ROSS NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 November 1921, Page 3

ROSS NEWS.

(Our own correspondent.) MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. A largely attended public meeting was held in the Coronation Hall last Wednesday evening for the purpose of considering the matter of procuring a medical man for the district, or failing that to form a medical association.

The Mayor i.S. P. Evans, Esq.) occupied the chair and reported having interviewed members of the Westland Hospitals Board, when he was informed they were m present iinalile to procure

a suitable medical man for I Joss. 11l view ul' this I’iict it was decided to form :i medical assoeiation. the subscription to be 10s lor nil persons over 10 years of nee, married couples to count ns one, and in flic event of any member rc'piirino the services of a medicnl man a doctor be called from Hokitika, the Board. Association and patient each io pay one-third of the cost. It was decided not to appoint collectors, any person wisbitlp; to join to Ini in I their subscription to the Secretary, \o subscriber to be allowed to rail the doctor at the Association’s espouse until he or she bad been a in.in her for seven days The followino committee was set up lor the eiisiiimr term, viz.. S. I\ Kvans Kst|. i.Mayor), Mes-rs Tims. Move, das. Thomson, d. Is. MoKey, 11. Osiners, I>. Bobcrls and Constable Kennedy with A. \V. Peebles as Secretary.

| The Secretary repotted (lie medical fund which was set up a year ago had 'J, Oj-oilil balance of about L’sll nil band , Die result of euchre tournaments) which would be available for Die new Association. A vole nl thanks in the chair closed the meeting. ft I Nt El Pl’. On Eriday tin- 11th in-i, the annual com ci t ill aid ol Si Patrick's t onveiit School look place in Dm Totara Hall. The lengthy and pleasing programme dicw a large audience which again and again signified its appreciation hy insisting oil encores. D is hard to single out auv of Die numerous performers tor special conn on account of Dm general excellence of Die pi ngi ain me. bill il there uere items more pleasing than 1 oilici-s a mailer so much of individual lasts we might give special praise in Mi-cs I. Goad and M. Monro for their modeling of Dm vocal duel. ••Whispering Hope,’’ Master David Thorpe for his violin solo. "Simple Avcii.” Miss Ah;, Mel 11 : os 1 1 tor her ch-vei dancing

ami u iiisniiioness, the players ol ihe instrumental quanette, "Rendezvous, Miss E. aml Master A. Parker for their pa 1 1 icillai ly humorous duet. Die three little glils Misses E. Parker, M. Cunnilfo and E. Chapman) \t ho gave Die pianoforte I no. "’I lm I toopers 1 ar:u|e.” and Mr I). Robot I s for his vocal ■ !« in- .

|„ ilm sfeleli "Tom's Arrival.” the clove, ael ilm, ol Mr. r Belle Evan., \lav Moore, and Kathleen lleibeit was worthy of special roininomlal inn. The last part of the programme comprised >1 darky items by rather wend darkies ninsi variously attired, left us in doubt in nearly every ease as to Die tine ideiitii.v of the performers. With the numerous oilier items the pi'ogrniiime was a lengthy one. lasting close on

three lioitis. I lie ringing ol God B,i\o Die King" mnikccl 1 1 u- close ol a verv successful coiled 1 alter which a dance v.as held which continued uni il Da small hours of the morning. TOTARA 11A LI.

The Totara Hall which was recently purchased by the Ross Borough Council lias ills! undergone extensive repairs. At, the concei t and hall on Eriday night many remarks of appreciation "ere. passed in connection wit 11 Die improvements made which now make it a vei.t much more ec.mfortnble hall thim before.

El ('ll RE. ' The usual weekly cm lire tournament i, ~h place iii Die (or it ion Hall on Monday evening. The prizes which '••>"- sjs.c.l of a prime leg of million and a prime i. i:i -1 of beef, kindly donated by Nnh'i! si n* l M 111 v:iiu\Y. WtM'u bv -Mi" Muir nn<l A. W. IVoMos.