DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 31 January 1946, Page 7

DOMINION NEWS

A DIRECTOR OF MATERNAL WELFARE APPOINTED.

WELLINGTON, January 30

The appointment of Dr. Doris Gordon, of Stratford, as Director of Maternal and Infant Welfare in the Department of Health, is announced by the Minister of Health (Mr Noi’dmeyer). She will take up the position in a few months’ time. The post of Director of Maternal Welfare was, formerly held by Dr. T. L. Paget till his retirement early; in 1944. Owing to war conditions, the position has since remained vacant. The Minister said that Dr. Gordon’s appointment was taking place at a very opportune time. Great improvements had been made during recent years in infant and maternal welfare in a number of countries, particularly parts of the United States and Britain. The Government would look forward to receiving in due course Dr. Gordon’s recommendations for still further improving New Zealand s position. Dr. Gordon is one of the. most widely known obstetric specialists in New Zealand. RELEASE OF SERVICE PERSONNEL p.A. WELLINGTON, Jan. 30. Every endeavour was being made to expedite the release of all surplus personnel in the throe services, said the Minister of Defence (Mr. Jones) when reports of grievances felt by airmen at Whenuapai and Rongotai at being retained in the AirForce for the flying of civilian passengers were brought to his notice. The Minister added that monthly figures supplied to him showed that considerable reduction in personnel had taken place in all the services. HAWKE’S BAY MILK SUPPLY P.A. NAPIER, January 30. Milk production for town suppliers has fallen away rapidly in Hawke’s Bay because of the prolonged dry weather, and vendors are having difficulty in maintaining their deliveries. The position is stated to be the worst for many- years, and normally it is April or May before production for town supplies falls away. It is considered possible that it may be-come-necessary to eliminate the supply of milk to schools in the meantime so that normal industrial and household supplies may be maintain-

ed. The future outlook is not considered hopeful. Unless rain falls very soon there will be insufficient feed for the Winter.