Invalided from Fiji

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20638, 19 August 1941, Page 4

Invalided from Fiji

One Gisborne soldier, ActingSergeant T. H. M. McDonald, was included in a draft of men invalided home from Fiji during the past few days. Acting - Sergeant McDonald reached Gisborne last evening, and will receive treatment at the Cook Hospital for his illness. Several other soldiers from this district also arrived home last evening, on leave after completion of a period of service in the Islands, and are to report later to a New Zealand mobilisation camp.

Health Camp Completion The construction work on the. children’s health camp on the Park Domain is now in the last stages of completion, and another week should see practically all of the final touches made, although the grounds have to be put in order yet. The main work to be done on the building is the completion of the plastering on the outside walls. Arrangements are being made to have the building furnished and ready for occupation in October, and the committee controlling the effort is hoping to have a visit from the Minister of Health, the Hon. A. H. Nordmeyei-, to conduct the official opening, but so far no advice has been received from Wellington in regard to the arrangements, .