WAIMATE.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 3 June 1926, Page 9

WAIMATE.

(From Our Own Correspondent.), GUN ACCENT. Three members of a party who were out shooting on Sunday last had a miraculous escape from death or serious injury. The men were in search of a rabbit which had disappeared in a clump of bush. Thinking that the hammers were down, one man grasped his gun by the barrel and poked tho butt about in the bush, when tho gun discharged. The charge fortunately missed ' tho holder of the gun, but a second man who was behind him was not so luoky, the discharge passing through the upper part of his arm. The third member, who was close behind, just missed receiving the discharge by a liairsbrcadth. The injured man was taken to tho AVaimito Hospital, where the necessary medical attention was given. AVAIMATE LICENSING COMMITTEE

Tho annual meeting of the AVaimate Licensing Committee was held on Tuesday afternoon, Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., presiding. , New publicans’ licenses were granted in respect of the following old houses: Percival Vere Stevens, Empire Hotel, AA'aimate; Saverie Massetti, ltanfurly Hotel, ltanfurly; AYilliam Collins, Royal Hotel, Naseby. In respect of the following old houses new liconses were granted, subject to contain improvements asked for by tho eemmitteo being carried out: Andrew Woods, Masonic Hotel, St. Andrews; James John Ardagh, Glencoe Hotel, Glenavy. Extension of licenses were granted in respect of the following old houses, the applications for new liconses being adjourned till 7th September: Leo Patrick McMullen, Makikihi Hotel, Mnkikihi; Albert George Ockwell, United Kingdom Hotel, Macraes. ACCOMMODATION LICENSES. New licenses were granted in respect of tho following accommodation houses: Albert Ernest O’Malley, Railway Hotel, AVaihao Forks; Alplionso AVilliam Johnson, Omaraina Hotel, Omarama: Alfred Samuel Peek, Otago Central Hotel, Hyde; James Henry Forward, Pass Hotel, Kyeburn Diggings. RENEWALS OF PUBLICAN’S LICENSES. Renewals of tho following publican’s licenses were granted: Anne Craighead, Royal Hotel, AVaimate; James AValter. Halliday, AA r aimate Hotel, AVaimate; Dennis Coffey, Criterion Hotel, AVaimatc; Michael James O’Donnell, Studliolmo Hotel, Studholmo Junction; John Boyle, Terminus Hotel, Hakataramea; Elizabeth Stanley, Stanley’s Hotel, Macraes.

Extensions of tho licenses of tlxo following hotels were granted, the applications for renewals being adjourned until the September meeting to allow of proper firo escapes being provided : Maurice Lawlor, Kurow Hotel, Kurow; Joseph Israel do Mahnanche, It ail way Hotel, Kurow; Henry Cowdery, Duntroon. Hotel, Duntroon. The application by Bertie Allan Winchester for a renewal of tho license for the Ancient Briton Hotel at Naseby was adjourned until September, tho com mitt ce deciding not to grant a renewal until every requirement desired by the committee had been provided. ACCOMMODATION LICENSES. Bonewals of the following accommodation licenses were granted: David ltodgers, Georgetown Hotel, Georgetown; Thomas Edmond O’Connor, Waipiata; Mary Elspeth AVhite, Crown Hotel, Wedderburn; Allan Messent, Railway Hotel, Oturehua. Tho application of John Conaghan for a renewal of the accommodation licenso for tho Patcaroa Hotel, at Patcaroa, was adjourned till tho September meeting, when the committee wanted an assurance that all improvements requested by them had been carried out. WHOLESALE LICENSE. A renewal of the wholesale license was granted to tho National Mortgage and Agency Co., Waimate. TRANSFERS. Tho following transfers were granted: George Mitchell to P. V. Stevens, Empiro Hotel, AVaimate; Timothy Twooiney to J. J. Ardagh, Glencoo Hotel, Glcnavy; Anno Harrington to Saverio Massetti, ltanfurly Hotel, Ranl'urly; Alexander Mollison to A. E. O’Malley, Itailway Hotel, AVaihao Porks; John Boyle to Maurice Barry, Terminus Hotel, Hakataramca, Mr Mosley issued a word of warning to AA'aimate hotel-keepers against allowing bookmakers to frequent their hoteds and transact business therein. Mr Mosley also stated that the committee had asked him to express their feelings as members of tiro AYaitaki Licensing Committee on one or two aspects of tho Licensing Act, to which their attention had been drawn, particularly since their visit round the district'. As the official chairman of the committee lie could not associatei himself witli anything of a political nature, but as a private individual ho was going to express himself. Firstly, tho committee regretted that under the “Licensing Act, 1908,” it had no power to compel the rebuilding of premises. All it could do was to close certain hotels on the grounds that they woro insanitary. There wore' ono or

