News of the Day

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23314, 25 July 1950, Page 4

News of the Day

Berthed at Napier The largest ship ever to berth at the port of Napier, the Shaw. Savill and Albion liner Wairangi. arrived from Bluff yesterday to lift a full cargo of refrigerated and general menchandise for Great Britain. She will also take 116 passengers. Heating In Wards. Additional heating for the isolation block and for Ward 3 at the Cook Hospital was recommended by Messrs. H. H. Dods and W. C. Kohn, reporting to yestcrday"s meeting of the Cook Hospital Board as the visiting committee for the month. In connection with Ward 3 it was stated that only one fire place was provided, near the sister’s desk, and that the congregation of ambulatory patients around this fireplace caused congestion there. Publicity for New Zealand A 25-minute film of New Zealand's attractions is about to be televised in the United States. When Mr. B. W. Barnett. Auckland public relations officer, left recently on a visit to the United States to assist in the dollar tourist drive he carried with him a copy of the colour film. “Week-end in New Zealand." produced for Tasman Empire Airways. The film was nearing completion at the time of Mr. Barnett's departure and a special advance Drint was made for him. Advice has just been received that the film will also be included in American television programmes. A further special copy, printed in black aftd white for television, will be flown to the United States this week. Stranger In The Bed A guest at a country hotel entered his bedroom and found a Maori youth in his bed. Asked what he was doing there, the young man said he must have been told the wrong room number. On being further questioned as to whv he was wearing the rightful occupant's pyjamas, the Maori explained that he thought they went with the room. Apologising for the unfortunate misunderstanding. the young man dressed and went to interview the proprietor. The proprietor_ immediately recognised him as an intruder and asked him to leave the hotel. He left meekly, but. determined not to be outdone. he turned to the proprietor and asked. “Would you mind ordering me a taxi?” —N.Z. Herald.