BOSS NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 July 1920, Page 1

BOSS NEWS.

tUur Own Correspondent.) MEDICAL DEPUTATION. The Ross delegation which met tilmembers of the Charitable Aid Board at' liokitika on Thursday last re supplying a doctor for Ross, reported the result of their visit to their committee the same evening. The Committee expressed gratification as the result of conference arid recorded a hearty vote of thanks to the delegates for their services. The matter of raising the districts quota, £l6O was discussed and a scheme arranged to raise the amount as soon as it was known a doctor had been appointod . . ' .v Public meeting is being held in th? Coronation -Hail on Wednesday evening next when the committee will submit : report of their deliberations for -the approval of the public. Ttye suggestion to open the R Hospital as a maternity home did not meet with the ’ approval of the residents as the unanimous opinion was the home would not receive patronage unless a medical man was residing >n the district, so an effort is being made to secure a resident doctor first, wlioi there will be a chance of making a sue cess of a maternity home.

S*^fcYRDS. A race mWested in th, „ .-.*: -,• S^’cvarcls 1 bv Mr .T. MeKensic t * i- 1 -, Council Chambers - ■ r' \ ■ the reF Railway Station, and it ,s understood a number of the southern stork owners are anxious to give ma terial assistance to have sue erected so there is every probability that tbc meeting will be successful am! that in the very near future the mam cattle sales on the Coast will he ie ■ at Itess. CLEAN-UP WEEK. The local Borough Council have decided to organie a. special <dean-up week in the township, which starts to-day (Monday). With this Übjcct m view a circular has been delivered to e ' e ’.' householder wherein he is asked to make a, special effort for the week to have all premises thoroughly cleaned, drains etc., attended to and mbbw.i of all descriptions placed so Eh at a e.ai ■ can get access to it and same will be removed at Council’s expense. An executive has been sot up comprising the Mayor, Councillors and their officers who are to make a houso to bouse inspection as the work progresses, so by the end of the week, I Tiope to report Ross a model of cleanliness.