HEALTH CAMP

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 95, 18 October 1935, Page 4

HEALTH CAMP

REOPENING AT OTAKI

HELP FROM THE SCHOOLS

The Wellington Children's Health Camp Association's camp at Otaki will reopen for the season on Monday November 4.- when from 70 to BO children. including some from Ha wire's Bay, Taranaki, and Wairarapa. will go into residence there. It is hoped that for « h p h hU' ldred W1I! be ln ™ Joi the Christmas period after the first

At a meeting of the executive of the association yesterday thanks were accorded members of Toe H who, under Mr. C. Flashoff, spent last weekend at the camp and prepared it for the opening. *

For the year ended 1933-34 the average cost per child at the camp was 13s Id per week. For the , 1934-35 period it was 11s 2£d. The executive decided that in future when children were admitted on the recommendation of hospital boards and other organisations able to pay maintenance, these organisations will be charged at the rate of 12s per child per week. ' The chairman, Dr. H. E. Gibbs, explained that the figure had been arrived at after a computation of costs over a period of three years. The sum included provision for maintenance, overhead and transport charges. Last year, he said, roofing repairs had cost the association about £50, and it would have-to meet the cost of painting in the next two years.

During August and September fortyone children were in.camp, the average stay being five weeks and a day The average age of the children was nine years one month.

The sum of £83 has been received from the Wellington Education Board as the result of the last term's primary school appeal. The association expressed its thanks for the practical help of the children. Advice was also received that Rongotai College had collected £15 by an envelope appeal, Petone Memorial Technical College £1 Bs, and the Hutt Valley High School £6 ss.

The Fox Film Corporation has taken a picture of camp life at Otaki and this will be shown in the theatres in November in aid of the Health Stamp campaign for the camp movement throughout the Dominion.

SILVERSTREAM BOUTS

In the presence of a large crowd, including many parents, the boxing championships of Silverstream College were decided last night. The contestants generally showed an excellent knowledge of the finer points of the sport. .

L. Quinn won the Boxing Association's medal and the Cowan Cup for the most scientific boxer, and P. Gallagher won the McEvedy Cup for the most improved boxer. The medal for the gamest loser went to T. Tulloch.

The referee was Mr. A. Curtayne. the judges v Messrs. Sommerville and B. Guise, and the timekeeper Mr. Broad.

of the finals are as follows:

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KFD^r^lfb^ OOrei ?St 3lfa' beat Bantamweight.—E. Luke, 7st 81b, beat J. Roche-Kelly, 7st 91b. Junior Featherweight.—E. McDonnell, 7st 121b, beat M. Kidson, 7st lUlb.

b&f¥£fr& iaTr ndle ' Bst 71bJunior Lightweight.—D. Martin, Bsl 81b. beat D. McEvedy, Bst 61b. Welterweight.—W. Tacon, Bst 101b beat J. Kirby, Bst 91b. ■ ' ■ Middleweight.—L. Quinn, Bst I3lb. beat B. O'Connor, 9st 51b. JuniorMiddleweight—N. Devery, 9st 21b,. beat T. P. Bourke. Bst 131b. -t^ht-heavyweight.—D. Killilea. lOst 71b, beat F. Vale, lOst 81b. ' Middleweight.—P. Gallagher. 9st 81b beat J, Moleta, 9st 121b. Heavyweight.—J. Barnao, 12st 51b beat T. Tulloch, lOst 41b.