The Times. Published on Tuesday and Friday Afternoons. Motto: Public service. TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1920. HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 550, 20 July 1920, Page 2

The Times. Published on Tuesday and Friday Afternoons. Motto: Public service. TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1920. HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE.

The now Health Bill Trained bv the present Minister for Public Health is far-reaching anil drastic in its pinposed scope and application. It goes far enough, but not too I'ar. The health of the people is lar more important, and is really a truer index of "wealth'' than is commonly meant when we use the latter term. N'o nation, whatever its' opportuni! ics and territorial advantages mav be, can ever secure stability, much less attain to greatness, if the health of its subjects is poor. by the trend 'if legislation now in the course of formation in \ew Zealand our tepresentatives in Parliament realise that health and education are the corner stones upon which we must build for strength and prosperity. The proposed new Health Bill will, if carried into operation, doubtless cause expense and inconvenience, and even hardship in some cases, but the advantages it will confer on the com--1 munity at large outweigh these considerations on account of an'unfortunate minority. Most of the insanitary contrivances and conditions now obtaining would never have existed had such a Bill as the one we allude to been in operation even a single decade ago, and in order that we shall he in a better state in regard t«> sanitation in ten years'"time than we have been during the past, it is necessary that due precautions be taken now. The proposed Bill stives wide powers to local bodies, and while we applaud the intention we doubt the probable ellica.v of .the measure if the public is not thoroughly educated up to the neccssitv for the stringent hygienic conditions. As lai as we are concerned locally, we have no hesitation in stating that il the Bill is passed Pukekohe people will realise that ihey have carried a loan, which includes provision for drainage, just in time to save themselves Irom Inning- this expenditure thrust on them, willy-nilly. The proposed llijl is timely, and will ledound to the credit of its author.

LOCAL AND GENfcftAL NEWS,

On Saturday evening last a minihoi of the friends and associates ot Mr. \V. H. Guest met at his private residence tor the purpose id' bidding farewell to Mr. a;ul Mrs, Guest, and making a presentation in them on the occasion of their projected departure 110111 I'ukekohe. On hehall the subscribers. the Mayor (Mr. C. K. I.awrie) presented Mr. and Mis. Guest with a handsome l)lue and gold dinner service, expressing the hope that they would both remember the many friends they were leaving in I'ukekohe. Mr. Guest, on behalf of himself and Mrs. Guest, thanked the donors in a few well-chosen words, after which the company spent a very enjoyable evening', which concluded with the singing of "Auld Lang Syne."

Messrs. Gallagher, Howe and Moore, the well-known garage pi opnetors. have sold their premises ;o Mr. Roberts, of tlie linn of Messrs. Civil and Roberts. It is Messrs. Gallagher. Howe and Moore's intention to carry on business in the same premises until a larger and more commodious building is erected. The selected site is at the back of the present build-

At lei,Gon of picture fans is drawn to a paragraph rel ilive lo the screening at the Premier ilall :o mght oi the real and genuine copy of the film.

"Riders nf the Purple Saue." from tin- novel 'iv Zar.e 'J rev. Advl. The next i>iu' li!tii feature I" be shown at tin* Premier Hall will be ••Till' Return of Tar/.a-n," beinu the hf(|iu'l to ""Tar/an of the Apes." This production is oil a urouter and more lavish scale than its predecessor, and will hi' screened on luesday next. •July -7. Full particulars "ill apnea' in Fridav's "Times".- Advt.