Local & General

Northern Advocate, 13 July 1936, Page 4

Local & General

Hospital Patients. Patients remaining in the Whangarei District Hospital from May numbered 82; those admitted during June, 162; discharged, 135; died, 7; remaining in at the end of June, 102.

Donations,

The Whangarei Hospital Board today acknowledged donations of three cases of lemons from Mrs Anderson (Whau Valley), flowers from Miss H. Hodgson (Whakapara), and books and toys from Mrs J. F. S. Briggs (Whangarei).

Reading in thei Street. Two young ladies walked down Bank Street on Saturday night reading books by the light of the street lamps. Few other towns in New Zealand can boast of sufficient power in their lighting systems to allow this to be done.

Supplies To Hospital. Vegetables sent to the Whangarei District Hospital from the hospital garden during June were as follows: — Carrots, 4441b5; marrows, 801bs; lettuce, 921bs; pumpkins, 5041b5; parsnips, 8211bs; silver beet, 1061bs; cabbage. 501bs; turnips, 631bs; total, 1,6601b5. From the Old People’s Home 80 fowls and 87 dozen eggs were sent. >.

Private Companies. The following private companies have been registered in Auckland; — James Kendall, Ltd/, storekeepers, Kerikeri; capital, £2OOO in £1 shares; subscribers, J. Kendall, 1600 shares; Eleanor Kendall, 400. Dave Hill and Sons Ltd., carriers, Whangarei; capital, £2OOO in £1 shares; subscribers, Emily F. Hill, 1990 shares; Lilian F. Hill, F. D. Hill, 5 each.

Examination Successes. ' The successful nurses in the recent State nursing examinations were congratulated by, the Whangarei Hospital Board today. The chairman, Mr J. A.' S. Mac Kay, said that it was gratifying to know that two of the nurses had gained honours out of a total of five in New Zealand. The Whangarei Hospital had several times topped New Zealand, and it was pleasing to know that the high standard was being maintained. That was clearly shown in the examination results .

Outstanding values for men at Henry Wilson’s! Wool and cotton singlets 2/9, pants 3/6, fine cream wool singlets 4/11, pants 5/9, twist working shirts 2/9, strong denims 3/11, 3 pairs woollen socks for 1/9, men’s neglige shirts 2/11, fleecy pullovers 4/6, and strong allwool saddle tweed trousers 14/11.

Nearly a year ago was performed in the Town Hall a drama of the French

Revolutionary period, “The Prophecy of Gazette,” which was, one gathers, seen by a full house with much enjoyment. At the conclusion of this month, July 29 to 30 to be precise, practically the same company of amateurs—which has elected to be known as “The Cazotte Society”—is presenting i another play. • On this occasion the | period chosen is that of the early days of King Charles 11. If this 1664 was | i less intense, less overshadowed by a I sense, of impending change and disas- I, ter.than that of 1792, on the other hand I it had a sprightliness, a careless irre- | spcnsibility of action, often enough I combined with a sparkling wittiness | of speech and of repartee, which allows | of agreeable stagecraft and of amusing I dialogue and retort. Thus one feels | that those who may see it will notice at once, as compared with its predecessor, a complete difference in the atmosphere portrayed, and an entire change of outlook on the progress of i current events by the characters. 695 j