PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 754, 1 March 1910, Page 2

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Out Ssccial OorrcsDondenta.)

OTAKI. Robert Ewart, of Reikorangi, was admitted' to the Hospital yesterday suffering from a broken noso and bruised hand, the injury being the result of a load of timber falling on him. Mrs. Frank Merson; of-Levin, died at the Otaki Hospital on Sunday. She had only entered the institution or. Friday, . and was then in a low state. Deceased was only 24 years of age, and leaves a husband and young child. Much sympathy is expressed for the bereaved husband. . ~ . Otaki Hospital at present contains more patients than beds, and co'nse- ' - quently stretchers are being requisitioned. The nursing staff are kept busy day and night, and have been unable to procure ; proper rest. Never before has the institution been so full. - ' ' I'araparaurau' residents are somewhat dissatisfied with the state of their school ■ building, and complain especially of the ■ ; lack of ventilation. When opportunity offers itself, class work is conducted inJ the open air, which : is. certainly 'more j , healthy than . the vitiated air " 'ia . the''. ' building. . ••- - . Mrs. Quill and family leave here to-daj " for a tour of the world.. , . A lawn tennis match was played be-.-tween Otaki and Paraparaumu on Saturday, .-when the latter won by eight sets to 5, 69 games to 61. The Otaki men"' were much superior to. their opponents,"" but tho Otaki ladies were out-classed. A memorial service in connection witlT "' the death of' Mrs. D.Judd was held at'' :'•' tho Methodist Church on' Sunday, when. ' ' there were largo congregations, botli ' morning and evening.