A POPULAR DOCTOR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17966, 16 December 1921, Page 8

A POPULAR DOCTOR.

WHANG ARE!'S FAREWELL, [bt TELEGRAPH.—OWN COBnEOTOKPSWJ •WHAN6AP.EI, Tourcdtf. A county and civic garden party wm held 'in the Whangarei Hospital grounds •this afternoon to bid publio farewell, te Dr. and Mrs. Frazer Hurst. Presentation* fco the guests of honour were made by Mr. T. Ellis, representing the Hospital Board, of an inscribed silver coffee set; ColOMl Mackesy, representing the Returned wldiera' Association, silver egg stand; aim the Mayor and. Mr. W. Jones, chairman « the County Council, representing wo county and borough, a handsome wallet ot notes. All the speakers alluded to W great work' accomplished by Br. FraierHurst as medical super.ntendent, and M Ellis pointed out the contrast between, we fine and efficient block of buildings toW and the small place to which the doctor came 10 years ago. , - Dr. Frazer-Hurst responded, reviewing his early difficulties and his gratification a the success which had finally W» achieved. In reference to tho sOloieW presentation, ho remarked this was.we. second they had given him. He away? felt that no work done for the soldiers could be too much, in view of the sacrin» of health and opport-inity they had tt*«.. for their country. He also mentioned* ■■ presentation made a few days ago by tn» hospital staff. He deeply regretted m ing Whanßarei, which had rooted lteelt * j his affections, but felt the time had comewhen he ought to make a chanjre. A* ■wits imbued with a pioneer instinct, an? felt ho wanted to commence another suW\- 1 larly constructive work.