DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 108, 30 September 1914, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

OPUXAKE. ] lIAREOK POLL. (From Our Own Cora'otpondent). The poll for the Opunake harbor loan of .€50,000 was taken on .Monday. Then: were a large number of people in Op/iinuke, it being sale day. foiling \va-> carried on quietly. The poll was carried by three-fifths majority. The returning o.iieer will not oljiciaUy declare the ipoil until Tuesday or Wednesday. Tl\c majority is given as 24 over the three-fifths required. The appointment of a nurse to fill the position of nurse to the natives in this district, caused by the resignation of Miss Muir, is Ikoly to be opposed, and probably negatived, at the next meeting of the Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. The contention is that tie natives in this district arc well able to pay for medical attendance, and own motor-cars and enjoy facilities to get the best medical attention. This may be quite true, but the payment of the nurse is paid by the natives indirectly—by a vote from the Native Minister's ollicc. Mr Maxwell's contention is right, if tli-3 Hoard liad to find the shekels._ The same gentleman's remarks regarding the nurse's labors have, been taken, in some quarters, personally. I believe he will bo given an opportunity at the next Board meeting to make good any re- ' marks he made that have 'been, misunderstood, as the scalp knives are out. [Mr. Maxwell lias hoen misunderstood, lie is quite incapable of easting a reflection upon anyone, particularly a lady of the standing of the. nurse in question, of .whose, work'he has more, than once publicly expressed appreciation. However one may differ from his views, one cannot doubt his sincerity, honesty, and genllemanliness.—Ed. T.D.N.j