TE AWAMUTU AFFAIRS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17140, 21 April 1919, Page 3

TE AWAMUTU AFFAIRS.

PEACE CELEBRATIONS. EPIDEMIC PRECAUTIONS.. [Bt telegraph.— correspondent.} TE AWAMUTU, Saturday. . Refer mco was made ob the last meeting oi! the Te Awamutu Chamber of C ommerco to the retirement of Mr. W. F. Stewart from the office of postmaster, a position be has held for th.3 past 11 years. A warm tribute was paid by the meeting to the energy, courtesy, and consideration he had shown in the discharge of his official duties. Members of the Wflipa Racing Club assembled in largo numbers on Saturday to bid farewell to Mr. J. H. Elliott who, as chairman of the executive, has been closely identified with the club s affaire. The presentation of a silver tea and coffee service was made. Mr. Elliott has removed to Hamilton. _ , , , A meeting was held on Wednesday, or representatives of the Borough Council, Chamber of Commerce, Returned Soldiers Association, and School Committee to coniider peace celebrations. A three days irocrarame was drawn op and provision s to be made for the accommodation o£ ill returned men in the locality during tot period. , , .. .. . At the annual meeting of the golf crab, Mr. C. G. Downra was elected president) rod Mr. V?. McGivirn secretary. Trophies 'or competition were presented by Messrs. F. J. Bertram and A. Young. A largely-&H nded pnbll • meeting was held last Wednesday in response to the suggestion of tho Public Health Department thati organisation should be arranged to meet the emergency of another epidemic. When the suggestion came before tpe boroueli council a few weeks ago, the help of tho resident medical practitioners and nurses was requested. They suggested, as ona of the firit essentials, 3, series of classes to demonstrate the methods of so that, should the emergency again arise, people mieht have special knowledge to treat the patients in their own homes. The nurses offered to hold these elates and placed their services at the disposal of the people. There was a large enrolment at the public meeting. Other matters dealt with were transport organisation and a male orderlies class.