Palmerston Doing.

Free Lance, Volume XVI, Issue 871, 16 March 1917, Page 16

Palmerston Doing.

Palmerston Picture Shows. Kosy: " Esmeralda " • Palace :«'The Pillory " Dbab Chkistabei,, — ' . rinHE Military Appeal Board has been / .-"- again sitting in Palmerston this week. Many of those who at first decided to appeal apparently changed their minds, and did not put in an ap- . pearance. 'They have seen the fate of so many other's who have appealed in vain, and do not feel like facing the very thorough investigation into their private and personal affairs, which' is necessary before the Board can come to a decision and "place them among the indispensables, or, as_generally happens,. decide they are mora needed..as . .soldiers. Messrs... D. G. A. Cooper, S.M. (Chairman), D. McLaren, and Guy Williams sit in judgment at these proceedings. . Captain Walker, keen' as a rapier, but kindly withal, does the crossexamining, and not a point escapes him. -Most of the appellants now. are only • asking * for time to settle their affairs and put their houses in order. - w ..*.'.■■,'-*■■■ » Mr. H. J. Marison, Agent and Trade - Commissioner. for' the New Zealand Government in Melbourne, .is at presentvisiting us, and is the guest of Mrs.' W.- Coombs, Featherston-street. Mr. Harry Manson was a farmer here some years ago, before . the Government got him 'to kep an eye ph. our' interests in "the land of, Kangaroos. ■e- ' - • •» - Mrs. Gorton, wife of the late Colonel died at Bulls on Wednesday " last," aged 75 years. - Her youngest son, Jack Gorton, has been through the Gallipoli campaign, and is now fighting in France. Messrs. Norman and Leslie Gorton, of Feilding, are also sons of Mrs. Gorton, and her daughters are Mrs. E.' H. Levett (Bulls) and Mrs. ■ Lai;kworthy (England). More fires! This time it is the wool - that has been burnt. A big wool-scour-ing plant on the banks of. the O'roua Hiver was completely destroyed. on Friday last. Included in this burn was : £10,000 worth of Government, wool. Truly, trouble never comes alone, and '• our luck these days is of a very mixed variety. ~ .. » " ' ■ * ■» The picture, "The Common Law," has been drawing crowded houses at the Palace .during.the latter part of last 'week, many being, unable ...to obtain admission in spite of the seats being •double the, usual price. -~'.' 'It': '•■■*- ■» "' . The Hospital .Board" is still a more or less unhappy family. The Board is a ■conservative institution, which likes to adhere to bid methods. At present - things are just simmering, and we can •expect a regular boil-over any day. Be- " cause some 12 years ago a local probationer divulged information at home . contrary to regulations, the authorities will riot, if possible, take Palmerston girls on the staff. Other hospitals give preference to their own girls; hence Palmerston girls are seriously handicapped if they want to become nurses. Naturally on the absurdly small salary of something like 5s per week, w.liich they receive at first, not many luxuries will come their way at r present prices, and girls living near home will fare : -much better than those in strange towns. The indiscretion o£ one girl a ■dozen years ago seems a small matter to weigh in the 'balance against the many great advantages and conveniences of girls being able to remain in their home town while undergoing -their course of training. * * * * ... ' Mrs. Gill, our one lady member, is certainly not afraid to say what she thinks •at. these meetings. She is at times more fearless than tactful, but niany things have seen the light of day, since. her advent on the Board, about which we would otherwise have been in ignor- ° ance. The men, dear souls, do their best, but a hospital is really a household on a much larger scale, and mainly ' staffed by women, with a large number of women patients. Surely, it is only •common sense that a woman's point of view on its management should be helpful. It is more in her line, and she can see a woman's needs with a woman's eyes and grasp details which a man would fail to observe simply because it is outside his sphere. _ I certainly'"thiDk a hospital board is one of the institutions where women- should share the responsibilities with men. , The Patriotic Society has decided to send another £250 to the Aotea Home in Egypt. -..■■.'.»-'■'•'.". * * . Captain Hogg, who was attached to the Ambulance Corps at Awapuni last year, was in town last week, accompanied by Mrs. Hogg.

Miss Hodgins returned. to-P aimers tbii on Friday after a three months'. Holiday in New Plymouth and Stratford. ."/'•»■ .* *■ . '*■ Mrs. Gordon Mason has gone to Featherstpnj where -she will remain while", her husband is in "camp. V--- . © ■& * e -.' Miss A. Delahunty was up in Wanganui for a few days at the beginning of the week. Mrs. J. McGill, Broad-street, who; has been down in Dunedin i-eeuperating after her recent severe illness, has come back to..Palmerston greatly improved in health. .* - N ■..'.*■.• ■ *.' ...-*' Colonel, and. Mrs. Hume were up in New Plymouth for last week-end. The Colonel was inspecting the Taranaki Regiment encamped under the shade of the mountain. Captain Furby also went up for the inspection. * _;"'• .#' . . #■■'.. '* Miss K.Devine'has. been-staying in Wellington. , '-'_ ■»*- # "'#••■ ' *• - Miss Ellen Millar is at present on holiday in Wanganui. «■.'.«• *'••''■ Captain Bond, a -local gum-digger, who accompanies the Medical Inspection. Board and looks at the molars of intending was in-.town this week. .""' -#• * f ~*' Major Sleeman dropped in" to'see us on- Saturday, and had' a- look at the Canterbury and Otago men who have been undergoing training at Awapuni.. He seemed quits satisfied they showed signs of having benefited greatly by their course of instruction, and the usual pretty speeches were made" by all concerned. * . ■ » .*' 6-' ■ : Miss Olive Caverhill, of Wellington, and Miss Alison Greig, of Paekakarilri, have been staying, with Mrs. Lionel Abraham. * '. *■ * * Nurse.Adame, of the Public Hospital staff, has gone to Patea on her annual holiday. «•■-'•-. " . e» ■' I see Lieut. Bert. Jacobs has just been presented, at Buckingham Palace, together with three or four other fortunate New Zealanders. As he was wont to sing in days of peace,, it would be a case of "specially the great DrumMa jak I" . .-'-.. .-..-...■ Your friend, A^TAFONI.