Around the City

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 64, 17 March 1936, Page 6

Around the City

Paragraphs About People and Events

During February only one patient suffering from an infectious disease was admitted to the Palmerston North hospital, this being a case of diphtheria.

At the meeting of the Manawatu Rugby Referees’ Association, members passed a resolution of sympathy with Mr W. B. Duthio in his illness and the hope was expressed for his speedy recovery. <s> <s> <s> <s> Two cyclists, J. W. Marshall and B. 0. Pcarcy, were' each lined lOs with costs in the Palmerston North Magistrate’s Court yesterday for riding at night without lights. <e> <»> <s> <?> Guests at the Palmerston North Rotary Club’s weekly gathering yesterday' were Major W. N. Pharazyn (Wellington) and Messrs J. A. CoJquhoun, M. H. Oram and Dr. Lasccllcs (Palmerston North). <s> «•> <S< «• Mr S. R. Holmes, who has been supervisor of mails at the Marten Post Office for the past 1U years, has been transferred to Palmerston North. The appointment was made consequent upon staff increases necessary to deal with the mails for the new air service. <S> <♦> <3> «> A fruit-grower in the district roports that he has noticed very few bird-pecks on his tomatoos or apples this season. Generally, tho loss’ of fruit through birds is considerable, and it is his opinion that many blackbirds, tho chief source of trouble, must have been killed in the recent hurricane. <s•<£><?> <®> Five additional cyclists who rode through tho subway under the railway in Main street, made their appearance beforo Mr J. L. Btout, S.AL, in the Palmerston North Magistrate’s Court y-os-terday. Each was lined £1 and costs. The defendants were fc>. J. Brookic, J. A. Maynard, E. Rush and Al. E. Pcnketh. <S> «> <S> <S> Guests at the Hotel Imperial include Mr. and Mrs. Forbes, Auckland; Mr. H. Burke, New Plymouth; Air. G. B. titepheus, Wellington; Air. J. B. Carruthcrs, Alastorton; Air. R. Exton, Auckland; Mrs. Langley, Auckland; Air. aud Mrs. Hartley, Auckland; Air. H. E. JackuAir. F. N. Black. . <s> <s> <s> <s> During February, 703 rations were issued to 35 cases throughout tho l’aiuieistou North Hospital Board's district, as compared with GO9 to 30 cases during the corresponding month of 1935. In Palmerston North itself, 414 rations were issued to 47 cases, the corresponding figures for February, 1935, being 377 and 43. <S> <S> <S> <S> In view of his approaching marriage, Air. B. Clarke, a member of the committee of the Kia Tea Rugby Football Club, was made a presentation at the annual meeting of tho club lust night. In handing him a silver salad bowl, Air. A. Al. Onglcy made reference to what lie had done for the club and wished him every happiness. c <s><s> <S> Tho Palmerston North Hospital Board decided to avail itself yesterday of an offer by the North division of St. John’s Ambulance to provido stretcher-bearers to go out with the board’s ambulances, one member to be stationed at tho hospital every night and on ball-holidays. The board will provide uniforms, at a cost of about £3 per man. <*><s><»<s> Yesterday morning tho Fire Brigade received a call to a lire which had broken out in a wash-house ut 278 Victoria Avenue, the residence of Air W. Hooker. Tho brigade were promptly on the scene, but the flames had obtained a firm hold and the wash-house was gutted. The lire apparently- originated in a heap of papers beside tho copper. <*> <*><s> «> Reference to the growth of the outpatient department at the Palmerston North hospital was made at the monthly' meeting of the board yesterday, when figures in a report submitted showed that 3GO cases were treated in February, as compared with 225 in the corresponding month of 1935. Prescriptions dispensed during February totalled 190, the total for the same month of 3935 being 353.

Capital expenditure tentatively' contemplated by the Palmerston North Hospital Board for the y.car 1036-37, is estimated ut £6570. The amount is subject to variation as the individual items have yet to bo considered by the board when it is framing its estimates next month. The board yesterday took steps to raise a loan of £BOOO in connection with the placing of a second storey on tho administration block.

The Manawatu and West Coast A. had P. Association yesterday decided to confer honorary life membership upon Mr J. A. Nash, in recognition of his excellent services to the association through many years. In proposing this move, Mr M. A. Conway said there had been many who had entertained political differences with Mr Nash, but none could deny his capacity and sincerity as a worker. Other speakers were enthusiastic in endorsing his remarks, and the motion was unanimous.