News Of The Day

Northern Advocate, 21 November 1941, Page 4

News Of The Day

Territorials in Hospital With the admission of two more men from the Kensington Park military camp, the total number of territorials in the Whangarei Hospital has been brought to five. One of the new cases was suffering from measles and the other from mumps. * « * Centennial Accounts Northland Zone Centennial accounts have been audited by the AuditorGeneral and a certificate for record purposes has been handed to the chairman of the zone committee (Mr. W. Jones) through the treasurer (Mr. H. C. Hemphill). <>•■>** Finger Amputated With the first joint of the index finger of his right hand amputated in a pounding machine while working at the Whangarei Co-op. Dairy Co., Ltd.’s factory this morning, Mr Heathcote Jones, 28, of Anzac Road, Whangarei, was admitted to the Whangarei Hospital. He is reported to be progressing satisfactorily. •*!'. j;: * * Minor Collision A minor collision between a van and a motor car occurred in Water Street this morning. The car, which was pulling out from the kerb, was struck by the van, moving in the same direction. A bent bumper of the car, and dented mudguard of the van, was the only damage suffered. * * * * Doctor’s Residence The new doctor’s residence at ?he Mangonui Hospital, Kaitaia, has been taken over by the Mangonui Hospital Board, and the doctor has been installed. Advice to this effect was received by the board at its monthly meeting on Thursday. The chairman (Mr. J. W. Hoskin) remarked that future administrations would consider the securing of this residence one of the most wise moves made by the present board. ■f % * * Blackout Dangers Pedestrians using Whangarei roads at night continue to spell danger even for cautious motorists whose worries have been further increased by the presence of cattle on the roads. Stock wandering on roads within restricted lighting areas may cause a serious accident. An unexpected source of danger was discovered by a Whangarei motorist this week when driving on one of the main roads. He narrowly avoided a horseman who was riding near the middle of the road instead of near the gutter.

"Hard” Water Hard water in the Kaitaia area contributed towards large soap bills, Mr. J. C. Reynolds, of the Whangarei Engineering Company, told the Mangonui Hospital Board at its monthly meeting in Kaitaia yesterday. He recommended that the board should consider installing a watersoftener, which would effect a definite economy in soap and other washing materials used in the laundry. The board thanked Mr. Reynolds for his information, and indicated that the matter would probably be considered later.

Instruction Heeded When a big aeroplane passed over Dargaville this week, its flight was noticed by two children, who were traversing Hokianga Road —a boy and a girl, aged about six years. From their subsequent actions, it would appear that the instruction that has been imparted to them in the schools, as to what to do in the event of an air raid, had fallen on fertile ground. Immediately they spotted the ’plane, the girl threw herself on her stomach on the footpath, but the laddie—boylike—lay down on his back and regarded the flight of the aircraft with interest. * * * * “Hulberi Farm” That irresponsible pair, Jack Hulbert and Cicely Courtneidge, famous on stage, screen and air, who have chosen a “down on the farm” atmosphere for their latest 8.8. C. series of radio entanglements, aren’t really such farming tenderfoots as overseas listeners might be led to believe—at least not nowadays. They spend all the time they can manage at their country home, West End Farm. Jack, in his spare time, is quite keen about farming. So keen, that daughter Pamela came to think that a farmer is much the nicest kind of man—and got engaged to one. * * 4 * Doctor Criticised In making application for assistance to ihe Mangonui Hospital Board at its monthly meeting at Kaitaia yesterday, a woman complained of a "cheeky” note sent her by a doctor to whom one of her children had gone for ointment. It was alleged that the doctor had made uncomplimentary reference to the state in which the children appeared. Under such conditions a medical man should place himself in the other person's position, and not make tactless and offensive comments, said Mr. W. J. Steed. He expressed the opinion that no doctor had the right to make such comments about anybody.

Soldier “In-Patients” “This will ease the situation." commented the chairman (Mr. J. W. Hoskin) when the Mangonui Hospital Board, at its monthly meeting yesterday, received a letter from the Hospital Boards’ Association advising the abolishing of»the 28 days’ limit during which the war expenses account bears the 5/- additional cost to ihc social, security payment in respect of soldier in-patients of public hospitals. The Government, it was stated, now agreed that this additional payment should be made in respect of all soldiers of the present war, notwithstanding the fact that their period in hospital exceeded the 28 days previously allowed. The matter would come up for review at the end of the war.

I l Delicacies For Maori Troops i Many Maori delicacies including j pipis, mussels and edible seaweed have I been sent in parcels from Rotorua and | the Bay of Plenty to members of the j Maori Battalion in the East. The pipis and the seaweed were collected and gathered at Maketu and the mussels near Waihi. Last Christmas when thG members of the battalion were in England, the bill of fare differed little from what the troops would have enjoyed in New Zealand, and since their arrival in Egypt they have told in letters what foods would be most appreciated. The shell-fish and the seaweed were both; sun-dried before despatch, while pork! had been steamed and preserved in its ■ own fat before being sealed in tins. '