LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 2 October 1947, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Pcrsoiial Mr. Tom Smith is at present a patient. at the Palmerston North Hospital. Mr. Chow Chook, a well-known local Chinese, is at present a patient at the Wellington Hospital. Mrs. Stratford, who has been in a private hospital in Palmerston North, has returned to her home much benefited by the treatment received. Votal Statistics , . „ The vital statistics at Otaki for September, with the figures for the 81 July-September quarter in parenthesis, were: — Births: European 10 (36), Maoris 1 (8). Deaths: Europeans 4 (6), Maoris nil (1).' Marriages nil (2) . Otaki Sanatorium Matron Miss D. Caldwell, a former matron of Gonville sanatorium, was appointed matron of Otaki Sanatorium at a meeting of the Western Districts Joint Sanatorium Committee yesterday. The appointment was made to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss M. F. Smith, who has accepted the - position of matron of theo Cashmere sanatorium. The Month's Rainfall The rainfall in Otaki for the month of September totalled 2.42 inches, the highest fall being 92 points on the 1st. Rain fell on twelve days. Snow fell on the ranges on two occasions. There was one frost, and a sharp earthquake shock at 9.15 p.m. on the 15- ii. The weather, generally, was 011 the cool side, but otherwise an average spring month. Last year the total fall was 3.15 inches with fourteen rain days.