Hokitika Guardian & Evening Star MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1919. CARING FOR THE SOLDIERS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 February 1919, Page 2

Hokitika Guardian & Evening Star MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1919. CARING FOR THE SOLDIERS.

The Government aro making praiseworthy efforts to care for the soldiers. When the completed scheme of repatriation is made public it will he found flial this statement is well substantiated. Hut it is not only the well men who art to receive special care. The broken in health are to be taken in hand specially, as a recent authoritative announcement discloses. It is now given out that arrangements for curative work for usoful occupation and where advisable vocational training of soldier patients who will be in hospital at, Christchurch and Hamner aro well in hand, as shown by the re-

port of the Officer in Charge of this subject, who with Lieutenant-Colonel Christie recently visited Hantner and the Chalmers Orthopaedic Hospital in Christchurch. A carpenter’s shop has been provided at Haiimer, which will serve for carpentry ana other occupations. It is intended to provide instructors in boot-making ana tailoring. The carpentry instructor is already at work. It is proposed to give instruction i' l motor-car repairing, and there are several cars to ho maintained which will provide good opportunities for instruction. Tt is intended to appoint ..an instructor in accountancy, and also for teaching primary and secondary subjects. As Han. mcr is isolated, there will be difficulty in getting an instructor in university decrees who can take tlic whole range of education. Land lias been acquired to provide opportunities for instruction in farming-for those patients who will be lit for open-air work. The Y.M.C.A. has undertaken to build a recreation club at Haiimer. Equipment for tha making of splints and other appliances for the wounded including surgical boots has been obtained from England and the erection of the machinery at the Orthopaedic Hospital for this work was almost completed at the time of the visit. There is also a good carpenter’s chop and a room for other occupational train ing. Mrs Templer has been appointed in charge of occupational work. She has already done valuable service in a voluntary capacity, and lias now been placed on salary and given ail assistant. Professor Hight has taken a great deal of trouble over the arrangement of university education classes and as the vocational officer, Temporary-Cap-tain Moore, is himself an M.A., of Canterbury College, it is anticipated that there will bo no difficulty in completing the matter. A satisfactory arrangement was made in regard to primary and secondary education, the Director of Technical instruction offering to provide the necessary instructors in these subjects. The Director of Agriculture has offered to give every facility for his officers to provide farming instruction and Lincoln College was v;sited to discuss the matter with the director, M» ‘Alexander.. He offered to personally give lectures on the breeds and management of sheep and thought that Dr Hilgendorf would give lectures on the rotation of crops and other farming matters. The Director of Technical Instruc lion, Mr Howell, subsequently informed the Officer in Charge of Vocational Training that he could make arrangements for lectures on farming subjects to the soldiers either at the hospital or the Technical College. The Vocational Officer in Christchurch is now arranging for this to be done so that full provision has been made for instruction in nil branches of farming. Doubtless arrangements can be made later on, for the completion of training in a practical way on State or private farms.

The annual concert in aid of the Rimu Catholic School will he held at the Town Hall. Rimu, on Friday February 28th.—Advt. The funeral of the late Mr Peter Wilson of Hrittan Street took place yesterday morning and was followed by a large and representative gathering of mourners. The Rev. i • B Fraser M. A. conducted the service at the graveside. The Chairman of the Harbour Board in moving an increase of whailage charges said that the Board had gone back £lO2 Is Cd last year. The receipts were Harbour revenue £278 losj sale of plant, £B9 16s; rates £l2Bo 16s 2d; interest on rates £l< 5s 3d. The expenditure was, Harbour expenses £409 4s 2d; repayment Government Advances Department, £l2lß 15s expenses collecting rates £95 14s 9d. The resolution increasing wharfage was adopted. A presentation was made to Mr. A. 1). Macfarlaiie, (formerly of Hokitika), chief clerk in the Nelson Lands Office by the Nelson District Law Society, ir view of his approaching departure for Palmerston North to take charge of the branch of the Public Trust Office there. The presentation consisted of a massive silver inkstand, and was accompanied by a letter of appreciation. Messrs A. C. Maginnity and W. S. Milner niad|e the presentation on behalf of the subscribers, and incidentally referred to the assistance given by the recipient in connection with the settlement of soldiers on the land. Mr Macfarlane leaves for Palmerston North in about a fortnight’s time.

Arrived per s.s. Alexander an c ] Waimea, 275 cases apricots, poaches, plums, and greengages, and tomatoes.—Paterson, Michel and Co., Ltd. (’Phone No 2)—Advt.

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