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Show Australian Hospital Car. A hospltnl on rails speeds across tho southorn Pacific contlnont, a luxurious lux-urious car equipped with a ward ot olght doublo berths, oporatlng room, baths and surgeons' apartments. Tho borths can bo locked In any position and placed at any holght. Thoy can bo lowered to tho lovol of tho floor and tho springs and bedding removed, and tho cot with patlont placod directly direct-ly on tho frame, thus making it possible pos-sible to nvold any unnecessary handling han-dling ot tho Injured. Borths not In uso can bo lowered out of the way Into tho floor, and In their placo sot easy chairs which aro stored bolow tho floor when tho borths aro In uso. Tho car Is hold on a special sldo track at tho railway company's hospital. A trained nurso and cook nro regularly assigned to It and see that it Is always al-ways ready for Instant sorvlco. In caso of a call as many physicians and nurses as may bo necessary aro Immediately Im-mediately transferred from tho hospital, hos-pital, and off thoy go on tholr errand of morcy. ' |