GORE ITEMS

Evening Star, Issue 14187, 12 October 1909, Page 6

GORE ITEMS

[Special to Tin-: Star.] GORE, October 12. 'JTic long-fell want of a hospital for the eastern district of .Southland will at last bo met to-morrow by the official opening of a new building at Gore, to be known as the»Seddon Memorial Hospital. Towards the cost the residents of Gore have contributed £l,lOO, and the balance has been provided by the Southland Charitable Aid Board, who will, of course, manage the new hospital. The internal fittings of the building are not yet completed, but it is expected that all will be ready for the reception of patients by the end of the month. At tomorrow's ceremony it wa6 hoped to secure the presence of the Hon. George Fowlds, Minister of Charitable Aid and Hospital.-., Jn reply to an invitation sent him Mr Fowlds has wired to Mr A. Martin, sccrc-' ta-ry of the local Advisory Committee, us follows: —" Thanks for invitation contained, in your letter of 2nd inst.; regret that my parliamentary duties will prevent from attending opening ceremony of Seddon Memorial Hospital. Public of Gore and eur-, rounding districts are to be complimented oil the practical and humanitarian way in which they have decided to perpetuate' the memory of our late Prime Minister." Exercising on the training traek at Goto is now in full 6wing, and many horses are to be seen out daily. Among the racers, Mr J. Hymer's Derwent is in good fettle,. and 6eem6 to have quite got over the influenza attack which troubled him throughout .last season. Mr Hymcr also has promising youngsters in a four-year-old. filly by Legerton-Merry Maid, and a four-year-old colt by Finland—Zillah. Mr S. Terry's six-year-old All Colors moves in useful 6tylc The load tTotbcrs are numerous, and several maidens have recently been registered.

Labor Day will not be observed as a general holiday in Gore. The banks and' many merchants' offices will close, but all the shops will remain open. Mr Young, S.M., who is to succeed Mr Ken rick on the lutter's transfer to the- • Hawera district, .intends to make hie headquarters in Gore, and to reside in the town. A start was made last Sunday in the opening of the Telephone Exchange for one' hour in the morning and in the afternoon. Previously the exchange had been closed all day on Sunday, but the new arrangement is likely to be appreciated by suhscriljers.

With the advent of summer an endeavor is to be made to secure regular Sunday afternoon concerts by the Gore Brass Band. Such entertainments would bo popularly received by the public. Cyclists pay wholesale disregard in (Joro to the law requiring them to carry lights after dark. It is suggested that the polica should pay attention towards protecting » the interests of the public by insisting on : lamps being used.