DISTRICT ORDER.

Motueka Star, Volume III, Issue 114, 16 September 1902, Page 2

DISTRICT ORDER.

September Bth, 100?. Regulations for Medical Ex~ ami nation of Returned Members of Contingents . .(«•) Bona fide invalids are those who have been invalided from South Africa, and who can produce documentary evidence to this effect, or who have" been pronounced, fit subjects for an Invaliding Board by the medical officer in charge, of the returning >hip, or a certificate from a medical officer in South Africa. f , (p) A member of'Vmy Contingent, - >■ within six months of' his landing in New Zealand can go to any medical man to be examined and. pay for such If th'e doctor certifies he is in such' a. state as the iexult ■ of- Active Service that a Medical Board is advisable, the Officer Commanding the District will send the mdn before a:Medical Board. Men receiving the above certificates, from a doctor will at once, re port themselves zo Captain Deck between the hours of 9 a.m. and noon and I p.m. and 5 p.m.'daily.. (c) A Medical Board is empowered l to grant, leave up to six months, and a Government Medical Officer or Volunteer Medical Staff Officer can recommend an invalid for re-examination on expiration of his original leave. (d) Should Medical Boards, Government' Medical Officers, or Volunteer Medical Staff Officers, as the case may . be, consider that a returned trooper is entitled, in the first case to more than six months leave, in the second case to more than: two months’ leave, they should state so on the Medical Board in the proper* place, and recommend them for re-examination on the expiration of their leave. (<?). All Medical Boards must Vie made out on the prescribed forms, and, when a full Medical Board cannot assemble, line authorised Government Medical Officer, arid when such an* officer is not available one officer of Volunteer Medical Staff, will be held to constitute'a Board, having pbwer to grant leave up to two mofiths Prc - ceedrngs to he forwarded without delay through Officer Commanding District. ‘ . , V (?). Either Medical Boards, Government Medical Officers, or Volunteer Medical Staff* Officers may recommend returned troopers for treatment at Government Sanatoriums at either Ha inner or Rotorua. When it is consistent with the state of health of the

iuan r Rofcoi unt should be recommended for met* *esiding_in the North Island, and Ha«M<ner ftjr tiie men residing in the £k>»Sh hsland. (gF)|. When either the Board, Government Medical Offic-eior Volunteer Medical Officer considers the injury to the man to be of ?v permanent nature,- or equivalent' to the loss of a liioaih r under the provisions- of' “The Military Pensions Extension to Contingent** Act,- 1900/.’ they should recommend him to be sent before a Pensions Board, (&)> When either a Board, Government Medical Officer, or Volunteer Medical Staff'Officer- considers that in jjhddition to sick-leave, the men should Ifiave free medical treatment, it must be distinctly' so stated on the Board, :;nd where it is possible,, and consistent with the man’s illness he should j be sent to a Government Hospital, in preference to receiving outdoor treatment. Where it is considered necessary for hin> to have outdoor treatment, full particulars of what treatment is necessary, and the length of time such treatment should extend over,must be distinctly stated, Bv order. H. W. KIERNAN, Captain and Acting District Adjutant.

I the past few days which will have a most beneficial effect ; the more so if mild, warm weather-follows, Mr J. Pen ney, of the local post and telegraph staff has been granted a fortnight’s leave of al sence. The appointment of Mr J. S. Wratt as a rue miner of the Nelson .Land Board will meet with the anpiohntion of residents in thi> 1 >cality. Mr Wratfc has a thorough knowledge cf the requirements- of this district and is also acquainted with the lands dealt with by the Board in other parts of the provincial district,. Mr P. vE. Irving, representative of the Christchurch Meat Company Limited (Picton works) is at present on a business visit to Motueka. He has supplied us with a handsomely got up pamphlet containing views of the company’s large works at Picton, a capital likeness of the managing director of the Company, Mr Gilbert Anderson, and a photograph of the guests present at the luncheon tendered to them by the company on the 9th of July. There is also a full report of the speeches made “over the walnuts and wine.” That given by Mr Ander son traced the wonderful. career of the Company he represents and the development and importance of the frozen meat industry to the Colony. Mr A. Manoy has been busily engaged during the past week opening out a large shipment of spring and summer goods imported direct from the manufacturers. Inspection of the st. >ek 's freely invited and in want of seasonable requirements should make an early visit to Mr Manny’s emporium. We remind the public of the meeting to be held at Riwaka tomorrow evening, at the Oddfellows’ hall, convened for the purpose of discussing the advisability-of building a large hall, on a site to be agreed upon, for entertainments, balls, etc. The project is most favorably’ enter tained by all and there should be no difficulty in bringing the proposal to a successful issue. Applications are invited by Mr J. S. Wratt, Chairman of the Motueka Wharf Board for the position of Secretary of that body. Applications must be sent, in not later than the 4th of October. The present .Board is setting a I rout its duties in a methodical and business like manner an<l the members evidently realise the responsibilities of their chfrrge. The plain and lancv dress ball to be held on Wednesday evening, under the

auspices of the Institute Committee, promises to be a most successful affair. Active preparations have been going on in the direction of making up unique and attractive costumes, which will lend additional charms and novelty to the ball. A sumptuous repast will be provided for the occasion. tender for the erection of the new premises for the local branch of the Bank of New Zealand has been secured by Mr Andrew Miller. The building is to be handed over within eighteen weeks from the date the c >nditions are signed. Chamberlain’s Cough R -medy medals are very much in evidence just, now and are being worn by the rising generation with as much pride as the Viet. >ria Cross decoration is by those vvhn won them in war for valor. The Te K.tpu is J o lea ve Greymouth early this week for Motueka, presumably with the timber ordered by trie Motueka Wharf Board tor the pro posed addition at th i pa t, The steamer is to leave here for Karamea. The annual meeting of the Motueka H< r ieultural Society will be held in the Church schoolroom on Thursday’ evening. This institution is one of the most successful established in tv.e district and is deserving of the loyal support of all classes of the community