LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 August 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

''That on behalf of the town 111i•> Council. record its appreciation ot the .services rendered by Mcsdames R. Prouso, S. Chaplin. I*. W. Pink. J. Whitakor and Misses Sutherland and Sedcole, for voluntary carrying out the duty of nurses to tlfe invalid soldiers in the temporary military hospital. Levin." The Mayor referred in Highly eulogistic tonus to the good work done by the ladies at the Weraroa hospital. The.v had done it at groat nconvenience tn themselves, and heir careful nursing had Loon -perhaps the means of saving at Toast one man's hie. The work done by the ladies was keenly appreciated by tTio Minister, Dr. Valintine. the officers and {Tie men. Councillor France seconded the motion and entirely agreed with the Mayor's remarks as did the, other councillors and the motion was carried lyThe resignation by aUks Steven >un i)l her position as assistant librarian as Irom September Ist was received by the Borough Council last night. The resignation was accepted with regret and the library committee was Thstructed to call lor applications Tor the position. The Hastings "Tribune" (a Reform journal) says: "As with two previous letters of his. we have reluctantly put it aside, convinced that we have more interesting matter with which to fill our columns. Mr Ross, so far, nas mainly devoted his attention to recapitulating the stories tofd to him by soldiers. and the deeds "ITfat lie relates arc mostly of the period of the first landing of the troops in T*,iilipoli. For more than two months past tlie newspapers have been lull of soldiers' letters containing details of the gallant deeds performed during this' glorious event, and the public are now looking for news of more recent .loing.s of our forces on the peninsula.