Bower Street Hospital.

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 177, 13 August 1937, Page 4

Bower Street Hospital.

I'ollowing representntioiis to tbe autiiorities by tho Wellington branch of the British Modical Association, tliere is a possibility tlxat tlie Bowen Street Hospital, whiclx was recently pmcbased by the CTown, will eontinue to be used as xi hospital for soxno little time after Uctober 21 — tlxe date on which the Uoveiuxmexxt was to take posession of the property. Travellers to the Test. There was an unusually full complement of passeiigers on the southboimd nxail train this morning froxh Napier and Hastixxgs to Wellington. Maxxy of tlxe travellers were the first hatch of the Hawke's Bay contingent of Rugby entbusiasts who will gather at' Athletio Park, Wellington, for tlxe first Test against the Springboks to-morro,w atternoon. Wrestlihg. Speculation. Complaints that some ringside tiekets for tlxe last contest were bought fdi specnlative purposes and that he was compelled to pay for two tiekets at more than face value was made by a country patron in a letter to the Hawke's Bay Wrestling Association last night. The committee of the association lxeld that, though the practice was to be deprecated, there were difficulties in dealing with a matter of this nature. The association rogretted that it conld do nothing. Memorlal Fund. The balance in hand of the amount coilected by the Mayor of Hastings, Mr G. A, Maddison, on belxaif of the K.iixg George V Memorial X^und was hanued over this moxmiiig to the Governinent. The total amount received at the borough Offico was £939 10/6. - In addition, Mr Maddison received advico from different organisations in Hastings that their coutributions flad been sent direct to tlio treasurer of the Central Fund at Wellington. Tlxese donations amounted to £209,' making the total contribution £1-148 10/6 froiu fclxistixxgs. 81 Years Ago Yesterday, The completion, of the railwuy line to Waipawa was carried out 61 years ago yesterday. The construction of the hue was begun from the Napier end, and the first section was iaid down at Port Ahuriri about 1871. Tlie line to Clive was first used in 1874 and to Hastings sometime later in the same year. The terrainal point for the first cootract -was Pakipaki, which was reached in 1875, On Angust 12 in the following year the line to Waipawa was comto be deprecated, there were difficulties first section of 19 miles was just over £53,000, or nearly £3,000 a xnlle. ...