LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 8 November 1949, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Otago Hosptal Board will have to advertise aagin for an assistant tuberculosis officer, as Dr. L. M. Franklin, of England, has accepted another position in England. He was appointed to the position some time ago but macle it a condition of his appointment, that his travelling expenses should be paid, 'the original offer from the board declined to pay travelling expenses. The Minister of Health, Miss Mabel Howard, at first refused to allow payment of his expenses, but a few days ago consented. A telegram received by the board ft the week-end from Doctor Franklin stated: “Regret I have altvady accepted another position in England, believing your original lettei as final.”

Mrs Tinaida Ringinberg, a woman who recently arrived in New Zealand from Latvia, on the Baltic, as a displaced person, caused a minor sensation at the Wellington Centre’s athletic meeting on Saturday. Threetimes, in a demonstration with trie shot, she exceeded the best mark ol Miss’ Yvonne Williams, of Otago, who is the New Zealand record-holder Mrs R'inginberg’s figures were 37ft 37ft 2in, and 37ft Ilin. Miss Williams record is 36ft Ilin.

With the expected arrival next month of two fishing trawlers from Napier, the Greymouth fishing fleet will be considerably strengthened. Both craft will be diesel-powered, and will have cool storage space. It is understood that the cost of the two will, be in excess of £lO,OOO. The fishing fleet operating from Greymouth at present numbers nine, with three large and six small craft. Have you seen Jeff's new bar ? Empire Hotel. Ross. —Advt. In conjunction with the monthly meeting of the Grey Hospital Board, this evening opportunity will be taken to unveil the honours board recently erected in the Mcßreatry Maternity Annexe. The ceremony will be performed by Miss E. M. Julius, M-8.E., who was matron of the annexe Cm- a number of years. The honours hoard contains the names of maternity nurses at Greymouth who have secured honours in the State examinations, including three who have had the distinction of having topped the Dominion in their respective years. It is anticipated and hoped that, former members of the staff of the annexe, who have been invited will be present besides board members and the present staff.

The secohd burglary at Greymouth within two days occurred during the week-end when entry was forced to the premises of B. W. Caulton, hide and skin merchant, in Gresson Street. The building is almost adjacent to the premises of the Westland Lanudry Ltd., which was entered the previous day. A door had been forced at the side of the building and the office portion was ransacked. There was very little money on the premises, thus whoever was responsible received only a very small return. The police are investigating in each instance. In response to an appeal for help to aid the homeless and injured in Manila which was swept by a typhoon last week, the New Zealand Red Cross Society has sent £2OO to the Philippines Red Cross. Appeals from expectant mothers who have been unable to book beds for childbirth, have forced the Crown Street Women’s Hospital, Sydney’s largest maternity institution, to introduce a new system, whereby the mother will be kept in the hospital only for 48 hours. The usual period of hospitalisation for childbirth is from eight to fourteen days. The Crown Street Hospital is already much overcrowded, with beds in the corridors, and the staff are working overtime. By the new system, the patient will return home soon after the child is delivered, and will be visited daily for ten to fourteen days by members of a team of district nurses organised by the Hospital.—Press Assn.

The Governor-General, Sir Bernard Freyberg , who visited Greymouth yesterday to present military and civil decorations at an investiture at the Regent Theatre, attended a meeting of the Masonic Lodge last night, while Lady Freyberg met representatives of women’s organisations at a party held in Harker’s Lounge. Their Excellencies will leave Greymouth by special aeroplane for Wellington early this morning.

Officers elected at the annual conference 0 fthe N.Z. Fertiliser Merchants’ and Distributors’ Federation held at Chateau Tongariro yesterday were: President, Mr Scott Colville (Auckland); vice-president, Mr J. PNoonan (Christchurch); executive council, Messrs I. Stuart, (Hamilton), P. J. Oakley (Hawera), R. H. Brewerton (Masterton), D. Maze (Timaru), H. D. May (Dunedin), R. M. Royds (Invercargill); secretary, Mr H. B. Martin (Wellington).