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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 276, 20 November 1926, Page 8

The recent appointments made by the Hospital Board of two honorary orthopaedic surgeons to deal with cases needing treatment in this department of hospital work is, it is Said, one of the wisest movements made in hospital methods for a long period. Not only will there be uniformity of treatment, but the patients' stay at the hospital will be considerably reduced. This was exemplified this week at the meeting of the relief committee, when a young man who had only broken his leg two weeks ago, appeared on crutches in the best of spirits, when members remarked that it generally took much longer than that before a man with a broken limb was allowed to get out of bed. "Oh, that's the old method," replied the young fel- ■ low who had met with temporary mis-j fortune. "The specialists soon fix us up nowadays and get us to our own homes, where a complete cure is soon effected, although we haw to remain outpatient*' for some time." 1

A motor lorry belonging to Winstone, Ltd., collided with a tramear yesterday afternoon in Remuera Road, near the junction with St. Mark's Road. It is understood that the lorry was proceeding towards Newmarket, and when approaching an outward-bound Remuera tram it skidded on the tram track. The lorry was only slightly damaged, but the tram had to be sent back to the depot. No one was injured. Feeling reference to the death of Mr. C. M. Carter, who was associated with Mr. E. C. Cutten, S.M., on the Children's Court, was made prior to the business of the Court this morning by the magistrate. Mr. Cutten said he had known Mr. Carter for a great number of years, and he had always taken an interest in many kinds of work. His services at the Court had been much valued,'and as a colleague he had worthily held his position. The deceased had finished his work, and the speaker did not know how he was going to be replaced. He had always a deep Sympathy and high ideals, and all they could do was to keep fresh his memory. Those present stood in silence. In the Magistrate's Court Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., heard a claim for £34 6/6 for balance of contract price and extras, and for the preparing of plans and specifications brought by H. KrissaUseh, builder (Mr. Milne), against C. Coward, land agent (Mr. H. I. Simeon). After hearing the evidence, the magistrate dismissed the claim for balance of contract price and the claims for money due for the preparing of plans and specifications. Plaintiff was awarded £1 19/, half the extras claimed. The disputed point as to the naming of the Point Chevalier district was the subject of a reference by Miss Ellen Melville in opening the district's new library to-day. Jshe said that the name Point Chevalier originated during the Maori War. before that the native name was Te Rae. In 1860 and 1861 the 66th Regiment of foot was stationed in Auckland, one of the officers being Lieutenant G. R. Chevalier, who was instructor in musketry. The lieutenant established a rifle range on the point, and was camped there for some months training the regulars and the militia prior to the regiment's departure for Taranaki. The point was flamed Point Chevalier as a compliment to this Officer, and the accuracy of the story had been vouched for by Mr. Dignan, whose family had been for many years associated with the district, and were personal friends of Lieutenant Chevalier. Fishermen In small hoats seem to be having a fairly hard time of it this unsettled weather. Three boats arrived with catches this week, and, after reckoning up their expenses, they had about 30/ to divide amongst each crew. A fisherman who tried to dispose of his catch at one of the North Shore wharves said that it Was strange these days how housekeepers did not uke the trouble of preparing fish for the table like their mothers used to do. It did not matter how cheap the fish was, if it were not thoroughly scaled and cleaned, many of the short-skirted ladies would not look at it. In his .opinion fishing was not the game it was cracked up to be; it was something like gumdigging, it was pretty well played out, except in one or two favoured localities. The manager of an insurance company in Dunedin explained that his firm was not very anxious to take motor Cycle risks. "In fact," he added, "I would very much sooner do without this class of business at all, owing to the tremendous number of accidents." He explained that the present comprehensive policy for motor cycles was very restricted, and also Very costly. For a four-horse-power machine the premium was £5 5/ for £50, and £6 10/ for £100. For seven horse-power it was £8 5/ for £50 and £9 10/ for £100. If a sidecar was attached or there was a pillion seat 20 per cent was added, whilst 25 per cent was put on in the case of a business motor Cycle and sidecar. These rates were very high compared with those ruling for motor cars, as he cited an instance of where a fairly big car was insured for £500, the premium being £10. Motor cycle owners naturally considered that the rates charged were too high, and consequently only a small percentage insured their machines. The Wellington Master Builders' Association discussed an intimation from the Labour Department that a committee comprising representatives of those engaged in boys' welfare had been established for the purpose of endeavouring to prevent boys from going to "blind alley" occupations, says a Press Association message. The Department stated that in looking up the returns in connection with the carpenters' and joiners' trade it was found that a considerable number of employers had failed to accept their responsibility in the training of apprentices. It was decided to communicate with all members of the association drawing attention to the apprentice question and urging employer* to engage their full quota of apprentices. An Australian visitor to the Royal Show says he was simply thunderstruck how smokers and others expectorate on the footpaths in New Zealand. When he had spoken to his friends, they said it was on account of the large influx of people from the country, but his observations did not bear this out, for the chief offenders seemed to be well-dressed city dwellers, who had not learnt the very first rudiments of cleanliness and good taste. Something Bhould be done in the matter, because it had become an evil apparent to all those who were observant to notice what, to say the least of it, was a disgusting habit. Dr. Valintine, Director-General of Health, who was recently in Auckland, made the astounding statement that over twenty thousand operations had been performed in the Dominion during the past twelve months, or one to every eighty of the population. Mr. Wallace, chairman of the Hospital Board, in commenting on the matter, said that, comparatively speaking some of the smaller hospitals had a larger percentage of operations than Some of the larger ones. The test of operations was whether they tended to improved health amongst the people. Some institutions were quite exceptional for the number of operations performed in them. Referring to the definite steps recently taken by the Government in regard to town-planning, the chairman of the local branch of the Institute of Architects (Mr. S. W. Fearn) stated at the annual meeting of that body in Wellington that architects would now be called upon to assist in the work. Such assistance should be a benefit to the Dominion, and members of the institute should help the work along. A Gazette notice published on Thursday night authorises borough councils to invest any part of a reserve fund in the bonds, debentures, or other securities of road, town, or electric power boards in New Zealand having authority to borrow money. Power is conferred on renewal fund commissioners to make like investments. A pay-out clerk at Riccarton last Saturday paid £75 7/G instead of £15 7/0 on three £o tickets, with the result that he will have to find £60 from hia own pocket to make up the deficiency. The mistake occurred through the clerk beinjj transferred from tie £1 to t_» i 6 pay-out window* *«■ .''-'• "."- "< -^^zLr