LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 September 1924, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

Air .1. S. Read inserts a challenge in ,his issue and also sets Ini-th paidicebirs >| Mu- Di r t Suiil.v milking -machines mpplied by him. which are guarani red ii ; i !o- 1 . -I .in the market. The claims of Otirn as an isolated eoiuiMiinily wore urged by l lie member fi r Westland in lie- Mouse on I-riilay, when i.e asked the Minister of Health to lnu e the cottage hospital re-opened and a nurse plated in charge. I his hospital was closed when the Public Works Department completed its np.-r----aliniis on the tunnel, but it was evident ilia, it was needed as there had been a large amount of sickness recent Iv. and one child bad died. Sii Maui Pomare said that the matter v. as one for the Westland Hospital Board, which received u g'i>"t- " 1 "" 1,10 Public Works Department was carrying out the tunnel construe! ion. The Westland Roaril considered that il could mu maintain a hospital at Otira when there were other places in its district without hospital or doctor. A suggestion had het-n made to the iail-wimiii-n that they should form an association and ask for medical assistance Air O’Brien: They oliVre.l to pasts tid weekly. Sir Maui l’omarc replied that the Westland Hospital Hoard did not have a satisfactory experience over railv. a.vmen s subs, up lions, and it would in future only deal with them on a spot-cash basis Me simeste.l that when the Hospital hoar. 'Conference is held shortly in Wcll.ip:to„ a member of the Westland B, should discuss the matter with Mi O’Brien and himself, when an ultenip, would be made to solve the problem.