DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 23 August 1945, Page 8

DOMINION NEWS

; - HOSPITAL STAFF DIFFICULTIES P.A. WELLINGTON, August 22 Addressing the New Zealand’ Dietetic Associations annual conference, Miss M. B. McKenzie, head dietician of the Wellington Hospital, and president of the Association, said that, owing to lack of domestic staff, preparation of food for patients had been almost a nightmare. Unless something were done to relieve the domestic staff situation, the future was not hopeful. Miss M. I. Lambie, Director of the Nursing Division, suggested a conference between dieticians, the nursing staff and the unions concerned to try to reach a plan. Any conclusions on the subject from such a conference would be received by the Department with much interest. With increasing industrialisation she could not see the prospect of relief numerically. Direction for work in hospitals had not been satisfactory. It was much better to have voluntary labour. She suggested the scheme might include a period of training in hospitals for any six months, but for this it would be necessary to have the co-operation and support of hospital boards. Miss McKenzie paid’ a tribute to the small' band of willing workers who had assisted some of them for five to seven years, but she said there must be a permanent staff, not only permanent but skilled. INSURANCE COMPANY’S “PEACE BONUS”. AUCKLAND, August 21. Following the recommendation made by shareholders at the annual meeting, the directors of the New Zealand Insurance Company, Ltd., have declared a peace bonus of 2s 6d a share, payable to shareholders on and after October 3. DESTROYER AT AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, August 22. A recent addition to the British Navy, the destroyer. Undaunted, arrived at Auckland this morning. She was completed in March, 1944. The destroyer is the same size as the Wessex, which has been undergoing overhaul at Auckland for some weeks. VISIT OF ENGLISH EXPERTS WELLINGTON, August 21. Two leading British experts on wool will arrive in New Zealand shortly, stated the Secretary of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Dr. E. Marsden, today. They were Dr. B. H. Wilsdon and Professor Speakman. Dr. Wilsdon was advisory assistant on wool problems to the British Governirient and director of a wool research station at Torridon in England. He would arrive in Wellington early in September and would visit both islands, including Massey and Lincoln Agricultural Colleges. He would also meet the members of the Wool Board and confer with growers’ and manufacturers representatives. Dr. Speakman was Professor of Textiles at Leeds University, and would similarly confer with representatives of the industry. _He was due to arrive in two months time.