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? .DISTRICT- HOSPITAL
NEWS
Mr. H. G. Allman, secretary,
reports:
During the month much has
been done towards the not far
distant day when the -Memorial
Wing will be open for the pub
lic. Extension painting is in the
process of being completed, and
we exocct that as soon as the
I strike Is over, to have quite a
number of interesting things ar
riving from Sydney to fully
furnish- the rooms, and ,we are
confident that when the wing is
opened, the.people of Cootamun
dra will see; that every .effort
has been ,made; to. cater for pri
vate -and intermediate patients;
? The Hospital has been; quite
busy ? over ihe past month, al-,
-ihoughiStratton-wing has. j been
quieter ; than: usual. The general
:secfion,f:however, has kept up the
average. ;? . , : i .
. We.are^glad to report that the
strike 'has -not . affected our ca
ipaoity-;fo('handle-any case ithat
is ? requiring- attention by reason
of- the fact that our supply of
'fuel.-jboth for' tiie, boller and for
;codklng, are ample to, we hope,
outlast: the strike-. Therefore, the
slogan: has been business as usual
In all ; departments.
-. -we '-welcome to our staff Sis
ter ?p. p'Nelll, who mcidentallv,
trained '???here,'' and also Nurse
Norris,- as at trainee. We are al
ways gladito have our ttwn train
ees -back: as /Sisters; and also to
note that the.supply of new train
ees does-, notrlag.
. Tiie : following ; donations in
kind are gratefully: acknowledged:
Mr. J., R. bgilvie, :? 8: dressedi
fowls; Mr.. Holmes, -,' 6 ?' sponge!
cakes; -Anonymous, ^donation : ot
books; Mrs. .Gardan,-. magazines-,
Mrs. : Skamp,.; magazines and
oranges; Mrs. Whitfield, '.vege
tables: Batlow PafcklrigAlfousev.'l
.Case. pe{u-s, 2, cases iappj??; Di -
$