NEWS OF THE DAY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21933, 30 January 1946, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

Appeal for CORSO Funds Permission to conduct a street appeal on behalf of CORSO funds was sought by Mr. I. D. Bramwell, on behalf of the Gisborne district of CORSO. in a letter received at last evening’s meeting of the Gisborne Borough Council. The letter suggested July 26 as a suitable date for the effort. The council acceded to the request, on the motion of the Mayor, Mr. N. H. Bull.

No Date Available

“Before we grant permission to organisations in other .centres to conduct street appeals here, we have an obligation to see that Gisborne organisations with similarly worthy claims should be catered for,” said the Mayor, Mr. N. H. Bull, at last night’s meeting of the Gisborne Borough Council, Hen an application for a street appeal permit was made on behalf of Auckland institutions Catering for merchant seamen. General opinion among councillors was simiar to that expressed by the Mayor, and, on the motion of Mr. G. J. Jeune, it was decided to advise the applicants that no date vans available for the street appeal proposed.

Fewer Patients

During the past month the number of patients at the Cook Hospital was reduced from 199 So 191, it was reported to yesterday’s board meeting. Hospitalisation appears to be on the down grade, for the average occupied number of beds during the nine months ended December 31, 1945, was down compared with the previous year. The figures for the various institutions under "the board’s authority, with those of the previous year given in parentheses are as follow: Cook Hospital, 209.6 (215); Cook Maternity Home, 117 (11); Lister Hospital, 6.3 ( —); Tolaga Bay Hospital, 1.5 U>; Memorial Home, 44 (43).

Lack of Accommodation

The present lack of accommodation (or women inmates at the Memorial Home was discussed at yesterday’s meeting of the Cook Hospital Board, but it was decided that no furtheraction be taken. The social welfare committee reported that it had considered applications for admission to the home. Completion of the additional side ward now being provided would enable the transfer of the emaining patients accommodated privately. From time to time there had been requests for admission, and there were at present two cases suitable for admission to the home who could not be accommodated.

Hospitality to Troops

The fact that all troops passing through Napier, en route to Gisborne and the East Coast from disembarkation ports, were provided with refreshments by Napier residents who meet every troop-carrying train and bus. was referred to gatefully by Mr. H. H. He Costa at last night’s meeting of the Gisborne Borough Council. He considered that the appreciation of the council should he expressed to those responsible for this provision, and added that many of the troops had told him how welcome the refreshments furnished at Napier had been. Tlie Mayor, Mr. N. H. Bull, commented that the Wairoa people also had provided refreshments for men passing through their railway station, and that the thanks of the community were indeed well-earned by the patriotic people who had carried on this service.