HOKITIKA PORTABLE X-RAY PLANT ARRIVES AT WESTLAND HOSPITAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 March 1948, Page 6

HOKITIKA PORTABLE X-RAY PLANT ARRIVES AT WESTLAND HOSPITAL

|' A new portable X-ray machine has arrived for installation at the West'land Hospital, reported the medical ( superintendent, Dr Smart, at this week’s meeting of the Hospital j Board. As soon as the servicing en- ' gineer arrived, it would be put through tests, and, if satisfactory, : taken over by the board, he said. The machine would be extremely useful, but it would not do the work of the ' main X-ray plant. The board would have to consider replacement of the main plant. I The chairman, Mr E. W. Heenan, ! said it was intended to put the re- ; placement of the X-ray plant on this • year’s estimates. There seemed to be no prospect of ' reopening Ellis Ward at present and i two staff nurses were leaving at the end of the month, reported the matron, Miss A. F. Ramsay, who was advised by the board that it did not appear possible to build the recreation hall before the winter but the board would support a deputation to . the Minister, asking for special consideration. Miss Ramsay said the provision of the building might help the hospital to retain its nursing staff. KIWI CLUB MEETS l' Twenty-one new members were ' elected at the annual meeting of the 'Kiwißugby Football Club this week, when the club decided to play Granity Rovers in a match at Hokitika on March 20. The senior team which won the Hokitika championship and knock-out, included seven members who won representative honours, _ it was reported, while three junior players also played for the West Coast. • The election of officers resulted as I follows:—Patron, Mr J. Devaney; club captain, Mr C. McLean; secretary, Mr E .McHugh; treasurer, Mr J. Leslie; executive: Messrs J. Peake, H. Pierson, S. Patterson. E. Rain, P. Hurren, R. Eastgate, G. Howat, R. Moore, F. West, P. Eastgate, Roy Roberts, J. Henderson. D. Stuart, T. McKenzie; selectors, team coaches and captain; delegates, W.S.U.: Messrs F. West, H. R. Pierson; coaches: senior, Messrs C. McLean and J. Devaney; junior, Messrs D. Diedrichs and E. Raine; social commitee: Messrs G. Howat, R. Eastgate, S. Paterson, P. Hurren, J. . Henderson, F. West, R. and M. Stoop, . E. Raine, and P. Eastgate. SPORTING ACTIVITY . The Westport Baseball Association ] has invited a team from Hokitika to travel to Westport for matches on ( April 3, while on the same date the ( Kiwi Club,' Christchurch, is planning e to travel to Hokitika to play local matches. * Arrangements have also been made for a visit from two Christchurch r softball teams during Easter. The t teams will play at Cass square and c Ruatapu. c An address on various phases of S the . recent Rugby League tour of r England and France was given by Mr c A. Gillman at this week’s meeting of 1-

the Hokitika Rugby League Club. Arrangements were made for a match to be played with the Prebbleton (Christchurch) club at Hokitika on Easter Saturday. The club decided to .field at least three teams this season. The resignation of the secretary, Mr T. N. Warren, was accepted, and Mr F. Grenfell was appointed to succeed him.