HOKITIKA NOTES.

Grey River Argus, 21 November 1928, Page 2

HOKITIKA NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) HOKITIKA, November 20. A quantity of material from over -cas for the rebuilding of Waikukupa •'•ridge is at long last coming to hand, and will be at once dispatched >o the scene of erection. It is hoped nil dispatch will be used in the re- • uilding of the bridge, so that it will be available for traffic during the touiist season now opening. In the match at the Mental Hospital on Sunday next with Kanicri Club, the following will represent Hokitika (play commencing at 1 sharp): J. Tui ■ier. A. Thomas, J. Cooper. J. Keller, D. Diedrich, Cockroft. W. Koch, F Gardine, F. Stapleton, C. J- King, R. Nightingale. J. Dale and T. Daly. Any Mayer unable to play, plea e notify the Secretary. On Thursday night next the Municipal Band, assisted by local artists, will give a convert in the Princess Theatre in aid of the local branch of the Salvation Army.

The examinations for the senior national scholarships and intermediate examinations for senior free places in secondary schools and district high schools commenced to-day at the various centres. The examination for junior free places for candidates who on December Ist will be over 15 years of age. are being held on the 28th and 29th inst.

All Saints' Church sale of worn, takes place in the Soldiers Hall tomorrow aft moon and evening. T.iere will be a large display of goods, including a produce stall, which) will bo in charge of Kokatahi people. Afternoon tea w”. also be available.

The Westland Hospital Board mot nt S [in. last. evening. Present: Mes rs J. J. Breeze (Chairman), M. Keenan. R. Meharry, G. Davidson, G.. Heinz. E. A. Wells. T. W. Duff. Apologies for absence were made for i Messrs Spiers and Jeffries. Inward ?i')rr“sptoidence was dealt with as follows: —From Hospitals Department in regard Io hospital bill passed at lasi •cssion:—From N.Z. Trained Nurses* Association forwarding copy of resolutions passed at recent conference of l nurse’s. From Director General of Hospitals, approving of the appointment of T) r Bell as medical officer in Ilnrihari li’trict: also stating the Hon he Minister of Hospitals had approval of ection in connection with maternity lime; also promising considera lion to application for subsidy if the b'.vr.-tary of llarihari Medical Asso ciniion will e r 4:f y that contributors •o the fund are to receive no special Benefits not available to non-contrihu- • ms, and that the money was sub-.-ril'oj purely to assist the Board to obtain a loetor for South Westland; a further litter approved of a grant of 51200 subsidy £ for £. From Medical Association, Kumara, in reference to torms granted Sawmill Employees’ Asociatiou. From Nurses Fowler and Grant, accepting terms offered in connection with maternity home. and ! hanking Board for consideration giv11'-, From T). J. Fvnns, enclosing cheque for £2 3s ncing balance on Burris m niorial fuml. which it had be. ii decided to donate to the fui;dof the hospital.—Received and accepted with thanks. From F. Murtha, resigning position as housemaid at hospital.—Rec( ived and accepted with regret, a complimentary reference to be supplied. From D. Markland, resigning position as poultry-maid.— Received and accepted. From Secretary, Grey Hospital Board, forwarding cheque for £79 2s in connection with sawmill workers’ payment for first quarter. —Received. The Medical Sep erintendent reported: Patients in hos pita! on Ist October numbered 33. Admitted during October 30 males. J 6 females. Total treated, 49 males, 26 females —75. Discharged cured, 21

males, 14 females; relieved, 2 males, ) female; died, 2 males. 1 female. Total discharged 25 males, 16 females—4l. Remaining in hospital, 31st October. 25 males, 9 females—34. In hospital for two months—lo males, 5 females—lb. The Treasurer reported EJ495 12s sd, payments £894 l s sd. credit balance £B2O 17s 7d, Accounts .Linoiintiiig to £2Bl 17s Id were passed r or payment. The Chairman of Westland Hospital House Committee reported on conditions at the institution. The Chairman moved that Dr Bell be •appointed medical officer for South \A e Hand, at a salary of £5OO, for one year from October 15th. Seconded by Mr Davidson and carried. Mr David withdraw his notice of motion in t-Aience to nurses’ holidays, and in lieu moved that the Matron be authorised to arrang.’ for time off for the nursing staff according to the conditions ruling at the hospital. Seconded l»5 Mr A!eharry and carried. Monday, December 10th, was fixed for the next meet i ng.

The scrutiny of the Westland electo rale 'oils, which commenced yesterday, was continued to-day. the scrutineer for Mr O’Brien being Mr Gerald Joyce, of Greymouth, wLDc Mr II F. Doogan is representing Mr T. E. f. Seddon. After the tolls used at the ninety-five polling booths have been checked, the ballot papers are being counted, and finally the absentee, postal and declaration votes are to be counted. Mr R. Cox. Returning Officer, is directing the work, which will take a few days yet to complete.

A motor cycle accident’ occurred on Sunday evening on the Kanieri Road. | Two young men, Alex King and Robert Palmer, coming home Kokatahi on a motor cycle, noticed a man ahead on a bicycle b<*’’»o harassed by a dog. They slowed down to pass, but the dogthen attacked them, and coming into collision with the motor cycle, brought it down. Both the young men received, injuries which necessitated a visit to the surgeon, and they will be off work for a few day-* The cycle was not much damaged, but the dog was killed