HANMER SPRINGS.

Grey River Argus, 29 March 1922, Page 7

HANMER SPRINGS.

GOOD WORK AT “ST. MARY -S.” (Our Denniston Correspondent). Nestling at the loot of the Hanmer Hills is the Sanctuary of the nerve wracked soldiers who played big roles in that nightmare on which the curtain was rung down in November ’lB. New Zealand generally, has no conception of tlio great work that is being accomplished in this little known ins" titution outside of those grateful boys who have been patients there and are now something likened unto their old solves. The “Soul of Hanmer” is depicted by the cheery optimism and sincere sympathy that prevactes irom the Chief Medical Officer, right through the staff, aye, even down to the Queen Mary’s Hospital “Cat ’ Cleanliness, cusine and comfort is one of its fortes. Treatment ;to obtain the obvious opinion; one has but to question those who receive it gratefully. Recreation is there in its abundance: Golf Links, Tennis, Cricket; a bowling green. Billiards, splendid library, concerts and dances weekly, pictures bi-weekly, and a> host of other moans to l distract the patients from their ailments. And to second all of the foregoing, a Y. M. C. A. Camp Sta- ( tion at the hospital under the control of, a.s all avow, the hardest working man at Hanmer Springs. Here, at least, is the staff of the hos pita] playing the game with the men to whom the Dominion promised so ( much. New Zealand owes a groat . deal to these people, and to the Ynsti- ; tutios for their great efforts to refit . their charges for future health and happiness. But, sad to remark, and . one might as well add shame, that the axe of retrenchment and reduc- ; tion of salaries is in evidence. Surely the line of dem ark at ion might be j drawn hero. Those who labour to save mind and body should l>o beyond the activities of that weapon. Cosmopolitan are those who labour at Queen Mary’s as are those whom they labour for No distinction being shown ' or suggested to patients, no matter in which social scale they journeyed prior to entering their glade of peace happiness and hope. A deal, has yet to bo told of Queen Mary’s Hospital, Hanmer Springs, but until such time, we will have to ask our readers to Im* guided by the title of that fam ous sketch of Bruce Bainsfather’s “The Better ’Ole and if you know oi a better one, go to it. HANMER STB AY SHOTS. “Bobrikoff” took the S(b)un Flower-’’ for his masterly drum son on the occasion of the Y. M. Concert ( "Kitchen W ard’ - suggests tiia-t ap plication bo made to the racing auLhoi ities to rename this brilliant poi'lorm er “Sungod.’’ ' Tlie sergeant has decided that, ow ing to the approaching chill season it will be judicious to open and occup; his new house with a warming, “W--have no “(loots,” the boys will aii him. “Snowy’’ is a firm believer in th< theory and hope expressed by that pop ular baliaa “I’hat Some Day Whei dreams come true.” But the popular verdict would be much more easily attained if ho were to engage a stenographer to record and distribute his vocal rejoinders to his physic friend with whom he associates in his dreams. Denniston swimmers will have to look out for their laurels when “Wally W.” reurns. He is making his .swimming “hot-stuff’ by training in a suburban pool. The staff played the patients at cricket on Saturday last. I should in truth have noted, that they played with them. One medico would not go oui after a. century so how could we win?