MANAWATU

Dominion, 14 March 1919, Page 8

MANAWATU

Reporting to yesterday's meeting of the Palmcrston North Hospital Board a member (Mrs; Crabb). stated that she had recently interviewed the Minister of Public Health on the subject of establishing a St. Helens Hospital in Palmerston. The Minister had told her that the Department was not in a position to build such nn institution in Palmerston, because if ho provided one for tho Mnuawat.ii ho would have to give one to n good many other districts. The Minister, however, definitely promised to give n subsidy of .£SOOO it' the board would establish a St. Helens Home on some site ' away from the hospital grounds. The Minister made it clear that he would not entertain any proposal to erect the building on these grounds. Unless the board backs down Palmerston will not be able to take advantage of hi; offer, as only recently Hint body reaffirmed its intention to locnte tho institution on the same sito as the. main hospital, should the necessary funds be forthcoming. A number of applications are still being received by tire authorities for relief in Palmcrston North and surrounding districts in connection with distress ; caused through the recent epidemic. So far, grants have been made in the cases of 36 widows and widowers, and twelve more applications are under consideration. In nil, 183 children are affected -by the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board's relief. In the second round of the Manawatu Centre's champion of champion pairs competition, played at Palmerston, Shannon defeated Terrace End lij' 16 points ( • ,to 15, and Manawatu Club beat Dannevirke by 27 to 13. This leaves the Shannon and Jlanawatu clubs in the filial, which will be played off on Wednesday A meeting was held at Aoknutere last night to consider the question of the erection of a bridge over the Manawatu River at Aoknutere. Mr. Hopcroft, who presided, stated that the money had been allocated for the work some eight or nine years ago. The Government grant of ',£SOOO made at the time had been allowed to lapse, local bodies interested not being able to agree as- to the spot at which the bridge should be located. A committee was appointed to get the local bodies interested to' agree on the erec--1 tion of the bridge: It was pointed out that a road had already been made to a suitable sito for a bridge which would serve a large block of country which is being cut up in tho vicinity. The Levin ratepayers decided bv 63 votes to 3 to form a fire' board. The death is recorded of Mrs. Hughes, wife of Mr. David Hughes, chairman of tlio Woodvillo County Council for some 1 yoaTs. Mrs.' Hughes was born in Wales ' *73 years ago, and came to New Zealand 42 years ago, first settling in Napier. and subsequently in Woodvillo, re- ' siding off Woodlands Road for over 30 veairs. Mr. Harry Smith, a resident of some ■ 30 years at Manaknu, was found dead in • his' wliare at North Manakau yesterday, lie had'not been seen since Sunday and J on search being made his lint was broken into and his body found. Deceased lived by himself and was over sixty years of age.