HOKITIKA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 13 November 1935, Page 2

HOKITIKA NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent!. HOKITIKA, November 12. Among horses being trained her,, by C. Holley, is a filly by Nightmarchy Cupid’s Bow, a s taunch-looking chestnut.. standing 15$ ’hands, which may prove a 4ayer in due time. She wild be a starter at th© Jpeal meeting at Christmas. On the side of the dam. (which never raced) she is related to a .horse that filled a place in the Melbourne Cup t’he other day, Sarcherie. so that /her owners, Messrs Breeze and Schofield, may prove her a good one whe n -die has been educated. The Te Aroha arrived from Wellington and Greymouth this morning at 10 o’clock, and sails to-morrow fo’ Wellington. Mr G. A. Wood’s little steamer, the Orewa, returned yesterday from South Westland, where she had been since the start of the whitebaiting season. The weather has remained overcast during the past couple of days, with an occasional shower to-day, and t’he temperature has inclined to the low sid*

Huts are now being erected along the route of the road to be made between Kumara Junction and tlie Kapiton and men already are engaged on the work on one or two sections.

Mr W. Chetwynd was last eevning farewelled by th© Amateur Dramatic Club, with which he ha 0 been $x years associated. Rev. A. Carr, the president, expressed regret at the departure of Mr Chetwynd and of the sincere appreciation of his work a« secretary. Mr Carr expressed qho hope Mr Chetwvnd would have a happy and proisperou s time in Wellington,, and on behalf of the Club asked him to accept a wallet as a memento from the Club members. Mr Chetwynd, in reply thanked the members for the presentation and stated it would always remind him of happy t’imes spent in connection with the Club’s activities. Thu singing of “Auld Lang Syne” brought a very congenial evening to a close. The Stafford Dredge returned to October 30th. for 116 hours’ work, 48 ozs. of smelted gold, .the quantity of material handled being 7,248 yards, The previous return was 41$ozs. frou* 8 356 yards of material. Mr W. 11. Evonden, of Kumara, is al present a hospital patient at Christchurch, and last evening vva s granted leave of absence by ihc ..Hospital Board, of which he is a member. After having been her© lor five vuar.s on the mall of the Bank of New South Wales, Mr M. F. Ko billiard has been transferred to Christchtich, and left with Mis IBobilliurd today for that city. His place lias been taken by Mr Wilson, of Invercargill, who arrived on Saturday,

The monthly meeting of the Westland Hospital Board wa.> presided over by Mr T. W. Duff (Chairman). The Secretary reported receipts for the in on I h totalling £2,487; erpenditure £992. The Acting-Matron (Sister McCul.um) reported as follows: An exireniciy busy period has been experienced and accuiniiiudaiion ha* been .severely taxed. The daily number of putieiitjj under treatment ganged trona 68 to Zlj the average for the month per day being 61. The number ol A.-ritj screenings fur the month wa4 4'/; number of operations 37. Massage and- ©lectrical treatments numbered uo7. Old People’s llomu; In lesidenuc (nial© 12, female 2) 14. The Medical Superintendent reported.—ln hospital on October Ist, 58; admitted during October 8U; total treated 138; dis chargyd cured 59; relieved, 8; died 1, total 68; remaining in hospital October 31st, 70. Seventeen received indoor treatment for two months or over '.Hie Chairman reported on a v sit from Dr. Wait (Director-General of Health) Dr. Fletcher Telford (Canterbury Health Officer) and Mr V. K usenberg, who met Dr. Wilson., Mr- Parry, the Matron, the Secretary and himself at the hospital. Dr. Wal’t state] he was pleased with the working o f the institution. the appearance of wards, the •vMUuent modern appliances installed, including operating theatre and X-ray Uepurtment.