Leper Hospital for Penrhyn
pp. 19-20 · Read in the full issue
From Our Own Correspondent.
Rarotonga, July 12.
OFFICIAL information has been received that the N.Z. Government has ap proved of the erection at Penrhyn of a leper concentration hospital where cases from the whole Group may be treated prior to their removal to the Makogai settle ment in Fiji.
In the past over 100 lepers have been despatched from the Group to Makogai, and of these a substantial percentage have since returned cured to their respective islands.
Koitaki Para Rubber Estates Ltd., of Papua, reports that the output of dry rub ber from the company’s plantations for July was 40,4321 b. For the year ended June 30. production was 432.8191 b.
Mrs. G. Bonney, wife of the newly appointed Medical Officer at Port Moresby, departed to join her husband in Papua by the July Montoro. She was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. A.
Henderson.
Messrs. Chris Nobbs (Ball Bay Ward), Leslie Quintal (Cascade), E. C. Robinson (Kingston), and A. J. McGrath (Mt. Pitt) have been elected members of the Nor folk Island Advisory Council for two years ending July 31. 1938. Councillors for the year ending July 31. 1937, are Messrs. Charles R. Christian, S. Cole, W.
McLachlan, and C. C. R. Nobbs.