LOCAL AND GENERAL

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 56, 4 May 1928, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Alterations made to -the Coronation Mall gave a much enlarged floor space for the sports dance at Toko last night. An electric water heating system installed in the supper room proved a boon to the ladies' committee who provided supper. Throughout the length and breadth of the Dominion tributes were paid Inst week to the heroes of Anzac, when the thirteenth anniversary of tin? landing of thd New Zealand troops at Gallipoli was commemerated. In this week's issue of the "New Zealand Free Lance" there are many striking photographs of the memorial services bold in the various centrics. There are also photographs of several interesting wed L dings which were celebrated in the Dominion last week. "Ladies wiH Gentlemen."—Oorn< and Test Our Boast that for you oiv Store is THE ROAD TO SUCCESS Our own personal service will bl demohstrUted by the Ability and Ou Willingness to Render Complete Ser v.ice. Our customers will find Qual ity of Goods and Cheaper Prices our chief recommendation. The Best at the Cheapest Prices is our motto _ of thiu Store that Brought the Prices Down. —The Auckland. Warehouse Drapery and Clothing SU>re (near I Post. Office), noted for great value* j i» Household Linen Goods, Hosiery, I

The slow tratin from New Plymouth last night was delayed for some time through the breaking of a coupling ffct Waipuku. The top Mountain House h'as now been lined 1 , and the fire in the big iireplace, designed to be perpetual, has been lighted. ~ • Estimates are now being obtained for the new buildings proposed to be erected in connection with the Straitford Winter Show. Already three Stratford tug-of-war teams are in active training! for the coming competitions 'at 'Eltham and Opunake and at Stratford on June 4th. A number of girlg from S. Mary's School left by the mail train this morning for the school holidays. The Technical High School and the Primary School break up to-day. About fifty yards of metal has been got out for the purpose of repairing the road to the Mountain House, and this is beting napped into the K weak places. A car got to the Mountain House yesterday, experiencing no difficulty in getting through in spite of recent heavy rain. "One-man hospitals are not good for the country. With good roads and improved means of ambulance transport 1 hopeuio see country hospitals reduced through the length) arid breadth of the) Dominion." the Director- General of Health, Dr. T. H. A. Valentine, said to a deputation of Warkworth residents. He declared there was really no need! for country hospitals'. The country had paid a great deal for base hospitals, but it was found that relatively country hospitals Were costing a great deal more for less service). Quick transport in most districts' brought patients to the' base. "Although I have stated what I think of small hospitals I still stoutly adhere to the advisability of the (Vtabliishment id nnaterm% als"., he said in answer to a question. "If Warkworth Hospital is ta beL solely a maternity home I am perfectly prepared to discuss \> thfl( situation." ' ; ' ;<v