News Of The Day

Northern Advocate, 18 May 1943, Page 2

News Of The Day

New Mental Hospital It is understood that it is the intention of the Government to proceed with the construction of a new mental hospital near Marten. The cost is stated to be in the vicinity of £500.000. Next-cf-Kin Mr G. R. McKoy was the speaker at Ihe Rotary Club’s ‘weekly luncheon today. He explained the aims and objects of the Next-Of-Kin Association, what it has achieved and what it would like to accomplish. * t- -■> * Held Drunken Man’s Be or "While you are prohibited don’t hold a bottle of beer for yoursell or anybody else,” the magistrate (Mr. Raymond Fortier) told Frederick Kinsella, who pleaded guilty in the 'Whangarei Court today tn a charge of a breach of his prohibition order. Senior-Sergeant A. Henderson said that Kinsella had been seen with a bottle of beer in his pocket and had said he had taken it from a man who was too drunk to carry it. He had been prohibited in August of last year. & * * Enrolment A communication received at last night's meeting of the Whangarei Borough E.P.S.. read: Enrolment Order 1943, removes an anomaly in that persons called in a ballot and whose mobilisation was deferred, and others released from camp, were not previously members of the E.R.C. All male persons 18 to 66 not previously enrolled must enrol by Friday, May 21. * t> » * On Licensed Premises While visiting Hikurangi one evening, Constables C. Snow and H. Clements heard noises in the bar of the Hikurangi Hotel and found there a number of people. Sequel came in the Whangarei Court today when Alfred Ernest Hay. Thomas John Mathews and Richard Sidney Drinkwater were charged with being on licensed premises after hours. For Hay and Mathews, Mr. A. C. Lamb pleaded guilty and they were each fined £2 with costs. For Drinkwater, Mr. L. A. Johnson pleaded not guilty. After evidence had been given that Drinkwater had been at the hotel tor the purpose of paying to the wife of the licensee money received for the sale of a radio, the magistrate (Mr. Raymond Ferner) remarked that the circumstances were suspicious and warranted a prosecution. but. on the evidence, he must dismiss tire case.