TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 December 1918, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] CA B TNET DECISIONS. WELLINGTON, This D .y Cabinet has decided to pay all costs of medical service equipment and maintenance of emergency hospitals t and other expenses, directly arising out t of the epidemic, including deficiencies j in Hospital Boards stocks of medical supplies. Government will not pay the expenditure incurred there by Hos- 1 pital Boards or local authorities, in the v exercise of their ordinary function, suoli as sanitation work arising out of the cleaning up of towns, and districts. Neither will it give* 1 a subsidy of 24/in the £ on contributions raised for tho relief of distress., ' OAPT. MANNING RETIRES. WELLINGTON, This Day. Captain Walter Maiming has retired under tlio ago limit provision from the Union Steam Ship Coy., after a service of 36 years as master. Of this period 23 years was spent- in the ferry service. The Directors of the Company to-day presented him with a marble clock.. GOVERNMENT BURSARIES. WELLINGTON, This Day Mr Sidey M.P., has been ad vised that Cabinet has agreed lo ten dental bur- | saries of £SO each for the “coming year 1 and eight medical bursaries of £IOO J each. | INFLUENZA ORPHANS. WELLINGTON, This Day. Cabinet lias adopted the proposal of Hon. G. W. Russell on the subject of children who have lost one or both parJ ents as the result of influenza epidemic, j Orphans and children left in condition of distress by the death of a lather 1 or mother, practically becomes wards of tho state, payment being made on the j basis of 10/6 per week for each child.

A COMMISSION. WELLINGTON, This Day. t A Royal Commission has been ap j pointed to inquire into the influenza I epidemic. Sir John Denniston is Chaii- ! man with Hon. Miteliellson of Auckland ■ and a third member not vet appointed. Q UARANTINE STATIONS. WELLINGTON, This Day Hon. G. W. Russell lias announced that arrangements are in progress for * the evacuation of quarantine stations at Motuihi, Somes Island and Port Chalmers, bv the Defence Department, leaving them to the Public Health Depart- . meat, in view of the necessity of an ! extension to meet probable needs of tlie huge body of returning men. | MEDICAL BURSARIES. WELLINGTON. This Day. , Cabinet lias approved of a proposal to ' give eight medical bursaries at Otago Medical School in tho coming year, also ten bursaries at a dental school. i retiring mariner. WELLINGTON, This Day. Captain Manning the best known master of the Union Steamship Coy., is enjoying a holiday preparatory' to retir- ' ing from the sea at the end of the year. He has continuously been engagp d ,'n tho Lyttelton-Wellington ferry .service for 23 years.