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Hokitika Guardian, 17 October 1927, Page 1

earthquake incident. The rdciiiit ehvtliquake ! Wsa' responsible for an amusing Three, men were .smoking, when the shock came. One dropped his cigarette witli—well —surprise ; one lound himself chewing the end of his : while the third went on complacently puffin''' away as though nothing untoward had happened. “You fellows are suffering from nerves,” the latter remarked. “Most men do nowadays,” said one of the others. “Too much smoking! “No fear! Why don’t you try Bears’ Smoking Tobacco. It won’t affect your nerves. It’s a sweet, cool smoke.' 8d per oz loose, al’so in handy packets, loz. 9d,, 20z., Is 6d.—Advt.

A reduction in the number of hospital districts, while' possibly advantageous from the point of view of economy would probably promote centralised control to the disadvantage of some rural areas and mean some loss of local interest. The question of special wards for paying" patients needs very serious consideration ; therei ought to lie pi eserved the public character of the institutions qnd to be introduced no room even for’ suspicion of different ftreatment As to the relieving of medical superintendents from clinical work, in order to allow of their attention to administrative duty, this is entirely desirable in the larger institutions, where in general it now obtains, but it may be found impracticable and unwise in the smaller ;onesi JFm a; wider adoption of the principle of honorary medical staffs there is a good real to be said, as also for the fostering on voluntary effort and community spirit—so long.as the principle of national Responsibility is not “New Zealand'Heiiald.R '.'Vy.. ‘ .