two' hotels in the district that the committee considered should be rebuilt. Secondly, the committee had no power for a redistribution of licenses. Tho committee thought it should have power to have one hotel in a little place, which was not even a village, where there were two at present, and where one would be quite adequate for all tho requirements of the district. It should-be possible to cause a redistribution to adequately provide for all districts. Thirdly, the committee considered all hotels should have hot water provided for bathroom use, and that tin baths should not be permitted in hotels, as they could not be kept in a satisfactory sanitary condition. That was perfectly reasonable. He himseli could find twenty other matters that were of the first importance. The police report on the hotels in tho district, continued Mr Mosley, on the whole was satisfactory, and on the whole tho conduct of the houses had been fairly satisfactory in such a wide and scattered district.

NATIONAL RED CROSS. There was a good attendance at the Borough Council Chambers on Monday evening, when an opportunity was given the citizens to meet Nurse D. N. Christian, of the National Red Cross Association. Apologies for absence were received from the Mayoress (Mrs Dash), Mrs Pitts, and Mr AV. G. Paul. The Mayor (Mr Dash), in welcoming Nurse Christian, said that in 1919 a League of Nations Association was formed with the object of carrying on in peace time the organisation of war time to improve the health of the people and to train them in a knowledge of hygiene. The platform of tho League was to encourage and promote voluntary national Red Cross Associations for the prevention of disease, to place within the reach of all the benefits of medical knowledge, and to further relief work in case of national or international calamities. The Nursing Division of the League had organised an international nursing courso in London for public health nursing and nurse administrators. Started in 1921 and 1924 respectively, these courses had been attended by So nurses from 37 different countries, including four from Now Zealand, nurses upon whom were conferred’ Red Cross scholarships. The Mayor accorded to Nurse Christian, ono of the lour nurses to return to New Zealand, and appointed to AVaimate by the Red Cross Society and Order of St. John, a very hearty welcomo from the people ol Waimate. . , Miss Christian, after tendering her thanks for the warm welcome given, her, went on to outline the work which she hoped to do in AVaimate. This ■would include the formation of classes in home nursing and hygiene to enable the people to recognise the early symptoms of disease, and to teach women the simpler duties of a nurse. She would give pre-natal talks to married women and impart wider knowledge in a direction hitherto somewhat neglected. She pointed out ttHat the maternal mortality rate, of this country was much higher than it should be, and in many cases this could be accounted for by ignorance in prenatal care. AVliere possible she proposed giving health talks to school children, a branch of the work recognised in England and America, and on tho Continent, as of great benefit in teaching health habits. She stated that with regard to tho classes, a course of ten lectures -would be given, for wliich a small charge would be made to cover incidental expenses. Mrs R. B. Hurst, Dr. AVylie, and Mr AV Geddes welcomed Nurse Christian on behalf of tho Plunket Society, the medical men of the town, and tho Hospital Board respectively. - Tho following committee were elected to help and advise Nurse Christian in her work: —Mesdames Johnson, Preece and Betten, Dr. AVylie, the Rev. Canon Cocks, and Air Stevens. Tho meeting passed a vote of thanks to the central organisation, AVellington, for sending Nurse Christian to AVaimato.