GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 July 1915, Page 3

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

PURCHASK OK K.AMO SPRINGS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Whanvarei, l.ast Night. Till' Whanjiarci Hospital and Charitable Aid Board/this afternoon decided, on the casting vote of the chairman (Mr. N. .UcKenziei, to purchase the Kamo Springs Hotel and grounds for £6090. The purchase includes the famous Kamo Springs and 44 acres of lnnd, witli tennis and croquet lawns. The board intends to grow sufficient vegetables and have its own supply of milk'and eggs to meet hospital requirements, now costing a year. It is probable that the advantages of the springs and hotel as a sanatorium for \rcnindcd soldiers will be put forward.

TIiAIXiM. ill IKK XrrtSKS. Danuevirkc. Saturday. The Waip.iwa District Hospital Boavl has adopted a scheme of nurse recruiting which is meeting with much success. In view of the possible shortage of nurses for attending the. wounded, soldiers, the board invited applications from women willing to voluntarily undergo a course of tuition at hospitals under its control, without remuneration to the trainees, so that after they lui graduated, their services could be utilised for war nursing if necessary. Tfi» response to the invitation fn<' appli:-:*-tioii- has !m en \"iy »r:W:!yl»>v. and (•..» SC. L *• ' U 1 "'!