NELSON NEWS

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 136, 5 December 1929, Page 7

NELSON NEWS

A HOLIDAY GROUND ,

THROUGH ROAD TO COAST}

(From Our Own Correspondent.) ' NELSON, 4th December. '

At the monthly meeting of the Nel« son Hospital Board this afternoon :t was decided to join in the group system of hospitals in combating tuberculosis. Nelson is included in the North Canterbury group, which consists of that part of the South Island north of the. Eakaia River. A lady doctor, Dr. K. Varley, was appointed house surgeon for six months, and Nurse M. Haswell to the position of ward sister to replace Sister Woodham, who has resigned. Dr. D. Miller, of the Cawthron -Institute, has been advised that the pupae of the cinnabar moth, which attacks ragwort, wintered weU in tho Nelson and Taranaki districts, thus showing that it has been acclimatised, to conditions in New Zealand. The first breed of the moth has already; emerged in goodly numbers, and thg indications at prer-ent are that the insect has been fully acclimatised. Dr. Miller is at present in the Auckland district investigating over-wintering of the moth in selected areas, where ifc was liberated at the end of last season. The secretary of the Buller Progress League writes on the question of road communication between Nelson and Westport, that it has been brought under the notice of the league that the many offices dealing with travel aro' not catering for the district in respect to tourist traffic, and it (the league) desires to advise that the road from Nelson is in good order and safe for traffic with the exception that the road from Nelson is somewhat longer. It is anticipated that the road via Lyell will be open to traffic in February; it is ona of the most interesting journeys in the Dominion from a scenic point of view and now, in addition, there will be throughout evidence of the vast earthquake. He also points out that the coastal road from Greymouth to Westport is open, but regular services cannot be run until the rivers are bridged, which are well under way. Given favourable weather, the service cars run, regularly and the scenery is magnifi. cent.

The Minister of Education, the Hon. H. Atmore, will perform the annual presentation of prizes at the Nelson Colleges' annual prize-giving and break-up ceremony on 12th December. Mr. H. Fitz-Gerald, son of Mr. J Fitz-Gerald, District Public Trustee* Nelson, was a successful candidate at the final dental examinations conducted by the New Zealand University. The collapse of a culvert on the Whangamoa hill yesterday stranded heavy traffic. A temporary bridge has been constructed, enabling the traffic to continue.