the evening were made by Mr. W. W. Snodgrass, M.L.C., Messrs. F. W. Fairey, Hamilton, Gilbert (the latter ex-president of the Chamber of Commerce), and others. The health of Mr. Newman was toasted with musical honours. Several of the speakers contributed reminiscences of the early coaching days of Newman Bros., many humorous •tones being, told. The keynote .of all the speakers was the popularity and efficiency of the splendid coach service of Messrs. Newman Bros, up to its close a few years ago, and the equally popular and efficient motor service of the same firm to-day. Mr. Rod Newman suitably .acknowledged the gift and the good wishes expressed. Songs and recitations and a monologue were given, and altogether a very pleasant evening was spent, the proceedings finishing with the singing of "Auld: Lang Syne" and the National Anthem Mr. Newman takes charge at Hokitika on Ist December. ,