OUR MILITARY HOSPITALS
RIB JAMES AIXEN ON THEIR ! FUTURE, r ; liy Teloerapli—Press Association. Christchurcft, April 9. Sir James Allen (Minister "'of Defence), 011 returning from a brief visit to Hanmer, stated that he found the Queen Jlar'v Hospital very greatly improved. The'replacing of orderlies by Sisters and Y.A.D.'s had worked n very great improvement. ■ „ ,■, , "How long will Hanmer Hospital be kept going?" Sir James Allen was asked. "I don't think it can possibly be iono away' with for at least two. or tlreo . onV e" he rcmiwU «vfld ftftcr th«i# 1 fmn'ine the Public Health authorities should take it over as a neurasthenic hospital 'for civil patients, it is en excood-in-ly valuable place on account of 111# climate. I think Kotorua will be tept on bv the civil people," Sir James adccd. "Instead of building a civil sanatorium. Hie present 'buildings" should serve for till next twenty years. We .no graduallv diminishing the numbers at Holo.ua, and we shall concentrate on eh" l } l ® c ,, L ,c Wo have got a place provides by the Bed Cross at Duned.n and negotiations are going on for a place at Auckland provided by the ixeil Cross. Jos. siblv some slops will. Iwe to be taten to provide, for chronic cases at. Uutar-bury-anil Wellington."
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 167, 10 April 1920, Page 6
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211OUR MILITARY HOSPITALS Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 167, 10 April 1920, Page 6
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