CONVALESCENT CAMPS
[ THE ROTORUA INSTITUTION. The Rotorua Convalescent Gamp for Returned Soldiers will be opened by tli<= Hon. G. W. Russell on Wednesday of next week. The camp is situated oil Pukeroa Hill, overlooking the village ot Ohiuemutu, and from of the dining hall the outlook is straight over tlio lake to Mokoia Island. The main features of the buildings are two octagon-shaped wards at either end, '.in cach of which from 150 to 200 men may sleep, aiul in the centre, a dining hall, large enough to accommodate this num. her of men. At tho back is the administrative section, consisting of the commandant's quarters, tlie non-commission-ed officers' quarters, and the other administrative buildings. The plan is sucli that another octagon-shaped ward can, if necessary, bo erected in the Tear to liold as many men as each of the other wards. The Public Health Department takes pride in the fact that tho buildings were erected in five and a- half weeks; The architects were Messrs, Hoggard, Prouse, hnd Gummer, of Wellington, and the builders Messrs. Campbell and Burks, of Wellington, and tlis experience of both firms in rapid construction at Trenthain 110 doubt helped them with this enterprise. . The Minister in Charge (Mr. G. V, Russell)' Stated last night that the architects had been instructed to make provision for tanks to hold 16,000 gallons of water as a reserve supply, especially, for fire prevention. A largo, workshop was also to be erected in which men in the camp could bo instructed in trades. The first work to' which the first party of men would he set on arrival would be the construction of lockers for the wards. Accommodation at the Rotorua Hospital had been extended so that the establishment could now tako in 84 men. If sickness occurred ati the cam]) tho taen would be removed to tho sanatorium, as it was not intended: that the camp should he a place for the treatment of sick men. The idea was to retain the camp for convalescents, and to give them' opportunities for oxer- . nise and recreation to restore theui to good health as early as possible. _ _ Plans were bping prepared for a similar institution at Hanmer, but oil a, smaller scale. The Hanmer Camp would accommodate about 150 men. and tlm , hospital 50 men. Mr. Russell hopes that both institutions, which will cost nearly £10,000 each, will be built without trenching on the war funds or the State Treasury.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2660, 4 January 1916, Page 6
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410CONVALESCENT CAMPS Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2660, 4 January 1916, Page 6
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