WAIKANAE NOTES.

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 23 June 1919, Page 3

WAIKANAE NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent). A public meeting was called for last Thursday for the purpose of the further consideration of the district nurse proposal. Owing to the inclement weather there was a small attendance of the residents, and the main issues were held over for a further meeting, to be held on Wednesday next, the 25th. The provisional committee reported a good response ou the part of the residents in Waikanae and Eikiorangi, a sum of nearly £SO having already been promised as the district’s portion towards the salary and expenses of the proposed nurse. It is confidently believed that on completion of its canvass the committee will have the promise of £IOO from the residents, and this, added to the Government subsidy, is estimated to cover salary and all expenses. At the beginning of tho district nurse movement the object was a nurse for the district of Paraparaumu, Waikanae and Hikiorangi as a whole, but the promises of support have been so generous throughout the district that, the position warrants the appointment of a nurse for Paraparaumu, and one also for Waikanae and Rikiorangi, and it is hoped that the day is not far distant when wo shall see both nurses thoroughly established in their respective positions.

Mr Mackenzie, of Levin, paid a visit to Waikanae recently, and met the parents and gave them an outline of his scheme of dental treatment for school children. The scheme consists of periodical inspection and subsequent dental treatment of children from the age of six or seven years. Mr Mackenzie pointed out that it was after this age was passed that dental trouble* became serious, but if children’s teeth were examined at regular intervals from the age of not later than seven years, and treated accordingly, there was no reason why SO per cent, of the children at eleven years old should riot possess a perfect set of natural teeth. .A condition of affairs such as this would prove an immense boon, v#i only individually, but to the nation generally. The schema was received most favourably, and it is quite probable that a number of Waikanae parents will take this opportnnity of ensuring their children of a sound set of teeth. It is not at all unlikely that the losal creamery will close down at the end of the month, when it is proposed to

give the machinery a thorough overhaul in preparation of next season s work. Private William Askew is expected to arrive by the transport. Waimana in Auckland on the 23rd of this month. Private Askew iias been on active service some three years, and his many friends in Waikanae will be pleased to see him once more.