FATAL ACCIDENT. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7391, 18 February 1902, Page 2

FATAL ACCIDENT. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Christchurch, February 18. A boy named Sydney Parsons was run over by a steam roller at St. Albans yesterday, and died last nigbt.

At a meeting of the Hospital Board on Monday, the Clerk presented a statement showing the rateable value of the Taranaki Hospital distriot to be £7,614,851, as agftinst £5,734,965 last year. The rate of lid in the £100 levied last year produced £2628. The l6vy of a rate of lid this year will result as follows : — Bate £3490, subsidy £3490, total £6980. This will leave a debit balance of £919. In face of the proposal to erect a nurses' cottage, etc., at New Plymouth, Mr Maunder said the estimated increase in rating would press heavily on the Hawera county, which had the greatest property valuation. While agreeing to the need for improved accommodation for nurses, he said the question would have to be carefully considered. To make piovisions for these things, the rate would have to be made Is in the £100. Mr Wilkie said country members were of opinion that too much expenditure was going on in the town. He would suggest an amendment that on the people of New Plymouth subscribing say £75, which would be subsidised by the Government by a similar amount, the Board would provide the balance. Messrs Oliver, Mackay, Moir, and Liardet also opposed the motion. Mr Sutton said if a new building was necessary— and he agreed that the nurses were entitled to better quarters- then they should build a home, and not spend money in alterations. Mr Scott said the nurses were entitled to every attention, and ho would be sorry to see them dumped down in the present isolated cottage, as proposed by some members. Although he would support the motion, he would like to see the matter postponed for a year. It was decided, by six to seven, to go on with the work; ' One of the finest exhibitions of carpenters' tools "is now on Bhow at Gibbon's Cash Warehouse, Princes street, and will interest carpenters and amateurs. Every article is priced with plain figures. Many new ideas. — Advt. Spectacles, Eyeglasses, Smoked Speota oles, Eye Preservers, and Goggles. Sight tested. B. W. Sargent, Jeweller, Hawera. —Advt. THE MAN IN BLUE. The "bobby, 1 ! the "copper," the • " peeler," or whatever you ohoose to call the policeman, plays an important part, for he helps to maintain the law. The man or woman who offends against Booiety is in danger of being arrested. Those who offend againßt the laws of health are not • arrested, but pay the penalty in years of suffering. Careless eating is the highway bo stomach troubles, dyspepsia and disorders of the liver and kidneys. If ypn are suffering, Impey's May Apple will put you right. This ideal, family medioine is a jertain and effective remedy for oonstipaion, indigestion and all stomach oom* jlaints. Sold by all grocers and ohemists it 2s 6d per bottle. .- I .

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